§ 155.34 UNSAFE BUILDING FUND.

   (A)   A fund designated as the Unsafe Building Fund shall be established in the operating budget of the Unsafe Building Department. Any balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried over in the Fund for the following year and shall not revert to the General Fund.

   (B)   Money for the Fund may be received from any source including appropriation by a municipal, state or federal legislative authority, and donations. The following moneys shall be deposited in the Fund:

      (1)   Money received as payment for or settlement of any obligations or judgements created in accordance with §§ 155.30, 155.32, 155.33, and 155.52;

      (2)   Moneys received from bonds posted in accordance with § 155.26; and

      (3)   Moneys received in satisfaction of receiver's notes or certificates, issued in accordance with § 155.31, which were purchased with use of moneys from the Unsafe Building Fund.

   (C)   The Unsafe Building Department may take action to transfer all or any part of any money which may exist in the Building Demolition, Repair and Contingent Fund, created by I.C. 36-7-9-15, to the Unsafe Building's Fund.

   (D)   Money included in the Unsafe Building's Fund may be used for the purposes directly related to the carrying out of any provisions of this chapter, which shall include, by way of example and not of limitation:

      (1)   The cost of obtaining reliable information about the identity and location of persons who own a substantial property interest in an unsafe premises;

      (2)   The cost of an examination of an unsafe building by a registered architect or engineer, not employed by the county government;

      (3)   The cost of surveys necessary to determine the location and dimensions of real estate on which an unsafe building is located;

      (4)   The cost of accomplishing notice of orders, notice of statements of rescission, notice of continued hearing and, notice of statements that public bids are to be let in accordance with § 155.25;

      (5)   The bid price of work accomplished by a contractor in accordance with § 155.32 or § 155.52;

      (6)   The cost accomplishing work on an emergency basis in accordance with § 155.30; and/or

      (7)   The cost of notes or receiver certificates issued in accordance with § 155.31.

   (E)   Payment of money from the Unsafe Building Fund shall be made in accordance with applicable law.

(Prior Code, § 155.34) (Ord. 1012A, passed 8-13-1985)