(A) The Town Engineer or Building Administrator is authorized to issue an order relative to any unsafe premises, including:
(1) Vacating of an unsafe building;
(2) Sealing an unsafe building against intrusion by unauthorized persons, in accordance with Chapters 150, 155 or 156;
(3) Extermination of vermin in and about the unsafe premises;
(4) Removal of trash, debris, or fire hazardous material in and about the unsafe premises;
(5) Repair or rehabilitation of an unsafe building to bring it into compliance with standards for building condition or maintenance required for human habitation, occupancy, or use by a statute, a rule adopted under IC 4-22-2, or an ordinance;
(6) Removal of part of an unsafe building;
(7) Removal of an unsafe building; and
(8) Requiring for an unsafe building that will be sealed for a period of more than 90 days:
(a) Sealing against intrusion by unauthorized persons and the effects of weather;
(b) Exterior improvements to make the building compatible in appearance with other buildings in the area; and
(c) Continuing maintenance and upkeep of the building and premises in accordance with standards established by ordinance.
(B) Notice of the order must be given in compliance with § 153.08 and the ordered action must be reasonably related to the condition of the unsafe premises and the nature and use of nearby properties. The order supersedes any permit relating to building or land use, whether that permit is obtained before or after the order is issued.
(C) The order must contain:
(1) The name of the person to whom the order is issued;
(2) The date the order was issued;
(3) The legal description or address of the unsafe premises that are the subject of the order;
(4) The action that the order requires;
(5) The period of time in which the action is required to be accomplished, measured from the time when the notice of the order is given;
(6) If a hearing is required, a statement indicating the exact time and place of the hearing, and stating that person to whom the order was issued is entitled to appear at the hearing with or without legal counsel, present evidence, cross-examine opposing witnesses, and present arguments;
(7) If a hearing is not required, a statement that an order under division (A)(2), (A)(3), (A)(4), or (A)(5) becomes final ten days after notice is given, unless a hearing is requested in writing by a person holding a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises, and the request is delivered to the enforcement authority before the end of the ten-day period;
(8) A statement briefly indicating what action can be taken by the enforcement authority if the order is not complied with;
(9) A statement indicating the obligation created by IC 36-7-9-27 and this chapter relating to notification of subsequent interest holders and the enforcement authority; and
(10) The name, address, and business telephone number of the enforcement authority issuing the order.
(D) An order shall allow a sufficient time, of at least ten days but not more than 60 days, from the time when notice of the order is given, to accomplish the required action. If the order allows more than 30 days to accomplish the action, the order may require that a substantial beginning be made in accomplishing the action within 30 days.
(E) Each order expires two years from the day the notice of the order is given, unless one or more of the following events occurs within that two-year period:
(1) A complaint requesting judicial review is filed under IC 36-7-9-9.
(2) A contract for action required by the order is let at public bid under IC 36-7-9-11.
(3) A civil action is filed under IC 36-7-9-17.
('80 Code, §§ 15.16.020, 15.16.030) (Ord. 1982-28, passed 12-28-82; Am. Ord. 2005-06, passed 3-28-05) Penalty, see § 153.99