(A) If an enforcement authority determines that a vacant structure or an abandoned structure exists, an abatement notice and order may be sent to the owner that directs the owner to:
(1) Abate the vacant structure or abandoned structure by cleaning and securing or boarding up the vacant structure or abandoned structure and the premises upon which it is located; and
(2) Erect fences, barriers, berms, or other suitable means to discourage:
(a) Access to the vacant structure or abandoned structure; and
(b) Illegal dumping or littering on the premises upon which the vacant structure or abandoned structure exists.
(B) Notices given hereunder shall be given by the Town Attorney.
(C) Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-36-7(2), the abatement notices sent by the Town Attorney for the town to the owner of a vacant or abandoned property pursuant to this chapter shall state that the owner has 30 days to abate the vacant or abandoned structure, and, if the property is not abated within 30 days of the date of the notice, civil penalties will be applied pursuant to this chapter.
(Ord. 2012-06, passed 5-7-12; Am. Ord. passed 6-19-12)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, I.C. 36-7-36-9