As used in the ordinance, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
a. Unsafe Building Department shall mean the Unsafe Building Department of the Town of Schererville, Indiana.
b. Unsafe Building Administrator shall mean the chief administrative officer of the Unsafe Building Department of the Town of Schererville, and shall be the enforcement authority hereof.
c. Hearing Authority shall mean the Board composed of the following persons duly appointed by the Town of Schererville, Town Council, namely, the Town Building Inspector, Town Plumbing Inspector, Town Electrical Inspector, and Town Engineer. An employee of the enforcement authority may not be designated as the hearing authority.
d. Order shall mean any written directive issued by the Unsafe Building Department in accordance with Section 6-82.
e. Person shall mean any entity capable of holding an interest in real estate, including (by way of example but not limitation) individuals and corporations.
f. Substantial Property Interest shall mean any right in real estate susceptible of being affected in a substantial way be actions authorized by this ordinance, including a fee interest, a life estate or future interest, a present prossessory interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser.
g. Unsafe Building shall mean any Building or structure, or any part thereof, that is in an impaired structural condition or state which renders it unsafe or dangerous to any person or property; or is a fire hazard; or is a hazard to public health; or is a public nuisance; or does not comply with standards for building conditions or maintenance, the violation of which would be dangerous to any person or property, found in an ordinance enacted by the Town of Schererville or in a State Law.
h. Unsafe Premises shall mean any Unsafe building; or the tract of real estate on which an unsafe building is located.
(Ord. No. 1001, § 4, 2-12-86)