(A) When complaint is made that a public nuisance exists within the city, the Police Chief or his or her designee, shall promptly investigate the complaint.
(B) If the Police Chief or his or her designee determines that a public nuisance exists on private property and that it is necessary to take emergency action concerning an unsafe premise in order to protect life, safety, or property, it may take that action without issuing an order or giving notice. However, this emergency action must be limited to removing any immediate danger.
(C) The city may recover costs incurred by the Chief of Police or his or her designee in taking emergency action, by employing the City Attorney to file a civil action for the recovery of these costs in the Circuit or Superior Court of Randolph County.
(D) If the Police Chief or his or her designee determines that a public nuisance exists on private premises, but that the nuisance does not pose a great and immediate danger to the public health, safety, peace, morals or decency, he or she shall file a written report of his or her findings with the Mayor, and issue a citation for violation of this chapter. The City Court of Union City shall be the court of proper venue and jurisdiction for the enforcement of this section.
(E) Upon receipt of the written report revealing the existence of a public nuisance, the Mayor may employ the City Attorney to file an action to abate the nuisance to be commenced in the name of the city under IC 32-30-6-7.
(Ord. 2006-02, passed 12-18-06; Am. Ord. 2015-03, passed 5-26-15)
Editor’s note:
IC 32-30-6-7 was repealed by P.L. 2-2022, sec. 128.