36-1-20-6. Imposition of penalties for nuisances and violations of political subdivision's ordinances or codes

IN Code § 36-1-20-6 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 6. (a) This chapter does not prevent a political subdivision from imposing and collecting a penalty for an act or omission that is a nuisance or violation of the political subdivision's enforceable ordinances or codes, subject to subsection (b).

(b) A penalty permitted under subsection (a) may not be imposed until after:

(1) reasonable notice of the nuisance or violation has been given to the owner or the owner's designee;

(2) passage of a reasonable time, which must be stated in the notice, for the nuisance or violation to be cured; and

(3) failure of the nuisance or violation to be cured within the time stated in the notice.

As added by P.L.193-2014, SEC.9.