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Ind. Code § 36-1-6-4

Civil action by municipal corporation; action by court

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Custer v. Plan Commission of City of Garrett (1998)

Most recently applied in Custer v. Plan Commission of City of Garrett (September 1998)

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1

Sec. 4. (a) A municipal corporation may bring a civil action as provided in IC 34-28-5-1 if a person:

(1) violates an ordinance regulating or prohibiting a condition or use of property; or

(2) engages in conduct without a license or permit if an ordinance requires a license or permit to engage in the conduct.

(b) A court may take any appropriate action in a proceeding under this section, including any of the following actions:

(1) Issuing an injunction.

(2) Entering a judgment.

(3) Issuing a continuous enforcement order (as defined in IC 36-7-9-2).

(4) Ordering the suspension or revocation of a license.

(5) Ordering an inspection.

(6) Ordering a property vacated.

(7) Ordering a structure demolished.

(8) Imposing a penalty not to exceed an amount set forth in IC 36-1-3-8(a)(10).

(9) Imposing court costs and fees in accordance with IC 33-37-4-2 and IC 33-37-5.

(10) Ordering a defendant to take appropriate action to bring a property into compliance with an ordinance within a specified time.

(11) Ordering a municipal corporation to take appropriate action to bring a property into compliance with an ordinance in accordance with IC 36-1-6-2.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.