Indiana § 16-41-20-1 Dwellings unfit for human habitation

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-41-20-1 — Dwellings unfit for human habitation

Indiana § 16-41-20-1

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 41PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE

Ch. 20Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Dwellings Unfit for

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Ind. Code § 16-41-20-1 (2026).

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A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when the dwelling is dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of any of the following:

(1)Want of repair.

(2)Defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or construction.

(3)Infection with contagious disease.

(4)The existence on the premises of an unsanitary condition that is likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-5.]

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A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when
the dwelling is dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of any
of the following:
(1) Want of repair.
(2) Defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or
construction.
(3) Infection with contagious disease.
(4) The existence on the premises of an unsanitary condition that
is likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-5.]