§ 36-7-36-1 — "Abandoned structure"

Indiana § 36-7-36-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 7: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 36: Abatement of Vacant Structures and Abandoned

Text

As used in this chapter, "abandoned structure"
means any of the following:
(1) Commercial real property or a vacant structure on commercial
real property that is used or was previously used for industrial or
commercial purposes, and:
(A) that the owner of the property or structure has declared in
writing to be abandoned; or
(B) for which the owner of the property or structure has been
given a written order by an enforcement authority to rehabilitate
or demolish, and the owner:
(i) has not applied for a permit to rehabilitate or demolish the
property or structure; or
(ii) applied for and was granted a permit, but rehabilitation or
demolition work has not commenced on the property or
structure within thirty (30) days after the date the permit was
granted.
(2) Real property that has not been used for a legal purpose for at
least six (6) consecutive months and:
(A) in the judgment of an enforcement authority, is in need of
completion, rehabilitation, or repair, and completion,
rehabilitation, or repair work has not taken place on the
property for at least six (6) consecutive months;
(B) on which at least one (1) installment of property taxes is
delinquent; or
(C) that has been declared a public nuisance by a hearing
authority.
(3) Real property that has been declared in writing to be
abandoned by the owner, including an estate or a trust that
possesses the property.
(4) Vacant real property on which a municipal lien has remained
unpaid for at least one (1) year.
(5) Real estate that a court has determined to be abandoned under
IC 32-30-10.6.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.88-2009, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.102-2012, SEC.5.