§ 36-7-37-1 — Determination of abandonment by court or hearing authority

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), as an alternative to seeking a determination of abandonment under
any other statute:
(1) the executive of a county, city, or town that has jurisdiction in
the location of a property may petition a court for a determination
that the property is abandoned; or
(2) an enforcement authority, as defined by IC 36-7-9-2, may seek
a determination from a hearing authority under IC 36-7-9. The
hearing authority may make a determination of abandonment
using the standards set forth in IC 32-30-10.6-5 after notice to the
owner and a hearing under IC 36-7-9-7.
(b) If a person gives notice to the executive of the county, city, or
town that has jurisdiction in the location of the property that the person
is an owner of record for the property, all proceedings under this
chapter are terminated. An owner of the property may give notice in
person, by telephone, by electronic mail, or by United States mail.
(c) This chapter does not apply to a property covered by an
installment payment plan under IC 6-1.1-10-16.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.247-2015, SEC.50.