Demolition Information
Demolitions and Bid Packages
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The Scope: Neighborhood Code Enforcement utilizes the Indiana Unsafe Building Law for the criteria of determining unsafe building standards. |
To see these sections in their entirety, click on the links below.
Section 152.30 and Section 152.31
Within Section 150.10A of our Commercial Code and Section 152.12A of our Residential Ordinance, the scope of both ordinances incorporates Indiana Code 36-7-9-1 thru Indiana Code 36-7-9-29.
Indiana Code (IC), Title 36, Article 7, Chapter 9
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IC 36-7-9-4 describes unsafe buildings and unsafe premises:
Section 4. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a building or structure, or any part of a building or structure, that is:
(1) in an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe to a person or
property;
(2) a fire hazard;
(3) a hazard to the public health;
(4) a public nuisance;
(5) dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or
ordinance concerning building condition or maintenance; or
(6) vacant and not maintained in a manner that would allow human habitation,
occupancy, or use under the requirements of a statute or an ordinance;
is considered an unsafe building.
(b) For purposes of this chapter:
(1) an unsafe building; and
(2) the tract of real property on which the unsafe building is located;
| The Process: First, the Neighborhood Code Enforcement (NCE) officer and the administrator determine when a structure on a property exhibits the criteria of being an unsafe building. |
1) If a structure on a property was affirmed at the hearing, the next step would be the placement of the property into a Bid Package to obtain bids from contractors for demolition. The demolition work is awarded at public bid to a contractor who is licensed and qualified under law.
2) If a structure on a property is rescinded, it is removed from the hearing.
3) If a structure on a property is modified, the owner of record may request additional time to accomplish the action requested by the order. What typically takes place is the affirmation of the Order to Demolish, but putting the process on hold until a future date to allow the structure to be brought into compliance with minimum housing code standards.
** If at any time a structure on a property becomes an immediate danger to life, safety, or property, an Emergency Order to Demolish can be issued without causing an OTD Hearing or giving notice. **
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