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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-1-6-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-36-local-government/in-code-sect-36-1-6-4/
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