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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 62. (a) As used in this section, “bedroom” means a room that:
(1) consists of not less than eighty (80) usable square feet and one (1) built-in closet; and
(2) is located on or above the first floor of a structure.
(b) Each owner and occupant of Meridian Street or bordering property shall do the following:
(1) Permit not more than one (1) family to inhabit a single family dwelling.
(2) Permit not more than two (2) families to inhabit a double family dwelling.
(3) Permit to inhabit a dwelling unit not more than the number of individuals derived by multiplying the total number of bedrooms in the unit by three (3).
(4) Maintain and prevent cleared areas from becoming overgrown.
(5) Permit no trash, scrap, refuse, dead matter, or other debris of any kind to accumulate on the property so as to make:
(A) the property unhealthful, unsightly, or dangerous; or
(B) a residential structure or other structure appurtenant to a residential structure unsuitable for the residential or appurtenant purposes.
(6) Maintain in good repair and appearance all exterior surfaces.
(7) Maintain in good and safe repair all walls, roofs, foundations, ceilings, floors, stairways, or other structures upon the property.
(8) Repair promptly broken windows or panes of glass in a structure upon the property.
(9) Secure from unauthorized access an unused or unoccupied structure upon the property.
(10) Maintain in a safe, habitable condition each residential structure upon the property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7-11.2-62 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-36-local-government/in-code-sect-36-7-11-2-62/
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