Orders to vacate dwellings

Ind. Code § 16-41-20-4, under Chapter 20. Health, Sanitation, and Safety: Dwellings Unfit for Human Habitation.

Ind. Code § 16-41-20-4

Sec. 4. Whenever the state department, the local board of health, or county health officer determines that a dwelling is unfit for human habitation, the state department, local board of health, or county health officer may issue an order requiring all persons living in the dwelling to vacate the dwelling within not less than five (5) days and not more than fifteen (15) days. The order must mention at least one (1) reason for the order. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-6.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.

IC 16-41-20-5 Extension or revocation of orders to vacate dwellings Sec. 5. (a) The state department, local board of health, or county health officer that issued an order to vacate under section 4 of this chapter shall, for a good reason, extend the time within which to comply with the order. (b) The state department, local board of health, or county health officer may revoke the order if satisfied that the danger from the dwelling has ceased to exist and that the dwelling is fit for habitation. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-7.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.