Indiana Code 36-1-6-4. Civil action by municipal corporation; action by court
(1) violates an ordinance regulating or prohibiting a condition or use of property; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-1-6-4
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-5(c); 18-4-2-26 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.194-2007, SEC.9; P.L.88-2009, SEC.6.