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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-62

  • bordering property: means a parcel of land:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-2

  • family: means any number of individuals who:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-6

  • Meridian Street: means that part of a north-south meridian street in the city of Indianapolis, Marion County, known as Meridian Street, that lies:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-8

  • occupant: means a person:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-12

  • owner: means a person who owns a legal or an equitable interest in Meridian Street or bordering property. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-13
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citations: 14-3-3.2-18 part; 14-3-3.2-19.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83.

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