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Residents tell Tippecanoe County ordinances left purchased floodplain home unusable; request disclosure and relief
Summary
Two members of the public told commissioners their Lafayette property at 5515 Stair Road was sold without clear disclosure that utilities could not be reinstated because of floodplain rules; they asked the county for help, potential hardship relief, and mandatory disclosure requirements.
Two members of the public urged Tippecanoe County commissioners on Jan. 21 to address what they said were failures in disclosure when properties in floodplain areas change hands.
Jeremy Dillmani said he purchased 5515 Stair Road in Lafayette at an auction for $80,000 and later discovered utilities could not be reinstated because of floodplain-related restrictions, making the property unusable. He asked commissioners for help and for a county-level disclosure requirement to prevent others from facing similar losses.
Dillmani told the board: "This property, located in a flood plain, is now unusable because utilities cannot be reinstated, a fact that was not…
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