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Burns Harbor council authorizes building official to serve two $5,000 civil penalties for 1182 Salt Creek property
Summary
The Burns Harbor Town Council directed the building commissioner to send two additional $5,000 civil-penalty notices under IC 36-7-9-7(e) to the owner of 1182 Salt Creek Road for failure to comply with an affirmed order; council asked staff to set a clear certified-mail deadline and return with collection options in January.
Burns Harbor — The Town Council on a November meeting directed the building commissioner to send two additional civil-penalty notices, each up to $5,000, to the owner of 1182 Salt Creek Road after finding the property had not complied with previous orders.
The council’s discussion centered on authority in state code. The building official cited Indiana Code 36-7-9-7(e), saying a hearing authority may impose one or more additional civil penalties not to exceed $5,000 per penalty when a property owner has not accomplished required work or the premises negatively affect surrounding property…
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