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Hammond board authorizes emergency abatement at hazardous property and sets multiple rehab status dates
Summary
The board authorized emergency repair to clear debris at 911 Bauer Street under Indiana Code 36-7-9-9, heard multiple property rehabs and rescinded demolition orders for two rehabilitated houses, and scheduled follow-up status hearings across several parcels.
The Hammond Board of Public Works and Safety on Nov. 20 authorized emergency abatement work at 911 Bauer Street and set a series of status hearings for multiple properties under rehab or demolition orders.
Staff told the board that, under Indiana Code 36-7-9-9, the city may proceed under the emergency portion of the Unsafe Building Act to abate hazardous conditions at 911 Bauer. The department reported contractor estimates were being gathered; one emailed estimate received at the hearing was $8,500. Staff said the emergency authority covers clearance of debris and nuisance…
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