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Porter council to send certified-mail citations and warning letters in code-enforcement cases
Summary
The council approved a change in code-enforcement procedure to send citations and warning letters by certified mail to property owners and renters; the mayor said this mirrors practices used by neighboring towns.
Mayor Steve Dickey told the council that the Code Enforcement Officer had been posting citations on properties and that other towns send the same citations by mail to property owners and renters. The council discussed sending a letter that would explain that charges may be dismissed if a property is cleaned before the court date. Mayor Dickey moved to send citations and letters by certified mail to owners and renters; Norma Meyer seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes do not identify the Code Enforcement Officer by name, list consequences for noncompliance beyond court referral, or specify mailing costs. The measure updates the town’s process for notifying owners and renters of code-violation citations and provides an opportunity to resolve issues before court.
