Floyd County, IN Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

The order-and-notice process under § 151.01(E) requires the enforcement authority to notify every person holding a fee interest or life estate before an order to seal a building, and to notify anyone with a substantial property interest for other orders, following the notification method in I.C. 36-7-9-25. A sealing order takes effect ten days after issuance unless the owner requests a hearing in writing within that window; the Board of Commissioners, acting as hearing authority, hears disputes under I.C. 36-7-9-3 and I.C. 36-7-9-8. Where a building poses an immediate danger to life, safety, or property, § 151.01(H) lets the enforcement authority act first and skip notice entirely, limited to abating that immediate danger, and the county can recover its costs by suing the fee-interest or life-estate holder; if the county instead brings a civil action under I.C.

36-7-9-17 and -22, a hearing on the complaint must happen within ten days. If an owner or possessor refuses to let the enforcement authority inspect, § 151.01(M) lets the authority obtain an inspection warrant from the court under I.C. 36-7-9-16. Work performed under an order must follow the bid and notification standards of I.C. 36-7-9-11, and disputes over the resulting bill can be taken to a state court of general jurisdiction.