Property Maintenance in Dearborn County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana.
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Property Blight
In unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana, a building that is structurally impaired, a fire hazard, a health hazard, a public nuisance, or vacant and unmaintained is an unsafe building under § 154.06. The Building Inspector can order repair, sealing or removal, and the Board of Commissioners hears disputes.
Dearborn County, Indiana Unsafe Building Law
Significant RestrictionsDearborn County Code § 154.06(A)-(B)
(A) For purposes of this chapter, an unsafe building is a building or structure, or any part of a building or structure, that is: (1) In an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe to a person or property; (2) A fire hazard; (3) A hazard to the public health; (4) A public nuisance; (5) Dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or ordinance concerning buildi...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
In unincorporated Dearborn County, Indiana, a tract with no building or structure is unsafe premises under § 154.06(C) if it is a fire hazard, a public health hazard, a public nuisance, or dangerous because of a statute or ordinance violation. Land used for production agriculture is excluded.
Dearborn County, Indiana Vacant Tract Unsafe Premises
Some RestrictionsDearborn County Code § 154.06(C)
(C) For purposes of this chapter, a tract of real property that does not contain a building or structure, not including land used for production agriculture, is considered unsafe premises if the tract of real property is: (1) A fire hazard; (2) A hazard to public health; (3) A public nuisance; or (4) Dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or ordinance.
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