Property Maintenance in LaPorte County, IN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated LaPorte County, Indiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of LaPorte County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Property Blight
LaPorte County enforces Indiana's Unsafe Building Law, I.C. 36-7-9-1 through 36-7-9-28, as its own Unsafe Building Code under § 151.75. The Building Commissioner administers the program, and the county Board of Zoning Appeals sits as the hearing authority under § 151.76, deciding which unincorporated-area structures are unsafe enough to require repair, vacation, or demolition.
LaPorte County Unsafe Building Abatement
Significant RestrictionsLaPorte County Code of Ordinances § 151.77
Any building or structure which has any or all of the conditions or defects hereinafter described shall be deemed to be an unsafe building, provided that the conditions or defects exist to the extent that life, health, property, or safety of the public or its occupants are endangered: ... (14) Whenever a building or structure, used or intended to be used for dwelling purposes, because of inadeq...
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