Property Maintenance in St. Joseph County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Property Blight
St. Joseph County enforces Indiana's unsafe building law through its building commissioner, who can padlock and post an unsafe structure as sealed while the county board of commissioners hears any dispute over the order.
St. Joseph County Unsafe Building Sealing Rules
Significant RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, Ind., Code of Ordinances §§ 151.66, 151.67, 151.68, 151.70
§ 151.66. The St. Joseph County building department shall be responsible for the administration of this subchapter and the provisions of IC 36-7-9-1 et seq., adopted hereby. ... § 151.67. For purposes of this subchapter and IC 36-7-9-1 et seq., adopted hereby, the phrase enforcement authority shall mean the county building commissioner. ... § 151.68. For purposes of this subchapter, and IC 36-7...
Snow & Sidewalk Clearing
In unincorporated St. Joseph County, Code Section 54.03 gives the owner or occupant of every lot a 24-hour deadline to clear snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks after it falls, to the sidewalk's full paved width. The same section keeps sidewalks free of leaves, grass, sand, dirt and debris year-round, and pins liability on the ground-floor occupant in multi-unit buildings.
St. Joseph County Sidewalk Snow Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, Ind., Code of Ordinances § 54.03
(A)The owner or occupant of any lot or parcel of land lying within the county shall keep all sidewalks adjacent to the lot or parcel of land free from any leaves, grass, snow, ice, sand, gravel, dirt, or other debris during all seasons of the year. In addition, after any snowfall, the owner or occupant shall remove any snow and/or ice which accumulates on such sidewalk or which obstructs such s...
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