Code Violation Reporting in Warrick County, IN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Warrick County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

How to Report

Warrick County requires nuisance complaints, weeds, junk, garbage or abandoned vehicles, to be filed as a written violation report on forms the County Administrator provides under § 157.03(D)(1). Any resident of the same neighborhood or community as the alleged nuisance can submit one, and the Code Enforcement Officer or district County Commissioner then inspects the property and files a written inspection report.

How to Report Nuisances in Warrick County

Light Restrictions

Warrick County Code § 157.03(D)(1)-(2)

(D) Violation report and violation notice. All alleged violations of this chapter shall be subject to the following: (1) Violation reports. Violations of this chapter shall be reported on forms to be provided by and submitted to the Administrator of the Warrick County Commissioners ("violation report"). A violation report may be submitted by any resident of Warrick County in the same neighborho...

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Response Times

After a nuisance violation notice goes out under § 157.03(D)(3), a Warrick County owner has ten business days to fix weeds, garbage, junk or an abandoned vehicle before the Code Enforcement Officer reinspects. Section 157.03(D)(4) authorizes a fine if the reinspection finds the violation still exists, and an owner can toll the clock by appealing to the Hearing Authority before it expires.

Warrick County's 10-Day Nuisance Abatement Clock

Some Restrictions

Warrick County Code § 157.03(D)(3)-(4)

(3) Violation notices. Upon determination that the owner has committed a violation of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer, or their designee, shall issue a written notice ("violation notice") to the owner and any occupants of the property. The violation notice shall identify the violation(s) and order the owner to mitigate the public nuisance within ten business days from the date on whi...

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