Property Maintenance in Warrick County, IN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana.
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Property Blight
Warrick County adopts Indiana's Unsafe Building Law, I.C. 36-7-9, in total to abate dangerous and substandard buildings in unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana. The Building Department administers the chapter, the Area Plan Commission serves as Hearing Authority, and a dedicated Unsafe Building Fund created under § 156.03 covers demolition and enforcement costs the county incurs pursuing owners of unsafe structures.
Warrick County Unsafe Building Abatement Law
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code §§ 156.01-156.03
UNSAFE BUILDINGS and UNSAFE PREMISES. Defined in I.C. 36-7-9-4, which definitions are incorporated herein. ... § 156.02 ADOPTION OF UNSAFE BUILDING LAW. (A) The provisions of I.C. 36-7-9 are adopted and incorporated, in total, by this chapter. (B) The Building Department is responsible for the administration of this chapter. ... § 156.03 UNSAFE BUILDING FUND. There is hereby established a fund ...
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Warrick County declares garbage and junk accumulating on any residential or commercial parcel a public nuisance under § 157.03(A), covering vacant and improved lots alike in the unincorporated county. JUNK is defined broadly to include abandoned vehicles, scrap metal, tires and dismantled appliances, and an owner who does not clear it faces a Code Enforcement Officer notice, a court abatement order and fines.
Warrick County Garbage and Junk on Lots Ban
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code §§ 157.02, 157.03(A)
GARBAGE. Includes putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of food, and any refuse, rubbish, and yard waste as defined herein. ... JUNK. ... Includes, without limitation, abandoned vehicles, parts of vehicles, scrap iron and/or other metals, wood, paper, rags, rubber tires, bottles, and/or any dismantled household appliances or p...
Snow & Sidewalk Clearing
In unincorporated Warrick County, Indiana, landowners must clear snow and ice from the sidewalk abutting their property at their own expense, as and when needed. Failure to comply after notice lets the county hire a contractor and bill the landowner directly.
Warrick County Sidewalk Snow Removal Duty
Some RestrictionsWarrick County Code §§ 159.02, 159.03
§ 159.02 CONDITION OF SIDEWALK. ... A landowner whose property abuts any sidewalk located in unincorporated areas of the county shall maintain and repair that portion of the sidewalk that abuts the landowner's property at the landowner's own expense, as and when needed, including but not limited to: ... (B) Removal of snow and ice; and ... § 159.03 NOTICE TO REPAIR SIDEWALK. (A) A landowner sha...
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