Allen County's Property Maintenance/Minimum Housing Code (Allen County Code Title 6, Article 8) makes it unlawful to let structures or premises fall into an unsafe, unsanitary, or blighting condition. The county Building Department enforces it in unincorporated Allen County; Fort Wayne and New Haven run their own codes.
The Allen County Property Maintenance/Minimum Housing Code (Allen County Code 6-8) sets minimum standards for structures and the yards, spaces, and areas adjoining them, and fixes responsibility on owners, operators, and occupants. Exteriors must be kept structurally sound and sanitary so as not to threaten public health, safety, or welfare (6-8-7-1), and vacant land must not be allowed to cause a blighting problem (6-8-5-4). The Code Official (Allen County Building Department) enforces the code through notice, hearings under IC 36-7-9, and abatement or demolition. Enforcement covers unincorporated Allen County; Fort Wayne, New Haven, and the towns administer their own property-maintenance and blight programs.
Violations are punishable by a fine of $1.00 to $500.00, and each day of noncompliance is a separate violation (Allen County Code 6-8-19-1). The Code Official may also order repair or demolition.
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