Civil penalty review hearing eligibility.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 537-14
in effectSec. 537-14. - Civil penalty review hearing eligibility.
The hearing requestor must be the current property owner of record with the Marion County Assessor's Office; and the civil penalties were either paid, or to be paid, by the requestor. Prior owners and prior interested parties that did not bring the structure into compliance with the repair order, regardless of whether civil penalties were paid prior to the property transfer, are not eligible for a civil penalty review hearing.
1. Tax sale buyers are eligible for a civil penalty review hearing once ownership of the property has been transferred to the tax sale buyer. The division shall waive civil penalties assessed during the tax sale redemption period upon receipt of written request from the tax sale buyer, when property ownership has been transferred to the tax sale buyer and all other civil penalty review hearing eligibility requirements are met at the time the request is received, without requiring a civil penalty dispute or review hearing.
2. Contract buyers and other parties with a recorded interest in the property are not eligible for a civil review dispute hearing, unless:
a. The current property owner of record with the Marin County Assessor's Office requests a hearing on the party's behalf;
b. The current property owner of record with the Marion County Assessor's Office submits an affidavit provided by the division that authorizes the party to request the hearing; or
c. A copy of an instrument recorded with the Marion County Recorder's Office, showing the requestor's recorded interest in the property, is provided to the division.
3. The following civil penalties are not eligible for a civil penalty review hearing:
a. Civil penalties that were paid, or are to be paid, by a party other than the requesting party; or
b. Civil penalties paid as part of a property transaction, including, but not limited to, civil penalties paid as part of a willing bid for tax sale, surplus sale, Sherriff's sale, foreclosure, or any other auction, or purchase price or closing costs of the property.
(G.O. 40, 2025, § 19)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH537VABUST_ARTIINGE_S537-14CIPEREHEELFetched: 10/27/2026