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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 103-509
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Sec. 103-509. - Decision. (a) Upon the conclusion of each hearing or within a maximum of forty-five (45) days after conclusion of each hearing, the hearing officer shall render a decision which shall include a determination whether the respondent violated the ordinance as alleged, the amount of civil penalty that must be paid for each violation with instructions on when and how payment shall be made, and a statement of the parties' right to petition for review of the decision. The penalties for each violation shall not exceed: (1) The penalty amounts described in section 511-607 for violations of chapter 511 of this Code; or (2) Two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for all other violations. (b) The hearing officer's decision may include an order affirming, modifying or revoking any order issued by DPW with the notice of violation or directing the abatement or cessation of the action described in the notice of violation. (c) The hearing officer's decision may include a compliance order, establishing a program and schedule to attain and maintain compliance, stipulated penalties, and other provisions necessary to ensure compliance. (d) The decision shall be based exclusively upon the evidence of record in the hearing and on matters officially noticed therein. The hearing officer's experience and specialized knowledge may be used in the evaluation of the evidence. (e) The hearing officer shall cause each decision rendered pursuant to this section to be memorialized on a minute sheet or similar written entry into the record. A copy of the minute sheet or similar written entry shall be served upon the parties by United States mail or personal service. (f) A decision rendered pursuant to this section may be modified by the hearing officer who rendered it, upon the hearing officer's own initiative or by motion of any party. Any motion to modify a decision shall be filed by a party within thirty (30) days after the date of the decision. (G.O. 181, 1997, § 1; G.O. 38, 2007, § 4; G.O. 15, 2009, § 6)
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=TITIORAD_CH103VAEN_ARTVADADENVI_S103-509DEFetched: 10/27/2026

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