Existence of violation; court action or administrative adjudication for ordinance violation; court action or administrative adjudication for repeat violation.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 575-8
in effectSec. 575-8. - Existence of violation; court action or administrative adjudication for ordinance violation; court action or administrative adjudication for repeat violation.
(a) In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing, if, upon inspection, it is determined by the authorized individual that an environmental public nuisance exists, the department of business and neighborhood services may initiate a civil court action or administrative adjudication for ordinance violation against the owner or occupant of the property. A court action shall be initiated by submitting a written request to the corporation counsel to file a complaint of ordinance violation and/or to enjoin any environmental public nuisance. Administrative proceedings may be initiated by an authorized individual or by corporation counsel by following the procedures set forth in Chapter 103, Article V.
(b) Regardless of whether later abatement by the recipient has occurred, the department may initiate an administrative adjudication or a civil court action for any violation of this chapter.
(G.O. 30, 1995, § 1; G.O. 181, 1997, § 4; G.O. 35, 2003, § 4; G.O. 38, 2007, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 52; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)
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_CH575ENPUNU_ARTIINGE_S575-8EXVICOACADADORVICOACADADREVIFetched: 10/27/2026