Amend Chapter 6, Article 8, Section 37 to update the property maintenance code

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such fund may be received from any source including appropriations by local, State or Federal governments, and donations. (2) As further provided by Section 15 of the Unsafe Building Law, The Code Enforcement Department may take action to transfer all or any part of any money which may exist in the "building, demolition, repair and contingent fund" created by IC 18-5-5-7, to the unsafe building fund. (h) Penalties. An ordinance citation may be issued with respect to any existing building or structure which is in violation of the provisions of the ~,4 2000 edition of the Intern f~Fational Property Maintenance Coder~996, as adopted by reference in subsection (a) and modified by subsection (b), orwhich is in violation of the Unsafe Building Law, I.C. 36-7-9-1 through I.C. 36-7-9-28, as it may be amended from time to time, adopted by reference in subsection (c), or which is in violation of the Minimum Maintenance Standards or the Preservation Standards for Historic Landmarks as adopted by reference in subsection (e). Such a citation shall be issued to any person with a substantial interest in the property affected. A citation issued pursuant to this section shall impose a fine not less than twet~- ~te fi_,y dollars ~:6~:@9~ 50.00 for the first day of violation, a fine of not less than one hundred dollars {:~59:66~ 100.00) for the second day of violation and a fine of not less than erne two hundred dollars {:~6@:6~) 200.00 for every day of violation thereafter with each day of violation constituting a separate violation for which a citation may be issued. No fine, however, shall exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). (i) Public Nuisance. A building or property existing in violation of the Standards required by this section constitutes a public nuisance. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, and approval by the Mayor, and publication as required by law. - r- Member of the Common C n II 1st READING ~_~'~'-a~ AS Stx~~~* ~"~"}`~" PUBLIC HEARING ~-'~~-'~~ ~~~•` ~~~ 3rd READING y_~y -6 ~ aS S ~ NOT APPROVED REFERRED PAS~I»D 2'12.-0~ Q S S~ s~~~ r-~~ 1 ~ zoos