County having a consolidated city; metropolitan development
commission; list of real property with delinquent taxes
Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a county having a
consolidated city.
(b) The metropolitan development commission shall designate the
real property on the list prepared under section 4.5(b) of this chapter
that is eligible for listing on the list prepared under subsection (d).
(c) The commission may designate real property for inclusion on
the list if the commission finds that the real property:
(1) is an unsafe premises as determined under (IC 36-7-9) and
is subject to:
(A) an order issued under IC 36-7-9; or
(B) a notice of violation issued by the county's health and
hospital corporation under IC 16-22-8;
(2) is not being used as a residence or for a business enterprise;
and
(3) is suitable for rehabilitation or development that will benefit
or serve low or moderate income families.
(d) The commission shall prepare a list of properties designated
under subsection (b) and certify the list to the county auditor no later
than sixty-one (61) days prior to the earliest date on which
application for judgment and order for sale may be made.
(e) Upon receiving the list described in subsection (d), the county
auditor shall:
(1) prepare a list of the properties certified by the commission;
and
(2) delete any property described in that list from the delinquent
tax list prepared under section 1 of this chapter.
(f) If the county auditor receives an owner's affidavit under
section 4.1 of this chapter, the auditor shall, upon determining that
the information contained in the affidavit is correct, remove the
property from the list prepared under subsection (e) and restore the
property to the list prepared under section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.87-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.55-1988, SEC.10;
P.L.60-1988, SEC.5; P.L.83-1989, SEC.2; P.L.31-1994, SEC.4;
P.L.39-1994, SEC.3; P.L.2-1995, SEC.25.
Last modified: May 28, 2006