Town of Munster Indiana

What is the Town's Ordinance concerning blight?

Section 18-24 states that the failure to maintain houses, buildings, or structures, or real estate, shall be in violation if the lack of maintenance results in any of the following: 1. Structural deterioration rendering the house unsafe; 2. An unsafe or unhealthy condition of public utilities used in connection with the house, building or structure; 3. The existence of a usage conducive to the propagation of illness or disease; and/or; 4. A gross or notorious state of general disrepair or dilapidation, or an imminent hazard to public health, safety and welfare, such that a blight on the neighborhood exists causing economic devaluation of surrounding properties.