Kosciusko County Health Dept 10 EMS W29

November 3, 2022 at 12:12 p.m.

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NOTICE OF  ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY ORDER TO  ESTATE OF  

GARRY HACKWORTH AND ALSO TO  ANY AND ALL OWNERS OR  HOLDERS OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN

AS 10 EMS W29  Lane, North Webster, IN 46555

STATE OF INDIANA

ss:

COUNTY OF  KOSCIUSKO

    Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-9-1 et seq., as adopted  by Ordinance #11-11-22-001, you are HEREBY  ORDERED  to demolish and remove the unsafe building located on real property situate in Kosciusko County, Indiana, which real property is commonly known as 10 EMS W29 Lane, North Webster, IN 46555, and legally described as follows:

    A tract  of land in the Northeast  Quarter of Section 14, Township 33 North, Range 7 East, in Kosciusko County, Indiana, more accurately described  as follows:

    Beginning at a P.K. nail 20.00 feet North and 20.00 feet East of a railroad  spike marking  the Southwest  comer of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast  Quarter of Section 14; thence North 167.00 feet; thence East 120.00 feet; thence South 167.00 feet to an iron  pipe on the North  line of County  Road 550 North; thence West along said North line 120.00 feet to the place of beginning.

    This said unsafe building must be demolished and removed, including foundations; and the resulting premises must be made safe.  This must be accomplished within Fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order.  A hearing regarding this order will be held at Kosciusko Courthouse at 100 West Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580, November 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Courthouse Old Courtroom.

    If you, as Respondent, have title to this property or are the land contract purchaser, then you are responsible for complying with this Order. If you, as Respondent, do not have title to the property or are not the land contract purchaser, but you have an equitable interest in the property, then this is for informational purposes only.

    You have the right to appear at the hearing of this cause with or without legal counsel. You also have  the  right  to  present  evidence,  to  cross-examine  opposing  witnesses,  and  to  present arguments.

    Among the issues to be considered is whether or not your property is "unsafe" as defined by Indiana Law. Under IC 36-7-9-4, an "unsafe building" shall mean "a building or structure, or any part of a building or structure, that is: (1)  in an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe to a person or property; (2) a fire hazard; (3) a hazard to the public health; (4) a public nuisance; (5) dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or ordinance concerning building condition or maintenance; or (6) vacant and not maintained in a manner that would allow human habitation, occupancy, or use under the requirements of a statute or an ordinance." The hearing authority may determine the property to be abandoned as provided in IC 36-7-37.

    If you request an additional period of time in which to accomplish the action, the Hearing Authority may, as a condition for granting additional time, require you to post a cash performance bond. In the event that the ordered action is not completed within the additional time period allowed,  the  bond  will  be forfeited. The  amount  of such  bond  shall  not  be  more  than  Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500).

    On  the date  scheduled  for  hearing,  the  Hearing  Authority  will  make  findings  based  upon  the evidence presented by the Kosciusko County Health Department and by you. If the Health Department's Order is affirmed,  you must comply with the Order within the time period allowed. Failure to comply with the Order may result in one (I) or more of the following:

    1. A mandatory  or  prohibitory  injunction  issued  by the Kosciusko  County  Circuit  or Superior Court, which would require compliance;

    2.  Appointment  of  a  receiver  to take  possession  of the  unsafe  premises  for a  period  of time sufficient to accomplish and pay for the actions required by the Order;

    3.  Employment of a contractor  to perform the work required by this Order, and a judgment  taken against you for the costs of accomplishing said work.

    At the hearing, the Hearing Authority may impose a civil penalty of up to Five Thousand  Dollars ($5,000.00).  The civil penalty can be made effective immediately  as of the date of the hearing or it can be denied or postponed by the Hearing Authority.

    By Indiana statute, a respondent  has the right to appeal the decision of the Hearing  Authority  to either  the Kosciusko  County  Circuit  or Superior  Court.  The appeal  must be initiated  within ten (10) days of the action taken by the Hearing Authority.

    You are required  by statute  to supply  full information  regarding  this Order  to any  person  who may take or agree to take a substantial  property interest in this property. This information  must be supplied  prior to the time of a transfer or agreement  to transfer any substantial  property  interest. Also,  you  must  supply  the  Kosciusko  County  Health  Department  within  five  (5)  days  after transferring  or agreeing  to transfer  a substantial  property  interest  in the unsafe premises,  with written  copies  of:  (A)  the  full  name,  address,  and  telephone  number  of  the  person  taking  a substantial  property interest in the unsafe premises; and (B) the legal instrument  under which the transfer or agreement to transfer the substantial  property interest is accomplished.

William F. Baxter,

Kosciusko County Health Dept.

Environmental Scientist

100 W. Center Street

Warsaw, Indiana 46580

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NOTICE OF  ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY ORDER TO  ESTATE OF  

GARRY HACKWORTH AND ALSO TO  ANY AND ALL OWNERS OR  HOLDERS OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN

AS 10 EMS W29  Lane, North Webster, IN 46555

STATE OF INDIANA

ss:

COUNTY OF  KOSCIUSKO

    Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-9-1 et seq., as adopted  by Ordinance #11-11-22-001, you are HEREBY  ORDERED  to demolish and remove the unsafe building located on real property situate in Kosciusko County, Indiana, which real property is commonly known as 10 EMS W29 Lane, North Webster, IN 46555, and legally described as follows:

    A tract  of land in the Northeast  Quarter of Section 14, Township 33 North, Range 7 East, in Kosciusko County, Indiana, more accurately described  as follows:

    Beginning at a P.K. nail 20.00 feet North and 20.00 feet East of a railroad  spike marking  the Southwest  comer of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast  Quarter of Section 14; thence North 167.00 feet; thence East 120.00 feet; thence South 167.00 feet to an iron  pipe on the North  line of County  Road 550 North; thence West along said North line 120.00 feet to the place of beginning.

    This said unsafe building must be demolished and removed, including foundations; and the resulting premises must be made safe.  This must be accomplished within Fifteen (15) days of the date of this Order.  A hearing regarding this order will be held at Kosciusko Courthouse at 100 West Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580, November 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm in the Courthouse Old Courtroom.

    If you, as Respondent, have title to this property or are the land contract purchaser, then you are responsible for complying with this Order. If you, as Respondent, do not have title to the property or are not the land contract purchaser, but you have an equitable interest in the property, then this is for informational purposes only.

    You have the right to appear at the hearing of this cause with or without legal counsel. You also have  the  right  to  present  evidence,  to  cross-examine  opposing  witnesses,  and  to  present arguments.

    Among the issues to be considered is whether or not your property is "unsafe" as defined by Indiana Law. Under IC 36-7-9-4, an "unsafe building" shall mean "a building or structure, or any part of a building or structure, that is: (1)  in an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe to a person or property; (2) a fire hazard; (3) a hazard to the public health; (4) a public nuisance; (5) dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or ordinance concerning building condition or maintenance; or (6) vacant and not maintained in a manner that would allow human habitation, occupancy, or use under the requirements of a statute or an ordinance." The hearing authority may determine the property to be abandoned as provided in IC 36-7-37.

    If you request an additional period of time in which to accomplish the action, the Hearing Authority may, as a condition for granting additional time, require you to post a cash performance bond. In the event that the ordered action is not completed within the additional time period allowed,  the  bond  will  be forfeited. The  amount  of such  bond  shall  not  be  more  than  Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500).

    On  the date  scheduled  for  hearing,  the  Hearing  Authority  will  make  findings  based  upon  the evidence presented by the Kosciusko County Health Department and by you. If the Health Department's Order is affirmed,  you must comply with the Order within the time period allowed. Failure to comply with the Order may result in one (I) or more of the following:

    1. A mandatory  or  prohibitory  injunction  issued  by the Kosciusko  County  Circuit  or Superior Court, which would require compliance;

    2.  Appointment  of  a  receiver  to take  possession  of the  unsafe  premises  for a  period  of time sufficient to accomplish and pay for the actions required by the Order;

    3.  Employment of a contractor  to perform the work required by this Order, and a judgment  taken against you for the costs of accomplishing said work.

    At the hearing, the Hearing Authority may impose a civil penalty of up to Five Thousand  Dollars ($5,000.00).  The civil penalty can be made effective immediately  as of the date of the hearing or it can be denied or postponed by the Hearing Authority.

    By Indiana statute, a respondent  has the right to appeal the decision of the Hearing  Authority  to either  the Kosciusko  County  Circuit  or Superior  Court.  The appeal  must be initiated  within ten (10) days of the action taken by the Hearing Authority.

    You are required  by statute  to supply  full information  regarding  this Order  to any  person  who may take or agree to take a substantial  property interest in this property. This information  must be supplied  prior to the time of a transfer or agreement  to transfer any substantial  property  interest. Also,  you  must  supply  the  Kosciusko  County  Health  Department  within  five  (5)  days  after transferring  or agreeing  to transfer  a substantial  property  interest  in the unsafe premises,  with written  copies  of:  (A)  the  full  name,  address,  and  telephone  number  of  the  person  taking  a substantial  property interest in the unsafe premises; and (B) the legal instrument  under which the transfer or agreement to transfer the substantial  property interest is accomplished.

William F. Baxter,

Kosciusko County Health Dept.

Environmental Scientist

100 W. Center Street

Warsaw, Indiana 46580

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