Manchester Opts For Court Order To Repair Property
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER - Town attorney Charles Tiede urged the North Manchester Plan Commission Monday to obtain a court order to make repairs on Toby Seiler's property.
The commission unanimously approved the measure.
A recent court judgement favored the commission's plea to correct the problems. Seiler has objected to the town's orders to clean up his property, which is along Main Street.
Commission member James Garman said they are too lax with people who brush off orders. He said he endorsed using the court order to solve the problem with Seiler.
The court order would back up the town entering Seiler's property. If Seiler interferes, he can be cited with contempt of court, Tiede said.
Indiana Code gives authority to bring action against an unsafe property in court. Costs will not accrue against the authority.
The commission plans to have a structural engineer inspect the Seiler property. [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH MANCHESTER - Town attorney Charles Tiede urged the North Manchester Plan Commission Monday to obtain a court order to make repairs on Toby Seiler's property.
The commission unanimously approved the measure.
A recent court judgement favored the commission's plea to correct the problems. Seiler has objected to the town's orders to clean up his property, which is along Main Street.
Commission member James Garman said they are too lax with people who brush off orders. He said he endorsed using the court order to solve the problem with Seiler.
The court order would back up the town entering Seiler's property. If Seiler interferes, he can be cited with contempt of court, Tiede said.
Indiana Code gives authority to bring action against an unsafe property in court. Costs will not accrue against the authority.
The commission plans to have a structural engineer inspect the Seiler property. [[In-content Ad]]