2026-159

City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority

Sherry Willis

520 MAIN STREET

MT.VERNON, IN 47620

812-838-5576

ORDER

ORDER MADE PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-7-9 AND MT.VERNON CODE OF ORDIINANCE, CHAPTER 150

Owners:

Robert 0. Spray, Estate of Robert 0. Spray, the unknown heirs assigns, and successors in Interest to Robert 0. Spray

REGARDING: Lot Number 88 in Kimball's Enlargement to the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana

Also: 1978 Arlington Mobile Home 14 x 70, Serial #701430633236M

ALSO more commonly known as 236 South Maple Street, Mt.Vernon, Indiana 47620

Parcel# 65-27-09-245-116.000-018

ACTION REQUIRED

Remove building on the above premises.

The following violations exists on the structures.

Unsafe Building- IN Code 36-7-9-4(a)( 4) A public nuisance

Ordinance 2013-3 Local property Maintenance Code for Exterior Maintenance of Residential and Commercial Buildings

Item #9 General Exterior Condition- The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so not to pose a threat to the public health or, safety, welfare, or be a public nuisance. All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials; and maintained weatherproof and properly surface-coated where required to prevent deterioration.

Item #10 Protective Treatment- All exterior surfaces including, but not limited

to doors, door and window frames and trim shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Outside walls and wood around windows shall protected from the elements.

Item #12 Foundation Walls- All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to prevent the entry of rodents and unwanted animals.

Item #13 Roofs and Drainage- The roof and flashing shall be sound and tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roofing shall be installed as designed by its manufacturer. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Every structure shall have adequate gutters and downspouts in sound condition maintained in good repair to divert normal rainwater from the roof to an available storm sewer or to other areas on the premises, not including a sanitary sewer, where

dispersal of water will not adversely affect the foundation of any structure and will not cause a public hazard. If there is no storm sewer available, the downspouts shall terminate above grade with a diverter and splash block to direct water away from the foundation of any structure, and in a manner that will not cause a public hazard.

Item #20 Posting of Street Numbers-To enhance response for emergency services} it shall be theResponsibility of every property owner, trustee, agent, and occupant of every structure

(residential or commercial )to post or maintain address numbers at all times. Each structure

to which a street number has been assigned shall have such number displayed on the front of

the structure or on a mailbox located on the same lot and readable from the public

right-ofway at all times, from either direction. All numbers shall be Arabic numerals

equivalent) at least three inches (76mm) in height and a minimum of one-half-inch (13mm)

stroke, and shall be a contrasting color from it's background. If the structure is fifty feet or

more from the public roadway, the number must be at the entrance to a driveway accessing

the structure and again on the structure if the driveway provides access to multiple structures.

An addition, multiple-unit structure must display the building number in such a manner to

clearly identify each unit.

TIME LIMIT

The above required action shall be accomplished within thirty (30) days after service of this order.

HEARING

A hearing regarding the terms of this order will be conducted at !O:OOAM, in the Council Chambers in the City

Building, 520 Main Street, Mt.Vemon, Indiana on July 9, 2026. At that hearing you have a right to:

1. Appear with or without counsel ·

2. Present evidence

3. Cross examine witnesses

4. Present arguments relative to this order

FAlLURE TO COMPLY

Failure to comply with this order may result in the enforcement authority, through the Board of Public Works and Safety completing the required work or accepting bids to have the work performed. Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9, you will be held fmancially responsible for the costs of the work and related ~<;>sts set out by the Statute, and Judgment may be entered against you for the costs. In addition, these costs may be certified to the Posey County Auditor for collection w/property taxes. Such a judgment could constitute a lien against real estate and

personal judgments are enforced. In addition, willful non-compliance could result in the imposition of a civil penalty from $0 to $5,000.

DUTY TO NOTIFY OF TRANSFER

Noncompliance with order following notice-liability for failure to give notice as to judgment against government entity.

A person or entity who has been issued and has received notice of an order relative to unsafe premises and has not complied with that order:

1. Must supply full information regarding the order to a person who takes or agrees to take a

substantial property interest in the unsafe premises before transferring or agreeing to transfer that interest; and

2. Must within five (5) days after transferring or agreeing to transfer a substantial property

interest in the unsafe premises; and

A. The full name and telephone number of the person taking a substantial property

interest in the unsafe premises; and

B. The legal instrument under which the transfer of agreement to transfer the

substantial property interest is accomplished. I.C. 36-7-9-27.

The Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority acting as the enforcement authority in this matter, can be contacted at (812)838-5576.

Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority

520 Main Street

Mt. Vemon, Indiana 47620