Indiana § 16-41-20-1 - Dwellings unfit for human habitation
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-41-20-1 — Dwellings unfit for human habitation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-41-20-1. Dwellings unfit for human habitation
Sec. 1. A dwelling is unfit for human habitation when the dwelling is dangerous or detrimental to life or health because of any of the following:
(1) Want of repair.
(2) Defects in the drainage, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, or construction.
(3) Infection with contagious disease.
(4) The existence on the premises of an unsanitary condition that is likely to cause sickness among occupants of the dwelling.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-5.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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