Indiana § 16-41-20-5 - Extension or revocation of orders to vacate dwellings
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 16-41-20-5 — Extension or revocation of orders to vacate dwellings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-41-20-5. Extension or revocation of orders to vacate dwellings
Sec. 5. (a) The state department, local board of health, or county health officer that issued an order to vacate under section 4 of this chapter shall, for a good reason, extend the time within which to comply with the order.
(b) The state department, local board of health, or county health officer may revoke the order if satisfied that the danger from the dwelling has ceased to exist and that the dwelling is fit for habitation.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-25-7.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-41-20-5 ("Extension or revocation of orders to vacate dwellings") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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