Indiana Code 8-23-17-16. Allowance for lease or rental of adequate replacement dwelling
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-23-17-16
- adequate replacement dwelling: means a dwelling that is:
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- agency: means a department, board, commission, office, or instrumentality of the state, including a state supported college or university, or of a political subdivision of the state. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-1
- code enforcement: means any project or program for the elimination or prevention of the development or spread of deteriorated or deteriorating areas through a systematic inspection of buildings and structures in an area and the enforcement of codes or ordinances establishing standards for the condition and maintenance of dwellings, buildings, or premises as safe, sanitary, and fit for human habitation. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-11
- dwelling: means any room, suite of rooms, apartment, trailer, or house occupied or intended to be occupied as a personal residence by one (1) family or by one (1) or more individuals utilizing the same kitchen facilities. See Indiana Code 8-23-17-6
- gross monthly income: means the average of such income during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding displacement and includes income from all sources whether or not such income is taxable under any state or federal law, and also includes any public assistance received under the following:
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- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 16. Except as provided in section 12(3) and 12(4) of this chapter, and in addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the agency shall make a payment to or for the benefit of a displaced person from a dwelling actually and lawfully occupied by the displaced person for not less than ninety (90) days prior to commencement of code enforcement activities for, or the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of, the dwelling. The payment shall be an amount, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), necessary to enable the displaced person to lease or rent an adequate replacement dwelling for a period not to exceed two (2) years, less an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the gross monthly income of the displaced person averaged over the previous twelve (12) month period multiplied by twenty-four (24), determined at the time of displacement.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.226.