City: Ruling removes handcuffs in fining low-income neighborhood (IN)

/ Owner - September 10, 2018

A Southern Indiana city claimed victory in a nationally watched property-rights dispute Monday, saying an appellate court ruling lifts restrictions on its ability to inspect homes and issue fines in a low-income neighborhood.  But the Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Association, which alleges in a lawsuit that the city of Charlestown has conspired with a developer to run residents out, also said it had won, pointing to the court’s ruling that the city needs to follow state law when it enforces its property maintenance code.    Read the article………………

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