Local Trend. Code Enforcement Fines as Passive Aggressive Takings.

The city:  Charlestown Indiana

The code enforcement fines: Code enforcement violations began in the summer of 2016, after city council adopted fines that cannot be waived

The alleged goal of city leaders: revitalization

The court’s response to the code fines: 

• the fines run counter to the city code that allows for fixing violations and the waiver of fines
• city violated equal protection laws by choosing not to impose fines on the LLC

Indiana Lawyer | Special judge halts ‘irrational’ Charlestown code enforcement

Charlestown Pleasant Ridge Neighborhood Association Corporation, et al. v. City of Charlestown, Indiana, Charlestown Board of Public Works and Safety, 10C02-1701-CT-010,