Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Fishers, IN (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Fishers, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
Pitching a tent or any improvised overnight shelter in a Fishers park or on a city trail without a Parks Department permit is a fined offense: a general public-camping ban, not a homelessness-specific ordinance.
Fishers Park Overnight Camping Ban
Significant RestrictionsFishers City Code § 96.16(D)(8)
(D) Any person who commits any of the following acts in a park or on a trail shall be fined in accordance with § 96.99. ... (8) Camping. To pitch or maintain a tent or other improvised shelter in a park or on a trail for the purpose of overnight camping without a permit from the Department.
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