Homelessness & Encampment Rules in Indianapolis, IN (2026)
1 verified homelessness & encampment rules for Indianapolis, Indiana, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Encampment Sanitation
OPHS can close camps and clear public property, but only after notice, cataloguing residents' belongings, and offering available shelter space first.
Indianapolis Encampment Cleanup Notice Rules
Significant RestrictionsIndianapolis-Marion County Code, Sec. 231-503 (Protections in the event of displacement)
The office of public health and safety (OPHS) may temporarily or permanently close any public property or public right of way to camps and require any residents currently camping in the area to cease camping in the area and remove any stored personal property from the area, but only if OPHS follows the procedures described below and sufficient temporary housing or shelter space is available for...