Indianapolis's most common code violations include high grass/weeds over 12 inches, trash and debris accumulation, junk vehicles, unsafe structures, and property maintenance failures. The Revised Code Title 5 and Title 9 govern enforcement.
The most frequently cited code violations in Indianapolis include: high grass and weeds exceeding 12 inches, trash, junk, and debris accumulation on residential property, junk or inoperable vehicles, unsafe or abandoned structures, property maintenance failures (damaged siding, broken windows, gutters in disrepair), and unpermitted construction. Indianapolis also enforces rental registration requirements — all residential rental units must be registered with the city under the Rental Inspection Program. The Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County Title 5 (Property Maintenance) and Title 9 (Building Regulations) are the primary enforcement codes. BNS publishes violation data on the Indianapolis Open Data portal, which shows over 50,000 code enforcement cases annually.
Fines starting at $50/day escalating for repeat violations. City may abate and bill. Rental registration violations: $250-$500.
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Indianapolis uses a plainly-audible standard combined with a 115 dB amplifier cap under Rev. Code Ch. 391, Article III rather than zone-based dBA limits.
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Indianapolis does not impose specific leaf blower hours, but Revised Code Sec. 391-302 prohibits operating any blower or power fan in a way that makes unreas...
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Indianapolis Revised Code Chapter 391, Article III prohibits unreasonable noise from amplified sources and caps sound-producing instruments at 115 decibels m...
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Indianapolis adopts the Indiana Residential Code under Rev. Code Ch. 536, which requires a minimum 48-inch barrier around residential pools 24 inches deep or...
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