Fishers, IN Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Who's responsible
- GC, subcontractor, and property owner
- Cleanup deadline
- 4 hours after notice
- Standard
- Indiana Erosion Control Handbook BMPs
- Fine range
- $200-$2,000 per offense
- Non-compliance
- City may stop work
Summary
Fishers bans mud, dirt, and dust from construction sites from tracking onto public streets and requires contractors to follow Indiana's erosion-control best management practices, with a four-hour cleanup deadline.
(A) The deposit of mud, dirt, dust, debris and/or material on the roads and streets within the corporate limits of the city is prohibited. (B) The general contractor, sub-contractor, and/or property owner shall be jointly and severally responsible within the corporate limits of the city to provide for all material deliveries and equipment placement to occur in a manner that will keep adjacent and adjoining streets free of mud, dirt, dust, debris and/or material.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers Code § 94.01 bans depositing mud, dirt, dust, debris, or material from a construction site onto city streets. The general contractor, subcontractor, and property owner are jointly responsible for keeping adjacent streets clean and must follow Best Management Practices from the current Indiana Handbook for Erosion Control in Developing Areas. After a written violation notice, the responsible party has four hours to clean the streets, storm sewers, and ditches; washing or brooming debris into storm inlets is itself prohibited. If not corrected in time, the city can stop work, perform the cleanup itself, and bill the violator actual costs plus a $100 administrative fee.
Violations & Fines
Fine of $200 to $2,000 per offense under § 94.99, each day a separate violation, plus actual cleanup costs and a $100 administrative fee if the city corrects the condition itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible if erosion-control mud washes onto a Fishers street?
What happens if a construction site isn't cleaned up within four hours of a notice?
Sources & Official References
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