Fishers, IN Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required at
- 200+ people or 25+ vehicles
- Issued by
- Fishers Police Chief
- Exempt
- Military, Police, Fire units
- Driving through parade
- Prohibited under § 71.06
- Penalty
- Up to $500, class A infraction
Summary
Fishers requires a Police Chief-issued permit before any procession of 200 or more people or 25 or more vehicles marches on a city street, with military and public-safety units exempt.
No procession or parade containing 200 or more persons or 25 or more vehicles except the Armed Forces of the United States, the military forces of this state and the forces of the Police and Fire Departments, shall occupy, march or proceed along any street except in accordance with a permit issued by the Police Chief, and such other regulations as are set forth herein which may apply.
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 City Code § 71.05 makes it unlawful for a parade or procession of 200 or more persons, or 25 or more vehicles, to occupy or proceed along any city street without a permit issued by the Police Chief. The Armed Forces of the United States, state military forces, and the city's own Police and Fire Departments are exempt from the permit requirement. Section 71.06 separately bars any driver from cutting between vehicles in a moving, conspicuously marked parade or procession, except at intersections controlled by traffic signals or officers. Violations of either section are punishable under the Traffic Code's general penalty in § 70.99, up to $500 per offense as a class A infraction.
Violations & Fines
Parading without a Police Chief permit, or driving between vehicles in a moving procession, is punishable under § 70.99: up to $500 per violation as a class A infraction, docketed in Fishers City Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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