Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Indiana (2026)

Evansville splits sidewalk replacement costs 50/50 with abutting property owners under a 10-year repayment plan, but…

In Fishers, Indiana, the adjacent property owner, not the city, is responsible for maintaining and repairing public…

Property owners in Fort Wayne must keep the sidewalk abutting their building or lot from falling into disrepair, and…

South Bend places sidewalk, curb and gutter repair squarely on the abutting property owner. Owners must construct…

St. Joseph County puts sidewalk upkeep squarely on the abutting property owner or occupant. Section 54.02(B) requires…

Contrary to the rule in many cities, Indianapolis Code Sec. 645-605 puts the duty to inspect and repair public…

Hamilton County bars anyone from pushing snow, debris, construction materials, litter or any other item onto a county…

Elkhart County Code § 130.01 bars anyone from posting signs on county bridges, camping in a county-owned path or…

Evansville prohibits obstructing or partially obstructing any street, sidewalk, or public way without a Board of Public…

Fishers requires business owners to keep the sidewalk and gutter in front of their property clear of litter, goods, and…

Indianapolis bars anyone from obstructing a street, alley, sidewalk, crosswalk or public place without a permit under…

South Bend bars anyone from collecting vehicles, materials or other objects on a street or sidewalk in a way that…

St. Joseph County bans pushing or depositing snow and ice onto any sidewalk, street, roadway, transit loading area or…

Vanderburgh County Code 12.04.040 makes it unlawful to obstruct any public way, including streets, alleys, and…

Evansville requires Board of Public Works approval and a Department of Buildings permit before any cellar door, window…

Placing private facilities, cables, pipes, structures, in Fort Wayne's public rights-of-way requires Board of Public…

Anyone who wants to build, dig, install a driveway, or store items within a Hamilton County road right-of-way must get…

Indianapolis requires a written license from the division of construction and business services before anyone may…

Fishers requires written city approval before building a driveway onto a public street or cutting or altering an…

Building anything in a county road right-of-way in unincorporated Hendricks County, including sidewalks, pathways…

Anyone cutting into or tunneling under Porter County right-of-way, including for private utility or driveway work, must…

Anyone temporarily occupying South Bend's public right-of-way for commercial, construction or recreational use must…

Before anyone cuts, digs, trenches, or otherwise disturbs a county highway, street, or its adjacent easement in…

Any part of a building or accessory that projects over a public street, sidewalk or alley in Vanderburgh County needs…