§ 744-501 — Purpose
Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County of Indianapolis-Marion County (Supp. No. 47, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 42, 2026, passed June 1, 2026) · Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 744-501
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Sec. 744-501. - Purpose.
The purpose of this Chapter 744 Article V is to foster aesthetically pleasing, environmentally beneficial, and sustainable development that will protect and preserve the appearance, character, general health, safety and welfare of the community through regulations that are appropriate to the type and scale of development and the level of investment being made. More specifically, this article is intended to increase the compatibility of adjacent uses requiring a buffer or screen between uses; to minimize the harmful impact of noise, dust and other debris, motor vehicle headlight glare or other artificial light intrusions and other objectionable activities or impacts conducted or created by an adjoining or nearby use; to increase the attractiveness and long-term value; to encourage the use of landscaping that will assist in the management of stormwater runoff quantity and quality; and to encourage the preservation of significant trees that will help absorb carbon dioxide emissions and reduce heat island impacts and related energy costs.
(G.O. 64, 2015, § 2)