Designated charitable distribution sites.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 231-508
in effectSec. 231-508. - Designated charitable distribution sites.
(a) OPHS is directed to establish, on or before July 1, 2021, designated charitable distribution sites in the Downtown Indianapolis area. These designated charitable distribution sites should include any safe camping sites that may be established.
(b) OPHS will act in consultation with Professional Blended Street Outreach and other members of the professional service provider community to determine the appropriate locations for designated charitable distribution sites, and will publish information regarding such sites on the OPHS website.
(c) Designated charitable distribution sites will be designed to help organizations and individuals who wish to make charitable donations of food or other items to individuals experiencing homelessness, so that such donations can be made in a more safe and orderly fashion. Accordingly:
(1) The city will ensure that all Marion County Public Health Department code requirements and public health orders in place are observed at designated charitable distribution sites.
(2) The department of public works will coordinate with OPHS to provide litter disposal bins and perform regular pick-ups at designated charitable distribution sites.
(3) OPHS may designate a community partner organization as a coordinating entity for a designated charitable distribution site. OPHS and coordinating entities will make arrangements for storage and reuse, wherever possible, of excess donated items to avoid waste and duplication.
(G.O. 6, 2021, § 2)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH231DEMEDE_ARTVPRHO_S231-508DECHDISIFetched: 10/27/2026