Design standards.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 431-805
in effectSec. 431-805. - Design standards.
(a) The city shall follow accepted or adopted design standards and use the best and latest design standards concerning complete streets principles available in its planning, programming, design and construction of transportation improvement projects. In recognition of context sensitivity, public input and the needs of many users, a flexible, innovative and balanced approach that follows other appropriate design standards may be considered, provided that a comparable level of safety for all users is present.
(b) The transportation standards adopted by the board of public works shall include standards for application of the complete streets policy, and the department of public works shall regularly review and request that the board update the standards to incorporate the latest design guidance, standards and recommendations regarding complete streets.
(c) The department of metropolitan development shall regularly review the street design standards of the subdivision control ordinance and any related regulations which apply to private construction of new streets and request updates to them to incorporate the latest design guidance, standards and recommendations regarding complete streets.
(G.O. 22, 2012, § 1; G.O. 25, 2022, § 6)
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=TITIIPUORSA_CH431STSIPUWA_ARTVIIICOSTPO_S431-805DESTFetched: 10/27/2026