Sight distance covenant.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 741-702
in effectSec. 741-702. - Sight distance covenant.
"Sight obstruction: No fence, wall, hedge or shrub planting that obstructs sight lines at elevations between two and one-half (2.5) and nine (9) feet above the street shall be placed or permitted to remain on any corner lot within the triangular area formed by the street right-of-way lines and a line connecting points 25 feet from the intersection of such street right-of-way lines, or in the case of a rounded property corner, from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines extended. The same sight line limitations shall apply to any lot within 10 feet from the intersection of a street right-of-way line with the edge of the driveway pavement or alley line. No tree shall be permitted to remain within such distances of such intersections unless the foliage is maintained at a sufficient height to prevent obstruction of the sight lines."
(G.O. 64, 2015, § 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=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH741SURE_ARTVIIRECO_S741-702SIDICOFetched: 10/27/2026