Purpose and intent.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 575-201
in effectSec. 575-201. - Purpose and intent.
It is the purpose of this article to help prevent the spread of graffiti vandalism and to establish a program for the removal of graffiti from public and private property.
The city-county council finds that graffiti, regardless of the content or nature of the material applied, is an environmental public nuisance and destructive of the rights and property values of neighboring property owners as well as the entire community. Graffiti is a visual symbol of disorder and lawlessness. It contributes to a downward spiral of blight and decay, decreasing property values, lessening business viability and adversely affecting tax revenues. When graffiti is not promptly removed or covered, other properties tend to become the target of graffiti, and entire neighborhoods are affected and become less desirable places to be, all to the detriment of the city.
The city-county council intends, through the adoption of this article, to provide additional enforcement tools to protect public and private property from acts of graffiti vandalism and defacement.
(G.O. 38, 2013, § 1)
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_CH575ENPUNU_ARTIIELGR_S575-201PUINFetched: 10/27/2026