IN GENERAL

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. III, ch. 561, art. I

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-101 Purpose.

Sec. 561-101. - Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the safety, health and general welfare of the citizens of the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County by requiring compliance with standards and practices which result in proper stormwater drainage and sediment control during and after the accomplishment of land alterations. (Code 1975, § 10½-1; G.O. 16, 2022, § 5)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-102 Territorial application.

Sec. 561-102. - Territorial application. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable throughout the Consolidated City of Indianapolis, Marion County. (Code 1975, § 10½-2; G.O. 16, 2022, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-103 Land alterations to be accomplished in accordance with drainage requirements.

Sec. 561-103. - Land alterations to be accomplished in accordance with drainage requirements. Any land alteration must be accomplished in conformity with regulations adopted by the board of public works pursuant to this chapter and drainage requirements. Where any apparent conflict exists between drainage requirements of this chapter and similar requirements of any state or federal agency which has jurisdiction over the work involved, the most stringent requirements shall be applicable. Except for the foregoing, compliance with any other applicable provision of law, ordinance or regulation shall not excuse noncompliance with this chapter. (Code 1975, § 10½-3; G.O. 16, 2022, § 7; G.O. 33, 2023, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-104 Reserved.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-105 "Division of construction and business services" defined.

Sec. 561-105. - "Division of construction and business services" defined. As used herein, "division of construction and business services" or "division" means the division of construction and business services of the department of business and neighborhood services. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 38; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-106 "Drainage facilities" defined.

Sec. 561-106. - "Drainage facilities" defined. As used herein, "drainage facilities" shall mean all ditches, drains, bioswales, rain gardens, channels, conduits, culverts, forebays, hydrodynamic separators, pervious and permeable pavements, pipes, retention-detention systems, tiles, swales, sewers, levees, dams, floodwalls and other natural or artificial means of conveying or draining stormwater from land, or for controlling and managing quantity of stormwater or removing pollutants from stormwater. (Code 1975, § 10½-6; G.O. 16, 2022, § 8)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-107 "Drainage requirements" defined.

Sec. 561-107. - "Drainage requirements" defined. As used herein, "drainage requirements" shall mean: (1) Minimum drainage standards stated in Article III of this chapter. (2) Regulations promulgated by the board of public works. (3) Obligations and requirements relating to drainage established under the subdivision control ordinance of Marion County, Indiana. (4) Requirements stated under the flood control districts zoning ordinance of Marion County. (5) Commitments relating to drainage made pursuant to Public Law 185 of the Indiana Acts of 1973. (6) Conditions relating to drainage attached to a grant of variance by the metropolitan board of zoning appeals or any board of zoning appeals. (Code 1975, § 10½-7; G.O. 15, 2001, § 52)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-108 "Impacted drainage areas" defined.

Sec. 561-108. - "Impacted drainage areas" defined. As used herein, "impacted drainage areas" shall be those areas defined and mapped by the board of public works pursuant to section 561-228, which are unlikely to be easily drained because of one (1) or more factors such as topography, soil type or distance from adequate drainage facilities. (Code 1975, § 10½-8; G.O. 15, 2001, § 52)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-109 "Land alteration" defined.

Sec. 561-109. - "Land alteration" defined. As used herein, "land alteration" shall mean any action taken relative to land which either: (1) Changes the contour; (2) Increases the runoff rate; (3) Changes the elevation; (4) Encroaches upon a regulated drain and its associated right-of-way; (5) Decreases the rate at which water is absorbed; (6) Changes the drainage pattern; (7) Creates, removes or changes a drainage facility; (8) Involves construction, enlargement or location of any building on a permanent foundation; (9) Creates an impoundment; or (10) Alters soil on a levee, dam or within a levee or dam easement. Land alteration includes (by way of example and not of limitation) terracing, grading, excavating, constructing earthwork, draining, installing drainage tile, filling and paving. (Code 1975, § 10½-9; G.O. 16, 2022, § 9; G.O. 25, 2025, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 561-110 "Maintenance" defined.

Sec. 561-110. - "Maintenance" defined. As used herein, "maintenance" shall mean cleaning, spraying, removing obstructions, maintaining vegetation, performing maintenance tasks required by this Code, regulations adopted by the board of public works pursuant to this chapter and drainage permits, and making repairs to a drainage facility so that it will perform the function for which it was designed and constructed. (Code 1975, § 10½-10; G.O. 16, 2022, § 10)

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_CH561DRSECO_ARTIINGEFetched: 10/27/2026