Use of toy vehicles.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 645-528
in effectSec. 645-528. - Use of toy vehicles.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, who is riding in or by means of a skateboard, coaster, scooter, toy vehicle or any similar play device, to park, stand or use any such vehicle or device upon any roadway, except when and where such roadway is designated as a play street, or while he is crossing a street on a crosswalk, and when so crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians.
(b) It is hereby declared a public nuisance and, therefore, a violation of this Code to operate a skateboard, coaster, scooter, toy vehicle or any similar play device on the streets, sidewalks, ramps and parking areas within the territory bounded by and including:
(1) College Avenue on the west, Compton Street on the east, 62nd Street on the south, and 65th Street on the north;
(2) North Street on the north, South Street on the south, East Street on the east, and West Street on the west ("Downtown Mile Square");
(3) Pedestrian bridges and city right-of-way on either side of the canal, from the south right-of-way line of Eleventh Street to North Street, and from West Street to the White River ("Canal Walk Zone"); and
(4) Massachusetts Avenue from the intersection of North Street and East Street to the intersection of College Avenue and Saint Clair Street.
(c) A skateboard operated in violation of this section may be temporarily held to abate the nuisance.
(d) The first violation in any calendar year shall be subject to admission of violation and payment of the designated civil penalty through the ordinance violations bureau in accordance with Chapter 103 of this Code. All second and subsequent violations in the calendar year are subject to the enforcement procedures and penalties provided in section 103-3 this Code.
(e) An exception to subsection (b) exists for special events, parades, and similar activities where a right-of-way use or other applicable permit is in effect for the activity.
(Code 1975, § 28-210; G.O. 58, 1997, § 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_CH645PURI-W_ARTVUSOCPUWA_DIV1GE_S645-528USTOVEFetched: 10/27/2026