Zones of quiet.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 441-111

in effect

Sec. 441-111. - Zones of quiet. (a) Hospital quiet zones: (1) There is hereby created and established, under the control of the board of public works, a zone of quiet on the streets and in the territory embraced within each block and a reasonable area adjoining the location where any part of the premises of any hospital is situated, which hospital is owned, controlled or operated by any governmental unit or by any recognized private hospital organization. (2) It shall be the duty of the board of public works to direct the director of public works, by a survey of the extent of traffic and effect of unnecessary noises, to determine the area and location of all hospital quiet zones and to place or cause to be placed and maintained at each and every street intersection therein and at any other places affected thereby conspicuous signs displaying the words "Notice, Hospital Zone of Quiet." (3) No person or vehicle of any kind, entering any area so marked as a zone of quiet, shall approach or pass any hospital premises with the motor or muffler and exhaust of such vehicle racing or roaring, or make any loud noises by horn or otherwise, nor shall the brakes of any such vehicle be used unnecessarily so as to emit any screeching sound. It shall be the duty of all operators of vehicles and all other persons in any area marked as such a zone of quiet to preserve, so far as possible, reasonable quiet within such zone. (4) The police shall enforce all provisions of this section relating to any kind of quiet zone. (b) Additional quiet zones: (1) There are hereby created, and may be at any time similarly established by the board of public works, zones of quiet in any area where a church, public or private school or court is located, and it shall be the duty of the board to direct the director of public works to cause to be placed on lamp or utility posts or in other conspicuous places on each of the street corners, or elsewhere, nearest the church, school or court, as may be practicable, in the area or block where such church, school or court is located, appropriate signs or placards displaying the relevant words "Notice, Church (or School) (or Court) Zone of Quiet." (2) Temporary quiet zones may be located by order of the board of public works or the chief of police in any area where any person who is dangerously ill may reside or be located, by an application made to such authorities. The board of public works, under an order or by general rules and regulations prescribed by it, may create or authorize the police to establish, for any other purpose relating to the city's exercise of its general police powers, temporary quiet zones, which shall be so posted by temporary signs placed in such manner as adequately to serve each such area. The regulations prescribed in this section applicable to other zones of quiet, except the extent and manner of posting signs therefor, shall also apply to any temporary zones of quiet so created or established. (3) The conduct of any person making, causing or permitting to be made any unnecessary noises of any kind whatsoever, including those prohibited in hospital zones of quiet, or playing as itinerant musicians, or making loud noises or outcries for the purpose of advertising or selling goods, wares or merchandise, or attracting the attention and inviting the patronage of any person to any business, or producing by any mechanical means any loud musical or other loud sound upon any public way or area within any kind of zone of quiet established in accordance with the provisions of this section, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and is prohibited. (Code 1975, § 28-20; G.O. 15, 2001, § 21)

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_CH441TR_ARTIINGE_S441-111ZOQUFetched: 10/27/2026