Remedial action for structural safety.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 645-559
in effectSec. 645-559. - Remedial action for structural safety.
Whenever any coalhole, vault, chute or elevator in or under any sidewalk, or any aperture constructed in any sidewalk for such use or any other purpose, is not covered or secured as required by this division or, in the opinion of the deputy director of the department of business and neighborhood services division of construction and business services, is unsafe or inconvenient for public travel; or when any other type of such structures referred to in this division, located on, beneath or over any public way or place, becomes unsafe, the division of construction and business services may order the opening to be placed in a safe condition as approved by it. If the repairs are not done within the time prescribed by such order, the division of construction and business services may refer the matter to the department of public works to make the repairs and changes or, if necessary, to remove the opening, and the expense thereof shall be charged against and collected from such owner or person in possession of the premises and of such appurtenances and accessories thereto.
(Code 1975, § 28-239; G.O. 15, 2001, § 115; G.O. 3, 2002, § 34; G.O. 63, 2009, § 77; G.O. 41, 2016, § 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_CH645PURI-W_ARTVUSOCPUWA_DIV2OVSUUS_S645-559REACSTSAFetched: 10/27/2026