EMERGENCY SERVICES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. III, ch. 591, art. III, div. 1

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 591-301 Authority at fires and emergencies.

Sec. 591-301. - Authority at fires and emergencies. The fire chief, or his designated representative, at any fire, explosion, or other emergency which poses imminent threat to life, environment, or property, shall have the authority to direct operations as may be necessary to control, extinguish, perform special operations, and investigate the existence of hazardous conditions in connection with such fire, explosion, or other emergency, or to take other action reasonably necessary to contain, mitigate, or eliminate the emergency. (G.O. 43, 2002, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 591-302 Emergency lines and limits.

Sec. 591-302. - Emergency lines and limits. (a) The fire chief, the incident commander, or any law enforcement officer may establish emergency lines and limits and barricade or guard from the general public such emergency lines and limits. The fire chief, the incident commander, or law enforcement officer may create an area in which only firefighters, law enforcement officers and those having a direct interest in any property threatened by the fire, explosion, or other emergency, or other people or agencies at the discretion of the incident commander shall be admitted. (b) It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to cross such emergency lines or limits. (G.O. 43, 2002, § 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_CH591FIPRPR_ARTIIIEMOP_DIV1EMSEFetched: 10/27/2026