General jurisdiction to abate nuisances.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 391-201
in effectSec. 391-201. - General jurisdiction to abate nuisances.
Any public nuisance in the city may be summarily abated and removed by order of the mayor, after a hearing accorded the offender, who shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all complaints of anyone concerning nuisances, except where jurisdiction thereof is conferred upon the board of public works, the fire department or other public officials for such removal and abatement of those things which are declared either by this Code or other ordinances or by the common law or statutory law to be public nuisances, or which constitute from their nature and effects such nuisances per se. In such cases, the mayor or other such officials may proceed in a summary manner to abate such nuisances and may compel compliance with his orders through any and every officer of the city or other public officials, designated for the purpose by the mayor, any of whom, upon his direction, shall proceed forthwith to abate all such nuisances. Where any legal proceedings become necessary to effect such abatement or to enjoin such summary abatement, the mayor or other officials concerned shall refer such matter to the office of corporation counsel.
(Code 1975, § 19-35; G.O. 15, 2001, § 14)
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_CH391NU_ARTIIAB_S391-201GEJUABNUFetched: 10/27/2026