Fire training.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 511-704
in effectSec. 511-704. - Fire training.
(a) The administrator may authorize the intentional and controlled burning of actual or simulated structures in Marion County for the exclusive purpose of training fire department personnel concerning firefighting and fire prevention. Persons responsible for burning as authorized hereunder shall be consistent with the purpose and adequacy of the training involved and remove such contents or portions of any structure or structures which may cause excessive or hazardous emissions of air contaminants. Authorization by the administrator shall be given only upon the basis of certification to the administrator of the necessity of such training as would be permitted hereunder.
(b) The administrator may authorize intentional and controlled burning at facilities which are designed for the training of firefighting or fire prevention personnel for the exclusive purpose of training fire department personnel concerning firefighting, fire rescue and survival, and fire prevention.
(c) The administrator may authorize industrial fire training where such fires are properly supervised by a responsible person; provided, however, that the administrator may require compliance with such general or special restrictions, standards and qualifications as in the discretion of the administrator are deemed advisable.
(Code 1975, § 4-74; G.O. 150, 1999, § 7)
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_CH511AIPOCO_ARTVIIGEPR_S511-704FITRFetched: 10/27/2026