General and specific criteria for issuance of special event license.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 986-107
in effectSec. 986-107. - General and specific criteria for issuance of special event license.
The license administrator may issue a license as provided for within this chapter, from a consideration of the application and from such other information as may otherwise be obtained, provided he or she finds the following:
(1) Adequate traffic management will be provided for and that the special event will meet the requirements of the department of public works and the Indianapolis metropolitan police department for the safe and orderly movement of other pedestrian or vehicular traffic contiguous to its route or location;
(2) Upon consultation with the Indianapolis metropolitan police department, that the special event will not require the diversion of police, fire, or medical resources so as to have an immediate and adverse effect on the welfare and safety of persons in the city;
(3) The concentration of persons, animals, or vehicles at the special event will not unduly interfere with proper fire and police protection or emergency services to, areas contiguous to the special event area;
(4) The conduct of the special event is not reasonably likely to cause injury to persons or property;
(5) Adequate sanitation and other required health facilities will be made available in or adjacent to any public assembly areas;
(6) Adequate recycling or waste collection services will be provided in or adjacent to the special event zone; and
(7) The special event, or activities conducted therein, will not conflict with any provision of Chapter 801 of this Code.
(G.O. 33, 2011, § 8; G.O. 33, 2016, § 3)
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=TITIVBUCORELI_CH986SPEV_ARTIINGE_S986-107GESPCRISSPEVLIFetched: 10/27/2026