REGISTRATIONS

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. IV, ch. 931, art. II

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-201 Registration required; fee.

Sec. 931-201. - Registration required; fee. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to operate a commercial parking facility in the city without first being registered therefor with the license administrator. (b) The annual fee for registration of a commercial parking facility shall be provided in section 131-501 of the code. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-202 Registration information required; plot plan.

Sec. 931-202. - Registration information required; plot plan. (a) A registration required by this article shall be made to the license administrator upon a registration form approved first by the construction and business services. The form shall include the following information and any other information that the division shall require: (1) The name and address of all persons who have a fee or leasehold interest in the real property on which the commercial parking facility is to be located; (2) The name and address of the person who proposes to operate the commercial parking facility; if the registrant is a firm, the name and address of each partner shall be given, and if the registrant is a corporation, the name and address of the resident agent and president shall be given; (3) The address of the commercial parking facility and legal description of the real estate on which it is to be located; (4) The number of square feet of the commercial parking facility, and the type of ground surface, pavement or floor surface; (5) The vehicle capacity of the commercial parking facility; and (6) The nature of the drainage system for any commercial parking facility lot that was constructed or placed in operation after July 1, 1971. (b) A registrant under this article shall submit with the registration form a scale drawing or plot plan of the commercial parking facility, which shows the configuration of parking spaces, aisles, entrances, exits, barriers, outdoor signs, and motor vehicle reservoir areas; however, a registrant shall not be required to comply with this subsection if: (1) The commercial parking facility only uses attendant parking; or (2) A scale drawing or plot plan that accurately reflects the information required by this subsection is on file in the division, and is identified in the form. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-203 Liability insurance or bond.

Sec. 931-203. - Liability insurance or bond. (a) As a prerequisite for the approval or renewal of a registration required by this article, the registrant shall post or maintain with the license administrator either an indemnity bond or a certificate evidencing a policy of liability insurance, executed by a bonding, surety or insurance company authorized to do business in the state. This bond or policy shall be in an amount and form as determined by the corporation counsel, and shall be conditioned substantially that the registrant will indemnify and save harmless the city, its officers, agents and employees from any and all loss, costs, damages or expenses by reason of legal liability that may result from or arise out of the approval of a registration or the operation of the commercial parking facility for which a registration is issued, and that the registrant will pay any and all loss or damage evidenced by a final judgment for damage, including the theft of any motor vehicle, part or accessory thereof, or personal property stored therein, that may be sustained by a person who may claim redress for property damage or theft, if such results from the operation or maintenance of any commercial parking facility. (b) The bond or policy of insurance required by subsection (a) of this section shall be maintained in its original amount by the registrant, at the expense of the registrant, at all times during the period for which the registration is in effect and shall be of the type where coverage shall automatically be restored to its original amount after each occurrence from which legal liability has arisen. (c) If two (2) or more registrations are made by the same person, one (1) such bond or policy of insurance may be furnished to cover two (2) or more commercial parking facilities, if it is in the amount as determined by the corporation counsel for each commercial parking facility covered by the bond or policy of insurance. Any bond posted and maintained with the license administrator under this section shall be accompanied by good and sufficient sureties approved by the license administrator. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-204 Investigation by division of construction and business services.

Sec. 931-204. - Investigation by division of construction and business services. Prior to the approval or renewal of a registration under this article, the division of construction and business services may investigate whether the commercial parking facility is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other applicable ordinances and statutes, and report its findings to the license administrator. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; G.O. 25, 2010, § 26; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-205 Issuance; required findings.

Sec. 931-205. - Issuance; required findings. Upon the completion of the procedures of this article and compliance with the requirements of section 801-202 of the Code, the license administrator shall issue a certificate of registration to the registrant. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-206 Registration term.

Sec. 931-206. - Registration term. All registrations issued under this article shall be valid for a period of one (1) year as provided in section 801-208 of the Code. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; G.O. 25, 2010, § 27)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-207 Report of changes of circumstances.

Sec. 931-207. - Report of changes of circumstances. If changes occur relative to a commercial parking facility during the time a registration is in force, of such a nature as to make the information stated on the registration form inaccurate or incomplete, the registrant shall supply corrected information in writing within thirty (30) days to the division of construction and business services. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-208 Transferability as to premises or persons.

Sec. 931-208. - Transferability as to premises or persons. (a) A registration under this article may not be used by the registrant at a location other than that described on the registration form and for which the registration was issued. (b) A registration under this article may not be transferred by the registrant or the license administrator to any other person. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-209 Temporary commercial parking facilities.

Sec. 931-209. - Temporary commercial parking facilities. (a) For purposes of this section, the term temporary commercial parking facility means and includes a commercial parking facility that is used as such: (1) For no more than three (3) periods of thirty (30) days or less, and no more than a total of forty-five (45) days in a calendar year; or (2) For no more than two (2) consecutive years, upon a showing that the owner of the land or building intends to develop it for a specified purpose other than a commercial parking facility, and that maintenance of the land or building in compliance with all the requirements of this chapter for such a limited period of time would cause undue economic waste. (b) All provisions of this chapter are applicable in full to temporary commercial parking facilities unless modified or exempted by this section. (c) The registration of a temporary commercial parking facility shall be made with the license administrator, shall meet the applicable requirements of this article for registration forms, and shall be submitted to the license administrator at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the anticipated first day of use. The registration form shall, in addition to the requirements of this article, also state the duration and reason for the temporary use. (d) The following additional exemptions or modifications of this chapter shall be effective with respect to temporary commercial parking facilities: (1) Conspicuous outlining of motor vehicle reservoir areas with pavement paint shall not be required; (2) The provisions of this chapter that relate to drainage and surfacing shall not apply; (3) The provisions of this chapter that relate to wheel guards shall apply at the discretion of the division of construction and business services; and (4) The provisions of this chapter that relate to signs are modified to permit temporary signs, and the "first hour" rate shall be posted on the sign unless hourly rates are charged. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; G.O. 41, 2016, § 2)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 931-210 Revocation.

Sec. 931-210. - Revocation. (a) The license administrator shall revoke any commercial parking facility registration issued under this article, upon delivery by the division of inspections of its written certification that the registrant: (1) Has failed, after having been notified in writing and given a period of twenty (20) days to do so, to correct an inaccurate statement of material importance in the registration form, which was either inaccurate as originally made or became inaccurate because of changes that occurred relative to the commercial parking facility after the date of submission; or (2) Has knowingly made any false statement in the registration form. (b) The license administrator may revoke any commercial parking facility registration if, upon investigation and after a hearing, the license administrator finds the registrant has failed, after having been notified in writing and given a period of ten (10) days to do so, to properly maintain a bond or insurance policy as required by this article. (G.O. 63, 2009, § 152; 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=TITIVBUCORELI_CH931COPAFA_ARTIIREFetched: 10/27/2026