Indianapolis Fire Department; jurisdiction, powers, and duties.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 252-102
in effectSec. 252-102. - Indianapolis Fire Department; jurisdiction, powers, and duties.
(a) The Indianapolis Fire Department shall have the authority and jurisdiction throughout the fire special service district and such other territory where the department provides fire protection services as provided by law.
(b) It shall be the duty of the Indianapolis Fire Department to suppress all fires that occur in the fire special service district and such other territory, to prevent the occurrence and spread of such fires, to provide emergency medical services and rescue operations, and to investigate fires.
(c) The department shall have all powers prescribed in chapter 591 of this Code and all other powers necessary to fulfill these duties and any other powers granted by law, the city-county council or the mayor.
(Code 1975, App. A, Pt. IV, § 3; G.O. 71, 2006, § 20; G.O. 104, 2009, § 1; G.O. 13, 2016, § 26; G.O. 33, 2021, § 1)
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=TITIORAD_CH252INFIDE_ARTIINGE_S252-102INFIDEJUPODUFetched: 10/27/2026