Content of regulations.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 645-581
in effectSec. 645-581. - Content of regulations.
The board of public works may, at its discretion, in accordance with the procedures specified in chapter 141 of the Code, adopt regulations deemed necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this division, including, but not limited to, regulations establishing:
(1) A procedure for filing a license petition;
(2) Types of encroachments for which a license is allowed without documentation; such encroachments shall be limited to those that have only a minor effect on the use of the right-of-way and can be installed without blocking any portion of the street; regulations establishing these types of encroachments shall, without limitation, provide:
a. That such encroachments are automatically licensed as they exist on the effective date of the regulation if they are created in compliance with the requirements and standards specified by the regulation;
b. With automatic licensure it is not necessary for the encroachment owner to file a petition for an encroachment license or receive a license document to be licensed under this regulation; and
c. The length of the term or terms of such encroachments;
(3) A procedure for amending or renewing a license;
(4) Standards and requirements for construction or use of encroachments; and
(5) A procedure for securing a variance from license standards and requirements. If the regulation authorizes the variance to be granted by the administrator as assigned by the deputy director of the division of construction and business services, it shall provide for an appeal of the decision to the director of the department of business and neighborhood services.
(G.O. 171, 1999, § 1; G.O. 15, 2001, § 116; G.O. 3, 2002, § 36; G.O. 63, 2009, § 78; 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=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH645PURI-W_ARTVUSOCPUWA_DIV3LIEN_S645-581COREFetched: 10/27/2026