Fort Wayne, Indiana, IN Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through Ord. G-11-26G-7-26, passed 3-24-26, and Res. 83-19, passed 12-17-19 State legislation current through Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/ftwayne/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Fort Wayne, Indiana's live in its municipal code — 89 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

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1. FORT WAYNE, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES
2. CITY OFFICIALS
3. GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. G-04-93
4. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
5. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
6. CHAPTER 11: CITY STANDARDS
7. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
8. CHAPTER 30: HOME RULE
9. CHAPTER 31: CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
10. CHAPTER 32: COMMON COUNCIL
11. CHAPTER 33: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
12. CHAPTER 34: POLICE DEPARTMENT
13. CHAPTER 35: FIRE DEPARTMENT
14. CHAPTER 36: PERSONNEL POLICIES
15. CHAPTER 37: FINANCE AND REVENUE
16. CHAPTER 38: CITY POLICIES
17. CHAPTER 39: ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU
18. CHAPTER 40: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
19. CHAPTER 41: CITY FEE SCHEDULES
20. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
21. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE AND REFUSE
22. CHAPTER 51: SEWERS
23. CHAPTER 52: WATER AND WATERCOURSES
24. CHAPTER 53: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
25. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
26. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
27. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC RULES
28. CHAPTER 72: STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
29. CHAPTER 73: BUSES AND TRUCKS; LOADS
30. CHAPTER 74: BICYCLES, E- BICYCLES, OTHER VEHICLES, OR OTHER POWER-DRIVEN MOBILITY DEVICES (OPDMD); TOY VEHICLES
31. CHAPTER 75: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
32. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
33. CHAPTER 90: ABANDONED VEHICLES
34. CHAPTER 91: ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
35. CHAPTER 92: CIVIL EMERGENCIES
36. CHAPTER 93: DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RELATIONS
37. CHAPTER 94: FIRE PREVENTION CODE
38. CHAPTER 95: HEALTH, SAFETY AND SANITATION
39. CHAPTER 96: NOISE CONTROL AND OTHER SENSORY CONTROL
40. CHAPTER 97: PARKS AND RECREATION
41. CHAPTER 98: RAILROADS
42. CHAPTER 99: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; TREES AND SHRUBS
43. CHAPTER 100: NUISANCES
44. CHAPTER 101: PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES, PARADES, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PARADES AND BLOCK PARTIES
45. CHAPTER 102: PRIVATE EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS
46. CHAPTER 103: COMMERCIAL CHRONIC PROBLEM PROPERTY REGULATIONS
47. CHAPTER 104: RELOCATION OF TRANSIENT INDIVIDUALS PROHIBITED
48. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
49. CHAPTER 110: \[RESERVED\]
50. CHAPTER 111: CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS
51. CHAPTER 112: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
52. CHAPTER 113: FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
53. CHAPTER 114: MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICES AND OTHER MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, NUDE MODELING AND ESCORT SERVICES
54. CHAPTER 115: VALUABLE METALS, PRECIOUS METALS AND STONES, PAWN SHOPS, SECOND HAND STORES
55. CHAPTER 116: TAXICABS
56. CHAPTER 117: TRANSIENT MERCHANTS AND ICE CREAM VENDORS
57. CHAPTER 118: FESTIVALS
58. CHAPTER 119: REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION RATES
59. CHAPTER 120: WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ENFORCEMENT
60. CHAPTER 121: SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
61. CHAPTER 122: DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA
62. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
63. CHAPTER 130: OFFENSES AGAINST CITY REGULATIONS
64. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
65. CHAPTER 150: MINIMUM CONDITIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER PROPERTY OR PREMISES
66. CHAPTER 151: HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION DISTRICTS
67. CHAPTER 152: HOUSING AND BUILDING STANDARDS
68. CHAPTER 153: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
69. CHAPTER 154: (RESERVED)
70. CHAPTER 155: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
71. CHAPTER 156: SWIMMING POOLS AND BEACHES
72. CHAPTER 157: ZONING CODE
73. CHAPTER 158: SUBDIVISION RECREATION SPACE
74. CHAPTER 159: CITY OF FORT WAYNE ANNEXATION POLICY
75. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
76. TABLE I: AGREEMENTS
77. TABLE II: ANNEXATIONS
78. TABLE III: CONTRACTS
79. TABLE IV: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
80. TABLE V: VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
81. TABLE VI: ZONING MAP CHANGES
82. TABLE VII: ECONOMIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
83. TABLE VIII: HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICTS
84. TABLE IX: CULTURAL DISTRICTS
85. PARALLEL REFERENCES
86. REFERENCES TO INDIANA CODE
87. REFERENCES TO 1974 CODE
88. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
89. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES