Q: What is the Police Department’s non-emergency phone number? It is not listed in the phone book.

A: The non-emergency dispatch phone number is (317) 773-1300. You can also reach the Police Department from 7:30 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday at (317) 804-3200.

Q: A resident has noticed people with professional hunting bows in the area near Oak Manor. Is it legal to hunt within the Westfield City Limits?

A: Residents cannot discharge firearms within the Westfield City Limits (Reference Chapter 43 Offenses and Miscellaneous, Article I. In General, Section 43-1 Prohibition of firearms within
the corporate limits of the city in the Code of Ordinances for the City of Westfield).

Bows are excluded from the firearms reference but could qualify under criminal recklessness code that states if a person who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally performs an act that
creates a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person commits criminal recklessness. Bows are prohibited from City Parks under Section 44-1 General rules for the use of city parks and recreation facilities in the Code of Ordinances for the City of Westfield.

 

The person may also be trespassing which is also enforceable. It is illegal to hunt, trap, or retrieve game on private land without the consent of the landowner or tenant. For more information, please reference the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Residents should call 9-1-1 if they feel there is a danger.

Q: Cars keep coming down streets that are dead ends or cul-de-sacs. Can the City put up signs that say no outlet?

A: Engineering will review the requests for warning signs on a case-by-case basis. There is also a new standard to have gravel at the end of a dead end street. Please contact the Public Works Department at 317-804-3100 or cspitznagle@westfield.in.gov to make any requests.

Q: In Oak Manor, there are four different speed limits in the neighborhood. How do we get just one speed limit?

A: Contact the Public Works Department at 317-804-3100 or cspitznagle@westfield.in.gov. They will research the speed limits and put in City speed limit signs in place of the custom signs if appropriate.

Q: Who do I contact if we are having a block party and need the road blocked off?

A: If your neighbors are planning a block party and would like to have the road blocked off, please initiate your request in Public Works by calling Customer Service at 804-3100 or emailing
hnikides@westfield.in.gov. The City will deliver the barricades and coordinate with the Police and Fire Departments so 9-1-1 will be aware that the street will be unavailable so emergency crews will not be routed through the road.

Q: What are the fireworks regulations?

 

A: There are two areas that are regulated:
   
    1) Sale of fireworks – Please read Chapter 17 Businesses, Article III. Consumer Fireworks Sales in the Code of Ordinances for the City of Westfield.  

    2) Use of fireworks – Please see the Fireworks and Related Statutes document on the WeCAN site.

Opportunity: The City will research an outreach program for fireworks safety for residents next year.