(A) 
(1) 
Parallel Parking. No person shall stand or park a vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement, with the right-hand wheels on two-way traffic streets and curb-side wheels on one-way traffic streets within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway, or as otherwise provided in this title.
(2) 
Exception. A motorcycle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb may be stopped or parked with the rear wheel of the motorcycle to the curb and with the front tire facing the flow of traffic.
(B) 
Angle Parking.
(1) 
The Common Council shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets. Such angle parking shall not be indicated upon any state highway within the city unless the Indiana Department of Transportation has determined by resolution or order entered in its minutes that angle parking shall be permitted.
(2) 
Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at any place where passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive upon the left side of the street. [IC 9-21-16-7. Code 2000 § 72.01; Code 1981 §§ 10.32.010 and 10.32.020.]
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a public or private alley except for loading and unloading, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device.
(Code 2000 § 72.02; Code 1981 § 10.32.030)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
The Traffic Commission is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in their opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. No person shall park a vehicle in any school area described in AMC § 10.25.140.
(Code 2000 § 72.03; Code 1981 § 10.32.050)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
It is unlawful for any driver or owner of any vehicle to stop, park or stand, or permit such vehicle to be stopped, parked or to stand on any street, alley or public square of the city for a period of more than 24 hours at any time.
(Ord. 1106-2003; Code 2000 § 72.04; Code 1981 § 10.32.110)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
(A) 
Vehicles for Sale.
(1) 
It is unlawful for any person to park upon any street, alley or the public square of the city any vehicle displayed for sale.
(2) 
It is unlawful for any person to operate or park on any of the streets, alleys or the public square of this city any vehicle for the primary purpose of displaying advertising.
(B) 
Vehicles Repaired on Streets. It is unlawful for any person to repair a vehicle upon any street, alley or the public square of the city, except for emergency repairs.
(Code 2000 § 72.05; Code 1981 §§ 10.32.120 and 10.32.130)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
A freight-carrying vehicle of one ton or more or vehicles more than 20 feet in length shall not park within the business district or upon the streets or alleys or the public square of the city, except that such a vehicle may park in curb loading zones or alleys for the purpose of loading or unloading freights for a period of not more than 30 minutes at any time.
(Code 2000 § 72.06; Code 1981 § 10.32.150)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
For purposes of this chapter the definitions used in IC Title 9 are adopted by reference as if set forth at length herein.
(Ord. 1253-2007; Code 2000 § 72.08)
(A) 
Standing or Parking for Loading or Unloading. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or material in a curb loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable to such curb loading zone are effective.
(B) 
Authority to Determine Locations. The Common Council is authorized to determine the location of curb loading zones and shall have placed and maintained appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which such loading zones may be used solely for loading or unloading purposes.
(C) 
Zones Established. When signs are erected giving notice thereof, the on-street loading or unloading of passengers or materials from buses or trucks in the business district shall be done only between the hours stated and in the curb loading zones listed in AMC § 10.25.170.
(Code 2000 § 72.09; Code 1981 §§ 10.32.070 – 10.32.090)
[1]
Penalty: See AMC § 10.10.070.
It is unlawful for any person to park any semitractor, or semitrailer, on the streets, alleys, or public parking areas of the city except that such vehicle may park in curb loading zones or alleys for the purpose of loading or unloading freight for a period of not more than 30 minutes at a time.
(Amended during 2015 reformat; Ord. 1253-2007; Code 2000 § 72.10)
(A) 
It shall be the duty of police officers of the city, and they are authorized and empowered, to enforce the provisions of this chapter and report:
(1) 
The location of the parking space where a vehicle is parked in violation of this chapter;
(2) 
The license number of such vehicle;
(3) 
The time and date when such vehicle is parked in violation of this chapter; and
(4) 
Any other fact deemed by the officer making such report to be relevant.
(B) 
The police officer shall also attach to any vehicle found to be parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter a written notice to the owner or operator to pay to the Clerk-Treasurer, as a penalty for such violation, the sum of $10.00. For failure to make the payment within 72 hours following the date and time noted on the notice of violation, the penalty shall be $20.00. Failure to make the payment within 10 days following the date of violation shall constitute and is declared to be an offense and the owner or operator shall by reason thereof be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 1.15 AMC.
(Ord. 1131-2004; Ord. 830, 1992; Ord. 726, 1987; Code 2000 § 72.45; Code 1981 § 10.32.280)
(A) 
Illegally Parked Vehicles.
(1) 
Authorization. The Police Department and all its members are authorized to remove and tow, or have towed by commercial towing service, any automobile or other vehicle illegally parked in any place where such parked vehicle creates a hazard, blocks use of a fire hydrant, or obstructs, or may obstruct, the movement of an emergency vehicle.
(2) 
Storage. Any vehicle so towed for illegal parking shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner or operator of such vehicle upon payment of the cost of towing and the cost of storage.
(B) 
Vehicles Blocking Snow Removal Equipment.
(1) 
Authorization. The Police Department and all its members are authorized to tow, or have removed and towed by commercial towing service, any automobile or other vehicle when such towing is necessary for passage of snow removal or other such equipment.
(2) 
Storage. Any vehicle so towed of necessity for the passage of snow removal or other similar equipment shall be stored in a safe place and shall be restored to the owner or operator upon demand.
(Ord. 534, 1978; Code 2000 § 72.46; Code 1981 §§ 10.40.010 – 10.40.040)
When signs are erected giving notice, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in this schedule:
Street
Side
Location
Broad Street
North
Between North Wayne Street and Elizabeth Street
Broad Street
South
From Jackson Street to North Superior Street
Broad Street
South
From McKinley Street to North Kinney Street
Circle Hill Drive
Both
From East Maumee Street south to the entrance of Circle Hill Cemetery for a distance of 1,220 feet
College Street
West
South property line of Thunder Drive, south to the north property line of Pleasant Street
Darling Street
Both
Between West Maumee Street and Park Avenue
Darling Street
West
Between Park Avenue and Prospect Street
Darling Street
West
Between West Maumee Street and West Gilmore Street
Elizabeth Street
East
Between Broad Street and Mill Street
Elizabeth Street
East
From north line of West Gilmore Street to the south line of West Broad Street
Elizabeth Street
West
A point 128 feet 4 inches south of the south property line of West Gilmore Street to a point 150 feet south of the south property line of West Gilmore Street
Elizabeth Street
West
Between Green Street and West Broad Street; when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall at any time park a vehicle
Elizabeth Street
West
Between West Gilmore Street and Broad Street
Elizabeth Street
West
From south curb line of West South Street to north curb line of Park Avenue
Euclid Avenue
East
From south curb line of East Prospect Street to the south curb line of Water Street
Felicity Street
North
From west curb line of Washington Street to the east curb line of South Wayne Street
Fox Lake Road
Both
Between South Wayne Street and Butler Street
Gale Street
North
Between east curb line of South Martha Street to the east curb line of South Washington Street
Gale Street
North
Between east curb line of South Wayne Street and west curb line of South Martha Street
Gale Street
North
Between South West and South Superior streets
Gale Street
North
West property line of Superior Street, west to the end of Gale Street
Gale Street
South
Between west line of South Martha Street and a point 140 feet west of the west line of South Martha Street
Gale Street
South
From west curb line of South Wayne Street to the east curb line of South West Street
Gilmore Street
North
Between Wayne Street and Elizabeth Street
Gilmore Street
South
Between North Superior Street and Jackson Street
Gilmore Street
South
From east curb line of North Wayne street to the west curb line or street extension of Victoria Street, at all times
Gilmore Street
South
From west line of North West Street to the east line of North Superior Street
Henney Street
South
From east curb line of Williams Street east 183 feet
Hetzler Court
Both
From West Maumee Street (US Highway 20) north to include the cul-de-sac
Jackson Street
Both
From north curb line of West Maumee Street, north to the south curb line of West Gilmore Street
Kinney Street
East
Between Moss Street and Saginaw Street
Manahan Drive
Both
Between West Mill and McKinley Streets
Martha Street
West
Between Broad Street and Gilmore Street
Martha Street
West
From north curb line of East Gale Street to the north curb line of East Pleasant Street
Maumee Street
Both
Between Martha Street and the east limits of the city
Maumee Street
Both
Between West Street and the west limits of the city
Mechanic Street
Both
From Williams Street to Shawnee Drive
Mill Street
North
Between east curb line of North Wayne Street and the west curb line of North Martha Street
Mill Street
North
From west curb line of North Williams Street to the east curb line of North Washington Street
Mill Street
North
West property line of North Wayne Street to the west right-of-way line of the railway
Mill Street
Both
All of East Mill Street east of Williams Street
Mill Street
South
West property line of North Wayne Street to the west right-of-way line of the railway
Moss Street
South
From east curb line of Summit Street for a distance of 40 feet east
Nolan Meadows Run
Both
Between Sully Court and East Harcourt Road
Oakwood Street
West
South property line of Thunder Drive, south to the north property line of Prospect Street
Park Avenue
South
Between South Wayne Street and South West Street
Park Avenue
South
West property line of West Street west to the east property line of South Darling Street
Pleasant Street
North
From west curb line of College Street to the east curb line of Oakwood Street
Prospect Street
South
South Martha to South Washington Street
Prospect Street
South
Between Oakwood Street and College Street
Prospect Street
North
Between College Street and Darling Street
Sarah Drive
Both
S curve area in 100 block
South Street
North
From east curb line of South Wayne Street, to west curb line of South Martha Street
South Street
North
West property line of West Street, west to the end of West South Street
South Street
South
East property line of South Wayne Street, east to the west property line of Martha Street
South Street
South
From east curb line of South Martha Street to the west curb line of South Washington Street
South Street
South
From west curb line of South Wayne Street, west to the east curb line of South Elizabeth Street
Stevens Street
East
Between Mechanic Street and Henry Street
Stocker Street
North
Between North Wayne Street and North Martha Street
Summit Street
Both
From Thunder Drive to Saginaw Street, excepting existing and established off-street parking areas
Summit Street
West
From south curb line of West Maumee Street to the north curb line of Saginaw Street
Superior Street
East
From north line of West Maumee Street to the north line of West Gale Street
Superior Street
West
Between West Prospect Street and West South Street
Thunder Drive
North
From Penn Central Railroad west to the west extremity of said street
Thunder Drive
South
From the west property line of South Darling Street west to the east property line of the railway
University Avenue
Both
From north curb line of West South Street to the south curb line of West Maumee Street
University Avenue
Both
Easternmost lane of the two-lane boulevard between West Gale Street and West Maumee Street
University Avenue
Both
Westernmost lane of the two-lane boulevard between West Gale Street and West Maumee Street
Wall Street
North
From east curb line of South Martha Street to the west curb line of Euclid Avenue
Washington Street
East
Between East Maumee Street and East Gilmore Street
Washington Street
East
Between Gale Street and South Street
Washington Street
East
From north curb line of East Prospect Street to the south curb line of Water Street
Washington Street
East
From the south curb line of East Maumee Street to the south curb line of East Gale Street
Washington Street
West
Between Broad Street and Randolph Street
Washington Street
West
Between East Maumee Street and East Gilmore Street
Washington Street
West
Between East Maumee Street and East Prospect Street
Water Street
North
From west curb line of South Martha Street to the east curb line of South Wayne Street
Water Street
South
Between Euclid Street and John Street
Water Street
South
Intersection of South Wayne Street to the west curb line of Euclid Avenue
Wayne Street
Both
Between Gale Street and the south boundary of the city
Wayne Street
Both
Between Gilmore Street and the north limits of the city
Westwood Drive
North
Between West Maumee Street and North Gerald Lett Avenue
Williams Street
East
Between Sarah Drive and the school crosswalk
Williams Street
East
From centerline of East Mill Street 259 feet north of centerline of East Mill Street
Williams Street
East
From north curb line of East Maumee Street to the south curb line of East Broad Street
Williams Street
Both
From south curb line of East Mill Street to the north curb line of Randolph Street
Williams Street
West
From the north curb line of East Mill Street to the south curb line of East Stocker Street
Williams Street
West
From south curb line of Broad Street to the north curb line of East Maumee Street
Wohlert Street
East
From north curb line of West Stocker Street, north to the south curb line of Weatherhead Street
(Ord. 1713-2022 § 1; Ord. 1710-2022 § 1; Ord. 1667-2021 § 1; Ord. 1547-2016 § 2)
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle in violation of the restrictions on any of the streets or parts of streets as follows:
Street
Side
Location
Restriction
South Washington Street
East
From the north property line of Felicity Street to a point 300 feet north
School bus loading and unloading zone only, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Code 2000 Ch. 74 Sched. II; Code 1981 § 10.32.060)
When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for a period longer than the time indicated any day except Sundays and holidays, upon any of the streets or parts of streets as follows:
Street
Side
Time Limit
Location
East Gale Street
South
2 hrs.
Between South Wayne Street and South Martha Street
Elizabeth Street
East
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
Elizabeth Street
West
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
Gale Street
North
2 hrs.
Between Elizabeth Street and Martha Street
Gale Street
South
2 hrs.
Between Elizabeth Street and Martha Street, except as provided in AMC § 10.25.130
Gilmore Street
North
2 hrs.
Between Elizabeth Street and Martha Street
Gilmore Street
South
2 hrs.
Between Elizabeth Street and Martha Street
Martha Street
East
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
Martha Street
West
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
Maumee Street
North
2 hrs.
Between Superior Street and Washington Street
Maumee Street
South
2 hrs.
Between Superior Street and Washington Street, except as provided in AMC § 10.25.130
North West Street
East
15 min.
From a point 116 feet north of the north curb line of West Gilmore Street to a point 179 feet north of the north curb line of West Gilmore Street
Park Avenue
North
1 hr.
From the west curb line of South Wayne Street to a point 55 feet west
Public square
2 hrs.
On all parking spaces on public square except two 10-minute spaces in front of City Hall, 210 North Public Square
South West Street
West
2 hrs.
From a point 34 feet south of the south property line of West Maumee Street to a point 106 feet south of the south property line of West Maumee Street
Wayne Street
East
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
Wayne Street
West
2 hrs.
Between Gale Street and Gilmore Street
West Gale Street
North
2 hrs.
Between South Wayne Street and South Elizabeth Street
West Gilmore Street
North
10 min.
From the west line of Elizabeth Street to a point 120 feet west thereof
West Gilmore Street
North
2 hrs.
From a point 36 feet east of the east property line of West Street, to a point 141 feet east of the east property line of West Street
West Gilmore Street
South
2 hrs.
From a point 135 feet east of the east property line of West Street, to a point 165 feet east of the east property line of West Street
(Ord. 1191-2005; Ord. 972-99, 1999; Ord. 842, 1993; Ord. 629, 1982; Code 2000 Ch. 74 Sched. III; Code 1981 §§ 10.32.190 – 10.32.225)
Where signs are erected giving notice thereof, it is unlawful for any persons to park any vehicle on any of the following streets and parts of streets in the city between the hours specified in this schedule:
Street
Location
No parking between 3:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Elizabeth Street
Between West Gilmore Street and West Gale Street
Gale Street
Between West Street and Martha Street
Gilmore Street
Between West Street and Martha Street
Martha Street
Between East Gilmore Street and East Gale Street
Maumee Street
The Public Square
Wayne Street
Between Gilmore Street and Gale Street
West Street
Between West Gilmore Street and West Gale Street
No parking Monday through Friday between the hours of 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
South side of East Felicity Street
Between South Martha Street and Springhill Drive
No parking between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
East Gale Street
Between a point 359 feet east of Euclid Avenue and a point 463 feet east of Euclid Street
No public parking Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Public parking lots
Parking lots south of 114 North Elizabeth Street (City Hall upper employee parking lot)
No parking beginning July 1st through October 31st between the days and hours of Tuesday 9:00 p.m. to Wednesday 1:00 p.m.
206 North Wayne Street
South side of the Monument Plaza parking lot
(Ord. 1699-2022 § 1; Ord. 1689-2022 § 1; Ord. 1648-2020 § 1; Ord. 1576-2018 § 1; Ord. 1295-2008; Ord. 1191-2005; Ord. 1059-2001; Ord. 967-99, 1999; Ord. 354, 1964; Code 2000 Ch. 74 Sched. IV; Code 1981 § 10.32.210)
In accordance with AMC § 10.25.090(C), the following zones shall be designated as curb loading zones:
Street
Side
Locations
North Elizabeth Street
West
Between points 107 feet and 138 feet north of the property line of Maumee Street, a distance of 31 feet
North Martha Street
West
South Elizabeth Street
East
Between points 13 feet and 38 feet north of the north property line of Maumee Street, a distance of 25 feet
South Elizabeth Street
West
Between points 80 feet and 124 feet south of the south property line of Maumee Street, a distance of 44 feet
West Maumee Street
North
Between points 21 feet and 61 feet west of the west property line of Elizabeth Street, a distance of 40 feet; bus loading and unloading only
West Maumee Street
South
Between 20 feet and 84 feet west of the west property line on Elizabeth Street, a distance of 64 feet; bus loading and unloading only
West Maumee Street
South
Between points 90 feet and 108 feet west of the west property line of South Elizabeth Street, a distance of 18 feet; taxicab loading and unloading only
(Ord. 1191-2005; Ord. 1055-2001; Code 2000 Ch. 74 Sched. V; Code 1981 § 10.32.100)