§ 71.16 PARKING AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

   A person who does any of the following commits a violation of §§ 71.15 through 71.17. These sections may be enforced by any police officer of the State of Indiana.

   (A)   Parks a motor vehicle, a motorcycle, or a motorized bicycle in a manner other than in substantial compliance with the general parking scheme as indicated by lines or other makings on the surface in a “no parking zone” or other area clearly not intended for parking, parking in a crosswalk, parking on a sidewalk, or parking in such a manner as to occupy all or parts of substantially more than one parking space; or

   (B)   Parks a motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a motorized bicycle, or a trailer or semitrailer in, or otherwise unreasonably interferes with the availability of use of or obstructs any portion of, a private road, business parking area, designated handicapped parking area, or a space or driveway designated as a fire lane; or

   (C)   Operates a motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a motorized bicycle or a tractor on a private road or driveway, a public parking lot, or a business parking area for a purpose other than going to and from a parking place, or looking for a parking area without a bona fide intent to conduct business with the public facility which is served by the public parking lot or with the merchant whose business establishment is served by such private road or driveway or business parking area; or

   (D)   Parks a motor vehicle, a motorcycle, a motorized bicycle, a tractor, a trailer or a semi-trailer in a business parking area for a purpose other than conducting business or making a bona fide attempt to conduct business with a merchant whose business establishment is served by the business parking area; or

   (E)   Operates a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or motorized bicycle on a private road or driveway or business parking area in such a manner as to unduly restrict or impede the movement of pedestrians or other traffic; or

   (F)   Litters or otherwise improperly disposes of trash or refuse while on a street, highway, private road, driveway, public parking lot, or business parking area; or

   (G)   With the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, congregates with other persons (including persons who congregate in motor vehicles) in a public place, or on private road or driveway, or in a business parking area and refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse.

('86 Code, § 20-152) (Ord. 91-G-05, passed 4-8-91) Penalty, see § 71.99