(A) In the case of a vehicle blocking a street, roadway or alleyway a parking citation shall be issued by the Town Marshal’s Department.
(B) In the case of a first offense, a warning ticket only is to be issued. After the first offense, a parking ticket will be issued from the Town Marshal’s Department. This fee will be $75, plus court cost and attorney fees. These fines apply to vehicles only.
(C) In the case that a vehicle must be removed by the Town Marshal’s Department, the owner of such vehicles will be responsible for any and all towing and storage fees as well as any parking fines imposed plus court cost and attorney fees.
(D) In the case of other types of materials blocking the streets or alleyways, the Town Marshal is instructed to:
(1) Issue a warning citation;
(2) After first offense a fine of $25 per day until such violation has been corrected; and
(3)
In the case that the town must correct the violation for safety purposes the violating offender will be charged for those costs.
(4) If an obstruction or item blocking the streets, roadways or alleyways is moveable, the town shall effectuate the removal of the obstruction or item blocking the streets, roadways or alleyways at the expense of the violator. Any items removed from the streets, roadways or alleyways may be retrieved by the violator at Town Hall.
(E) In case of a moving violation, the Town Marshal’s Department is to issue a warning citation. After first violation a standard moving violation is to be issued as covered under state law.
(F) The town may pursue any and all penalties described in I.C. 36-1-6-4 in addition to the penalties described in I.C. 36-1-6-2, or a successor statute if said statute is repealed.
(G) No penalty shall be levied for violation of this chapter, nor shall any action be taken by the town to bring the real property into compliance with this chapter, unless all persons holding a substantial interest in the property are given a reasonable opportunity to bring the property into compliance.
(Ord. 2010-T-049, passed 8-16-2010; Ord. 2023-TO-014, passed 8-14-2023)