(A) Prohibited parking areas.
(1) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in a front yard, in a side yard on the street side of a corner lot, or in a rear yard that abuts a street.
(2) It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle over any part of the sidewalk or curb that is parallel to the public way, including the part of the sidewalk that is part of a driveway.
(B) Exceptions. For the purpose of this section, parking shall not be prohibited in the following areas:
(1) An improved space in the prohibited parking area used as a parking space before this section is adopted, provided that the entrance to the approved area is via a driveway or curb cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb.
(2) Parking in any portion of the driveway that may be located in the front yard, rear yard, or side yard, except the portion that is part of the sidewalk.
(3) Parking within ten feet of the edge of the street where no curb is present, within the existing right-of-way, and in an improved area.
(4) Parking in a front yard, side yard, or rear yard for the purpose of unloading a vehicle, washing a vehicle or some other similar purpose. The vehicle, however, must be removed from the front yard, side yard, or rear yard once the task is completed.
(C) Definitions.
(1) “DRIVEWAY.” Refers to a passage way for vehicles composed of concrete, asphalt, or gravel that serves to connect a public street or alley to a garage or legal parking space.
(2) “FRONT YARD.” Refers to a yard extending across the full width of the lot, lying between the front property line or the right-of-way, and the furthermost projection of the principal building or group of buildings.
(3) “IMPROVED AREA.” Refers to a section of the lot that has been altered and defined by concrete, asphalt, or gravel, with a positive boundary, for the means of providing a parking space for a vehicle. The improved area must be entered via a driveway or curb cut, except where adjacent to a paved street where there is no curb.
(4) “REAR YARD.” Refers to a yard extending across the full width of a lot and lying between the rear lot line and the furthermost projection of a building.
(5) “SIDE YARD.” Refers to a yard lying between the furthermost projection of a building and a side lot line and extending from the required front yard to the required rear yard.
(D) Enforcement; citation; penalty.
(1) The city Code Enforcement Officer, or any officer of the Police Department may enforce the provisions of this section. The preceding authorized persons shall be known as “officer” for the purposes of this section.
(2) An officer may issue a citation for a violation of this section, subjecting the violator to a fine up to $500. The citation shall be placed in a prominent place upon the vehicle.
(3) The citation shall be filed with the City Violations Court or with any court of competent jurisdiction in Randolph County, Indiana.
(4) For the purposes of this section, the violator shall be the person to whom the unlawfully parked vehicle is registered.
(Ord. 2021-01, passed 1-25-21)