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ORDINANCE D-2225-15
AS AMENDED
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL,INDIANA
AMENDING CHAPTER 8,ARTICLE 5, SECTION 8-46 OF THE CARMEL CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Cannel, Indiana ("City") has the authority to establish parking
regulations within its corporate boundaries; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that additional parking restrictions are in the public interest
and in furtherance of public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE,IT IS AGREED AND ORDAINED,by the Common Council of the City
of Carmel, Indiana, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Section 8-46 of the City Code is hereby amended and shall read as follows:
(f) A person may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with
other traffic or to avoid conflict with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control
device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk, pathway,bike path,bicycle way,bike lane, trail or greenway
(2) In front of a public or private driveway.
(3) Within an intersection.
(4) Within fifteen(15) feet of a fire hydrant.
(5) On a crosswalk.
(6) Within twenty(20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.
(7) Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic
control signal located at the side of a roadway.
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the
curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a
different length by signs or markings.
(9) Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station and, on the side of a
street opposite the entrance to a fire station, within seventy-five (75) feet of the entrance
(when properly sign posted).
(10) Alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if stopping, standing, or
parking would obstruct traffic.
(11) On the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street.
(12)Upon a bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel.
(13)At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking.
Section 4. All other current provisions of City Code Section 8-46 shall remain in full force and
effect and dre not affected by this Ordinance.
This Ordinance was prepared by Jon Oberlander,Assistant Carmel City Attorney.
SPONSOR(s): Councilor Finkam
Section 5. The Street Department is directed to promptly install appropriate signage consistent
with this request.
Section 6. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance
are hereby repealed, to the extent of such inconsistency only, as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
However, the repeal or amendment by this Ordinance of any other ordinance does not affect any rights or
liabilities accrued, penalties incurred or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
Those rights, liabilities and proceedings are continued and penalties shall be imposed and enforced under
such repealed or amended ordinance as if this Ordinance had not been adopted.
Section 7. If any portion of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance so long as
enforcement of same can be given the same effect.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and signing
by the Mayor and such publication as is required by law.
Ordinance No.D-2225-15
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This Ordinance was prepared by Jon Oberlander,Assistant Carmel City Attorney.
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PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this 5 day of
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This Ordinance was prepared by Jon Oberlander,Assistant Carmel City Attorney.
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