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ORDINANCE NO. D-1538-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA,
AMENDING THE CARMEL CITY CODE CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 8-45
THROUGH 8-54, INCLUSIVE, AND SECTIONS 8-58 THROUGH 8-59, INCLUSIVE, AND
CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 8, SECTIONS 8-91 THROUGH 8-93, INCLUSIVE
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enact and enforce motor vehicle parking regulations
within the City's corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, the City's current parking ordinances should be revised to eliminate redundancies
and foster clarity and readability.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana, as follows:
1. The foregoing Recitals are fully incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Chapter 8, Article 5, Sections 8-45 through 8-54, inclusive, of the Cannel City Code are hereby
amended and shall read as follows:
"ARTICLE 5. Parking Regulations.
Section 8-45. General Provisions.
(a)
The provisions contained in Chapter 8, Article 5 of the City Code apply to all
vehicles, whether they are self-propelled, animal drawn or towed, except for: (i)
emergency vehicles when responding to an emergency call or in pursuit of an
alleged law violator, (ii) highway construction vehicles when engaged in
construction work, and (iii) other vehicles that are exempt from municipal parking
ordinances under applicable law.
(b)
The fine for the violation of any provision of Article 5 of this Chapter shall not
exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per violation, each day
constituting a separate violation. In addition to the fine assessed pursuant to this
Section, a vehicle violating any provision of Article 5 of this Chapter may be towed
and impounded at the owner's expense, such towing and impoundmerit costs to be
paid in full prior to the release of said vehicle.
(c)
Any police officer who observes the violation of any provision of Chapter 8, Article
5 of the City Code shall attach to the offending vehicle a notice to the owner/
operator thereof that such vehicle has been parked in violation of same and
advising that such person may, within seven (7) days from the date of such notice,
pay to the Carmel City Court, as a fine for and in full satisfaction of such violation,
the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), except that, in the case of a vehicle that is
unlawfully parked in a properly marked handicapped parking space, such fine shall
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be in the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Upon the failure of the ownedoperator to
make such payment within the seven (7) day period, the original parking fine shall
increase from Ten Dollars ($10.00) to Twenty Dollars ($20.00) or from Fifty Dollars
($50.00) to Seventy Dollars ($70.00), as applicable. If this enhanced parking fine
is not paid in full, through the City Court's violations bureau, on or before the date
and time set forth on the parking ticket for the City Court hearing on the parking
violation, the ownedoperator who has been issued said ticket shall be required to
appear before the City Court and be subject to the general penalties provided for
violations of the provisions of Article 5 of this Chapter. Nothing contained in this
sub-section shall limit the City's right to also tow and impound any vehicle found to
be parked in violation of any provision of Article 5 of this Chapter, the costs of such
towing and impoundment to be paid by the vehicle owner in addition to the
payment of any fine assessed hereunder.
(d)
All fines received by the City Court for violations of Article 5 of this Chapter shall be
deposited into the City's General Fund pursuant to applicable law.
(e)
The use of any resident or merchant vehicle sticker in violation of Article 5 of this
Chapter shall void the sticker and make the registered owner of the vehicle to
whom the sticker was issued ineligible to obtain another such sticker for a period of
one (1) year from the date of such violation. Any vehicle that displays a resident or
merchant vehicle sticker that was not issued to that vehicle may also be ticketed,
towed and impounded pursuant to sub-section (c) above.
(0
The City Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of the provisions of Article 5
of this Chapter.
Section 8-46. General Parking Restrictions.
(a)
No person shall stand or park any vehicle on a City street other than parallel with
the edge of the street, headed in the direction of lawful traffic movement and with
the right-hand wheels of said vehicle within twelve (12) inches of the curb or edge
of the street, except on streets approved for angle parking and identified as such
by appropriate signs or markings.
(b)
No freight carrying vehicle of one (1) ton capacity or more nor any vehicle more
than twenty (20) feet in length shall park upon any City street except when
engaging in the loading or unloading of freight.
Section 8-47. No Parking Areas.
(a) No person shall park a vehicle at any time in the following locations:
fi)
On either side of 1st Avenue N.E. from East Main Street north to 1st
Street N.E.;
(2)
On the south side of 1st Street N.E. from North Range Line Road
east to 4th Avenue N.E.;
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(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(17)
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On the east side of 1st Avenue S.E. from East Main Street south to
6th Street S.E.;
On the south side of East Main Street from 1st Avenue S.E. east to
U.S. 431 (Keystone Avenue);
On the south side of 2nd Street N.E. from North Range Line Road
east to 5th Avenue N.E.;
On the east side of 1 st Avenue S.W. from 3rd Street S.W. south to
the termination of 1 st Avenue S.W.;
On North Range Line Road from the entrance of Eagle Creek
Nursery north to 146th Street;
On either side of 3rd Street S.W. from First Avenue S.W. west to 2nd
Avenue S.W.;
On either side of 2nd Avenue S.W. from 3rd Street S.W. north to 1st
Street S .W.;
On either side of Sylvan Lane;
On either side of Audubon Drive for a distance of four hundred
(400) feet from the intersection of Audubon Drive and 2"d Street
N,E.;
On the west side of 4th Avenue S.E. from East Main Street south to
Carreel View, West Drive;
On either side of Carreel Drive from its intersection with Keystone
Avenue west to its intersection with U. S. Highway 31;
On the north side of 2"~ Street N.E. between 4th Avenue N.E. and
the Carreel High School parking lot;
On the east side of 3~d Avenue N.E. from 1st Street NE. north to 2"d
Street N,E.;
On the north side of 1st Street S.E. from 1st Avenue S.E. to Lions
Club Parking Lot;
On the north side of 3~d Street S.E. from Range Line Road to 1st
Avenue S.E.;
On the north side of 5th Street N.E. from Range Line Road to Auman
Drive;
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('19) On the north side of 7~h Street N.E. from 1't Avenue N.E. to 2nd
Avenue N.E.;
(20) On the north side of 5~h Street N.W. from 1 st Avenue S.W. to Range
Line Road;
(21) On the south side of 4th Street N.W. from the Monon Trail to Range
Line Road;
(22)
On the east side of North Range Line Road from its intersection with
U. S. Highway 31 to a point one hundred seventy-five (175) feet
south of the intersection of Cool Creek Boulevard and North Range
Line Road;
(23) On the east side of Veterans Way running between Carmel Civic
Square and City Hall;
(24)
On either side of Auman Drive from 2nd Avenue N.E. to Carmel High
School;
(25)
In the ten (10) City employee parking spaces located immediately
east of the reserved handicapped parking space in the Carmel
Communication Center parking lot;
(26) On any CarmeI-Clay Schools property.
(b)
Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of sub-section (a) shall not apply to any
vehicle which properly displays a valid resident vehicle sticker issued pursuant to
this sub-section. Resident vehicle stickers shall, upon request, be issued
hereunder by the Carmel Police Department for any vehicle registered to an owner
who resides at an address which abuts any of the above streets and for any
leased, rented or employer-owned vehicle or vehicle containing valid dealer plates
which is being lawfully driven by a person who resides at such address.
Temporary resident vehicle stickers shall be issued, upon request, to the guests of
such residents. Resident vehicle stickers shall be issued at no cost and are not
transferable.
(C)
The Carreel Street Department shall post appropriate "no parking" signs or
markings at the above locations and indicate thereon that such locations are "tow
away" zones,
Section 8-48, Limited Parking Areas.
(a) Three (3) hour parking zones are established in the following parking lots:
(I)
The parking lot located on the north side of Main Street in the first
block west of Range Line Road. This lot is generally bounded on
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the south by Main Street, on the west by the building located at 38
West Main Street, on the north by an east-west alley between Main
Street and 1't Street N.W., and on the east by the building located at
26 West M~in Street, A three-hour parking limitation shall apply to
this lot between the hours of 8:00 a.m. EST and 6:00 p.m. EST
daily.
(2)
The parking lot on the south side of Main Street in the second block
east of North Range Line Road. This lot is generally bounded on
the north by the building located at 151 East Main Street, on the
east by buildings contained within the Park Lane Apartments
located on Bryn Mawr Lane, on the south by the building located at
170 Carmel View Drive, and on the west by the buildings located at
121 1't Street S.E. and 131 1't Avenue S.E. A three-hour parking
limitation shall apply to this lot between the hours of 6:00 a.m. EST
and 9:00 p.m. EST daily.
(3)
The Monon Trail parking lot abutting 2"d Avenue S.W. from 1st Street
S.W. south to 2"d Street S.W.
(b)
Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of sub-section (a) shall not apply to any
vehicle which properly displays a valid merchant vehicle sticker issued pursuant to
this sub-section. Merchant vehicle stickers shall, upon request, be issued
hereunder by the Carmel Police Department for any vehicle registered to or
lawfully controlled and driven by a person who is employed by a merchant located
within one (1) mile of either parking lot identified in sub-section (a) above. A
merchant vehicle sticker shall authorize the vehicle to which it is issued to park in a
parking lot identified in sub-section (a) above while the registered owner or
operator thereof is at work within the City's corporate limits, and for thirty (30)
minutes before and after such persoWs work shift. Merchant vehicle stickers shall
be issued at no cost and are not transferable.
(c)
The Carmel Street Department shall post appropriate signs or markings setting
forth the above parking limitations and indicating that the above locations are "tow
away" Zones.
(d) Two (2) hour parking zones are established on the following City streets:
On the north side of Main Street between 1st Avenue N.E. and 4th
Avenue N.E., at any time;
(2)
On the north side of 1't Street N.E. between 4th Avenue N.E. and 3rd
Avenue N.E. A two-hour parking limitation shall apply at this
location from 8:00 a.m. EST to 3:00 p.m. EST, Monday through
Friday;
(3)
On the first half (closest to Main Street) of the west side of 1s~
Avenue S.E. A two-hour parking limitation shall apply at this location
from 8:00 a.m. EST to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday;
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(e)
(0
(4)
On both sides of Main Street between its intersection with the
Monon Railway corridor and its intersection with 4th Avenue N.E.
and S.E. A two-hour parking limitation shall apply at this location
from 7:00 a.m. EST to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Saturday.
The Carreel Street Department shall post appropriate signs or markings setting
forth the above parking limitations and indicating that the above locations are "tow
away" zones.
No vehicle shall be parked on any of the following City streets from 8:30 a.m. EST
to 9:30 a.m. EST, Monday through Friday, while Carreel-Clay Schools are in
session:
fi)
On the east side of 1't Avenue N.E. between 1s~ Street N.E. and the
800 block of 1st Avenue N.E.;
(2)
On the east side of 2nd Avenue N.E. between 1't Street N.E. and the
700 block of 2"d Avenue;
(3)
On the east side of 3rd Avenue N.E. between 1,t Street N.E. and 3rd
Street N.E.;
(4)
On the north side of 2nd Street N.E. between 2nd Avenue N,E. and 4th
Avenue N.E.;
(5) On 1 ,t Avenue S.E. from Main Street south to 6th Street S.E.;
(6)
On the west side of 3rd Avenue N.E. between 1"t Street N.E. and 3rd
Street N.E.;
(7)
On the west side of 2nd Avenue N.E. between 1st Street N.E. and 7th
Street N.E.;
(8)
On the west side of 1st Avenue N.E. between 1't Street N.E. and 8th
Street N. E.;
(9)
On either side of 1st Street N.E. between 1't Avenue N.E. and 3~
Avenue N.E.;
(10) On the north side of 2"d Street N.E. between 1st Avenue N.E. and 2"d
Avenue N.E.;
(11) On the east side of 1,t Avenue N.E. between 1st Street N.E. and 5t"
Street;
(12) On Lexington Boulevard South to Altam Avenue;
(13) On Blairsden Avenue South to Altam Avenue;
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(14) On either side of 3'd Street N.E.;
(15) On either side of 3~d Avenue N.E.;
(16) On Altam Avenue;
(17) On Carmelview Drive;
(18) On 4th Avenue S.E.;
(19) On Belden Drive N.;
(20) On Belden Drive S.;
(21)
(22)
(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
(29)
(3O)
(31)
(32)
(33)
(34)
(36)
(37)
(3S)
On Carlin Drive;
On Carlin Court;
On Concord Court;
Qn Concord Place;
On Concord Lane;
On Lincoln Court;
On Lexington Boulevard;
On Beechmont Drive;
On Alwayne Road;
On Briedey Way;
On Willowick Road;
On Bexhill Drive;
On Albert Court;
On David Place;
On Ash Drive;
On Burnett Court;
On the South side of 3~d Street S.E. from Range Line Road east to 1st
Avenue SE.;
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(39) On either side of 5th Street S.E. from 1 st Avenue S.E. east to the terminus
of 5th Street S.E,;
(40) On either side of 6th Street S.E. from Range Line Road east to 1 st Avenue
S.E.;
(41) On the north side of 4th Street S.E. from Range Line Road east to
Carmelview Drive;
(42) On the south side of 7t~ Street N.E. from 1 ~t Avenue N.E. east to 2nd Avenue
N.E.;
(43) On either side of Old Grace Lane;
(44) On either side of 6t" Street N.W. from 1 ~t Avenue S,W. east to Range Line
Road;
(45) On the north side of 4th Street N.W. from the Monon Trail east to Range
Line Road;
(46) On either side of I st Avenue N.W. from Main Street north to 136th Street;
(47) On either side of 3'd Street N.W. from the Monon Trail east to Range Line
Road;
(48) On either side of 2'd Street N.W. from the Morton Trail east to Range Line
Road;
(49) On the east side of 2nd Avenue N.W. from 1 st Street N.W. north to 3rd Street
N.W.;
(50) On either side of 1 st Street S.W. from the Monon Trail east to Range Line
Road;
On either side of 2nd Street S.W. from the Monon Trail east to 2"d Avenue
S.W.; and
(52)
On either side of 3rd Street S.W. from 2"d Avenue S.W. east to Range Line
Road,
(g)
Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of sub-section (f) shall not apply to any
vehicle which properly displays a valid resident vehicle sticker issued pursuant to
this sub-section. Resident vehicle stickers shall, upon request, be issued
hereunder by the Carreel Police Department for any vehicle registered to an owner
who resides at an address which abuts any of the above streets or street
segments and for any leased, rented or employer-owned vehicle or vehicle
containing valid dealer plates which is being lawfully driven by a person who
resides at such address. Temporary resident vehicle stickers shall be issued, upon
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(h)
(i)
request, to the guests of such residents. Resident vehicle stickers shall be issued
at no cost and are not transferable.
The Carreel Street Department shall post appropriate signs or markings setting
forth the above parking limitations and indicating that the above locations are "tow
away" zones.
No vehicle shall be parked:
(1)
On either side of Lincoln Court within two hundred seventy-five feet
(275') east of the center point of the intersection of Lincoln Court
and Lexington Boulevard at any time between 8:00 a.m. EST and
8:00 p.m. EST;
(2)
On either side of Emerson Road from its intersection with Guilford
east for one-half (¼) block at any time between 2:00 p.m. EST and
4:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday;
(3)
On either side of Range Line Road from Main Street north to 8th
Street at any time between 6:30 a.m. EST and 8:30 a.m. EST,
Monday through Saturday; and
(4)
On the east side of Rohrer Road from its intersection with 146th
Street south to a location nine hundred eighty (980) feet south of
such intersection.
Notwithstanding the above, the provisions of sub-section (i) shall not apply to
vehicles which properly display a valid resident vehicle sticker issued pursuant to
this sub-section. Resident vehicle stickers shall, upon request, be issued
hereunder by the Carreel Police Department for any vehicle registered to an owner
who resides at an address which abuts, and for any leased, rented or employer-
owned vehicle or any vehicle containing valid dealer plates which is being lawfully
driven by a person who resides at an address which abuts, any of the following
City streets or street segments:
(1) Lincoln Court;
(2)
Lexington Boulevard between its intersection with Lincoln Court and
its intersection with Concord Court;
(3)
Lexington Boulevard from its merge with Lincoln Court to its
intersection with Altam Avenue;
(4)
Emerson Road from its intersection with Guilford east for one (1)
block.
Resident vehicle stickers shall be issued at no cost and are not transferable.
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(k)
The Carmel Street Department shall post appropriate signs or markings setting
forth the above parking restrictions and indicating that the above locations are "tow
away" zones.
No vehicle shall be parked at any of the following locations at anytime from 3:00
a.m. EST and 5:00 a.m. EST:
The parking lot located on the north side of Main Street in the first block
west of Range Line Road. This lot is generally bounded on its south side
by Main Street, on its west side by the building located at 38 West Main
Street, on its north side by the east-west alley between Main Street and 1s~
Street N.W., and on its east side by the building located at 26 West Main
Street.
(2)
The parking lot located on the north side of 1" Street S.E. and immediately
east of the north-south alley which is approximately half way between 1st
Avenue S.EE. and Range Line Road and directly behind the building located
at 31 South Range Line Road.
(m)
The Carreel Street Department shall post appropriate signs or markings setting
forth the above parking limitations and indicating that the above locations are "tow
away" zones.
Sec. 8-49 through 8-54 are reserved for future use."
3. City Code Sections 8-58 through 8-59, inclusive, should be and the same are hereby
deleted in their entirety and are reserved for future use.
4. Chapter 8, Article 8, Sections 8-91 through 8-93, inclusive, of the Carreel City Code are
hereby amended and shall read as follows:
"Sec. 8-91. Municipal Traffic Violations - Penalties.
The penalty for each separate violation of any provision under City Code Sections 8-3
through 8-44, inclusive, Sections 8-55 through 8-57, inclusive, and Sections 8-60 through
8-89, inclusive, shall not exceed the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Sec. 8-92. City Court Jurisdiction.
In addition to any other jurisdiction the Carmel City Court may have, such Court shall also
have jurisdiction over all violations of City Code Sections 8-3 through 8-119, inclusive.
Sec. 8-93 through 8-119 reserved for future use."
5. All prior ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with any provision of this Ordinance are
hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Ordinance.
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6. 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.
7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, signing by the Mayor
and such publication as is required by law.
nays.
Pres Officer Ke 'rby Pres' t
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Di~a ~. Cordmy, I~~~surer
Presented by me to the M~yor of~ Ci~ of C~el, Indi~ d~y of~~ ,
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Di~a L. Cordray, -. reas~er
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