Parking Rules in Wayne County, IN (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana.
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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In residential (R) districts of unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, Wayne County Code § 156.230 bars parking a moving van, tractor-trailer, or similar vehicle rated over one and one-half tons on any street or residential premises for four consecutive hours or more, unless the vehicle is loading, unloading, or kept in a fully enclosed garage.
Wayne County IN Truck Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.230
No moving van, tractor-trailer or similar vehicle of a rated weight of more than one and one-half ton shall be parked on any street or on any residential premises in any R district for any consecutive period of four hours or more, unless loading and unloading; provided that, nothing herein shall prevent the parking of such vehicle in a fully enclosed garage of similar permanent structure.
Street Parking Limits
Wayne County Code § 72.02 bars parking on any county road in a way that leaves less than ten feet of roadway width open for traffic. Additional bans cover parking to display, wash or repair a vehicle, and near schools, on narrow roads and near hazardous spots once signs are posted.
On-Street Parking Width Rule, Wayne County IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code §§ 72.02, 10.99
§ 72.02 PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. ... No person shall park any vehicle upon a road in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. ... § 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY. ... (A) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this code for which another penalty is not specifically pro...
Abandoned Vehicles
Wayne County Code § 72.09 authorizes the Sheriff's Department to remove abandoned vehicles from unincorporated county roads to a designated impound garage, acting under the authority granted by Indiana Code § 9-9-1.5. The county's parking chapter ties this power directly to its roadway rules.
Abandoned Vehicle Impoundment, Wayne County IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 72.09
§ 72.09 AUTHORITY TO IMPOUND VEHICLES. Members of the Sheriff's Department are hereby authorized to remove an abandoned vehicle to a garage designated or maintained by the Sheriff's Department as authorized by I.C. 9-9-1.5.
Loading Zones
In unincorporated Wayne County, Indiana, any industrial, warehousing, wholesale, retail, service or commercial building that receives or ships goods by truck must provide off-street loading space under Wayne County Code § 156.395. The number of required spaces rises with building floor area, and every space must measure at least ten feet wide, 25 feet long and 14 feet high.
Off-Street Loading Rules, Wayne County IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code § 156.395
(A) (1) In any district in connection with any building or part thereof, hereafter erected or altered, which is to be occupied by industrial, warehousing, wholesale commercial, retail commercial, service or other uses requiring the receipt or distribution by truck of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained off-street loading space in accordance with the following schedu...
Snow Removal Parking Rules
When the Wayne County Board of Commissioners declares a snow emergency under the county's Snow Emergency Ordinance, parking is banned on affected roadways until the Commissioners announce the emergency has ended. Vehicles that stall must be moved off the road immediately or towed.
Snow Emergency Parking Ban, Wayne County IN
Some RestrictionsWayne County Code §§ 71.03, 71.99
§ 71.03 PARKING ON ROADWAYS DURING SNOW EMERGENCIES PROHIBITED. ... (A) Whenever the Commissioners find, on the basis of falling snow, sleet or freezing rain, or on the basis of a forecast by the U.S. Weather Bureau, or other weather service, of snow, sleet or freezing rain, that weather conditions will make it necessary that motor vehicle traffic be expedited or prohibited and that parking o...
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