Kokomo, IN Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted segment
- Webster St. between Alto Rd. and Center Rd.
- Designating ordinance
- Ord. 6207 (2001), extended by Ord. 6664 (2012)
- Governing schedule
- Ch. 79, Schedule VI
- Bicyclist rule of the road
- § 70.03, same duties as vehicle drivers
- Maximum fine
- $1,000 per day under § 70.99(A)
Summary
The City of Kokomo bans parking in designated bike lanes under Chapter 79, Schedule VI of the Code of Ordinances. Webster Street between Alto Road and Center Road is posted no parking on both sides to keep the bike lane clear for riders. Cyclists on any Kokomo roadway must otherwise follow the same rules that apply to motor vehicle drivers under § 70.03.
(A) Whoever violates any provision of this title for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than $1,000. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues. ... SCHEDULE VI: ... NO PARKING - BIKE LANE. ... STREET BETWEEN SIDE ORD. NO. ... Webster St. ... Alto Rd. and Center Rd. both 6207
Full Breakdown
Schedule VI of Chapter 79 lists the specific segments where Kokomo prohibits parking to protect a marked bike lane. The Webster Street segment between Alto Road and Center Road was designated by Ordinance 6207, passed November 26, 2001, with both sides of the street posted no parking. A second Webster Street segment was added by Amending Ordinance 6664, passed February 27, 2012, extending the restriction further north. These are the only bike-lane no-parking designations printed in the current code; a bicyclist elsewhere in the city is governed by § 70.03, which puts riders under the same duties as vehicle drivers except where a rule by its nature cannot apply to a bicycle.
Separately, Chapter 74 adopted a 1983 bikeway plan for the joint Kokomo-Howard County urbanized area, but that plan only guides future route planning; under § 74.16(B) no specific bikeway route is created without a separate Common Council ordinance, so the bikeway plan itself creates no obstruction rule. The Kokomo Police Department's Traffic Division enforces posted no-parking zones, including the Schedule VI segments, alongside its other parking enforcement duties on city streets.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 79 sets no fine of its own for a Schedule VI violation, so the catch-all penalty in § 70.99(A) applies: a fine of not more than $1,000 for violating any provision of Title VII (Traffic) that has no specific penalty listed. Each day a vehicle remains parked in the designated bike lane counts as a separate offense, so the exposure compounds daily until the vehicle is moved or ticketed and cleared.
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