Bloomington, IN Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Bloomington Municipal Code § 15.52.040
- Tag deadline
- 72 hours before removal
- Low-value threshold
- Under $750, straight to storage
- Max tow fee
- $150 (plus special-treatment surcharges)
- Max storage fee
- $30 per day
- Release window
- Within 60 minutes of arrival
Summary
In the City of Bloomington, an officer or parking enforcement officer who finds a vehicle believed abandoned must tag it under Bloomington Municipal Code Section 15.52.040, giving the owner seventy-two hours to remove it before the city tows, stores, and, for vehicles worth under $750.00, disposes of it.
(a)An officer or parking enforcement officer who finds a vehicle or parts believed to be abandoned shall attach in a prominent place a notice tag containing the following information:(1)The date, time, officer's or parking enforcement officer's name, city police department, and address and telephone number to contact for information.(2)That the vehicle or parts are considered abandoned.(3)That the vehicle or parts will be removed after seventy-two hours.(4)That the owner will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle or parts.(5)That the owner may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within seventy-two hours.
Full Breakdown
040 requires an officer or parking enforcement officer who finds a vehicle or parts believed abandoned to attach a prominent notice tag stating the date, time, and officer's name and contact information; that the vehicle is considered abandoned; that it will be removed after seventy-two hours; that the owner will be responsible for all costs of removal, storage, and disposal; and that the owner can avoid those costs by removing the vehicle within the seventy-two-hour window. 00 or more first gets a reasonable ownership check before towing.
00 surcharge for a heavy tow of a vehicle over ten thousand pounds. 080 shields the city, its towing service, and the scrapyard from liability for loss or damage during removal or storage.
Violations & Fines
Failing to remove a tagged vehicle within seventy-two hours lets the city tow it to a storage yard, with the owner liable under Section 15.52.020 for the full cost of removal, storage, and disposal, capped by Section 15.52.060 at $150.00 for towing, up to $30.00 per day in storage, and added surcharges for winching, dollies, or a heavy tow of a large vehicle.
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