Vanderburgh County, IN Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

020: a vehicle parked illegally on public property, left unmoved on public property for 24 hours, blocking pedestrian or vehicular traffic, missing its engine, transmission, or differential and left on public property, or, on private property, left without the property owner's consent for more than 48 hours. A vehicle at least three model years old that is mechanically inoperable and stays visible from public property for more than 20 days also counts as abandoned, and the code specifies that covering it with a tarpaulin or other cloth, vinyl, or plastic covering does not remove it from public view for this purpose.

290 makes it unlawful to keep, park, place, leave, or store an abandoned vehicle or its parts outside a garage or enclosure so it is exposed to public view, and separately unlawful to keep any such vehicle on public property in violation of state law. Any vehicle exposed to public view without a current, valid license plate is treated as prima facie evidence that it is abandoned, shifting the practical burden to the owner. The chapter's removal machinery lets a private property owner tag a suspected abandoned vehicle, wait 24 hours, and then have it towed, or seek immediate emergency removal if the vehicle interferes with normal business operations or threatens safety. 130, ending in disposal through a storage yard if the owner cannot be found.