Greenwood, IN Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Heavy-truck threshold
- 26,000 lbs or more license plate weight
- Residential item cap
- 2 of listed items per lot
- Commercial-lot time limit
- 72 hours without business conducted
- First citation fine
- $50.00
- Second citation fine
- $75.00
- Waiver authority
- Board of Public Works and Safety
Summary
The City of Greenwood, Indiana bans parking commercial vehicles, trailers and heavy trucks on public streets and rights-of-way, and caps how many can sit on a residential lot, under General Ordinances Sec. 8-26, with limited exceptions for deliveries and utility service.
Sec. 8-26 Parking Regulations; Exceptions. Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Boats, Recreational Vehicles, Campers, and Travel Trailers. ... (a) Generally. (1) Unless otherwise provided herein, no person shall park any commercial vehicle or trailer, or any boat, recreational vehicle, camper or travel trailer on a public street, alleyway, road, highway, sidewalk or street right-of-way. ... (b) Commercial Vehicles. (1) A commercial vehicle with a license plate weight rating of twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds or more may not be parked on any lot, land, premises, or street in the City except such vehicles may be parked: (a) On commercial property where the primary purpose of the business is storage; ... (d) On dealership commercial property whose principal business is the sale of commercial vehicles.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 8-26(a)(1) of the Greenwood General Ordinances bars parking any commercial vehicle or trailer on a public street, alleyway, road, highway, sidewalk or street right-of-way in the City of Greenwood, Indiana unless an exception applies. Under Sec. 8-26(b)(1), a commercial vehicle with a license plate weight rating of 26,000 pounds or more cannot be parked on any lot, land, premises or street in the city at all, except on commercial property whose primary purpose is storage, in a business's parking lot when needed to conduct business, on commercial property with spaces specifically designated for commercial vehicles (capped at 72 hours if no business is being conducted), or on a dealership's lot selling commercial vehicles.
Sec. 8-26(b)(2) limits a residential lot with a primary building to one commercial vehicle under 26,000 pounds, parked on an approved surface, and bars hauling vehicles carrying explosives, gasoline, chemicals or liquefied petroleum products from residential areas except for deliveries. Sec. 8-26(a)(5) caps a residential lot to a combination of no more than two items among commercial vehicles, boats, boat trailers, pop-up campers, utility trailers, recreational vehicles, campers and travel trailers. Sec. 8-26(b)(4) exempts school buses, utility service trucks with no available off-street parking, and vehicles actively loading, unloading or engaged in construction work. Enforcement runs through citations and orders of abatement issued by a Code Enforcement Official under Sec. 8-30.
Violations & Fines
A Sec. 8-30 citation carries a $50 fine for a first violation, rising to $75 for a second citation and $100 for each citation beyond that, with every uncorrected day treated as a separate violation. The Code Enforcement Officer can order an immediate cease-and-desist if the violation threatens public health or safety, and unresolved fines can lead the Office of Corporation Counsel to file a civil lawsuit under Sec. 8-30(g). Property owners may seek a waiver from the Board of Public Works and Safety under Sec. 8-30(i).
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