Noblesville, IN Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Section 72.56 (Truck Parking Restrictions) of the Noblesville Code of Ordinances provides that 'commercial vehicles of two tons capacity or more or commercial vehicles more than 20 feet in length shall not park within the residential or business district on public right-of-way of this city except for the purpose of loading or unloading.' That language captures box trucks, larger flatbeds, semi-tractors, and many service vehicles. Active loading or unloading is the only enumerated exception. The general parking framework also applies: Section 72.47 caps any motor vehicle parked on a public street at 72 consecutive hours and flatly prohibits an unattached trailer 'of any kind on any public street, alley, or roadway' except for utility-maintenance vehicles or temporarily approved booths and concessions. Section 72.10 requires every parked vehicle to leave at least 18 feet of usable roadway width on streets other than alleys; Section 72.11 requires at least 12 feet in an alley and prohibits blocking an abutting property driveway. Indiana state law in IC 9-21-16-5 layers in the no-parking distances: within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, on a sidewalk, or within 30 feet of a flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic-control signal. Storage of commercial equipment in a city right-of-way or temporary cul-de-sac is barred by Section 72.46 unless specifically authorized by the Board of Public Works & Safety or by a qualifying encroachment, improvement-location, or building permit. The Noblesville Police Department enforces right-of-way and on-street rules; the Planning Department's Code Enforcement Division handles lot-side complaints.