Evansville, IN Parking Rules: Curb Color Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb color used
- Yellow
- Yellow curb meaning
- 24-hour no parking
- Sign authority
- Traffic Director
- Base fine
- $25 ($15 if paid in 30 days)
Summary
Evansville uses yellow curb paint, not signs alone, to mark 24-hour no-parking zones; either a posted sign or a yellow curb is required to make a restriction enforceable.
Wherever by this chapter or any ordinance any parking time limit is imposed or parking is prohibited on designated streets, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Director to erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof. No regulations shall be effective unless the signs are erected and in place at the time of the alleged offense or the curb is marked yellow. Yellow curb markings shall designate 24-hour no parking zones unless erected parking signs regulate the hours of permitted parking. [Ord. G-69-20, passed 4-21-69. 1962 Code § 341.21; 1982 Code § 72.03; 1983 Code § 7.72.03.]
Cross-references: Parking Meter Department, City Clerk as head of, EMC 2.40.010; parking schedules, Chapter 10.40 EMC.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
EMC 10.15.030 makes the Traffic Director responsible for erecting signs wherever a parking time limit or prohibition applies on a designated street. Critically, the rule is unenforceable unless a sign is actually in place at the time of the violation or the curb itself is painted yellow. A yellow-painted curb by itself signals a 24-hour no-parking zone, unless a nearby sign spells out specific permitted hours instead.
Violations & Fines
$25 per violation under EMC 10.15.490, reduced to $15 if paid to the City Clerk within 30 days of the citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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