Indiana Code 9-21-16-5 prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in front of a public or private driveway. Under the Indianapolis-Marion County Dwelling Districts Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 731-219(b)(5)), recreational vehicles in a front yard may be kept only on the hard-surfaced area of the driveway, reflecting the city's general expectation of an improved parking surface.
Driveway and front-yard parking in Indianapolis is shaped by both state law and the zoning ordinance. Indiana Code 9-21-16-5(2) makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway (except to momentarily avoid conflict with traffic or follow an officer's direction). The Dwelling Districts Zoning Ordinance treats off-street parking as a permitted accessory use (Sec. 731-219(a)(2)) and, for recreational vehicles, restricts any front-yard storage to the hard-surfaced area of the driveway or interior access drive (Sec. 731-219(b)(5)a). Inoperable (junk) vehicles may not be stored outdoors on private property in zoning districts that do not permit such use (Code Sec. 621-127). A violation of the state driveway-blocking rule is a Class C infraction under IC 9-21-16-9.
Blocking a driveway is a Class C infraction under IC 9-21-16-9 and is enforced by police/parking enforcement; zoning surface and storage violations are enforced by the Department of Business and Neighborhood Services.
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