Fort Wayne, IN Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 72.30
- Penalty within 30 days
- $20
- Penalty after 30 days
- $40
- Enforcement
- Fort Wayne Police, Parking Control
- Removal
- Lot owner may request removal
Summary
Fort Wayne reserves marked electric vehicle parking spaces for vehicles that are plugged in and actively charging; any other vehicle parked there violates city code and can be cited or towed.
(A) The only vehicles permitted to be parked in designated electric vehicle parking spaces shall be electric vehicles which are connected to a power source using electric vehicle charging station and actively charging. (B) The following vehicles are not permitted to be parked in electric vehicle parking spaces: (1) Vehicles which are not equipped with plug-in capability for electric vehicle charging; or (2) Vehicles which are not actively charging; or (3) Vehicles which have been parked for longer than the designated time established per space.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-60: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. G-19-26, passed 7-14-26, and Res. 83-19, passed 12-17-19 State legislation current through Legislative Service, 2025 Acts, Pamphlet No. 3).
Full Breakdown
Under Fort Wayne Code of Ordinances § 72.30, only electric vehicles connected to a charging station and actively charging may occupy a designated EV parking space. Vehicles without plug-in capability, vehicles not actively charging, or vehicles that overstay the posted time limit are barred from the space. The owner or operator of a public or off-street lot can notify Fort Wayne Police or Fort Wayne Parking Control and have a violating vehicle removed. Citations are issued by Fort Wayne Police Officers, Parking Control Officers, or authorized volunteers.
Violations & Fines
Knowingly parking in a reserved EV space without charging violates § 72.30 and § 72.99; the fine is $20 if paid within 30 days, $40 if not, plus possible vehicle removal.
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