Fort Wayne, IN Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Passenger zone limit
- 3 minutes
- Freight zone limit
- 30 minutes
- Zones designated by
- Board of Public Safety resolution
- Fine (within 30 days)
- $20
- Fine (after 30 days)
- $40
Summary
Fort Wayne caps passenger loading at 3 minutes and freight loading at 30 minutes in marked curb loading zones, with signs setting the active hours.
No vehicle shall be stopped, standing or parked for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone ... and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes. ... No vehicle shall be stopped, standing or parked for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone ... In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed 30 minutes.
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
The Board of Public Safety designates passenger and freight curb loading zones by resolution and posts signs stating the hours the rules apply. In a marked passenger zone, a vehicle can stop only to load or unload passengers, and only for up to three minutes. In a marked freight zone, stopping is allowed only for loading, unloading, delivery, or pickup of materials, capped at 30 minutes. Parking for any other purpose during posted hours is prohibited.
Violations & Fines
Violating the 3-minute passenger or 30-minute freight limit carries a $20 fine if paid within 30 days of the notice, rising to $40 after 30 days.
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