Carmel has no general citywide ban on overnight street parking in its code, but vehicles must still comply with Sec. 8-46 parking standards, posted no-parking and limited-time zones (Sec. 8-47 and 8-48), and may not block snow operations. Some areas near schools require residential permits.
Carmel's Traffic and Parking chapter (Chapter 8, Article 5) does not impose a blanket citywide prohibition on overnight street parking. Instead, overnight parking is controlled through the general parking standards of Section 8-46 (parallel parking, within 12 inches of the curb, headed with traffic) and through designated no-parking and limited-parking areas. Under Section 8-47, the City posts no-parking signs or markings at designated locations and may indicate they are tow-away zones; Section 8-48 establishes limited-parking areas with posted time limits. Vehicles left in these posted areas overnight are subject to citation or towing. Carmel has also adopted on-street residential permit requirements in certain neighborhoods near school property to manage spillover parking. During winter weather, vehicles should not obstruct snow removal. Because there is no universal overnight ban, the practical rule is that overnight parking is allowed on most public streets unless a sign, a posted time limit, or a permit zone says otherwise. Drivers should check posted signage on the specific block.
Leaving a vehicle overnight in a posted no-parking or tow-away zone, in a limited-time space past its limit, or in a permit-required area without a permit can result in a citation or towing.
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