Fishers, IN Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Who applies
- residents adjacent to zone street
- Issuing office
- Fishers Police Department
- Transferable
- no
- Space reserved
- no guarantee
Summary
Fishers, Indiana lets residents on streets inside a designated Residential Parking Permit Zone apply through the Police Department for a dashboard permit, but the permit does not reserve any specific space.
Residents of each dwelling located directly adjacent to a street within a residential permit parking zone established in Ch. 75, Sch. IV, Residential Parking Permit Zones, may request a residential parking permit upon an application provided by the Fishers Police Department.
(B) Each application for a residential parking permit shall contain the applicant’s name and address and proof of residency at the address. Final determination of eligibility and number of permits shall be made by the Fishers Police Chief or his or her designee.
(C) A residential parking permit shall be hung on the rearview mirror or otherwise placed in the vehicle for which the permit is issued in a prominent location that is visible from outside of the vehicle.
(D) A residential parking permit shall be valid only for the resident for which it was issued and may not be transferred, assigned, sold or leased. If the resident who applied for and received a residential parking permit at any time transfers, assigns, sells or leases his/her residential parking permit or moves his/her residency outside of a Residential Parking Permit Zone, then all parking permits issued to that resident shall be void.
(E) A residential parking permit shall not serve to guarantee or to reserve the permit hold an on-street parking space.
(F) A residential parking permit shall not take precedence over temporary or permanent no parking zones enacted by the Council or otherwise posted by the
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 051826E, passed 5-18-26; and Resolution No. R051826C, passed 5-18-26; and State legislation current through Indiana Legislative Service, 2026 Acts, Pamphlet #1).
Full Breakdown
Fishers City Code § 72.17 lets residents of a dwelling directly adjacent to a street within a Residential Parking Permit Zone (established under Chapter 75, Schedule IV) apply to the Fishers Police Department for a permit, showing proof of residency. The Police Chief or designee decides eligibility and how many permits issue. The permit must hang from the rearview mirror or sit visibly in the vehicle, cannot be transferred, sold or leased, and voids if the resident moves out of the zone. A permit does not guarantee or reserve an on-street space and yields to posted no-parking zones. The Board of Public Works and Safety can add or amend zones by resolution.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations tied to a Residential Parking Permit Zone are penalized under Fishers City Code § 70.99 and enforced by the Fishers Police Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Fishers residential parking permit guarantee me a spot?
Can I transfer my Fishers parking permit if I sell my car?
Sources & Official References
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