Bloomington, IN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Downtown ban hours
- 3:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., alternating sides
- Downtown boundary
- Seventh, Morton, Second and Washington Streets
- Sign notice period
- Ban starts 12 hours after signs posted
- Fine
- $50.00, Class C Traffic Violation
- Towing authority
- Bloomington police, under Chapter 15.48
- Appeal window
- 14 calendar days to city clerk's office
Summary
In the City of Bloomington, on-street parking is banned every night from 3:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. in the downtown area on an alternating-side schedule set by Bloomington Municipal Code Section 15.32.050, and the coordinator of public works may post signs prohibiting parking anywhere plows or crews need to clear streets or lots. Violators face a Class C Traffic Violation, a $50.00 fine under Section 15.64.010(c), and vehicle removal under Chapter 15.48; each day of noncompliance is a separate offense.
(a)On-street parking shall be prohibited between the hours of 3:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. in the downtown area bounded by Seventh Street, Morton Street, Second Street, Washington Street, on the north and east side of the street on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and on the south and west sides of the street on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (b)In the event weather conditions or the condition of city streets or municipal parking lots make it necessary for parking on city streets or municipal parking lots to be prohibited or restricted for snow plowing, snow removal, street repair, street cleaning ... the coordinator of public works shall implement a parking prohibition on parts or all of streets or municipal parking lots as deemed necessary. ... (e)Violation and Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this section is a Class C Traffic Violation and subject to the penalty listed in Section 15.64.010(c). Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. ... (c)Class C Traffic Violations (Potentially dangerous violations). Fine: $50.00 Covers: ... 15.32.050 Parking in violation of snow removal ordinance
Full Breakdown
050, works two ways. on the north and east sides of downtown streets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and on the south and west sides every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, so plows and street sweepers can alternate sides through the week. Second, subsection (b) gives the coordinator of public works broader emergency authority: whenever weather or street conditions make it necessary, the coordinator may prohibit or restrict parking on any city street or municipal parking lot for snow plowing, snow removal, street repair, street cleaning, or municipal-lot cleaning or repair.
Subsection (c) requires that a prohibition posted under this emergency authority not take effect until twelve hours after signs go up, with signs posted at regular intervals so drivers can see them; the ban ends at the time printed on the sign or when the signs come down. 48 of the code. 010(c), with each day the vehicle stays illegally parked counted as its own separate offense. 010(c)(1), a driver has fourteen calendar days from the citation date to appeal to the city clerk's office, and the city clerk, parking enforcement manager or parking services director may reduce the fine to a warning or void the citation for extenuating circumstances.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a downtown street between 3:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on a plow day, or ignoring a posted snow-emergency sign anywhere in Bloomington, is a Class C Traffic Violation under Section 15.32.050(e), carrying a $50.00 fine under Section 15.64.010(c). Bloomington police may have the vehicle towed under Chapter 15.48. Each day it stays illegally parked is a separate offense, and drivers have fourteen calendar days to appeal to the city clerk's office.
Frequently Asked Questions
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