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Bloomington, IN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 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

Can Bloomington ban parking anywhere for snow removal, not just downtown?
Yes. Under Bloomington Municipal Code Section 15.32.050(b), the coordinator of public works can prohibit or restrict parking on any city street or municipal parking lot whenever weather or street conditions make it necessary for plowing, snow removal, street repair or cleaning. The prohibition takes effect twelve hours after signs are posted at regular intervals, per subsection (c), and lasts until the time printed on the sign or until the signs are removed.
What is the fixed downtown snow-removal parking ban?
Bloomington Municipal Code Section 15.32.050(a) bans on-street parking downtown, in the area bounded by Seventh Street, Morton Street, Second Street and Washington Street, from 3:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. The north and east sides are off-limits Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and the south and west sides are off-limits Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, letting crews alternate which side they clear each night.
What happens if I get towed for a snow-ban violation?
Section 15.32.050(d) lets Bloomington police officers have any vehicle parked in violation towed under Chapter 15.48 of the municipal code, on top of the citation itself. The underlying parking ticket is a $50.00 Class C Traffic Violation under Section 15.64.010(c), and every additional day the vehicle remains parked illegally counts as a new, separate offense with its own fine.

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