Fort Wayne, IN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Mayor's executive snow emergency order
- Where banned
- Routes listed in Schedule 18
- Fine
- $40 (or $80 late)
- Enforcement
- Towing/impoundment allowed
- Lesser tier
- Snow alert bans alert-route parking, $20/$40
Summary
When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, parking is banned on Fort Wayne's designated Schedule 18 emergency routes until the emergency is lifted, with vehicles subject to towing.
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be stopped, standing or parked at any time during the period of any snow emergency on any of the routes or streets listed in Schedule 18, maintained on file in the office of the Traffic Engineer.
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
Fort Wayne handles snow two ways. A lesser 'snow alert,' called by the Board of Public Safety after 2+ inches falls, bans parking on posted alert routes (§ 72.76-72.77). A full 'snow emergency,' declared by the Mayor's executive order for more serious storms, bans stopping, standing, or parking on every route listed in Schedule 18, on file with the Traffic Engineer, until the Mayor lifts it (§ 72.78-72.79). Police may tow and impound vehicles left on the routes, and it's separately illegal to shovel snow from private property onto a public sidewalk or street, or within five feet of a fire hydrant (§ 72.80-72.81).
Violations & Fines
Fine of $40 if you respond to the notice within 30 days, $80 if you don't; police may also tow and impound the vehicle at owner expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know which streets are snow emergency routes?
Can I be towed during a snow emergency?
Can I shovel snow from my driveway into the street?
Sources & Official References
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