Porter County, IN Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Snowfall trigger
- 2 inches or more accumulation
- Ban duration
- Until roadway is cleared, no fixed hours
- Roads covered
- Any paved county street/highway, incl. gravel
- Towing authority
- County sheriff's dept. (§ 24-131)
- Fine
- Up to $50.00 per offense plus court costs
Summary
Porter County bans parking on the paved portion of any county-maintained street or highway after a snowfall of two inches or more until the roadway is cleared, under Code § 24-130, and lets the sheriff's department tow violators at the owner's expense.
It is unlawful and a violation of this article for any person, firm or corporation to park any vehicle upon the paved portion of any street or highway maintained by the county at any time until such roadway is cleared after a snowfall of two inches or more has occurred. As used in this article, the term "paved portion of any street or highway" means that portion of a street or highway which has been paved or improved for use by motor vehicles with concrete, asphalt, stone, gravel, slag, cinders or other similar materials or combinations thereof.
Full Breakdown
" Subsection (b) defines "paved portion of any street or highway" broadly as any part of a road improved for motor vehicle use with concrete, asphalt, stone, gravel, slag, cinders or similar materials or combinations, so the ban isn't limited to blacktop and reaches gravel county roads too. The trigger is a two-inch snowfall threshold measured against total accumulation, and the ban runs continuously from that point until the county has actually cleared the roadway, not for a fixed number of hours. Section 24-131 gives the county sheriff's department, and any of its members, authority to remove and tow, or have towed by a commercial towing service, any vehicle parked in violation, and the vehicle's owner or operator can only get it back by paying the normal towing and storage charges of the commercial towing service that handled the job, on top of any court-imposed fine.
Violations & Fines
Section 24-132 fines any person, firm or corporation violating the article no more than $50.00 for each offense, in addition to all court costs, while Section 24-131 separately exposes the vehicle owner to towing and storage fees charged by the commercial towing company that removes the vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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