Kokomo, IN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum centerline clearance
- 5 feet of street width
- Direction rule
- Must face flow of traffic
- Height near intersection
- No vehicle over 7 ft within 80 ft
- Exception authority
- Chief of Police or Traffic Commission
- Base fine
- $15 (§ 72.99(A))
Summary
In the City of Kokomo, a parked vehicle cannot leave less than five feet of width from the street centerline, and it cannot face the opposite direction of adjacent traffic flow, under Kokomo Code of Ordinances § 72.09(A) and (J). The Chief of Police or the Traffic Commission can grant a limited exception for a specific purpose.
(A) No person shall park any vehicle on the street or alley in such a manner or under such conditions if the parking of a vehicle leaves less than five feet of width from the centerline which would obstruct the traffic way and hinder the free movement of traffic. ... (J) No person shall park any vehicle on any street in such a manner or under such conditions that the vehicle is facing the opposite direction of the flow of traffic in the lane directly adjacent to the parking space or parking area.
Full Breakdown
Kokomo Code of Ordinances § 72.09(A) forbids parking on a street or alley in a manner that leaves less than five feet of width from the centerline, since that obstructs the traffic way and hinders the free movement of traffic. Section 72.09(J) separately requires every parked vehicle to face the same direction as the flow of traffic in the adjacent lane, banning the common practice of pulling in facing the wrong way. Subsections (B) through (F) add size limits tied to the same obstruction concern: no truck wider than eight feet, higher than ten feet, or longer than 28 feet may park on a street outside of active loading, semitrailers and tractor-trailer combinations are capped at 36 feet, buses at 26 feet, and no vehicle whose gross weight (with load) exceeds 7,000 pounds may park on any city street.
A vehicle over seven feet high cannot park within 80 feet of an intersection. None of these limits apply to a vehicle on a state highway within the city, or to a mechanically disabled vehicle whose operator has placed a lighted flare or reflective warning device 100 feet in front of and behind it. Division (I) lets the Chief of Police or the Traffic Commission grant a limited, specific-purpose exception to any of these rules. Enforcement runs through the Kokomo Police Department.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 72.09 is charged under the general parking penalty in § 72.99(A): the owner pays a $15 fee at the Traffic Division, admits the charge in writing, and waives a court hearing. If the fee is not paid or the violation is not formally denied within 30 days, § 72.99(C) adds a further $15 penalty on top of the original ticket.
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