St. Joseph County cities regulate street parking locally, and in South Bend a declared snow emergency forces odd/even parking so lake-effect snow plows can pass, overriding normal parking on cleared routes.
Everyday street parking is governed by South Bend, Mishawaka, and county ordinances rather than a single state rule. South Bend's rules show their teeth in winter: when the city declares a snow emergency or Street Snow Clearance Condition, drivers must park on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered dates and the odd side on odd dates, so plows can clear one side at a time. Designated snow routes ban on-street parking entirely during the emergency. Lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan makes these declarations common in a South Bend winter.
Parking on the wrong side during a South Bend snow emergency, or on a snow route, brings a ticket and towing at the owner's expense so plows can clear the street.
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