Noblesville, IN Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Noblesville's on-street parking framework lives in Chapter 72 (Stopping, Standing or Parking) of the Code of Ordinances. The headline rule is Section 72.47 (Parking on public street): 'no person shall park a motor vehicle on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours,' and 'no person shall stop, stand, or park an unattached trailer of any kind on any public street, alley, or roadway' except for utility-maintenance vehicles or temporarily approved booths and concessions. Section 72.10 requires every parked vehicle to leave at least 18 feet of unobstructed roadway width on streets other than alleys, and Section 72.11 requires at least 12 feet in alleys and prohibits blocking the driveway entrance to any abutting property. Section 72.12 lists locations where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited without signage required, and Section 72.15 authorizes temporary parking prohibitions by the Police Chief when proper signs have been erected, for special occasions and emergencies. The state-law no-parking distances apply through IC 9-21-16-5: within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in or within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, on a sidewalk, or within 30 feet of a stop sign, flashing beacon, or traffic-control signal. Downtown time-limited parking is set by Schedule VII (Parking Time Limited) of the Code. Effective April 23, 2026, the Noblesville Common Council adopted a major downtown parking overhaul: free weekday street parking around the courthouse square was extended from 2 hours to 3 hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; free parking continues without limit on evenings after 5 p.m. and on weekends; parking meters in the orange and gold lots were removed and converted to free 3-hour weekday parking 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the teal lots at Federal Hill Commons and free street parking along North 8th and 10th streets also moved to a 3-hour weekday limit. Denison Parking enforces parking in city lots. The Levinson parking garage (four levels, 299 spaces with at least 199 public spaces) and the Federal Hill parking garage now offer 3 hours of free parking and $2 per hour thereafter.