Manner of parking.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 621-108
in effectSec. 621-108. - Manner of parking.
(a) Parallel to curb. Parallel-to-curb parking shall be required and be used wherever parking is permitted on the streets and public places of the city, except as otherwise specifically permitted or provided by subsections (b) and (c). Parallel-to-curb parking means parking with the curb side wheels of the vehicle within twelve (12) inches of the curb with the vehicle headed in the direction of the permitted traffic flow in the adjacent traffic lane.
(b) Forty-five degree angles. Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of forty-five (45) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not be parked otherwise thereon:
Audubon Road, on the west side, from a point thirty (30) feet north of the north curbline of Washington Street to a point one hundred thirty-five (135) feet north of Washington Street;
Indiana Avenue, on the northeast side, from Capitol Avenue to Vermont Street;
West Maryland Street, on the north side, between Missouri Street and the first public way west of Missouri Street;
Meridian Street, on east side, from a point two hundred (200) feet south of Henry Street to a point three hundred forty-five (345) feet south of Henry Street;
Milburn Street, on the west side, from 14 th Street to Indiana Avenue;
North Street, on both sides, from Meridian Street to a point 125 feet east of Meridian Street;
North Street, on both sides, from Pennsylvania Street to a point 329 feet east of Meridian Street;
Saint Clair Street, on both sides, from the Indianapolis Water Company Canal to Senate Avenue;
Senate Avenue, on the west side, from a point twenty-two (22) feet north of Michigan Street, to a point one hundred thirty-five (135) feet north of Michigan Street; and
Senate Avenue, on the east side, from Ohio Street to Indiana Avenue;
Senate Avenue, on both sides, from the first alley north of Kansas Street to Morris Street.
(c) Ninety-degree angle. Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of ninety (90) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not be parked otherwise thereon:
9thStreet, on the south side, from the Indianapolis Water Company Canal to Senate Avenue;
Chateau Court, around the cul-de-sac;
Massachusetts Avenue, between Alabama Street and New Jersey Street;
Massachusetts Avenue, on the southeast side, between New Jersey Street and East Street;
Massachusetts Avenue, between East Street and College Avenue;
Massachusetts Avenue, on both sides, between New York Street and Vermont Street;
Virginia Avenue, on both sides, from a point one hundred fifty (150) feet southeast of Pennsylvania Street to a point four hundred sixty-seven (467) feet southeast of Pennsylvania Street; and
Virginia Avenue, on the south side, from a point one hundred forty (140) feet east of the east curbline of Pennsylvania Street to a point one hundred sixty (160) feet east of the east curbline of Pennsylvania Street.
(d) Sixty-degree angles. Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of sixty (60) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
Jackson Place, on the north side, from a point thirty-nine (39) feet east of the east curbline of McCrea Street to a point seventy-eight (78) feet east of the east curbline of McCrea Street;
Meridian Street, on the east side, from a point twenty-eight (28) feet south of the south curbline of Georgia Street to a point sixty-nine (69) feet south of the south curbline of Georgia Street; and
Senate Avenue, on the west side, from Michigan Street to Indiana Avenue;
Shelby Street, on the west side, from Prospect Street to Woodlawn Avenue.
(e) Fifty-five degree angles. Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of fifty-five (55) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
Thirtieth Street, on the south side, from White River Parkway East Drive to Riverside Drive;
Carrollton Street, on the west side, from Broad Ripple Avenue to Sixty-second Street;
Fletcher Avenue, on both sides, from Calvary Street to Shelby Street;
Fletcher Avenue, on the north side, from a point three hundred twenty-five (325) feet west of Calvary Street to Calvary Street;
Riviera Drive East, on both sides, from Winthrop Avenue to dead end;
Southeastern Avenue, from a point two hundred ten (210) feet west of Northeastern Avenue, to a point three hundred twenty (320) feet west of Northeastern Avenue;
Vermont Street, on the north side, from Meridian Street to a point three hundred twenty (320) feet east of Meridian Street;
Vermont Street, on the south side, from Meridian Street to Pennsylvania Street;
Wabash Street, on the south side, from Illinois Street to Capitol Avenue;
Washington Street, on the south side, from Alabama Street to Delaware Street;
Washington Street, on both sides, from Capitol Avenue to West Street; and
Westfield Boulevard, on the north side, from College Avenue to Guilford Avenue.
(f) Two hundred twenty-five degree angles (reverse angle parking). Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of two hundred twenty-five degree angles (225) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
Cornell Avenue, on the east side, from 65 th Street to 66 th Street.
(g) Two hundred thirty-five degree angles (reverse angle parking). Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of two hundred thirty-five degree angles (235) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
Michigan Street, on the north side, from New Jersey to East Street.
(h) Two hundred forty degree angles (reverse angle parking). Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of two hundred forty degree angles (240) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
(Reserved.)
(i) Two hundred seventy degree angles (reverse angle parking). Whenever parking is permitted on any of the following streets or parts thereof, parking at an angle of two hundred seventy degree angles (270) degrees to the curb, or if there is no curb, then to the line of the traveled roadway, shall be used, and vehicles shall not park otherwise thereon:
(Reserved.)
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, it shall be unlawful for the owner, driver or operator of any vehicle to park or stop such vehicle or to permit such vehicle to be parked or to stand at any time, without exception, adjacent to any portion of a curb which is painted yellow.
(k) Curbs which are painted yellow may include areas where a vehicle's parking, stopping or standing is prohibited by another section of this Code, or other areas deemed necessary by the board of public works.
(Code 1975, § 29-254; G.O. 123, 1996, § 3; G.O. 138, 1996, § 3; G.O. 141, 1997, § 1; G.O. 180, 1997, §§ 2, 4; G.O. 39, 1999, § 1; G.O. 66, 1999, § 1; G.O. 67, 1999, § 1; G.O. 111, 1999, § 3; G.O. 142, 1999, § 1; G.O. 160, 1999, § 1; G.O. 14, 2000, § 1; G.O. 51, 2000, § 4; G.O. 123, 2000, § 2; G.O. 160, 2000, § 2; G.O. 15, 2001, § 72; G.O. 125, 2001, § 1; G.O. 53, 2006, §§ 1, 2; G.O. 46, 2008, § 2; G.O. 81, 2009, § 1; G.O. 2, 2010, §§ 3, 4; G.O. 12, 2010, § 2; G.O. 14, 2011, § 2; G.O. 58, 2013, § 1; G.O. 47, 2016, § 1; G.O. 17, 2017, §§ 2, 3; G.O. No. 40, 2017, § 1; G.O. 47, 2016; G.O. 52, 2017, § 4; G.O. 22, 2023, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH621PASTSTRE_ARTIINGE_S621-108MAPAFetched: 10/27/2026