HomeMy WebLinkAbout11294-26 Amending Section 20-48 of the South Bend Municipal Code Concerning Improper Vehicle Parking ORD INANCE No . 11294_26
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
July 27, 20 26
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Attest: President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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BILL NO. 42-26
ORDINANCE NO. 11294-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AMENDING SECTION 20-84 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING IMPROPER VEHICLE PARKING
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Common Council finds that vehicles parked on sidewalks, alleys, tree lawns, public
rights-of-way, and other unauthorized locations may obstruct pedestrian travel, impede
accessibility, interfere with traffic visibility, damage public infrastructure, hinder access to private
property, and create hazards for the public.
The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify and strengthen the City's parking regulations by:
(1)Establishing clear standards identifying locations where parking is prohibited in order to protect
public safety and preserve access to streets, sidewalks, alleys, driveways, and parking facilities;
(2) Protecting pedestrian mobility and accessibility by prohibiting the obstruction of public
sidewalks and other public ways; (3)Preventing damage to tree lawns,unimproved portions of the
public right-of-way, and other public property; (4) Promoting compliance with applicable zoning
and land use regulations governing vehicle parking; (5) Ensuring that approved driveways and
parking lot approaches remain accessible to property owners, occupants, emergency responders,
service providers, and the public; and (6) Establishing a progressive penalty structure designed to
encourage prompt correction of continuing violations and deter repeat violations.
It is the intent of the Common Council that these regulations be applied in a manner that
promotes public safety, accessibility, neighborhood appearance, protection of public
infrastructure, and the orderly use of public rights-of-way while providing clear notice of
prohibited parking practices and the consequences for continuing violations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 20, Article 6, Section 20-84 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall
be amended as follows:
Sec. 20-84. Parking on sidewalk, alley or tree lawn.
a. No person shall park any vehicle in any of the following locations:
1. On or blocking a public sidewalk,
2. In a public alley,
3. In the tree lawn between a public sidewalk and a curb,
4. In the portion of the right-of-way adjacent to the street, whether improved or
unimproved,
5. On a lot or parcel in violation of Section 21.07.03 of the South Bend Municipal
Code, or
6. In the right-of-way in a manner blocking an approved driveway and/or parking lot
approach.
Unless otherwise indicated, parking is permitted along the side of the paved street in a
manner not inconsistent with this Section or in on-street parking designated and intended for
parking purposes by the City.
b. A citation issued pursuant to this section shall impose a fine not less than fifty dollars
($50.00) for the first day of violation, a fine of not less than one hundred dollars
($100.00) for the second day of violation and a fine of not less than two hundred dollars
($200.00) for every day of violation thereafter with each day of violation constituting a
separate violation for which a citation may be issued. No fine, however, shall exceed
two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor and any publication required by law.
Canneth J. Lee, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Bianca L. Tirado, it erk
Office of the City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the 28th day of July , 2026, at 12 o'clock p.m.
Bianca L. Tirado, City erk
Office of the City Clerk
c ti Approved and signed by me on the 6 day of /Q t1 %JU , 2026, at l( o'clock
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Jame Mueller, Mayor
Cit of South Bend, Indiana