Indiana § 5-16-9-9 Ordinances of counties, cities, or towns

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-16-9-9 — Ordinances of counties, cities, or towns

Indiana § 5-16-9-9

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 16PUBLIC WORKS

Ch. 9Parking Facilities for Persons With Physical Disabilities

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Ind. Code § 5-16-9-9 (2026).

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(a)This chapter does not prohibit a county, city, or town from adopting and enforcing an ordinance that regulates standing or parking of motor vehicles in a space reserved for a person with a physical disability under section 2 of this chapter, IC 9-21-1-3, or IC 9-21-18-4.

(b)An ordinance described in subsection (a) may not conflict with this chapter.

(c)An ordinance described in subsection (a) may not require a person to obtain or display any permit, registration plate, or registration decal to stand or park in a space reserved for a person with a physical disability under section 2 of this chapter, except the following:

(1)A parking placard for a person with a physical disability issued under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal) or IC 9-18.5-8.

(2)A disabled veteran's registration plate i

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(a) This chapter does not prohibit a county, city,
or town from adopting and enforcing an ordinance that regulates
standing or parking of motor vehicles in a space reserved for a person
with a physical disability under section 2 of this chapter, IC 9-21-1-3,
or IC 9-21-18-4.
(b) An ordinance described in subsection (a) may not conflict with
this chapter.
(c) An ordinance described in subsection (a) may not require a
person to obtain or display any permit, registration plate, or registration
decal to stand or park in a space reserved for a person with a physical
disability under section 2 of this chapter, except the following:
(1) A parking placard for a person with a physical disability
issued under IC 9-14-5 (before its repeal) or IC 9-18.5-8.
(2) A disabled veteran's registration plate issued under IC 9-18-18
(before its expiration) or IC 9-18.5-5 or a modified Purple Heart
license plate under IC 9-18-19-1(b) (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.5-6-1(b).
(3) A registration plate or decal for a person with a physical
disability issued under IC 9-18-22 (before its expiration) or IC 9-18.5-8.
(d) An ordinance described in subsection (a) must permit a motor
vehicle displaying:
(1) an unexpired parking permit for a person with a physical
disability;
(2) an unexpired disabled veteran's registration plate; or
(3) an unexpired registration plate or decal for a person with a
physical disability;
issued under the laws of another state to stand or park in a space
reserved for a person with a physical disability but only when the
vehicle is being used to transport a person with a physical disability.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.71-1987, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.40; P.L.72-1989, SEC.3; P.L.2-1991, SEC.33; P.L.22-1991, SEC.3; P.L.23-1993, SEC.16; P.L.216-2014, SEC.4; P.L.198-2016, SEC.16.