Indiana § 9-21-1-3 Powers of local authorities; effective date of ordinances

Indiana Statutes

§ 9-21-1-3 — Powers of local authorities; effective date of ordinances

Indiana § 9-21-1-3

Title 9MOTOR VEHICLES

Art. 21TRAFFIC REGULATION

Ch. 1Application

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Ind. Code § 9-21-1-3 (2026).

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(a)A local authority, with respect to private roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, in accordance with sections 2 and 3.3(a) of this chapter, and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, may do the following:

(1)Regulate the standing or parking of vehicles and electric foot scooters.

(2)Regulate traffic by means of police officers or traffic control signals.

(3)Regulate or prohibit processions or assemblages on the highways.

(4)Designate a highway as a one-way highway and require that all vehicles operated on the highway be moved in one (1) specific direction.

(5)Regulate the speed of vehicles in public parks.

(6)Designate a highway as a through highway and require that all vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway.

(7)Designate an intersecti

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(a) A local authority, with respect to private
roads and highways under the authority's jurisdiction, in accordance
with sections 2 and 3.3(a) of this chapter, and within the reasonable
exercise of the police power, may do the following:
(1) Regulate the standing or parking of vehicles and electric foot
scooters.
(2) Regulate traffic by means of police officers or traffic control
signals.
(3) Regulate or prohibit processions or assemblages on the
highways.
(4) Designate a highway as a one-way highway and require that
all vehicles operated on the highway be moved in one (1) specific
direction.
(5) Regulate the speed of vehicles in public parks.
(6) Designate a highway as a through highway and require that all
vehicles stop before entering or crossing the highway.
(7) Designate an intersection as a stop intersection and require all
vehicles to stop at one (1) or more entrances to the intersection.
(8) Restrict the use of highways as authorized in IC 9-21-4-7.
(9) Regulate the operation of bicycles and electric foot scooters
and require the registration and licensing of bicycles and electric
foot scooters, including the requirement of a registration fee.
(10) Regulate or prohibit the turning of vehicles at intersections.
(11) Alter the prima facie speed limits authorized under IC 9-21-5.
(12) Adopt other traffic regulations specifically authorized by this
article.
(13) Adopt traffic regulations governing traffic control on public
school grounds when requested by the governing body of the
school corporations.
(14) Regulate or prohibit the operation of low speed vehicles, golf
carts, or off-road vehicles on highways in accordance with section
3.3(a) of this chapter.
(b) An ordinance or regulation adopted under subsection (a)(4),
(a)(5), (a)(6), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(10), (a)(11), (a)(12), (a)(13), or (a)(14),
is effective when signs giving notice of the local traffic regulations are
posted upon or at the entrances to the highway or part of the highway
that is affected.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-28(a); (c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.128-2002, SEC.2; P.L.21-2003, SEC.6; P.L.150-2009, SEC.11; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.291; P.L.259-2013, SEC.15; P.L.142-2019, SEC.4.