Parking

Neighborhood Permits

The neighborhood parking permit program is designed to protect residents from excessive commuter traffic competing for street parking spaces. If you live within one of the residential zones surrounding campus, a parking permit should be purchased if you plan to park on the street anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

• For maps of parking locations, visit www.bloomington.in.gov/parking-map-gallery.

• Permits are purchased for an annual fee of $15 at the Parking Enforcement Office in City Hall. You must provide proof of residency (such as a current lease) and a current vehicle registration in order to receive a permit.

• You are subject to a fine of $15 per offense if your car is parked in the zones without a valid permit.

Unimproved Surfaces

In addition to the neighborhood parking permit program, the city also enforces various zoning regulations within the city's limits. One code that directly relates to parking restrictions is Bloomington Municipal Code #20.06.02.05. This code details the location of parking spaces for Single-Family and Multi-Family Zoning Districts. The parking standards defined within this code are designed to help reduce safety concerns associated with parked vehicles and their impact on pedestrians, public right of way, vehicular sight triangles, and emergency access.

How can this zoning impact you?

Specifically, this code enables the city to ticket anyone for parking a vehicle on an unimproved surface (every surface except for asphalt, concrete, or gravel parking areas). Parking on the grass, dirt, mud, and weeds can result in a $25 pink parking ticket. You can receive a ticket if only a portion of your vehicle's tires are on an unimproved surface, and even if you are the landowner! If you fail to correct the problem within one day and receive a consecutive ticket, the fine for the second ticket is $50. So be advised and please keep your vehicles off the grass.

Any Questions? Contact:
City of Bloomington Parking Enforcement
401 N. Morton Street, Suite 120
(812) 349-3436
parking@bloomington.in.gov
www.bloomington.in.gov/parking