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Adams County commissioners ask staff to draft parking ordinance to curb long‑term use of county lots

Adams County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

County legal counsel presented two options to limit long‑term and overnight parking on county lots and said enforcement provisions would require a public hearing under Indiana law. Commissioners favored a broad prohibition on storage and overnight parking and asked staff to return with draft language and signage recommendations.

Adams County commissioners on Monday asked county staff to draft a parking‑lot ordinance aimed at preventing long‑term and overnight storage of vehicles on county property. Clayton, the county's counsel, recommended two approaches: a daytime time‑limit model with narrow exceptions or a broader prohibition on storage and long‑term parking with an overnight ban, and the board signaled a preference for the latter.

Clayton told commissioners the policy would identify which county‑owned lots…

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