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Council approves Michigan Road overlay amendment allowing self-service car washes with operational limits
Summary
The Town of Zionsville approved Ordinance 2026-09 to permit self-service car washes in the Michigan Road overlay with limits on hours, vacuum counts and a 60-decibel cap measured at the property line; the measure passed 5-1 after council debate over noise and proximity to homes.
The Town of Zionsville Town Council on April 26 approved Ordinance 2026-09, a text amendment to the Michigan Road corridor overlay that replaces the term “car washes” with “self-service car wash” and adds operational standards intended to limit impacts on nearby residents.
Councilor Evan Norris, who moved the final reading, said the change preserves the overlay’s two-tier zoning structure while allowing vetted self-service operations subject to new rules, including limits on hours of operation, enclosed washing equipment, no more than…
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