351.03 PROHIBITED STANDING OR PARKING PLACES.

   (a)   No person shall stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places:

      (1)   On a roadway less than twenty feet in width;

      (2)   On a sidewalk, except a bicycle;

      (3)   In front of, or within six feet of any private driveway;

      (4)   Within an intersection;

      (5)   On a crosswalk;

      (6)   Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

      (7)   Within thirty feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign or official traffic control signal located as the side of the roadway;

      (8)   Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone;

      (9)   Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

      (10)   Within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of such entrance, when signs are erected giving notice thereof;

      (11)   Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;

      (12)   Alongside vehicles stopped or parked;

      (13)   Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;

      (14)   At any place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking;

      (15)   Within one foot of any parked vehicle;

      (16)   In any private driveway, alleyway or areaway between buildings, when in the opinion of the Fire Chief, such parking constitutes a fire hazard or an obstruction to or interference with operation of the City fire-fighting equipment;

      (17)   Upon the side of the street on which fire hydrants are placed;

      (18)   Within fifty feet of any hazardous or congested place when such standing, stopping or parking would increase such hazard;

      (19)   Within fifty feet of any school building or playground, when such standing, stopping or parking would cause a hazardous condition;

      (20)   Between the sidewalk and the roadway;

      (21)   Within twenty feet of any rural mailbox along any street or highway, during normal hours of delivery;

         (Ord. 1964-395. Passed 7-20-64; Ord. 1997-193. Passed 9-8-97.)

      (22)   On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway.
(ORC 4511.68)

      (23)   On or adjacent to any City street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day, unless permission for such parking is obtained, in advance, from the Aurora Chief of Police or his/her designee.

         (Ord. 2012-007. Passed 2-27-12.)

      (24)   In the front yard, as defined by Aurora Codified Ordinance Section 1133.03 (78), of a residential lot under one (1) acre in size unless it is entirely parked on an existing hard surface or an existing or approved driveway, unless permission for said parking is obtained in advance from the Aurora Chief of Police, or his/her designee, if the impermissible parking would be for more than twenty-four (24) hours.

         (Ord. 2023-004. Passed 3-13-23.)

   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.