452.03 PROHIBITED STANDING OR PARKING PLACES.

   No person shall stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with the provisions of this Traffic Code, or while obeying the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, in any of the following places:

   (a)    On a sidewalk,  except a bicycle;

   (b)    In front of a public or private driveway;

   (c)    Within an intersection;

   (d)    Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;

   (e)    On a crosswalk;

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

   (g)    Within thirty feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control device;

   (h)    Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a traffic control device;

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

   (j)    Within twenty feet of a 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 the entrance when it is properly posted with signs;

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

   (l)    Alongside any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;

   (m)    Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel;

   (n)    At any place where signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking, or where the curbing is painted yellow, or at any place in excess of the maximum time limited by signs;

   (o)    Within one foot of another parked vehicle;

   (p)    On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway; (ORC 4511.68)

   (q)    On any street driveway apron;

   (r)    Upon the side of any street on which fire hydrants are located, when signs are erected giving notice of such prohibition;

   (s)    Upon any private property within this City, except upon driveways, parking lots, in garages, or in an area improved for vehicular use;

      (Ord. 1965-98. Passed 9-20-65.)

   (t)    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 the operation of the fire-fighting equipment of the Municipality, when signs are erected giving notice thereof;

      (Ord. 1964-31. Passed 3-2-64.)

   (u)    On any public or private property identified as a special parking location for the handicapped. As used in this subsection, "handicapped" means a person having lost the use of one or both legs, one or both arms, or any combination thereof, or being blind or deaf or so severely disabled as to be unable to move about without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair.

      (Ord. 1980-81. Passed 5-19-80.)

   (v)    On any improved parking lot, garage or parking area in Class U-3, U-3A, U-4, U-4A, U-5, U-7, U-7A, U-8, U-8A, U-9, and U-10 Districts, unless such vehicle is parked entirely within the striped parking lines on the surface. No person shall park a motor vehicle on any property in the City in violation of posted parking regulations. No person shall line stripe any parking area without first having received a permit from the Building Department.

      (Ord. 1990-97. Passed 7-2-90.)