(a) No person shall stand or park a trackless trolley or 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:
(1) On a sidewalk, except as provided in division (b) of this section;
(2) In front of a public or private driveway, or within two and one-half (2-1/2) feet, thirty (30) inches;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection or within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk located within the block where a school is located during regular school hours;
(7) Within thirty (30) feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic control device;
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty (30) feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a traffic control device;
(9) Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within twenty (20) 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 (75) feet of the entrance when it is properly posted with signs;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when the standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) Alongside any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(13) Upon any bridge or elevated structure upon a highway, or within a highway tunnel;
(14) At any place where signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking, or at any place in excess of the maximum time limited by signs;;
(15) Within one (1) foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway;
(17) Except for bicycles, on any on- street path, lane, trail, or multi-purpose lane designated by official signs or markings for the exclusive use of bicycles or other non-motorized modes of transportation.
(b) A person shall be permitted, without charge or restriction, to stand or park on a sidewalk a motor-driven cycle or motor scooter that has an engine not larger than one hundred fifty (150) cubic centimeters, or a bicycle, provided that the motor-driven cycle, motor scooter, or bicycle does not impede the normal flow of pedestrian traffic. This division does not authorize any person to operate a vehicle in violation of RC 4511.711, or any substantially equivalent section of these Codified Ordinances.
(RC 4511.68; Ord. No. 656-17. Passed 10-16-17, eff. 10-20-17)