(a) 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:
(1) On a sidewalk or trail;
(2) In front of a public or private driveway;
(3) Within an intersection;
(4) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(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 traffic control device;
(8) 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;
(9) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) On any sod or other surface not specifically designated as a parking area between the hours of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise;
(11) Alongside or opposite any roadway excavation or obstruction when such standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(12) Alongside any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a roadway;
(13) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a roadway, or within a roadway 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 foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) In a parking lot unless the fee, including but not limited to the boat ramp launch facility fee, has been paid when a fee is required.
(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.
(ORC 4511.68)
(1) Waiver. Any person charged with a violation of any provision of this subsection for which payment of a prescribed fine may be made, may pay such sum in the manner prescribed on the issued traffic ticket. Such payment shall be deemed a plea of guilty, waiver of court appearance and acknowledgment of conviction of the alleged offense and may be accepted in full satisfaction of the prescribed penalty for such alleged violation. Receipt of payment shall consist of actual receipt of payment to Cleveland Metroparks or, in the case of a mail payment, the postmark. Payment of the prescribed fine need not be accepted when laws prescribe that a certain number of such offenses shall require court appearances.