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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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351.11 PARKING IN ALLEYS AND NARROW STREETS; EXCEPTIONS.
   (a)   No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when directed to by a police officer or traffic control signal.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley except while actually loading and unloading, and then only for a period not to exceed 30 minutes.
351.12 PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS.
   (a)   (1)   Upon any highway, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main traveled part of the highway if it is practicable to stop, park, or so leave such vehicle off the paved or main traveled part of the highway. In every event a clear and unobstructed portion of the highway opposite such standing vehicle shall be left for the free passage of other vehicles, and a clear view of such stopped vehicle shall be available from a distance of 200 feet in each direction upon such highway.
      (2)   This section does not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the paved or improved or main traveled portion of a highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this division, 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 4511.66)
351.13 OVERNIGHT PARKING GENERALLY.
   Upon those streets where such parking constitutes a hazard to traffic and when signs have been erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle for a period of time longer than four consecutive hours between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on one day and 6:00 a.m. of the succeeding day, except physicians on emergency calls.
(Ord. 4851. Passed 6-17-57.)
351.14 PARKING BETWEEN SIDEWALK AND STREET.
   Parking shall be permitted between the sidewalk and the roadway in the City where such strip has been improved by paving with concrete and when permission for such paving has been secured from a committee composed of the Director of Safety-Service, City Engineer and Chief of Police, which shall be known as the Curb Lawn Parking Committee.
   Where such strip has heretofore been improved, such Committee shall have power to approve such paving and to grant permits therefor.
(Ord. 4694. Passed 6-4-56.)
351.15 STOPPING AND PARKING BY MOTOR CARRIERS. (REPEALED)
   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 351.15 was repealed by Ordinance 91-232, passed November 18, 1991. See Section 351.155.)
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