(a) Except where angle parking is permitted, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a street where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and not more than twelve inches from the right-hand curb unless it is impossible to approach so close to the curb; in such case the stop shall be made as close to the curb as possible and only for the time necessary to discharge and receive passengers or to load or unload merchandise.
(b) (1) A. Except as provided in subsection (c)(1)B. hereof, no vehicle shall be stopped or parked on a road or highway with the vehicle facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on that side of the road or highway.
B. The operator of a motorcycle may back the motorcycle into an angled parking space so that when the motorcycle is parked it is facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on the side of the road or highway.
(2) The operator of a motorcycle may back the motorcycle into a parking space that is located on the side of, and parallel to, a road or highway. The motorcycle may face any direction when so parked. Not more than two motorcycles at a time shall be parked in a parking space as described in subsection (c)(2) of this section irrespective of whether or not the space is metered.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Traffic Code, air compressors, tractors, trucks and other equipment, while being used in the construction, reconstruction, installation, repair or removal of facilities near, on, over or under a street, may stop, stand or park where and as necessary in order to perform such work, provided a flagman is on duty or warning signs or lights are displayed.
(ORC 4511.69; Ord. 7-83. Passed 3-21-83.)