Section
General
73.01 Stopping and parking
73.02 Parking so as to create obstruction prohibited
73.03 Removal of obstructing vehicle
73.04 Vehicle obstructing after collision
73.05 Parking and stopping restrictions, authorization
73.06 Parking exceptions, funeral cars
73.07 Obstructing traffic, trucks
73.08 Establishing bus stops and taxicab stands
73.09 Parking in bus stops
73.10 Parking at curb
73.11 Condition when motor vehicle left unattended
73.12 Parking vehicle for sale
73.13 Parking on undedicated streets
73.14 Parking for unreasonable time
73.15 Parking on public or private property
73.16 Parking in fire lanes on private property
73.17 Fire lanes, parking restrictions; exceptions
73.18 Parking on public rights-of-way on streets without curbs and gutters
73.19 Parking privileges for handicapped
73.20 Parking of oversize and commercial vehicles
73.21 Parking of inoperable, junk motor vehicles
Snow Emergency
73.30 Definitions
73.31 General provisions
GENERAL
(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 title, 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 a bicycle;
(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 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 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 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 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within 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 75 feet of the entrance when it is properly posted with signs;
(11) Alongside or opposite any street 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 street;
(13) Upon any bridge or elevated structure upon a highway, or within a highway tunnel;
(14) At any place where signs prohibit stopping;
(15) Within one foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway, or thruway.
(17) Upon the grass, on any other non-paved surface, or at any place not specifically designed for moto vehicle traffic or parking.
(18) Upon any driveway apron in which the vehicle is parked parallel to the street, except during a declared snow emergency as provided for in § 73.31.
(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 150 cubic centimeters, or a bicycle or electric bicycle, provided that the motor-driven cycle, motor scooter, bicycle, or electric bicycle does not impede the normal flow of pedestrian traffic. This division does not authorize any person to operate a vehicle in violation of R.C. § 4511.711, or any substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(C) 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.
(R.C. § 4511.68) (Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61; Am. Ord. 5-1976, passed 1-19-76; Am. Ord. 20-1993, passed 10-4-93; Am. Ord. 08-2009, passed 7-6-09; Am. Ord. 02-2015, passed 3-16-15) Penalty, see § 70.99
(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.
(R.C. § 4511.66) (Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
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