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It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any truck, bus, or other vehicle to stand upon any street for the purpose of receiving or unloading freight, where there is a public alley from which such freight can be delivered or received. It shall be unlawful to cause any truck, bus, or other vehicle to stand on any highway so as to obstruct traffic in or through such highway. It shall be unlawful to park on a residential street any truck, bus or other vehicle which exceeds a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 10,500 pounds except during the loading or unloading of such vehicle.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61; Am. Ord. 22-1986, passed 7-21-86; Am. Ord. 37-1989, passed 11-6-89) Penalty, see § 70.99
The City Manager is hereby authorized and required to establish bus stops and taxicab stands in such places as he shall determine to be for the benefit and convenience of the public. Every such bus stop or taxicab stand shall be designated by an appropriate sign or signs.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle in any officially designated bus stop. It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle other than a bus to stand or park such vehicle in an officially designated bus stop, or for the operator of any vehicle other than a taxicab to stand or park such vehicle in an officially designated taxicab stand. The operator of a taxicab shall enter a taxicab stand only from the rear, and shall stop as near as possible to the taxicab next ahead, and shall move up as vehicles ahead leave the stand.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel with and not more than 12 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. The City Manager may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway under their jurisdiction, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on a state route within a municipal corporation unless an unoccupied roadway width of not less than 25 feet is available for free moving traffic.
(B) Local authorities may by ordinance permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within 12 inches of the left-hand curb of a one-way roadway.
(C) 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.
(D) Notwithstanding any statute or any rule, regulation, resolution, or ordinance, 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 or highway, may stop, stand, or park where necessary in order to perform such work, provided a flagperson is on duty or warning signs or lights are displayed as may be prescribed by the Director of Transportation.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61; Am. Ord. 36-1976, passed 7-6-76) Penalty, see § 70.99
(A) (1) No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the parking brake, and, when the motor vehicle is standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
(2) The requirements of this section relating to the stopping of the engine, locking of the ignition, and removing the key from the ignition of a motor vehicle do not apply to any of the following:
(a) A motor vehicle that is parked on residential property;
(b) A motor vehicle that is locked, regardless of where it is parked;
(c) An emergency vehicle;
(d) A public safety vehicle.
(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. § 4511.661) (Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon the highway any vehicle which is held in stock for future sale. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the parking of a vehicle bearing dealer's license plate which is used in actual demonstration of a vehicle for sale.
(Ord. 23-1961, passed 10-3-61) Penalty, see § 70.99
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