351.12 PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS.

   Upon any street or highway outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main traveled part of the street or highway if it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off the paved or main traveled part of such street or highway. In every event, a clear and unobstructed portion of the street or 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 street or highway.

   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 street or highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position. (ORC 4511.66)

351.13 PARKING ON POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY.

   If an owner of private property posts on the property in a conspicuous manner, prohibition against parking on the property or conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted, no person shall do either of the following:

   (a)   Park a vehicle on the property without the owner's consent;

   (b)   Park a vehicle on the property in violation of any condition or regulation posted by the owner. (ORC 4511.681)

351.14 PARKING MORE THAN 24 HOURS.

   The operator of a vehicle shall not park the vehicle on any of the public streets or alleys in the City for a continuous time longer than twenty-four hours. (Ord. 2931. Passed 2-20-51.)

351.15 PARKING ZONES; VIOLATION; FINES.

   (a)   No owner or operator of any vehicle shall permit the vehicle to remain parked for more than the time limit posted in any zone.

   (b)   Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof may, within seventy-two hours subsequent to the time a notice of violation has been attached to any vehicle, pay as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) at the Police Station. Should the owner or operator fail to appear and pay such penalty, upon conviction of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the owner or operator shall be fined not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense. Any person who aids, abets or assists in the violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense.

(Ord. 2000-61. Passed 9-12-00.)

351.16 PARKING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

   (a)   The parking of vehicles on public or private property which has been posted with a "Restricted Parking" sign approved by the Mayor, excluding dedicated streets and ways set out for public travel and otherwise regulated by provisions of this Traffic Code, shall be prohibited without the consent of the owner of private property or the proper governmental agencies in charge of public property.

   (b)   Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof may, within seventy-two hours subsequent to the time a notice of violation has been attached to any vehicle, pay to the desk officer at the Police Station as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Should the owner or operator fail to appear and pay the twenty-five dollar ($25.00) penalty, upon conviction of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the owner or operator shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. Whoever aids, abets or assists in the violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense.
(Ord. 81-5132. Passed 11-3-81.)

351.17 PARKING IN FIRE LANES.

   (a)   No operator of a vehicle shall park within a fire lane as designated by appropriate sign and markings, which is established on public or private property by the Mayor.

   (b)   Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof may, within seventy-two hours subsequent to the time a notice of violation has been attached to any vehicle pay to the desk officer at the Police Station as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). Should the owner or operator fail to pay the twenty-five dollars ($25.00) penalty, upon a conviction of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the owner or operator shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense. Whoever aids, abets or assists in the violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each offense.

351.18 PARKING OVERSIZED VEHICLES.

   (a)   No person shall park or leave standing any semi-trailer, commercial tractor or commercial truck having a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more on any street or alley in this City at any time:

      (1)   In front of or along side of property used exclusively for residential purposes regardless of the Zoning classification of such property, or

      (2)   In any area or district zoned for residential uses, except in front of, along side of, or at the rear of any property lawfully used for a business or industrial use within said district, unless the same obstructs or interferes with the flow of traffic.

   (b)   Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof may, within seventy-two hours subsequent to the time a notice of violation has been attached to any vehicle, pay to the desk officer at the Police Station as a penalty for and in full satisfaction of the violation the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) penalty, upon conviction of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the owner or operator shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. Whoever aids, abets or assists in the violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense. (Ord. 96-6239. Passed 11-12-96.)