351.01 Police may remove unattended vehicle which obstructs traffic.
351.02 Registered owner prima-facie liable for unlawful parking.
351.03 Prohibited standing or parking places.
351.04 Parking near curb; handicapped locations on public and private lots and garages.
351.05 Maximum consecutive street parking.
351.06 Selling, washing or repairing vehicle upon roadway.
351.07 Unattended vehicle: duty to stop engine, remove key, set brake and turn wheels.
351.08 Opening vehicle door on traffic side.
351.09 Truck loading zones.
351.10 Bus stops and taxicab stands.
351.11 Truck and equipment parking on residential lots.
351.12 Commercial and noncommercial vehicle parking on residential streets.
351.13 Trailer parking on residential lots and in residential districts.
351.14 Parking restriction on Wiehe Road.
351.15 Snow emergency parking.
351.16 Parking on posted private property.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Owner nonliability, lease defense - see Ohio R.C. 4511.071
Police may remove ignition key from unattended vehicle - see TRAF. 303.03
Parking near stopped fire apparatus - see TRAF. 331.27
Lights on parked or stopped vehicles - see TRAF. 337.09
Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any street, bridge or causeway, or in any tunnel, where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
(ORC 4511.67)
In any hearing on a charge of illegally parking a motor vehicle, testimony that a vehicle bearing a certain license plate was found unlawfully parked as prohibited by the provisions of this Traffic Code, and further testimony that the record of the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles shows that the license plate was issued to the defendant, shall be prima-facie evidence that the vehicle which was unlawfully parked, was so parked by the defendant. A certified registration copy, showing such fact, from the Registrar shall be proof of such ownership.
(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 Traffic Code, or while obeying the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk, curb or street lawn area, 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 twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within thirty 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 thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a traffic control device;
(9) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within twenty feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within seventy- five 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 other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel;
(14) At any place where signs prohibit stopping, standing or parking, or where the curbing or street is painted yellow, or at any place in excess of the maximum time limited by signs;
(15) Within one foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway.
(17) At any place posted “No Parking - Fire Lane”;
(18) Unless otherwise permitted, in or upon any lawn, yard, or open lot area, in front of, to the rear of, or adjacent to, any residential structure, unless stopped or parked in a carport or driveway constructed and maintained in accordance with the Building and Zoning Codes of the Village;
(Ord. 82-2. Passed 1-11-82; Ord. 84-16. Passed 8-27-84.)
(19) At any place posted no parking by the police for street sweeping or other traffic and parking control for temporary events.
(Ord. 87-4. Passed 3-23-87.)
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 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 4511.68)
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