452.03   PROHIBITED STANDING OR PARKING PLACES.
   (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 as provided in division (b) of this section;
      (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.
(ORC 4511.68(A); Adopting Ordinance)
      (17)   Within ten feet of any box placed by the United States postal service for the receipt of U.S. mail;
(Ord. 81-008. Passed 7-21-81.)
      (18)   Upon any curb lawn, which shall be defined as that area between any sidewalk and any roadway in the Village;
      (19)   In the front yard of any parcel of land within a residential district which is not within the confines of any building, garage, carport or driveway. The term “front yard,” as used in this division, means that portion of any parcel of land extending from the Village right-of-way, between the side lot lines, to the front line of the building setback line.
(Ord. 92-251. Passed 9-1-92.)
      (20)   On the street in a residential area, if the motor vehicle is a commercially-licensed vehicle in excess of one-ton capacity, except if such vehicle is performing work at a residence.
(Ord. 98-021. Passed 8-4-98.)
      (21)   Parking within the Downtown Business District. For purposes of this section, the Downtown Business District shall include both sides of Main Street from Mechanic Street, west to the railroad tracks and/or east from the railroad tracks to Mechanic Street.
         A.   No person shall park a vehicle in any parking space on any street within the Downtown Business District of the Village for more than two hours.
            1.   Hours of enforcement under this section shall be from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
            2.   The Grafton Police Department shall make regular patrols of the defined area and shall issue citations for any violation of this section. The owner of the vehicle which is parked in the defined area in violation of this section shall be responsible for such violation.
         B.   No person shall park any vehicle in any parking space on any street within the Downtown Business District of the Village between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
            1.   Hours of enforcement of the time limits stated in this section will be enforced daily Monday through Sunday by the Grafton Police Department.
            2.   The owner of the vehicle which is parked in violation of this section shall be responsible for such violation.
(Ord. 06-019. Passed 7-18-06.)
   (b)   A person is 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, a low-speed micromobility device, or a bicycle or electric bicycle, provided that the motor-driven cycle, motor scooter, low-speed micromobility device, 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 division (a) of 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(B), (C))