(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:
(l) 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 (10) feet of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within thirty (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 thirty (30) 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 (50) feet of the nearest railroad crossing;
(10) Within twenty (20) feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of the street opposite the entrance of any fire station, within seventy-five (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 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 (1) foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway;
(ORC 4511.68)
(17) Between the sidewalk and the curb;
(18) On any street adjacent to a school building or playground when such area is posted;
(19) Upon any drive within the grounds of a hospital or school when such parking would interfere with firefighting or other emergency equipment;
(20) In a designated fire lane on public or private property, whether such vehicle is attended or unattended;
(21) In an area designated for parking for the handicapped, either on private or public property, whether such vehicle is attended or unattended.
(22) Between the front building set back line and the curb, except completely on a legal driveway.
(23) Upon any unimproved lot located in any residentially zoned area, exempting only the area upon such unimproved lot which constitutes a driveway as defined in Section 1201.09(a); no parking shall be had upon an unimproved lot which constitutes a driveway as defined in Section 1201.09(a); no parking shall be had upon an unimproved lot located in a residentially zoned area within the City unless such parking is accomplished upon a driveway.
(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.
(Ord. 64-08. Passed 5-19-08.)