351.06 SELLING, WASHING OR REPAIRING VEHICLE UPON ROADWAY.

   No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of:

   (a)   Displaying such vehicle for sale;

   (b)   Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

351.07 UNATTENDED VEHICLE: DUTY TO STOP ENGINE, REMOVE KEY, SET BRAKE AND TURN WHEELS.

   (a)   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.

   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:

      (1)   A motor vehicle that is parked on residential property;

      (2)   A motor vehicle that is locked, regardless of where it is parked;

      (3)   An emergency vehicle;

      (4)   A public safety vehicle. (ORC 3411.661)

351.08 OPENING VEHICLE DOOR ON TRAFFIC SIDE.

   No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

(ORC 4511.70(C))

351.09 TRUCK LOADING ZONES.

   No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle other than a commercial vehicle in any place marked as a truck zone during the hours when such zone is reserved for loading purposes. No person shall stop, stand or park a commercial vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a truck zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to truck zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty minutes.

   For the purposes of this section alone, “commercial vehicle" means any vehicle which displays commercial license plates.

(Ord. 81-213. Passed 8-4-81.)

351.10 BUS STOPS AND TAXICAB STANDS.

   (a)    Cab Stands. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand when such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately signed, except that the driver of a passenger vehicle may temporarily stop therein for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter such stop or stand and when stopping or parking is not prohibited therein. (1969 Code §20.248)

   (b)    Bus Loading Zone. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Traffic Code, when official signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle other than a commercial public transportation bus, at any time, upon any of the streets or sections of streets set forth in Traffic Schedule VI H. unless such sign indicates otherwise.

(Ord. 80-91. Passed 3-18-80.)

351.11 PARKING IN ALLEYS AND NARROW STREETS; EXCEPTIONS.

   (a)   No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations or official traffic control devices or signals of a police officer.

   (b)    No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehiclular traffic. (1969 Code §20.244)

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 s uch 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 TRUCK PARKING.

   No person shall park a truck having in excess of three-fourths ton carrying capacity, a trailer, semitrailer, commercial tractor, wrecker, any motorized vehicle that is not licensed (such as a bulldozer or backhoe or similar construction equipment), or any non-motorized accessory including, but not limited to a snow plow, trailer, dumpster, or movable storage unit, on a street or highway at any time in front of or alongside of property used exclusively for residential purposes, except in case of breakdown or disrepair of such vehicle not exceeding twenty-four consecutive hours, for loading or unloading purposes, or reasonably immediate use on an active construction or repair site. (Ord. 16-142. Passed 8-16-16.)