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.

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 VEHICLES TO BE PARKED ENTIRELY WITHIN SPACES.

   At each place where individual parking spaces are marked off, every vehicle shall be parked entirely within the individual parking space.
(1978 Code 76.07)

351.10 BUS STOPS.

   (a)    No person shall leave standing, park or stop any vehicle, except a commercial bus, in any bus stop location during the following hours:

   12:00 Midnight   -   1:00 a.m.

    7:00 a.m.   -   8:00 a.m.

    1:00 p.m.   -   2:00 p.m.

    4:00 p.m.   -   5:00 p.m.

   The standing, parking and stopping of vehicles shall be permitted in such locations during all other times, subject to all other prohibitions, restrictions and regulations regarding the standing, parking and stopping of vehicles.

   (b)   Appropriate signs prohibiting the standing, parking and stopping of vehicles as described in subsection (a) above shall be posted at such locations.

   (c)   Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing, parked or stopped in violation of this section, the officer, in addition to all other remedies provided by law, may move the vehicle or have the vehicle towed immediately at the owner's expense or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the vehicle immediately.

(1978 Code Traf. Sch. VIII)

351.11 BLOCKING STREETS AND ALLEYS PROHIBITED.

   No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon a street or alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten continuous feet of the width of the paved, improved or main traveled part of the street or alley for the free passage of other vehicles, except the following:

   (a)   The driver of any vehicle engaged by or on behalf of the City may stop temporarily during the actual conduct of City business;

   (b)   The driver of any vehicle engaged by or on behalf of any utility company may stop temporarily during actual conduct of the utility company's business;

   (c)   The driver of any vehicle may stop temporarily during actual loading or unloading; or

   (d)   The driver of any vehicle may stop temporarily when necessary in obedience to traffic regulations, traffic-control devices, or a police officer.
(1978 Code 76.06)