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(a) 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 any such stop or stand has been officially designated and appropriately posted, 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 or about to enter such zone, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes, if such stopping is not prohibited therein by posted signs.
(b) The operator of a bus shall not stop, stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage other than at a bus stop so designated and posted as such, except in case of an emergency.
(c) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than eighteen inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
(d) The operator of a taxicab shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than in a taxicab stand so designated and posted as such. This provision shall not prevent the operator of a taxicab from temporarily stopping in accordance with other stopping or parking provisions at any place for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers.
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, other than 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 vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when directed to by a police officer or traffic control signal.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley except while actually loading and unloading, and then only for a period not to exceed thirty minutes.
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 such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position.
(ORC 4511.66)
(ORC 4511.66)
(a) No person shall park a vehicle upon a roadway within the City for a period longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours
(b) (1) No owner or operator shall park a vehicle for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours upon private property open to public travel and fail to personally remain on the same premises as the parked vehicle. For the purposes of this section, if a vehicle is parked upon the premises of a vacant or abandoned business or building, or upon the premises of a business outside of the normal operating hours of that business, and if, after reasonable observation of the immediate area surrounding the vehicle its owner or operator is not observed, it shall be presumed that the owner or operator of the vehicle has failed to remain on the premises.
(2) This section shall not apply to vehicles owned or operated by the premise owner or a premise lessee, provided said vehicle is not displayed for sale or is a vehicle displayed for the primary purpose of advertising and is in compliance with all other laws and ordinances.
(3) This section shall not prohibit the parking of a vehicle for more than seventy-two (72) hours on the premises of a bona fide auto service or repair business entity with whom an owner or operator of the vehicle has contracted to service or repair the vehicle, or upon the premises of a bona fide facility primarily established for long-term parking and/or vehicle storage via paid permit or license, provided that said vehicle is not displayed for sale or is a vehicle displayed for the primary purpose of advertising, and is in compliance with all other laws and ordinances.
(4) This section shall not apply to the premises of a business entity lawfully engaged in the primary business of selling vehicles.
(Ord. 3038. Passed 12-2-08.)
No operator of any motor or other vehicle shall park such vehicle across any line or marking designating an individual parking space or park such vehicle in any way that the same shall not be wholly within an individual parking space as designated by lines or markings.
(Ord. 865. Passed 10-8-59.)
(a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a fire lane when any such area has been officially designated and appropriately posted by the Chief of the Fire Department having jurisdiction, 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 emergency vehicle waiting to enter or about to enter such zone, and then only for a period of not more than three minutes, if such stopping is not prohibited therein by posted signs.
(b) No person may unload or place or maintain for any length of time whatsoever any property or obstacle, or merchandise or equipment within the confines of the area officially designated as a fire lane.
(Ord. 1404. Passed 12-7-76.)
(a) "Snow routes" are hereby defined as streets or portions of streets designated by official signs on one or both sides thereof, installed by order of the City Manager. The City Manager is authorized and directed to designate such streets as snow routes which, for the safety or convenience of the public and the accommodation of traffic, should be kept open and clear when snow accumulations are greater than or equal to three inches (3") or during any level of Snow Emergency.
(b) The City Manager, or designee, shall be responsible for ensuring that special signs are erected which:
(1) Indicate and identify the streets as snow routes;
(2) State that there is no parking when snow is greater than or equal to three inches (3") deep or during any level of Snow Emergency; and
(3) Indicate that the snow routes are tow-away zones.
(c) No vehicle may be parked on any snow route when snow and/or ice accumulations are greater than or equal to three inches (3") or during any level of snow emergency.
(Ord. 3370. Passed 9-20-16.)
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