(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:
(1) On a sidewalk, except from 12:00 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. daily or during snow emergencies;
(2) On a curb or street lawn area, except a bicycle;
(3) In front of a public or private driveway;
(4) Within an intersection;
(5) Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;
(6) On a crosswalk;
(7) Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(8) Within thirty feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control device;
(9) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty 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;
(10) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(11) Within twenty feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within seventy- five feet of the entrance when it is properly posted with signs;
(12) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
(13) Alongside any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(14) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel;
(15) 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;
(16) Within one foot of another parked vehicle;
(17) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway.
(18) Within the paved or unpaved right of way of Center Street between the northerly property line of Perry Village and the intersection of Main Street;
(19) Within fifty feet of the entrance and/or exit drive of any school between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. when such school is in session.
(20) On the side of the roadway upon which fire hydrants are located.
(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 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. 2019-09. Passed 8-8-19; Ord. 2020-01. Passed 1-9-20; Ord. 2022-10. Passed 3-9-23.)
Statutory reference:
For similar state law, see R.C. § 4511.68