351.03 PROHIBITED STANDING OR PARKING PLACES.

   (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, curb or street lawn area, except a bicycle;

      (2)    In front of a public or private driveway;

      (3)    Within an intersection;

      (4)    Within ten feet of a fire hydrant;

      (5)    On a crosswalk;

      (6)    Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, unless otherwise marked;

      (7)    Within thirty feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic control device, unless otherwise marked;

      (8)    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;
(ORC 4511.68)

      (9)    Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing, unless otherwise marked or indicated by appropriate signs or markings.

(Ord. 77-59. Passed 12-29-77.)

      (10)    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;

      (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, unless otherwise marked;

      (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 foot of another parked vehicle;

      (16)    On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway.

         (ORC 4511.68)

   (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 subsection does not authorize any person to operate a vehicle in violation of Section 331.37, or any substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.