TITLE EIGHT: PARKING
452.01 Prohibition against parking on streets or highways.
452.02 Police may remove illegally parked vehicle.
452.03 Prohibited standing or parking places.
452.04 Manner of parallel and angle parking; disabled persons.
452.05 Willfully leaving vehicles on private or public property.
452.055 Parking prohibitions on private property; private tow-away zones.
452.06 Unattended vehicles; duty to lock ignition, remove key, set brake, etc.
452.07 Opening doors on side available to traffic.
452.08 Selling, washing or repairing vehicle upon roadway.
452.09 Truck loading zones.
452.10 Bus stops and taxicab stands.
452.11 Parking in alleys and narrow streets; exceptions.
452.12 Parking in residential districts generally.
452.13 Parking of commercial and heavy vehicles in residential districts.
452.14 Registered owner prima facie liable for unlawful parking.
452.15 Waiver.
452.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See section histories for similar State law
Parking defined - see TRAF. 402.23
Stop defined - see TRAF. 402.41
Stopping and standing defined - see TRAF. 402.43
Impounding; redemption - see TRAF. 404.05
Parking near stopped fire apparatus - see TRAF. 432.25
Lights on parked or stopped vehicles - see TRAF. 438.09
Police may remove ignition key from unattended vehicle - see TRAF. 444.01
Parking of bicycles; locks - see TRAF. 474.08
Storage of junk vehicles - see GEN. OFF. 660.07
(a) (1) Upon any highway, no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main traveled part of the highway if it is practicable to stop, park, or so leave such vehicle off the paved or main traveled part of the highway. In every event a clear and unobstructed portion of the 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 highway.
(2) 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 highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this division, 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.
(ORC 4511.66)
(a) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of Ohio R.C. 4511.66 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, such officer may move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or improved or main traveled part of such highway.
(b) Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any highway, bridge, or causeway, or in any tunnel, where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
(ORC 4511.67)
(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 title, 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 as provided in division (b) of this section;
(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 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within 30 feet of, and upon the approach to, any flashing beacon, stop sign, or traffic- control device;
(8) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a traffic-control device;
(9) Within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within 20 feet of a driveway entrance to any fire station and, on the side of the street opposite the entrance to any fire station, within 75 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 elevated structure upon a highway, or within a highway tunnel;
(14) At any place where signs prohibit stopping;
(15) Within one foot of another parked vehicle;
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway, or thruway.
(ORC 4511.68(A))
(17) On either side of the following streets:
Jones Avenue Springfield Pike
Chester Road Sheffield Road
Hillsmith Drive Novner Drive
Glendale-Milford Road *Wayne Avenue
Taconic Terrace Firestone Avenue
Redna Terrace Marion Road
Glendale Road Linden Avenue
Grove Road Woodlawn Boulevard
Riddle Road Mayview Forest Place
Mayview Forest Drive Beech Lane
Forest Avenue
Brown Avenue
*Parking is permitted on the west side from a point 600 feet south of Marion Road to a point 885 feet south thereof except from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
(18) On the right-hand side of the following streets or roads heading in the direction of the termini of the cul-de-sac or dead end:
Grandview Avenue Ronnie Road
Springer Avenue Mar-Ric Lane
Prairie Avenue Tanager Lane
Grueninger Way Shady Lane
Chatsworth Avenue Rustic Lane
Warren Avenue Waverly Avenue
Princess Court Jasmine Court
Leslie Avenue Faxon Court
McLean Street Julian Drive
Barren Drive Skillman Drive
Terrace Drive Barron Drive
Woodstock Road Arnold Drive
Timberland Timberview Court
(19) On the following streets, as indicated:
A. Oak Road, on the south side;
B. Roberta Drive, on the east side;
C. Panola Drive, on the east side;
D. Nedro Drive, on the east side;
E. Joliet Drive, on the north or west sides except at the eastern terminus where there shall be no parking on the south side;
F. Brookhaven Street, on the north side except at the eastern terminus where there shall be no parking on the south side; and
G. Leacrest Road, on the east side.
(Ord. 10-1977, passed 3-22-1977; Am. Ord. 35-1978, passed 11-28-1978; Am. Ord. 33-1979, passed 9-25-1979; Am. Ord. 8-1980, passed 1-22-1980; Am. Ord. 42-1990, passed 10-25-1990)
(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 division, 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.
(ORC 4511.68(B), (C))
(a) Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there is an adjacent curb shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of the vehicle parallel with and not more than 12 inches from the right-hand curb, unless it is impossible to approach so close to the curb; in such case the stop shall be made as close to the curb as possible and only for the time necessary to discharge and receive passengers or to load or unload merchandise. Local authorities by ordinance may permit angle parking on any roadway under their jurisdiction, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on a state route within the Municipality unless an unoccupied roadway width of not less than 25 feet is available for free-moving traffic.
(b) Local authorities by ordinance may permit parking of vehicles with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within 12 inches of the left-hand curb of a one- way roadway.
(c) No vehicle shall be stopped or parked on a road or highway with the vehicle facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on that side of the road or highway.
(d) Notwithstanding any statute or any rule, regulation, resolution, or ordinance, air compressors, tractors, trucks, and other equipment, while being used in the construction, reconstruction, installation, repair, or removal of facilities near, on, over, or under a street or highway, may stop, stand, or park where necessary in order to perform such work, provided a flagperson is on duty or warning signs or lights are displayed as may be prescribed by the Director of Transportation.
(e) Special parking locations and privileges for persons with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk, also known as disabled parking spaces or disability parking spaces, shall be provided and designated by all political subdivisions and by the State and all agencies and instrumentalities thereof at all offices and facilities where parking is provided, whether owned, rented, or leased, and at all publicly owned parking garages. The locations shall be designated through the posting of an elevated sign, whether permanently affixed or movable, imprinted with the international symbol of access and shall be reasonably close to exits, entrances, elevators, and ramps. All elevated signs posted in accordance with this division and Ohio R.C. 3781.111(C) shall be mounted on a fixed or movable post, and the distance from the ground to the top edge of the sign shall measure five feet. If a new sign or a replacement sign designating a special parking location is posted on or after October 14, 1999, there also shall be affixed upon the surface of that sign or affixed next to the designating sign a notice that states the fine applicable for the offense of parking a motor vehicle in the special designated parking location if the motor vehicle is not legally entitled to be parked in that location.
(f) (1) No person shall stop, stand, or park any motor vehicle at special parking locations provided under division (e) of this section, or at special clearly marked parking locations provided in or on privately owned parking lots, parking garages, or other parking areas and designated in accordance with that division, unless one of the following applies:
A. The motor vehicle is being operated by or for the transport of a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk and is displaying a valid removable windshield placard or special license plates; or
B. The motor vehicle is being operated by or for the transport of a disabled person and is displaying a parking card or special disabled license plates.
(2) Any motor vehicle that is parked in a special marked parking location in violation of division (f)(1)A. or (f)(1)B. of this section may be towed or otherwise removed from the parking location by the law enforcement agency of the Municipality. A motor vehicle that is so towed or removed shall not be released to its owner until the owner presents proof of ownership of the motor vehicle and pays all towing and storage fees normally imposed by the Municipality for towing and storing motor vehicles. If the motor vehicle is a leased vehicle, it shall not be released to the lessee until the lessee presents proof that that person is the lessee of the motor vehicle and pays all towing and storage fees normally imposed by the Municipality for towing and storing motor vehicles.
(3) If a person is charged with a violation of division (f)(1)A. or (f)(1)B. of this section, it is an affirmative defense to the charge that the person suffered an injury not more than 72 hours prior to the time the person was issued the ticket or citation and that, because of the injury, the person meets at least one of the criteria contained in Ohio R.C. 4503.44(A)(1).
(g) When a motor vehicle is being operated by or for the transport of a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk and is displaying a removable windshield placard or a temporary removable windshield placard or special license plates, or when a motor vehicle is being operated by or for the transport of a disabled person, and is displaying a parking card or special disability license plates, the motor vehicle is permitted to park for a period of two hours in excess of the legal parking period permitted by local authorities, except where local ordinances or police rules provide otherwise or where the vehicle is parked in such a manner as to be clearly a traffic hazard.
(h) No owner of an office, facility, or parking garage where special parking locations are required to be designated in accordance with division (e) of this section shall fail to properly mark the special parking locations in accordance with that division or fail to maintain the markings of the special locations, including the erection and maintenance of the fixed or movable signs.
(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a person or organization to apply for a removable windshield placard or special license plates if the parking card or special license plates issued to the person or organization under prior law have not expired or been surrendered or revoked.
(j) As used in this section:
(1) DISABLED PERSON. Any person who has lost the use of one or both legs or one or both arms, who is blind, deaf, or so severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair, or whose mobility is restricted by a permanent cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other disabling condition.
(2) PERSON WITH A DISABILITY THAT LIMITS OR IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO WALK. The same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 4503.44.
(3) SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES and REMOVABLE WINDSHIELD PLACARD. Any license plates or removable windshield placard or temporary removable windshield placard issued under Ohio R.C. 4503.41 or 4503.44, and also means any substantially equivalent license plates or removable windshield placard or temporary removable windshield placard issued by a state, district, country, or sovereignty.
(k) Penalty.
(1) Whoever violates division (a) or (c) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(2) A. Whoever violates division (f)(1)A. or B. of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in division (k)(2)A. and B. of this section. Except as otherwise provided in division (k)(2)A. of this section, an offender who violates division (f)(1)A. or B. of this section shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). An offender who violates division (f)(1)A. or B. of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the offender, prior to sentencing, proves either of the following to the satisfaction of the court:
1. At the time of the violation of division (f)(1)A. of this section, the offender or the person for whose transport the motor vehicle was being operated had been issued a removable windshield placard that then was valid or special license plates that then were valid but the offender or the person neglected to display the placard or license plates as described in division (f)(1)A. of this section.
2. At the time of the violation of division (f)(1)B. of this section, the offender or the person for whose transport the motor vehicle was being operated had been issued a parking card that then was valid or special disability license plates that then were valid but the offender or the person neglected to display the card or license plates as described in division (f)(1)B. of this section.
B. In no case shall an offender who violates division (f)(1)A. or B. be sentenced to any term of imprisonment.
C. An arrest or conviction for a violation of division (f)(1)A. or B. of this section does not constitute a criminal record and need not be reported by the person so arrested or convicted in response to any inquiries contained in any application for employment, license, or other right or privilege, or made in connection with the person’s appearance as a witness.
D. The Clerk of the Court shall pay every fine collected under division (k)(2) of this section to the Municipality. Except as provided in division (k)(2) of this section, the Municipality shall use the fine moneys it receives under division (k)(2) of this section to pay the expenses it incurs in complying with the signage and notice requirements contained in division (e) of this section. The Municipality may use up to 50 percent of each fine it receives under division (k)(2) of this section to pay the costs of educational, advocacy, support, and assistive technology programs for persons with disabilities, and for public improvements within the Municipality that benefit or assist persons with disabilities, if governmental agencies or nonprofit organizations offer the programs.
(3) Whoever violates division (h) of this section shall be punished as follows:
A. Except as otherwise provided in division (k)(3) of this section, the offender shall be issued a warning.
B. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (h) of this section or of a municipal ordinance that is substantially equivalent to that division, the offender shall not be issued a warning but shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each parking location that is not properly marked or whose markings are not properly maintained.
(Ord. 06-2006, passed 3-28-2006)
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