(a) Prohibitions. 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 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 (10') of a fire hydrant;
(5) On a crosswalk;
(6) Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
(7) Within thirty feet (30') 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 thirty feet (30') of points on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a traffic-control device;
(9) Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
(10) Within twenty feet (20') 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 (75') 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 highway, or within a street or highway tunnel;
(14) At any place where signs prohibit stopping;
(15) Within one foot (1') of another parked vehicle; or
(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway, or thruway.
(b) Exceptions. A person shall be 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 one hundred and fifty (150) cubic centimeters, or a bicycle; provided that the motor-driven cycle, motor scooter or bicycle does not impede the normal flow of pedestrian traffic. This division does not authorize any person to operate a vehicle in violation of Section 432.24 of this Traffic Code.
(ORC 4511.68)