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(a) Business Loading Zones. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle upon a street or right-of-way in a business or commercial district for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading, delivery, or pickup of materials or merchandise within a marked loading zone, during the permitted hours, as indicated upon the sign marking the loading zone. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes.
(b) Bus Stops.
(1) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop 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 and luggage, but only when such stopping does not interfere with any bus waiting to enter or about to enter such zone, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes, if such stopping is not otherwise prohibited therein by posted signs.
(2) 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.
(3) 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 (18") from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb, so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
(c) Taxi Stands.
(1) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than a registered taxicab in a taxicab stand, when any such taxi 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 and luggage, but only when such stopping does not interfere with any taxi waiting to enter or about to enter the taxi stand, and then only for a period not to exceed three (3) minutes, if such stopping is not otherwise prohibited by posted signs.
(2) 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 and luggage.
(Ord. 2018-31. Passed 10/25/18)
(a) Prohibitions.
(1) No person, while in or upon an off-street parking facility, shall race the motor of any vehicle, needlessly bring to a sudden start or stop any vehicle, needlessly blow the horn of any vehicle, engage in racing with another vehicle, or engage in any other behavior so as to create a nuisance or disturbance that would annoy or endanger any persons, property or other vehicles in or upon the facility.
(2) No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage in or upon any off-street parking facility.
(3) No person, alone or in concert with others, shall assemble or congregate in or upon any off-street parking facility for the purpose of lingering or loitering.
(b) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Off-Street parking facility" means any off-street parking facility open to the public for vehicles including, but not limited to, parking lots, parking garages or any other place where vehicles may be parked, stored, housed or kept, whether on public or private property.
(2) "Vehicle" shall be defined in ORC 4501.01(A).
(Ord. 2018-31. Passed 10/25/18)
If an owner of private property posts on the property, in a conspicuous manner, a prohibition against parking on the property or conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted, no person shall do either of the following:
(1) Park a vehicle on the property without the owner's consent; or
(2) Park a vehicle on the property in violation of any condition or regulation posted by the owner.
(ORC 4511.681)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: see Section 454.02 of this Traffic Code for regulations on establishing private tow-away zones)
(a) Police May Order Removal. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended and parked in violation of any provision of this Chapter, and where in the officer's discretion such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic or a danger to persons or property, such officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety.
(b) Impoundment or Immobilization of Vehicle. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing or parked in violation of any provision of this Chapter, such officer may provide for the impoundment or immobilization of said vehicle.
(c) Reclamation.
(1) Whenever a police officer has ordered the removal or impoundment of a vehicle under this section, the owner or any lienholder of the vehicle ordered into storage may claim the vehicle from the place of storage upon presentation of proof of ownership, which may be evidenced by a certificate of title to the vehicle, and payment of all expenses, charges, and fines incurred as a result of the removal or impoundment and storage of the vehicle.
(2) Whenever a police officer has ordered the immobilization of a vehicle under this section, the owner or any lienholder of the vehicle may claim the vehicle from the Xenia Police Division upon presentation of proof of ownership, which may be evidenced by a certificate of title to the vehicle, and payment of all expenses, charges and fines incurred as a result of the immobilization of the vehicle.
(Ord. 2018-31. Passed 10/25/18)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: ORC 4521.02 authorizes the impoundment, immobilization and payment for release of a vehicle)
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