351.13 PARKING ON POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY.

351.13 PARKING ON POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY.

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Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE - Administration
TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
TITLE SEVEN - Parking
CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
351.01 POLICE MAY REMOVE UNATTENDED VEHICLE WHICH OBSTRUCTS TRAFFIC.
351.02 REGISTERED OWNER PRIMA-FACIE LIABLE FOR UNLAWFUL PARKING.
351.03 PROHIBITED STANDING OR PARKING PLACES.
351.04 PARKING NEAR CURB; HANDICAPPED LOCATIONS ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LOTS AND GARAGES.
351.05 MANNER OF ANGLE PARKING.
351.06 SELLING, WASHING OR REPAIRING VEHICLE UPON ROADWAY.
351.07 UNATTENDED VEHICLE: DUTY TO STOP ENGINE, REMOVE KEY, SET BRAKE AND TURN WHEELS.
351.08 OPENING VEHICLE DOOR ON TRAFFIC SIDE.
351.09 TRUCK LOADING ZONES.
351.10 BUS STOPS AND TAXICAB STANDS.
351.11 PARKING IN ALLEYS AND NARROW STREETS; EXCEPTIONS.
351.12 PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS.
351.13 PARKING ON POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY.
351.14 PARKING ON FIRE HYDRANT SIDE OF STREET.
351.15 SNOW EMERGENCY.
351.16 FIRE LANES.
351.17 PARKING ON CITY STREETS.
351.18 NIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
351.19 TRUCK PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
351.20 PARKING ON BIKE PATHS.
351.21 RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND/OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
351.22 PARKING OF MORE THAN TWO UNGARAGED MOTOR VEHICLES AT VACANT DWELLINGS IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA PROHIBITED.
351.99 PENALTY AND WAIVER.
TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
OH
Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
351.14 PARKING ON FIRE HYDRANT SIDE OF STREET.
CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
351.07 UNATTENDED VEHICLE: DUTY TO STOP ENGINE, REMOVE KEY, SET BRAKE AND TURN WHEELS.
   (a)   No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key from the ignition, effectively setting the parking brake, and, when the motor vehicle is standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.
   The requirements of this section relating to the stopping of the engine, locking of the ignition and removing the key from the ignition of a motor vehicle do not apply to any of the following:
      (1)   A motor vehicle that is parked on residential property;
      (2)   A motor vehicle that is locked, regardless of where it is parked;
      (3)   An emergency vehicle;
      (4)   A public safety vehicle. (ORC 4511.661)
351.08 OPENING VEHICLE DOOR ON TRAFFIC SIDE.
   No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers. (ORC 4511.70(C))
351.09 TRUCK LOADING ZONES.
   No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials in any place marked as a truck loading zone during hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of materials exceed thirty minutes.
351.10 BUS STOPS AND TAXICAB STANDS.
   (a) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than a bus in a bus stop, or other than a taxicab in a taxicab stand 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 when such stopping does not interfere with any bus or taxicab waiting to enter or about to enter such zone, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes, if such stopping is not prohibited therein by posted signs.
   (b)   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.
   (c)   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 from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
   (d)   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.
351.11 PARKING IN ALLEYS AND NARROW STREETS; EXCEPTIONS.
   No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when directed to by a police officer or traffic control signal.
   Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley except while actually loading and unloading, and then only for a period not to exceed thirty minutes.
351.12 PROHIBITION AGAINST PARKING ON STREETS OR HIGHWAYS.
   Upon any street or highway outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the paved or main traveled part of the street or highway if it is practicable to stop, park or so leave such vehicle off the paved or main traveled part of such street or highway. In every event, a clear and unobstructed portion of the street or 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 street or highway.
   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 street or highway in such manner and to such extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the disabled vehicle in such position. (ORC 4511.66)
351.13 PARKING ON POSTED PRIVATE PROPERTY.
   If an owner of private property posts on the property in a conspicuous manner, prohibition against parking on the property or conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted, no person shall do either of the following:
   (a)   Park a vehicle on the property without the owner's consent;
   (b)   Park a vehicle on the property in violation of any condition or regulation posted by the owner. (ORC 4511.681)
351.14 PARKING ON FIRE HYDRANT SIDE OF STREET.
   No person shall park any vehicle on the fire hydrant side of any residential street within the Municipality except Irving Park Boulevard.
(Ord. 84-83. Passed 7-26-83.)
351.15 SNOW EMERGENCY.
   (a)   It is hereby declared to be necessary and in the best interest of the City to regulate and restrict the parking of vehicles on public streets during snow emergencies.
   (b)   A snow emergency is hereby declared for a period of time when snow in the amount of two inches or more has fallen on, or is falling on, the City, or whenever such emergency is declared to exist by the Service Director.
   (c)   A snow emergency shall continue in effect until the Service Director determines that an emergency no longer exists and accordingly terminates such an emergency.
   (d)   No owner, driver or operator of any vehicle shall park or stop the same, or permit the same to be parked or to stand, at any time during the periods of any snow emergency on any of the streets, avenues, boulevards, parkways or highways in the City.
   (e)   Any police officer, upon discovering any such vehicle parked or stopped in violation of this section, may remove such vehicle, or cause the same to be removed, to any City owned property, or to a private garage or place authorized to hold and store such automobiles.
   (f)   A reasonable towing charge may be assessed against the owner, driver or operator of any vehicle removed pursuant to this section.
   (g)   Signs shall be posted on all roads leading into the City bearing a legend indicating that all streets in the City are snow emergency streets.
   (h)   Any person charged with a violation of this section may pay the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) as a fine which fine shall be the minimum fine for such violation. Said twenty- five dollars ($25.00) may be paid provided said fine is paid within forty-eight hours from the time the violation was issued. In the event said fine is not paid within said forty-eight hour period from the time the violation was issued, then the fine shall be no less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) but may be any amount in excess of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) that may be assessed pursuant to the provisions of Section 351.99(a).
(Ord. 21-00. Passed 3-28-00.)
351.16 FIRE LANES.
   (a)   The Fire Chief is hereby authorized to establish fire lanes on either public or private property within the Municipality upon finding that the following conditions exist:
      (1)   That a fire land is necessary for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion and for the use and occupancy of buildings and structures and adjacent property;
      (2)   That a fire lane is incidental to a retail, commercial or manufacturing use or other use where it can reasonably be expected that the public will assemble in sufficient numbers so that the presence of the public and their motor vehicles, if not controlled, will interfere with the operation of fire fighting equipment and personnel and the egress of occupants in the case of fire.
   (b)   Fire lanes shall be of such width as is reasonably determined by the Fire Chief to be necessary to permit access and operation of fire fighting equipment and personnel and the egress of occupants. Fire lanes shall be suitably marked by appropriate markings on the ground or by displaying adequate signs, or both. The markings shall be placed and maintained by the City.
   (c)   No person shall obstruct a fire lane by parking or leaving standing a motor vehicle, whether such vehicle is attended or unattended, by constructing a fence or other barricade or in any manner whatsoever. A barricade or fence which is readily removable or through which access may be gained by fire fighting equipment and personnel without delay shall not by prohibited by the terms of this section. Any such permitted barricade or fence may not be locked in any manner.
   (d)   Attended motor vehicles found standing or parked in a fire lane shall be immediately moved upon direction of any member of the Department of Public Safety. Any unattended motor vehicles found standing or parked in a fire lane may be impounded in a manner consistent with Section 303.08.
   (e)   Obstructions, other than motor vehicles, found in fire lanes shall be removed by the owner, occupant or other person in charge of the premises within three days after written notice to remove such obstructions. Upon failure to comply with such source, the City may cause the obstruction to be removed and the owner, occupant or other person in charge of the premises shall pay the cost of removal.
   (f)   Whenever the Fire Chief designates a fire lane, written notice thereof shall be given to the owner, occupant or person in charge of the premises. Such designation may be appealed within ten days by filing a written objection to such designation with the Fire Chief. The appeal shall be heard by the members of Council, a majority of whom may affirm, disaffirm or modify the designation. The decision of Council shall be final.
(Ord. 19-64. Passed 3-24-64.)
351.17 PARKING ON CITY STREETS.
   (a)   No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such motor vehicle to stand or be parked on any street for a period of time in excess of twenty-four hours.
   (b)   No person having control or charge of a motor vehicle shall allow such motor vehicle to stand or be parked on any street in the City between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Ord. 54-13. Passed 11-26-13.)
351.18 NIGHT PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
   No person shall park a school bus, commercial tractor, agricultural tractor, truck of more than one-half ton capacity, bus, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer or moving van on any street within the residential districts of the Municipality between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. (Ord. 74-58. Passed 10-28-58.)
351.19 TRUCK PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
   No person shall park a commercial tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer, tractor trailer, dump truck or any combination of the foregoing within any residential district of the Municipality at any time except for purposes of making deliveries and/or making pickups within such residential districts within the City.
(Ord. 80-88. Passed 11-22-88.)
351.20 PARKING ON BIKE PATHS.
   (a)   No person shall operate or cause to be operated and/or park or allow to be parked, and/or allow to stand any motor vehicle or any type or kind of motorized vehicle whatsoever on any duly designated bicycle path within the City. It is expressly provided, however, that the following activities shall not be a violation of this section:
      (1)   To cause a motor vehicle to be on or to cross over a duly designated bicycle path within the City for purposes of:
         A.   Allowing any emergency vehicle to pass.
         B.   Entering or exiting a driveway or other private or public property by the most direct route possible.
         C.   Making necessary repairs to public or private property and/or utilities.
         D.   Carrying out the instructions of any duly authorized law enforcement officer.
   (b)   Any person who violates the provisions or any provision of this section shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for each offense thereafter.
(Ord. 67-91. Passed 7-23-91.)
351.21 RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, WATERCRAFT AND/OR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
   (a)   In any area of the City which is zoned residential, or that is used for residential purposes, off-street parking of all motor vehicles, watercraft and/or recreational vehicles shall be limited to and must be upon a driveway, which has been installed and established in accordance with the provisions of the Codified Ordinances of the City.
   (b)   For purposes of this section, recreational vehicle is defined as and shall have the following meaning: to wit, a recreational vehicle means any vehicle or equipment designed for or primarily used as a travel trailer, camper, motor home, tent trailer, camping trailer, boat, boat trailer, snowmobile or snowmobile trailer or any vehicle or equipment of a similar type or kind.
   (c)   This section is not intended to nor does it in any way repeal or rescind any other ordinance or resolution of the City presently in effect.
   (d)   Any owner or occupant of a residentially zoned area of the City may apply in writing to the Mayor for a special event permit to park motor vehicles on surfaces other than a driveway for a temporary special event. Such request shall set forth the nature of the special event, the anticipated number of vehicles and the duration of the event. Each such special event shall require an additional request to the Mayor for a special event permit.
   (e)   Any individual, corporation or other entity who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; is guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor on a second offense; and on each subsequent offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(Ord. 13-20. Passed 3-24-20.)

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• Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
• ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
• ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
• ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
• effectively setting the parking brake, and, when the motor vehicle is standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway
• ordance 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
• Ord. 84-83
• ordingly terminates such an emergency
• Ord. 21-00
• Ord. 19-64
• Ord. 54-13
• Ord. 74-58
• Ord. 80-88
• Ord. 67-91
• ordance with the provisions of the Codified Ordinances of the City
• ordinance or resolution of the City presently in effect
• Ord. 13-20
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