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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
CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
CHAPTER 351 Parking Generally
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.
 
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Owner nonliability, lease defense - see Ohio R.C. 4511.071
Police may remove ignition key from unattended vehicle - see TRAF. 303.03
Parking near stopped fire apparatus - see TRAF. 331.27
Lights on parked or stopped vehicles - see TRAF. 337.09
 
 
351.01 POLICE MAY REMOVE UNATTENDED VEHICLE WHICH OBSTRUCTS TRAFFIC.
   Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any street, 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)
351.02 REGISTERED OWNER PRIMA-FACIE LIABLE FOR UNLAWFUL PARKING.
   In any hearing on a charge of illegally parking a motor vehicle, testimony that a vehicle bearing a certain license plate was found unlawfully parked as prohibited by the provisions of this Traffic Code, and further testimony that the record of the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles shows that the license plate was issued to the defendant, shall be prima-facie evidence that the vehicle which was unlawfully parked, was so parked by the defendant. A certified registration copy, showing such fact, from the Registrar shall be proof of such ownership.
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 five feet of any fire hydrant as measured on a line parallel with the centerline of the street, road or way;
      (5)   On a crosswalk;
      (6)   Within thirty feet of any intersection;
      (7)   Within thirty feet of, and upon the approach to, any yield sign, stop sign or highway traffic signal;
      (8)   Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
      (9)   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;
      (10)   Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such standing or parking would obstruct traffic;
      (11)   Alongside any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
      (12)   Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel;
      (13)   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;
      (14)   Within one foot of another parked vehicle;
      (15)   On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway.
         (Ord. 95-08. Passed 12-30-08.)
   (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.
   (c)   Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 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)

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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
• ord of the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles shows that the license plate was issued to the defendant, shall be prima-facie evidence that the vehicle which was unlawfully parked, was so
• Ord. 95-08
• ordinance. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor
• Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality
• Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken
• Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588

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