Ridgewood Estates / Hilliard, Ohio / Parking Violations

  1. The above 3 Camera shots are of Darbyshire Dr and Cameron Rd for 12-01-23.

  2. Based on the Parking Laws shown below, how many parking violations do you see?

  3. There is a TOTAL of 20 Vehicles parked on Darbyshire Dr and Cameron Rd at this time and none of the vehicles have drivers in them because they all walked over to the school.

  4. Make sure you check out the Blocked School Buses for this date and time!

    • Camera 4 - Shows 3 Vehicles parked on Darbyshire Dr.

    • Vehicle 2 is parked within the Intersection.

    • Vehicle 3 is parked within the intersection and within 20 Ft of the X-Walk.

    • Both vehicles are obstructing the view of on-coming traffic to see Pedestrians in the X-Walk (See Child in X-Walk).

    • Camera 6 - Shows Vehicles 2 thru 12 on Darbyshire Dr and Cameron Rd.

    • Vehicle 8 is parked blocking the Mailbox at 3263 Darbyshire Dr.

    • Vehicle 9 is parked blocking the Mailbox at 3281 Darbyshire Dr.

    • Vehicle 10 is parked within 30 Ft of the Stop Sign on Cameron Rd.

    • Camera 5 - Shows Vehicles 12 thru 20 on Cameron Rd.

  5. Questions - If there was a fire in one of the houses shown in these Camera shots:

    • Where would the Fire Truck Park?

    • How are they going to get to the Fire Hydrant?

    • How are they going to run their hoses from the Fire Hydrant to their Fire Trucks?

__________________________________________________________

State Of Ohio - Parking Laws

URL: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4511.68

Ohio Revised CodeSection 4511.68 Parking - prohibited acts. Effective: April 15, 2021Legislation: House Bill 295 - 133rd General Assembly​

(A) No person shall stand or park a trackless trolley or vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with sections 4511.01 to 4511.78, 4511.99, and 4513.01 to 4513.37 of the Revised 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 of a fire hydrant;

(5) On a crosswalk;

(6) Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

(7) Within thirty 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 thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by a trafficcontrol device;

(9) Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(10) 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;​

Page 2​

(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.

(B) A person is permitted, without charge or restriction, to stand or park on a sidewalk a motordriven cycle or motor scooter that has an engine not larger than one hundred fifty 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 section 4511.711 of the Revised Code.

(C) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates division (A) of 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.

___________________________________________________________

Hilliard, Ohio - Parking Laws

URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/hilliard/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTTHREETRCO_TITSEVENPA

TITLE SEVEN - PARKING

CHAPTER 351 - PARKING GENERALLY[13]

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 ten feet of a fire hydrant;

(5) On a crosswalk;

(6) Within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection;

(7) Within thirty 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 thirty feet 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 of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;

(10) 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;

(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 within a street tunnel;

(14) 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;

(15) Within one foot of another parked vehicle;

(16) On the roadway portion of a freeway, expressway or thruway;

(17) On a bicycle path;

(18) On a bridle path;

(19) On any portion of a curbed street, between the curb and the sidewalk, commonly referred to as the tree lawn.

(b) 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)(1980 Code 76.01)

___________________________________________________________________

US Federal Law - Blocking Mailboxes

U.S. House of Representatives:

URL: https://uscode.house.gov/browse/prelim@title18/part1/chapter83&edition=prelim

URL: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim

18 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1701: Obstruction of mails generally

Text contains those laws in effect on August 19, 2023

From Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I – CRIMES

CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE

Sec. 1701 - Obstruction of mails generally

§1701. Obstruction of mails generally:

Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 778; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§324, 325 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §§201, 202, 35 Stat. 1127).

Sections 324 and 325 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., were consolidated with changes of phraseology necessary to effect consolidation.

Words “carriage, horse, driver or”, “car, steamboat”, and “or vessel” were omitted as covered by “any carrier or conveyance”.

The punishment provision is derived from said section 324 rather than from section 325 which provided only a fine of not more than $100.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $100”.

The below diagram shows how snow and other objects (VEHICLES) should be cleared for curbside mailboxes. A 30-foot approach is required – 15 feet before and 15 feet after the mailbox – to allow carriers to deliver mail safely.

Click on image to open larger view.