Dayton, OH Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- Within 12 inches of curb
- Direction
- Must face direction of travel
- Driveway buffer
- 5 feet from driveway/alley
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 10 feet clearance required
Summary
Dayton requires parked cars to sit within 12 inches of the right-hand curb, facing the direction of travel, and bars stopping within five feet of any driveway or alley entrance.
(B)Every vehicle stopped or parked on a roadway, except where angle parking is permitted or where there is an adjacent curb shall be halted with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and not more than 12 inches from the right-hand curb unless it is impossible to approach so close to the curb, and in such case, the stop shall be as close to the curb as possible, except that on all streets or parts of streets on which trolley coaches operate, all vehicles shall be parked not over six inches from the curb. On a one-way street halting may be permitted with the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within 12 inches of the left-hand curb.(C)No vehicle or trackless trolley shall be stopped or parked on a road or highway with the vehicle or trackless trolley facing in a direction other than the direction of travel on that side of the road or highway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).
Full Breakdown
R.C.G.O. § 72.01 sets Dayton's default parking manner: right-hand wheels within 12 inches of the curb (six inches on trolley-coach streets), and vehicles must face the same direction as traffic on that side of the road, parking against the flow of traffic is a violation even if legally curbed. Section 72.03 layers on specific no-stop zones, including within five feet of a driveway or alley (measured from the driveway width projected to the curb), within an intersection, within ten feet of a fire hydrant, and within twenty feet of a marked crosswalk. Angle parking is allowed only where the traffic engineer has marked it.
Violations & Fines
A misdemeanor under the general Title VII traffic penalty (§ 70.99): a minor misdemeanor on a first offense, escalating on repeat violations within a year.
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