Elyria, OH Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Chapter 351 of the Elyria Traffic Code, enacted by the Elyria City Council, sets the street parking rules for the City of Elyria in Lorain County, Ohio. Section 351.03(a) lists the places where no one can stand or park: on a sidewalk, in front of a public or private driveway, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, within 10 feet of a fire hydrant, within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection, within 30 feet of and on the approach to a flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control device, and within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. The list also reaches parking within one foot of another parked vehicle, alongside a vehicle already stopped at the curb, and on a bridge or elevated structure. The only exceptions printed in the lead-in are avoiding conflict with other traffic, complying with the Traffic Code, and obeying a police officer or a traffic-control device.

Section 351.04 governs how to park in a legal space. On a roadway with an adjacent curb, the right-hand wheels must sit parallel to the curb and not more than twelve inches from it, unless the driver cannot get that close. Division (b) bars stopping or parking facing a direction other than the direction of travel on that side of the street. Section 351.03(a)(16) lets the Fire Chief treat parking in a private driveway, alleyway or areaway between buildings as a violation when it creates a fire hazard or interferes with fire equipment.

Section 351.02 helps the City prove a ticket. Testimony that a vehicle with a certain license plate was found unlawfully parked, plus a record from the Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles showing the plate was issued to the defendant, is prima facie evidence that the defendant parked it.