From the Bench: No Parking Signs

By Judge Bill Steuk,
Huron Municipal Court

Did you ever see a “No Parking” sign on private property?  There is an Ohio statute which applies to this situation.  As Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.681 puts it,…
if an owner of private property posts on the property, in a conspicuous manner, a prohibition against parking on the property or conditions and regulations under which parking is permitted, no person shall do either of the following:  
Park a vehicle on the property without the owner’s consent;
Park a vehicle on the property in violation any condition or regulation posted by the owner.
A violation of this section is considered a minor misdemeanor which could mean a fine of up to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).  In addition to this penalty, violators could also face a towing charge if the property owner had the vehicle towed. 

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