Following and parking near emergency or safety vehicles.
Columbus City Codes § 2131.27
in effect2131.27 - Following and parking near emergency or safety vehicles.
(a) The driver of any vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle on official business, shall not follow any emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle traveling in response to an alarm closer than five hundred (500) feet.
(b) The driver of any vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle on official business, shall not drive into or park such vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm, unless directed to do so by a police officer or a firefighter.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one (1) predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(d) A violation of division (b) of this section constitutes the commission of a parking infraction to be handled pursuant to and governed by the provisions of Chapter 2150.
(ORC 4511.72; Ord. 33-83: Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part).)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT21TRCO_CH2131OPGE_2131.27FOPANEEMSAVEFetched: 10/27/2026