Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A)
(1) The
state highway patrol shall have full authority to enforce this rule and all
state laws within the rest areas as well as on the highway.
(2) All transportation department facilities
employees shall be familiar with this rule, advise violators of the same, and,
if necessary, immediately contact the nearest state highway patrolman and
request assistance.
(B)
The following are prohibited at all
rest areas and roadside parks under the jurisdiction of the
department:
(1)
The use or
drinking of alcoholic beverages of any kind or the possession of open
containers of such beverages.
(2)
The parking of
vehicles on grass.
(3)
The moving, removing, destruction, defacing or
alteration of any state property.
(4)
The presence
outside the confinement of personal vehicles of any unleashed household
pet.
(5)
The littering and disposal of any waste other than
travel trash.
(6)
The disposal of any travel trash in any area except
inside the containers provided for this purpose.
(7)
Any fires or
grilling outside the designated areas and outside the containers provided for
such activity.
(8)
The failure to extinguish any fire or flame after
use.
(9)
Any display, use, or discharge of firearms, pellet
guns, B-B guns, other weapons, dangerous ordinances, or explosives as defined
in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code or
fireworks as defined in section
3743.01 of the Revised
Code.
(10)
Loitering within or around toilet facilities or other
buildings.
(11)
The parking of commercial vehicles for interchanging,
unloading, or similar activities.
(12)
Leaving any
vehicle unattended for three hours without the permission of the state highway
patrol or the department. Any such vehicle will be towed away at the expense of
the owner.
(13)
Camping.
(14)
All acts of
indecent exposure and lewd motions or actions.
(15)
The solicitation
of voluntary donations including donations to help defray the cost of a free
coffee program as permitted by section
5515.07 of the Revised
Code.
(16)
All advertising of any nature except those contracted
under the authority of the department of development for Ohio
tourism.
(C)
The only commercial sales allowed
at these rest areas and roadside parks shall be from vending machines
authorized by the department. Priority shall be given to blind vendors pursuant
to the Randolph-Sheppard Act, 20 U.S. Code section 107.
(D)
The state of Ohio, department of
transportation and its employees, and the state highway patrol and its officers
are not liable for damages or proceedings of any kind caused directly or
indirectly as a result of the enforcement of any law of this state or this
rule.
