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Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating that any street or part thereof is a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within the closed area and then the drivers shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof.
No person riding upon any coaster, roller skates, sled, toy vehicle or other similar device shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk, and when so crossing the person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. This section shall not apply to any street set aside as a play street.
(a) No person, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall:
(1) As a pedestrian, occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way of a freeway, except: in a rest area; on a facility that is separated from the roadway and shoulders of the freeway and is designed and appropriately marked for pedestrian use; in the performance of public works or official duties; as a result of an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle; or to obtain assistance.
(2) Occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way of a freeway, with: an animal-drawn vehicle; a ridden or led animal; herded animals; a pushcart; a bicycle, except on a facility that is separated from the roadway and shoulders of the freeway and is designed and appropriately marked for bicycle use; an electric bicycle; a bicycle with motor attached; a motor-driven cycle with a motor which produces not to exceed five brake horsepower; an agricultural tractor; farm machinery; except in the performance of public works or official duties.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(c) If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under § 408.02(b).
(R.C. § 4511.051)
No person shall so operate any vehicle, machine or device upon any street, road or thoroughfare of the municipality at any time in such manner as to injure, deface or destroy the traveled surface of the street, road or thoroughfare.
(Ord. 1010, passed 12-28-1954)
(a) As used in this section, PARADE means a group of ten or more persons on foot, or three or more vehicles or equestrians, standing or moving upon any public highway or ground under common control or direction. This definition does not include governmental officers or employees acting in their capacity as such, or persons under their direction, any military organization, any funeral procession or any person while engaging in his or her lawful employment in business or trade.
(b) No person shall take part in any parade unless a license for the parade has been issued as provided in this section, except that no permit is required for any person who is engaged in lawful picketing.
(c) Any person may apply to the Mayor for permission to hold a parade. The application shall be in writing and in duplicate, submitted to the Mayor not less than ten days before the proposed time of the parade and shall state:
(1) The correct name and residence address of the applicant and of all other persons who will have complete or partial charge of the parade;
(2) The proposed time and route;
(3) The approximate number of participants and how many will be on foot, mounted or in vehicles;
(4) The name of the organization, if any, represented in the parade and the names and addresses of such officers in charge or control of the participants in the parade for each organization;
(5) The purpose of that parade; and
(6) A complete copy of any legend proposed to be displayed on any sign, banner or otherwise in connection with the parade.
(d) The Mayor shall consider the application and pass upon the same within 72 hours of its submission. If he or she finds that the proposed parade will result in disturbance of the peace, a violation of any law, unreasonable interference with public travel, unreasonable demand upon the personnel of the Police, Fire or Public Works Department or unreasonable interference with the right of quiet enjoyment by the residents in the use of their property, he or she shall refuse to permit it. Otherwise, he or she shall issue a permit therefor, which shall be attached to or written upon one copy of the application and given to the applicant.
(e) When a permit has been issued, no person shall take part in the management or direction of the parade held thereunder unless he or she is named in the application; participate in the parade at any other time or on any other route than that named in the application; participate in the parade if it contains a number of participants, vehicles or animals more than 50% greater than that stated in the application; or display by sign, banner or otherwise any legend not completely set forth in the application.
(f) No person shall knowingly give any false or misleading information in any application for a parade permit.
(g) No person shall drive a vehicle through a parade, except with the permission of a police officer.
(Ord. 181-64, passed 12-31-1964; Ord. 43-2014, passed 4-14-2014)
(a) No person removing snow from any driveway or sidewalk within the city shall deposit the same on the pavement or sidewalk of any public street or on any tree lawn in any public street, except the tree lawn immediately in front of the premises from which the snow is removed.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 408.01.
(Ord. 72-99, passed 4-12-1999)