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BARBERTON, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BARBERTON, OHIO
PART TWO: ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART THREE: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE FOUR: STREETS AND TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
TITLE FIVE: VEHICLES
CHAPTER 331: OPERATION GENERALLY
CHAPTER 333: O.V.I.; RECKLESS OPERATION; SPEED
CHAPTER 335: LICENSING; ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER 337: SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT
§ 337.01 DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES; APPLICATION.
§ 337.015 BUMPERS.
§ 337.02 LIGHTED LIGHTS; MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES AND HEIGHTS.
§ 337.03 HEADLIGHTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES.
§ 337.04 TAIL LIGHT; ILLUMINATION OF REAR LICENSE PLATE.
§ 337.05 REAR RED REFLECTORS.
§ 337.06 SAFETY LIGHTING ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
§ 337.07 OBSCURED LIGHTS ON VEHICLES IN COMBINATION.
§ 337.08 RED LIGHT OR RED FLAG ON EXTENDED LOADS.
§ 337.09 LIGHTS ON PARKED OR STOPPED VEHICLES.
§ 337.10 LIGHTS, EMBLEMS, AND REFLECTORS ON SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES, FARM MACHINERY, AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS, AND ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES.
§ 337.11 SPOTLIGHT AND AUXILIARY LIGHTS.
§ 337.12 COWL, FENDER AND BACK-UP LIGHTS.
§ 337.13 DISPLAY OF LIGHTED LIGHTS.
§ 337.14 USE OF HEADLIGHT BEAMS.
§ 337.15 LIGHTS OF LESS INTENSITY ON SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES.
§ 337.16 NUMBER OF LIGHTS; LIMITATIONS ON FLASHING, OSCILLATING OR ROTATING LIGHTS.
§ 337.165 LIGHTS AND SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES ON CORONERS’ VEHICLES.
§ 337.17 FOCUS AND AIM OF HEADLIGHTS.
§ 337.18 MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE BRAKES.
§ 337.19 HORN, SIREN AND THEFT ALARM SIGNAL.
§ 337.20 MUFFLER; MUFFLER CUTOUT; EXCESSIVE SMOKE, GAS OR NOISE.
§ 337.21 REAR-VIEW MIRROR; CLEAR VIEW TO FRONT, BOTH SIDES AND REAR.
§ 337.22 WINDSHIELD REQUIRED; SIGN OR POSTER UPON WINDSHIELD; WINDSHIELD WIPER.
§ 337.225 TINTED GLASS; MATERIALS ON GLASS.
§ 337.23 LIMITED LOAD EXTENSION ON LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER VEHICLE.
§ 337.24 MOTOR VEHICLE STOP LIGHTS.
§ 337.25 AIR CLEANER REQUIRED.
§ 337.26 SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTS.
§ 337.27 VEHICLES TRANSPORTING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.
§ 337.28 USE OF CHILD RESTRAINTS.
§ 337.29 IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES. (REPEALED)
§ 337.30 AIR BAGS.
§ 337.99 PENALTY.
CHAPTER 339: COMMERCIAL AND HEAVY VEHICLES
CHAPTER 341: DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
CHAPTER 343: OFFENSES RELATING TO THEFT AND FRAUD
TITLE SEVEN: PARKING
TITLE NINE: PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES
PART SIX: GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART EIGHT: BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART TEN: STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART TWELVE: PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FOURTEEN: BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
PART SIXTEEN: FIRE PREVENTION CODE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
Barberton Development Code
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§ 337.20 MUFFLER; MUFFLER CUTOUT; EXCESSIVE SMOKE, GAS OR NOISE.
   (A)   (1)   Every motor vehicle and motorcycle with an internal combustion engine shall at all times be equipped with a muffler which is in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive or unusual noise, and no person shall use a muffler cutout, bypass or similar device upon a motor vehicle on a highway. Every motorcycle muffler shall be equipped with baffle plates.
      (2)   No person shall own, operate or have in the person’s possession any motor vehicle or motorcycle equipped with a device for producing excessive smoke or gas, or so equipped as to permit oil or any other chemical to flow into or upon the exhaust pipe or muffler of such vehicle, or equipped in any way to produce or emit smoke or dangerous or annoying gases from any portion of such vehicle, other than the ordinary gases emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine under normal operation.
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.22) (Ord. 222-1976, passed 9-20-1976)
§ 337.21 REAR-VIEW MIRROR; CLEAR VIEW TO FRONT, BOTH SIDES AND REAR.
   (A)   Every motor vehicle and motorcycle shall be equipped with a mirror so located as to reflect to the operator a view of the highway to the rear of such vehicle or motorcycle. Operators of vehicles and motorcycles shall have a clear and unobstructed view to the front and to both sides of their vehicles and motorcycles and shall have a clear view to the rear of their vehicles and motorcycles by mirror.
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.23)
§ 337.22 WINDSHIELD REQUIRED; SIGN OR POSTER UPON WINDSHIELD; WINDSHIELD WIPER.
   (A)   No person shall drive any motor vehicle on a street or highway in the municipality, other than a motorcycle or motorized bicycle, that is not equipped with a windshield.
   (B)   (1)   No person shall drive any motor vehicle, other than a bus, with any sign, poster or other non- transparent material upon the front windshield, sidewings, side or rear windows of such vehicle other than a certificate or other paper required to be displayed by law; except that, there may be in the lower left-hand or right-hand corner of the windshield a sign, poster or decal not to exceed four inches in height by six inches in width. No sign, poster or decal shall be displayed in the front windshield in such a manner as to conceal the vehicle identification number for the motor vehicle when, in accordance with federal law, that number is located inside the vehicle passenger compartment and so placed as to be readable through the vehicle glazing without moving any part of the vehicle.
      (2)   Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who is driving a passenger car with an electronic device, including an antenna, electronic tolling or other transponder, camera, directional navigation device, or other similar electronic device located in the front windshield if either of the following apply to the device:
         A.   It is a "vehicle safety technology" as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 393.5 and complies with 49 C.F.R. § 393.60(e)(1)(ii).
         B.   It does not restrict the vehicle operator's sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals, and it does not conceal the vehicle identification number.
      (3)   Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply to a person who is driving a commercial car with an electronic device, including an antenna, electronic tolling or other transponder, camera, directional navigation device, or other similar electronic device located in the front windshield if either of the following apply to the device:
         A.   It is a "vehicle safety technology" as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 393.5 and complies with 49 C.F.R. § 393.60(e)(1)(ii).
         B.   It does not restrict the vehicle operator's sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals, and it is mounted not more than 8.5 inches below the upper edge of the windshield.
   (C)   The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device for cleaning rain, snow or other moisture from the windshield. The device shall be maintained in good working order and so constructed as to be controlled or operated by the operator of the vehicle.
   (D)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.24)
§ 337.225 TINTED GLASS; MATERIALS ON GLASS.
   (A)   No person shall operate, on any highway or other public or private property open to the public for vehicular travel or parking, lease or rent any motor vehicle that is registered in the state unless the motor vehicle conforms to the requirements concerning tinted glass and reflectorized material of Ohio R.C. 4513.241 and of any applicable rule adopted under that section.
   (B)   No person shall install in or on any motor vehicle any glass or other material that fails to conform to the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.241 or of any rule adopted under that section.
   (C)   (1)   No used motor vehicle dealer or new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4517.01, shall sell any motor vehicle that fails to conform to the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.241 or of any rule adopted under that section.
      (2)   No manufacturer, remanufacturer or distributor, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4517.01, shall provide to a motor vehicle dealer licensed under Ohio R.C. Ch. 4517 or to any other person, a motor vehicle that fails to conform to the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.241 or of any rule adopted under that section.
   (D)   No reflectorized materials shall be permitted upon or in any front windshield, side windows, sidewings or rear window.
   (E)   This section does not apply to the manufacturer’s tinting or glazing of motor vehicle windows or windshields that is otherwise in compliance with or permitted by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #205.
   (F)   With regard to any side window behind a driver’s seat or any rear window other than any window on an emergency door, this division (F) does not apply to any school bus used to transport a child with disabilities pursuant to Ohio R.C. Ch. 3323, whom it is impossible or impractical to transport by regular school bus in the course of regular route transportation provided by a school district. As used in this division (F), CHILD WITH DISABILITIES has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 3323.01.
   (G)   This section does not apply to any school bus that is to be sold and operated outside the municipality.
   (H)   (1)   This section does not apply to a motor vehicle used by a law enforcement agency under either of the following circumstances:
         (a)   The vehicle does not have distinctive markings of a law enforcement vehicle but is operated by or on behalf of the law enforcement agency in an authorized investigation or other activity requiring that the presence and identity of the vehicle occupants be undisclosed; or
         (b)   The vehicle primarily is used by the law enforcement canine unit for transporting a police dog.
      (2)   As used in this division (H), LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY means a police department, the office of a sheriff, the State Highway Patrol, a county prosecuting attorney or a federal, state or local governmental body that enforces criminal laws and that has employees who have a statutory power of arrest.
(ORC 4513.241(C) - (J))
   (I)   (1)   Whoever violates division (A) above is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.99)
(2)   Whoever violates divisions (B), (C)(2) or (D) above is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
      (3)   Whoever violates division (C)(1) above is guilty of a minor misdemeanor if the dealer or the dealer’s agent knew of the non-conformity at the time of sale.
      (4)   (a)   Whoever violates division (B) above is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; except that, an organization may not be convicted unless the act of installation was authorized by the board of directors, trustees, partners or by a high managerial officer acting on behalf of the organization, and installation was performed by an employee of the organization acting within the scope of the person’s employment.
         (b)   In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, whoever violates division (B) above is liable in a civil action to the owner of a motor vehicle on which was installed the non-conforming glass or material for any damages incurred by that person as a result of the installation of the non-conforming glass or material, costs of maintaining the civil action and attorney fees.
         (c)   In addition to any other penalty imposed under this section, if the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (B) above and the offender is a motor vehicle repair operator registered under Ohio R.C. Ch. 4775 or a motor vehicle dealer licensed under Ohio R.C. Ch. 4517, whoever violates division (B) above is subject to a registration or license suspension, as applicable, for a period of not more than 180 days.
(ORC 4513.241(K))
Statutory reference:
   Administrative regulations, see O.A.C. Chapter 4501-41
§ 337.23 LIMITED LOAD EXTENSION ON LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER VEHICLE.
   (A)   No passenger-type vehicle shall be operated on a highway with any load carried on the vehicle which extends more than six inches beyond the line of the fenders on the vehicle’s left side.
(ORC 4513.30)
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.99)
§ 337.24 MOTOR VEHICLE STOP LIGHTS.
   (A)   (1)   Every motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer and pole trailer when operated upon a highway shall be equipped with two or more stop lights; except that, passenger cars manufactured or assembled prior to 1-1-1967, motorcycles and motor-driven cycles shall be equipped with at least one stop light. Stop lights shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle, actuated upon application of the service brake, and may be incorporated with other rear lights. Such stop lights when actuated shall emit a red light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the rear; provided that, in the case of a train of vehicles only the stop lights on the rearmost vehicle need be visible from the distance specified.
      (2)   Such stop lights when actuated shall give a steady warning light to the rear of a vehicle or train of vehicles to indicate the intention of the operator to diminish the speed of or stop a vehicle or train of vehicles.
      (3)   When stop lights are used as required by this section, they shall be constructed or installed so as to provide adequate and reliable illumination and shall conform to the appropriate rules and regulations established under Ohio R.C. 4513.19.
      (4)   Historical motor vehicles as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.181, not originally manufactured with stop lights, are not subject to this section.
   (B)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.071)
§ 337.25 AIR CLEANER REQUIRED.
   No person shall operate upon any street, alley or other public place any motor vehicle which is not equipped with a functioning air cleaner, except for motor vehicles equipped with electronic fuel-injection engines.
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