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CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO: 85-32
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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   373.18 RENTAL AGENCIES AND DEALERS.
   (a)   A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license tag is attached thereto as provided herein and unless such bicycle is equipped with the lamps and other equipment required in this chapter.
   (b)    Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or secondhand bicycles shall make a report to the Division of Police of every bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer, giving the name and address of the person from whom purchased or to whom sold, a description of such bicycle by name or make, the frame number thereof and the number of the license tag, if any, found thereon, within seven days of the date of the transaction.
(Ord. 75-19. Passed 3 4-75.)
   (c)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   373.19 MOTORIZED BICYCLES.
   (a)    “Motorized bicycle” means any vehicle with two tandem wheels or one front and two rear wheels which is capable of being pedaled and is also equipped with a helper motor. The helper motor must:
      (1)    Have a piston displacement of no more than fifty cubic centimeters;
      (2)    Produce no more then one brake horsepower; and
      (3)    Propel the vehicle at a maximum speed no greater than twenty miles per hour on a level surface.
         (ORC 4511.01(H))
   (b)    No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon a highway or any public/ private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking unless the person possesses a valid license or permit pursuant to Section 373.20(a)(1).
   (c)    No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon a highway or any public/ private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking unless the motorized bicycle is equipped with each of the following:
      (1)    A working muffler and exhaust system, with no cutouts or by-passes which allow excessive noise.
      (2)    A firmly attached seat for the operator. Top of the seat must be at least twenty-five inches above the ground.
      (3)    At least one and no more than two headlights.
      (4)    A taillight with a reflective lens.
      (5)    A brake light.
      (6)    Handlebars must be equipped with safety grips, and must be positioned no higher than fifteen inches above the seat.
      (7)    A horn or other audible signaling device that can be heard at least 100 feet away. Sirens and whistles are not permitted.
      (8)    Brakes.
   (d)    The provisions contained in this chapter pertaining to and regulating the use of bicycles shall be interpreted to include and regulate the operation of motorized bicycles for the purposes of this section.
(Ord. 81-27. Passed 3-17-81.)
   (e)   Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
   373.20 MOTORIZED BICYCLE OPERATION, EQUIPMENT AND LICENSE.
   (a)   No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon any street or highway or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking, unless all of the following conditions are met:
      (1)   The person is fourteen or fifteen years of age and holds a valid probationary motorized bicycle license issued after the person has passed the test provided for in Ohio R.C. 4511.521, or the person is sixteen years of age or older and holds either a valid commercial driver’s license issued under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4506, or a driver’s license issued under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4507, or a valid motorized bicycle license issued after the person has passed the test provided for in Ohio R.C. 4511.521, except that if a person is sixteen years of age, has a valid probationary motorized bicycle license and desires a motorized bicycle license, the person is not required to comply with the testing requirements provided for in Ohio R.C. 4511.521;
      (2)   The motorized bicycle is equipped in accordance with rules adopted by the Ohio Director of Public Safety and is in proper working order;
      (3)   The person, if under eighteen years of age, is wearing a protective helmet on the person’s head with the chin strap properly fastened, and the motorized bicycle is equipped with a rear-view mirror; and
      (4)   The person operates the motorized bicycle when practicable within three feet of the right edge of the roadway obeying all traffic rules applicable to vehicles.
   (b)   No person operating a motorized bicycle shall carry another person upon the motorized bicycle.
   (c)   The protective helmet and rearview mirror required by subsection (a)(3) of this section shall, on and after January 1, 1985, conform with rules adopted by the Ohio Director of Public Safety.
   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (ORC 4511.521)
   373.21 PATHS EXCLUSIVELY FOR BICYCLES.
   (a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle, snowmobile, or all-purpose vehicle upon any path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles, when an appropriate sign giving notice of such use is posted on the path.
   Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any rule of the Ohio Director of Natural Resources governing the operation of motor vehicles, snowmobiles, all-purpose vehicles, and bicycles on lands under the Director’s jurisdiction.
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, 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.
   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 Section 303.991 of the Traffic Code.
(ORC 4511.713)
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