(a) No person shall operate a motorized bicycle upon the streets of the City, or upon any public or private property in the City used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking, unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The person is fourteen or fifteen years of age and holds a valid probationary motorized bicycle operator's license 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 operator's license issued under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4507 or a valid motorized bicycle operator's license.
(2) The motorized bicycle is equipped in accordance with the rules adopted by the Director of Highway Safety and is in proper working order.
(3) The motorized bicycle displays a valid motorized bicycle license.
(b) No person who owns or is in possession of a motorized bicycle shall permit the operation of such motorized bicycle upon any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking knowing that the operator does not hold a valid operator's license under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4507, a valid motorized bicycle operator's license or a valid probationary motorized bicycle operator's license as required under paragraph (a)(1) hereof.
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second offense involving the operation of a motorized bicycle, and a misdemeanor of the third degree for a third or subsequent offense involving the operation of a motorized bicycle. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 408.01.
(Ord. 25-85. Passed 5-14-85.)