(a) The owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this section if such vehicle crosses a marked stop line or the intersection plane at a system location when the traffic signal for the vehicle’s direction is emitting a steady red light.
(b) The owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty imposed pursuant to this section if such vehicle is operated at a speed in excess of those set forth in Section 333.03.
(c) It is prima facie evidence that the person registered as the owner of the vehicle with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (or with any other State Vehicle registration office) was operating the vehicle at the time of the offense set out in subsection (c)(3) above.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(3) above, the owner of the vehicle shall not be responsible for the violation if, within twenty-one (21) days from the date listed on the “Notice of Liability” as set forth in subsection (d)(3) below, he furnishes the Hearing Officer:
(1) An affidavit by him, stating the name and address of the person or entity who leased, rented or otherwise had the care, custody and control of the vehicle at the time of the violation; or
(2) A law enforcement incident report/general offense report from any state or local law enforcement agency/record bureau stating that the vehicle involved was reported as stolen before the time of the violation.
(e) An imposition of liability under this section shall not be deemed a conviction as an operator and shall not be made part of the operating record upon whom such liability is imposed.
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the liability of an operator of a vehicle for any violation of subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2) herein.
(g) This section shall not apply to violations involving vehicle collisions.
(Ord. 08-0746. Passed 6-18-08.)