CHAPTER 403 – ENFORCEMENT, COMPLIANCE AND PENALTY

403.01   Police Enforcement Duty

403.02   Compliance with Lawful Order of Police Officer; Fleeing

403.03   Regulations by Director of Public Service

403.04   Downtown Area Parking

403.05   Regulations by Police Chief

403.06   Powers of Commissioner of Traffic Engineering and Commissioner of Streets

403.07   Parking Enforcement

403.071   Idle Reduction, Enforcement

403.08   Littering Enforcement

403.09   Appeal from License or Permit Denial, Suspension or Revocation

403.10   Road Workers, Motor Vehicles and Equipment Excepted

403.11   Application to Persons Riding, Driving Animals Upon Roadway

403.12   Freeway Use Prohibited by Pedestrians, Bicycles and Animals

403.13   Application to Drivers of Government Vehicles

403.99   Traffic Code Misdemeanor Classifications and Penalties

Cross-reference:
   Improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, CO 627.05
   Motor vehicle trespass, CO 625.07
   Taxicab license suspension or revocation, CO 443.12
   Unauthorized use of a vehicle, CO 625.06
   Willfully leaving vehicles on private or public property, CO 451.27

Statutory reference:
   See sectional histories for similar State law
   Alteration of prima facie speed limits, RC 4511.21, 4511.22, 4511.23
   Designation of through streets and erection of stop or yield signs, RC 4511.65; CO 413.02
   Local traffic control devices, RC 4511.11
   Power of trial court of record to suspend or revoke license for certain violations, RC 4507.16
   Power to designate highway as included in a freeway, expressway or thruway, RC 4511.011
   Power to enact local traffic regulations, RC 4511.07, 4511.61
   Uniform application of Ohio Traffic Law, RC 4511.06

§ 403.01 Police Enforcement Duty

   The Police Division of the Department of Public Safety shall enforce the provisions of this Traffic Code. The Chief of Police shall assign such officers and members of the Division of Police as he or she determines necessary to the Traffic Control Unit, who shall be charged with the specific duty of enforcing the provisions of this Traffic Code. Pursuant to regulations made under Section 403.05, the Chief of Police may allow persons who are not officers or members of the Division of Police to direct traffic. In the event of fire or other emergency, or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, members of the Police and Fire Divisions may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding any other provisions in this Traffic Code.

(Ord. No. 1635-13. Passed 11-25-13, eff. 11-26-13)