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CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART TWO: HEALTH CODE
PART THREE: LAND USE CODE
PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES CODE
TITLE I: STREET AND SIDEWALK AREAS
TITLE III: ELECTRICITY
TITLE V: WATER SUPPLY
TITLE VII: SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
TITLE IX: MUNICIPAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 551 - WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
CHAPTER 553 - MARKETS
CHAPTER 555 - WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
CHAPTER 557 - CEMETERIES
CHAPTER 559 - PARKS
§ 559.01 Use of Parks
§ 559.02 Designation of Cleveland Cultural Gardens
§ 559.03 Polish Garden
§ 559.04 Slovenian Garden
§ 559.05 Czech Garden
§ 559.06 Rusin Garden
§ 559.07 Slovak Garden
§ 559.08 Italian Garden
§ 559.09 Grecian Garden
§ 559.10 Lithuanian Garden
§ 559.11 German Garden
§ 559.111 Centennial Peace Plaza
§ 559.12 Hungarian Garden
§ 559.13 Shakespeare Garden and Bruot Gate and Walk
§ 559.14 Croatian Cultural Garden
§ 559.15 Hebrew Cultural Garden
§ 559.16 Syrian Garden
§ 559.17 American Garden
§ 559.18 Irish Garden
§ 559.19 Peace Garden of the Nations
§ 559.20 Ukranian Garden
§ 559.21 Finnish Garden
§ 559.22 Estonian Garden
§ 559.23 Romanian Garden
§ 559.231 African-American Garden
§ 559.232 India Garden
§ 559.233 Chinese Garden
§ 559.234 Lebanese Garden
§ 559.235 Latvian Garden
§ 559.236 Azerbaijan Garden
§ 559.237 Serbian Garden
§ 559.238 Albanian Garden
§ 559.239 Korean Garden
§ 559.240 Vietnamese Garden
§ 559.241 Armenian Garden
§ 559.242 Turkish Garden
§ 559.243 Native American Garden
§ 559.244 Future Garden at 1445 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
§ 559.245 French American Garden
§ 559.246 Russian Garden
§ 559.247 Pakistani Garden
§ 559.248 Colombian Cultural Garden
§ 559.24 Helen E. Simpson-Ludlow Park
§ 559.25 Definitions
§ 559.26 Traffic Limitations
§ 559.27 Speed Limit
§ 559.28 Standing upon Drives
§ 559.29 Obstructions and Trash Placed in Parks; Distributing Circulars
§ 559.30 Posting Signs or Advertising; Permit
§ 559.31 Bringing Plant Material into Parks
§ 559.32 Use of Baseball Equipment
§ 559.33 Control of Dogs or Other Animals
§ 559.34 Vacating Areas in Emergencies
§ 559.35 Climbing Trees
§ 559.36 Picnicking
§ 559.37 Use of Playgrounds
§ 559.38 Games of Chance
§ 559.39 Solicitors, Showmen Prohibited
§ 559.40 Use of Firearms
§ 559.41 Disturbing Animals or Wildlife
§ 559.42 Boats, etc., in Watercourses
§ 559.43 Boat Service; Skating
§ 559.44 Going onto Ice
§ 559.45 Behavior in Parks
§ 559.46 Use or Sale of Intoxicating Liquor
§ 559.47 Entering “No Admittance” Areas
§ 559.48 Swings and Hammocks
§ 559.49 Fishing, Wading or Swimming
§ 559.50 Sounding Whistles
§ 559.51 Defacing Notices of Rules
§ 559.52 Hours; Posting of Signs
§ 559.53 Trespass on City Facilities
§ 559.54 Prohibited Hours in the Mall Area
§ 559.541 Prohibited Hours in Public Square
§ 559.55 Resisting Police
§ 559.56 Exhibiting Permits for Inspection
§ 559.57 Limitations on Permits; Liability of Holders
§ 559.58 Regulations Governing Bicycles and Tricycles
§ 559.59 Motor Vehicles
§ 559.60 Restrictions on Driving and Parking
§ 559.61 Jim Mahon Park
§ 559.99 Penalty
CHAPTER 561 - LANDFILLS - REPEALED
TITLE XI: PORT CONTROL
PART SIX: OFFENSES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CODE
TITLE VIIA: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE
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§ 559.59 Motor Vehicles
   Persons riding in motor vehicles shall possess all the rights and privileges and shall be subject to all the rules and regulations accorded to or prescribed for persons riding in carriages drawn by horses. They shall further observe all the rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions hereof, which are prescribed for persons riding in motor vehicles on the public highways of the City.
§ 559.60 Restrictions on Driving and Parking
   (a)   No person shall drive, park, station or place in or upon any public park, grounds or cemetery belonging to or under the supervision of the City, any horse, motor vehicle, or bicycle or other vehicle except motorcycles or motorized bicycles as defined in RC 4511.01, except upon established drives or roadways, and other places designated and established by the Director of Public Properties as parking spaces.
   (b)   No person shall drive, park, station or place in or upon any public park, grounds or cemetery belonging to or under the supervision of the City, any motorcycle or motorized bicycle, as defined in RC 4511.01.
(Ord. No. 1857-82. Passed 12-5-83, eff. 12-7-83)
§ 559.61 Jim Mahon Park
   The public space known as Jim Mahon Park and more fully described as follows:
   Legal Description of Jim Mahon Park
   Situated in the City of Cleveland, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio and known as being part of the Original Brooklyn Township Lot Numbers 50 and 51 and being known as Cuyahoga County Auditors permanent parcel numbers 003-01-008 and 003-12-002 conveyed to the City of Cleveland and bounded on the North by Bulkley Blvd. Now known as Cleveland Memorial Shoreway (West) and on the West by West 45th Street and on the East by P.P.N. 003-13-007, 003-13-008 and 003-13-006 and on the South by P.P.N. 003-12-003 and 003-12-006 through 003-12-011 and Detroit Avenue.
   Description approved by John E. Jenkins, Project Director – Plats, Surveys and House Number Section – Division of Engineering & Construction
is hereby named Jim Mahon Park in honor of Jim Mahon and his contributions to the neighborhood. Jim Mahon Park shall be maintained for use as a public park by the City of Cleveland in perpetuity and the Director of Parks and Recreation shall not permit any use or adoption of Jim Mahon Park that is inconsistent with this purpose.
   Notwithstanding the designation of Jim Mahon Park as a park in perpetuity, the Council may on motion of any member, or on petition, change such designation provided that before such action is taken the matter shall first be submitted to the Planning Commission for its opinion and recommendations. The Commission shall allow a reasonable time, not less than thirty (30) days, for consideration and report thereon, and a public hearing shall be held before the appropriate committee of Council. Ten (10) days’ notice of such public hearing and of the intent to change the designation shall be given by publication in the City Record.
(Ord. No. 595-05. Passed 6-6-05, eff. 6-15-05)
§ 559.99 Penalty
   (a)   Whoever violates any provision of this chapter or fails to comply with the requirements thereof for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty (60) days or both.
   (b)   Whoever violates Section 559.28 shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first offense, and not more than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for a second offense, and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for any third or subsequent offense. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided for in this chapter, the above listed minor misdemeanor may be enforced by the issuance of a citation in compliance with Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedures.
   (c)   Whoever violates division (b) of Section 559.33 shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
   (d)   Whoever violates Section 559.53 shall be subject to the penalty set forth in that section.
   (e)   Whoever violates the provisions of Sections 559.54 and 559.541 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on the second offense, and a misdemeanor of the third degree on the third and any subsequent offense.
   (f)   Whoever violates the provisions of Section 559.38 shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Section 611.02, and whoever violates the provisions of Section 559.46 shall be subject to the penalty set forth in Section 617.12.
(Ord. No. 479-16. Passed 5-9-16, eff. 5-10-16)