312.01 Operating under-speed vehicle.
312.02 Definitions.
312.03 Equipment.
312.04 Licensing requirements of operator.
312.05 Insurance requirements of owner and operator.
312.06 Inspection, titling and vehicle registration requirements.
312.07 Prohibited acts.
312.08 Traffic crash reporting.
312.09 Inspection process.
(a) No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle upon any street or highway having an established speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.
(b) No person shall operate an under-speed or utility vehicle or a mini-truck upon any street or highway except as follows:
(1) Upon a street or highway having an established speed limit not greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour and only upon such streets or highways where a local authority has granted permission for such operation in accordance with Section 4511.215 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) A political subdivision employee or volunteer operating a utility vehicle exclusively within the boundaries of the political subdivision park facilities.
(3) A person operating a low-speed vehicle, under-speed, or utility vehicle or a mini-truck from proceeding across an intersection of a street or highway having a speed limit greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever violates subsection (a) of 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 (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 20-02. Passed 3-16-20.)
(a) "Village" identifies the Village of Delta, Fulton County, Ohio
(b) "Golf cart" is defined as a vehicle powered by gas or electricity and is the type of vehicle typically operated on a golf course and includes under speed vehicles, with an attainable speed in one mile on a paved level surface of not more than twenty (20) miles per hour and with a gross vehicle weight rating less than three thousand (3,000) pounds.
(c) "Low speed vehicle" is defined as a three (3) or four (4) wheeled motor vehicle with an attainable speed in one mile on a paved level surface of more than twenty(20) miles per hour but not more than twenty five (25) miles per hour and with a gross vehicle weight rating less than three thousand (3,000) pounds.
(d) "Utility vehicle" is defined as a self-propelled vehicle designed with a bed, principally for the purpose of transporting material or cargo in connection with construction, agricultural, forestry, grounds maintenance, lawn and garden, materials handling, or similar activity.
(e) "Operator" is defined as any person who operates or is in physical control of a golf cart, utility vehicle, or other low speed vehicle.
(f) "Owner" is defined as any person or entity, other than a lien holder or dealer having title to a golf cart, utility vehicle, or other low speed vehicle or legal rights to possession thereof. (Ord. 20-02. Passed 3-16-20.)
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