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Elyria, OH Code of Ordinances
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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741.08 NONCOMPLIANCE AFTER NOTICE.
   If after twenty days after the service of the notice prescribed in Section 741.07, any railroad has not erected the lightposts and lights required by Section 741.06, and commenced lighting the same, the Chief of Police shall cause the same to be done at the expense of the City and the Auditor shall make out and deliver to such delinquent company a statement of the expense of such lights and lightposts and demand payment thereof, and, if the same is not paid within ten days, the amount shall be certified to the County Auditor, who shall place the same upon the tax duplicate against the company so delinquent, to be collected as other taxes, or, if Council so directs, the same shall be collected by suit in the name of the City. In like manner, if any company fails to have such lights lighted and kept burning as required by Section 741.06, the Chief of Police shall cause the same to be done at the expense of the City, and the Auditor shall make quarterly statements of the expenses thereof, which shall be presented and collected as herein provided.
(R.O. 1946, C. 27, Sec. 6.)
741.09 DUTIES OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
   No person in charge of a locomotive shall do the following:
   (a)   Fail to bring the locomotive to a full stop at least 200 feet before arriving at a crossing or proceed through the crossing before signaled to do so or before the way is clear; or
   (b)   When waiting for a railroad signaling device, stop any portion of the train on or within fifty feet of a public road intersection.
(ORC 4999.04; Ord. 84-165. Passed 8-20-84.)
741.99 PENALTY.
   (a)   Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.
(Adopting Ordinance)
   (b)   Whoever violates any of the provisions of Section 741.02 or 741.04 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense.
   (c)   Whoever violates any of the provisions of Section 741.09 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense. If such violation causes physical harm to any person, as defined in Section 501.01(c) of the General Offenses Code, then whoever violates Section 741.09 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both, for each offense.
(Ord 84-165. Passed 8-20-84.)