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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF EUCLID, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EUCLID, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATION CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE - Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
TITLE THREE - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
TITLE FIVE - Vehicles and Operation
CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
331.01 DRIVING UPON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY; EXCEPTIONS.
331.02 PASSING TO RIGHT WHEN PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE
331.03 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT; DRIVER'S DUTIES.
331.04 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO RIGHT OF VEHICLE.
331.05 OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT OF CENTERLINE.
331.06 DRIVING UPON LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAY.
331.07 HAZARDOUS OR NO PASSING ZONES.
331.08 DRIVING WITHIN LANES OR CONTINUOUS LINES OF TRAFFIC.
331.09 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.
331.10 TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS.
331.11 "U" TURNS RESTRICTED.
331.12 STARTING AND BACKING VEHICLES.
331.13 SIGNALS BEFORE CHANGING COURSE, TURNING OR
331.14 HAND AND ARM SIGNALS.
331.15 RIGHT-OF-WAY AT INTERSECTIONS.
331.155 INTERSECTIONS AT WHICH TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS FAIL OR MALFUNCTION.
331.16 RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN TURNING LEFT.
331.17 OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT STOP AND YIELD SIGNS.
331.18 EMERGENCY OR PUBLIC SAFETY VEHICLES AT STOP SIGNALS OR SIGNS.
331.19 RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PUBLIC SAFETY OR CORONER'S VEHICLE.
331.20 RIGHT-OF-WAY AT PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, ALLEY OR BUILDING.
331.205 STOP SIGNS ON PRIVATE ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS.
331.21 RIGHT-OF-WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION.
331.22 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALKS, TREE LAWNS OR CURBS.
331.23 DRIVER'S VIEW AND CONTROL TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED BY LOAD OR PERSONS.
331.24 DRIVING UPON STREET POSTED AS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.
331.25 FOLLOWING AND PARKING NEAR EMERGENCY OR SAFETY
331.26 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE.
331.27 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE.
331.28 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS.
331.29 DRIVING UPON DIVIDED ROADWAYS.
331.30 STOPPING FOR SCHOOL BUS; ACTUATING VISUAL SIGNALS; DISCHARGING CHILDREN.
331.31 DRIVING ACROSS GRADE CROSSINGS.
331.32 STOPPING AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
331.33 SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT AT GRADE CROSSINGS.
331.34 OBSTRUCTING INTERSECTIONS, CROSSWALKS OR GRADE CROSSINGS.
331.35 “PEELING”; CRACKING EXHAUST NOISES.
331.36 EVASION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL OR DEVICE.
331.37 ENTERING AND EXITING CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAY.
331.38 WEAVING; FULL TIME AND ATTENTION.
331.39 OPERATION ON PATHS SET ASIDE FOR BICYCLES.
331.40 LITTERING FROM MOTOR VEHICLES.
331.41 USE OF EARPHONES WHILE DRIVING.
331.42 VEHICLES AT RESTAURANT AND SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOTS.
331.43 OPERATION OF VEHICLES IN UNAUTHORIZED AREAS.
331.44 NOISE DISTURBANCE FROM MOTOR VEHICLE PROHIBITED.
331.45 USE OF ELECTRONIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES WHILE DRIVING.
CHAPTER 333 O.V.I.; Reckless Operation; Speed
CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
CHAPTER 341 Drivers of Commercial Vehicles
CHAPTER 343 Transportation of Radioactive Materials
CHAPTER 345 Operation on Public Grounds
CHAPTER 347 Operation Within Local Retail or Wholesale Store Districts
TITLE SEVEN - Parking
TITLE NINE - Bicycles, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Mini-Bikes, Go-Carts, Helicopters
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
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331.21 RIGHT-OF-WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION.
   (a)   As used in this section, "funeral procession" means two or more vehicles accompanying the cremated remains or the body of a deceased person in the daytime when each of the vehicles has its headlights lighted and is displaying a purple and white or an orange and white pennant attached to each vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.
   (b)   Excepting public safety vehicles proceeding in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4511.45 or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance, or when directed otherwise by a police officer, pedestrians and the operators of all vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to each vehicle that is a part of a funeral procession. Whenever the lead vehicle in a funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection, the remainder of the vehicles in the procession may continue to follow the lead vehicle through the intersection, notwithstanding any traffic-control devices or right-of-way provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, provided that the operator of each vehicle exercises due care to avoid colliding with any other vehicle or pedestrian.
   (c)   No person shall operate any vehicle as a part of a funeral procession without having the headlights of the vehicle lighted and without displaying a purple and white or an orange and white pennant in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.
(ORC 4511.451)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.22 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALKS, TREE LAWNS OR CURBS.
   (a)   No person shall drive any vehicle, other than a bicycle, upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area, except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
   (b)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting local authorities from regulating the operation of bicycles.
(ORC 4511.711)
   (c)   No person shall drive a vehicle on a tree lawn area or the curb of a street, except upon a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway or when otherwise lawfully authorized.
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.23 DRIVER'S VIEW AND CONTROL TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED BY LOAD OR PERSONS.
   (a)   No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded, or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle, or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
   (b)   No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in a position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
   (c)   No person shall open the door of a vehicle on the side available to moving traffic unless and until it is reasonably safe to do so, and can be done without interfering with the movement of other traffic, nor shall any person leave a door open on the side of a vehicle available to moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.
(ORC 4511.70)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.24 DRIVING UPON STREET POSTED AS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.
   No person shall drive upon, along, or across a street or highway, or any part of a street or highway that has been closed in the process of its construction, reconstruction, or repair, and posted with appropriate signs by the authority having jurisdiction to close the highway.
(ORC 4511.71)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.25 FOLLOWING AND PARKING NEAR EMERGENCY OR SAFETY VEHICLES.
   The driver of any vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle on official business, shall not follow any emergency vehicle or public safety vehicle traveling in response to an alarm closer than 500 feet, or drive into or park the vehicle within the block where the fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a fire alarm, unless directed to do so by a police officer or a firefighter.
(ORC 4511.72)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.26 DRIVING OVER FIRE HOSE.
   No vehicle shall, without the consent of the Fire Department official in command, be driven over any unprotected hose of a Fire Department, that is laid down on any street or private driveway to be used at any fire or alarm of fire.
(ORC 4511.73)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.27 DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE.
   No vehicle shall at any time be driven through or within a safety zone.
(ORC 4511.60)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
331.28 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ROTARY TRAFFIC ISLANDS.
   (a)   Upon a roadway designated and posted with signs for one-way traffic, a vehicle shall be driven only in the direction designated.
   (b)   A vehicle passing around a rotary traffic island shall be driven only to the right of the rotary traffic island.
(ORC 4511.32)
Penalty - see Sections 307.01 and 307.02
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