318.01 DEFINITIONS.
   (a)    "Chapter" refers to Chapter 318 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Gates Mills
and includes each of the codified ordinances set forth therein as amended from time to time.
   (b)    "Designated Party" means the person a Registered Owner of a motor vehicle identifies as the person who was operating the vehicle of the Registered Owner at the time of the Traffic Law Violation.
   (c)    "Law Enforcement Officer" means a police officer who is employed by or is an auxiliary of the Village Police Department.
   (d)   "Local Authority" or "Village" means Village of Gates Mills, Ohio.
   (e)    "Motor Vehicle Leasing Dealer" has the same meaning as in Ohio Revised Code Section 4517.01(M).
   (f)    "Motor Vehicle Renting Dealer" has the same meaning as in Ohio Revised Code Section 4549.65(A)(2).
   (g)    "Prosecuting Attorney" means the person appointed by the Village Mayor to prosecute cases in the Lyndhurst Municipal Court.
   (h)    "Recorded Images" means images recorded by an automatic speed enforcement system traffic law photo-monitoring device that show, on at least one image or on a portion of the videotape, the rear of a motor vehicle and the letters and numerals on the rear license plate of the vehicle, on any of the following:
      (1)    Two or more photographs; or
      (2)    Two or more microphotographs; or
      (3)    Two or more electronic images; or
      (4)    Two or more digital images; or
      (5)    Videotape or video recording.
   (i)    "Registered Owner" means any or all of the following:
      (1)    Any person or entity identified by the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles or any other state motor vehicle registration bureau, department, or office as the owner of a motor vehicle; and/or
      (2)    The lessee of a motor vehicle under a lease of six months or longer; and/or
      (3)    The renter of a motor vehicle pursuant to a written rental agreement with a Motor Vehicle Renting Dealer.
   (j)    "System location" means the approach to an intersection or area of roadway toward which a traffic law photo-monitoring device is directed and is in operation.
   (k)    "Traffic law photo-monitoring device" means an electronic system consisting of photographic, video or electronic camera and a means of sensing the presence of a motor vehicle that automatically produces recorded images.
   (l)    "Ticket" means any traffic ticket, citation, summons, or other ticket issued in response to an alleged Traffic Law Violation detected by a traffic law photo-monitoring device, that represents a civil violation.
   (m)    "Traffic Law Violation" means either of the following:
      (1)    A violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.12, based on the failure to comply with Section 4511.13 of the Ohio Revised Code or substantially equivalent municipal ordinance that occurs at an intersection due to failure to obey a traffic signal.
      (2)    A violation of Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.21 or 4511.211 or Village Codified Ordinance Section 318.04 due to failure to observe the applicable speed limit.
         (Ord. 2021-36. Passed 1-11-22.)