(a) Except as otherwise provided by Ohio law, no person shall operate any all-purpose vehicle unless said vehicle is registered and numbered in accordance with Ohio R.C. 4519.03 and 4519.04 or any other applicable statute in effect.
(b) In addition to registration, no person shall do any of the following:
(1) Operate in this Village any all-purpose vehicles without having a certificate of title for the all-purpose vehicle, if such certificate is required by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4519 to be issued for the all-purpose vehicle, or, if a physical copy of title has not been issued for it, operate an all-purpose vehicle knowing that the ownership information related to it has not been entered into the automated title processing system by the County Clerk of Courts.
(2) Operate in this Village an all-purpose vehicle if a certificate of title has been issued and canceled.
(3) Fail to surrender a certificate of title upon cancellation of it by the Register of Motor Vehicles and notice of the cancellation as prescribed by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4519.
(4) Fail to surrender a certificate of title to a clerk of the court of common pleas as provided in Ohio R.C. Chapter 4519, in case of the destruction or dismantling of, or change in, the all-purpose vehicle as described in the certificate of title.
(5) Violate any provision of Ohio R.C. 4519.51 to 4519.70 or any lawful rules adopted pursuant to those sections.
(6) Operate in this Village, any all-purpose vehicle that the certificate of title to or ownership to as otherwise reflected in the automated title processing system has been cancelled.
(c) In addition to registration and having a valid certificate of title, the vehicle must pass inspection. In order to pass the required vehicle inspection the all-purpose vehicles must include the following equipment and any other equipment as required by Ohio R.C. § 4513.02:
(1) Adequate brakes and braking system including a parking brake;
(2) Properly working brake lights, head lights, taillights, and turn signals;
(3) A properly working steering column;
(4) A windshield to prohibit injury from roadway debris;
(5) A rearview mirror;
(6) A working horn audible at 200 feet distance;
(7) Rear license plates and a license plate light to make the rear plate legible from a distance of fifty (50) feet during dark hours;
(8) Seatbelts for all drivers and all passengers;
(9) Appropriate tires free from any condition that may cause the tire to be unsafe or inoperable;
(10) A muffler system shall be installed capable of precluding the emission or excessive smoke or exhaust fumes, and of limiting the engine notice of vehicles. For snowmobiles in particular, those manufactured after January 1, 1973 such requirements shall include sound dampening equipment such that noise does not exceed eight-two decibels on the "A" scale at fifty (50) feet as measured according to SAE J192 (September 1970).
(d) All inspections must be completed by the Licking County Sheriff's Office and shall be completed on all all-purpose vehicles for compliance with applicable safety/equipment requirements of the State of Ohio relative to motor vehicles.
(e) Following said inspection as defined in subsections (c) and (d) all all-purpose vehicles shall maintain compliance with all provisions of this section.
(f) No person shall operate any all-purpose vehicle upon any thoroughfares, public streets, or right-of-way without a valid driver's license issued under Ohio R.C. Chapter 4506 or 4507 or a valid license from another jurisdiction and proof of financial responsibility in amounts equal to the requirements Ohio R.C. § 4509.01(K).
(g) No person who is less than sixteen (16) years of age shall operate an all-purpose vehicle on any land or public right-of-way within the Village unless said individual holds a license as provided in subsection (f) hereof and they are accompanied by a person eighteen (18) years or older. (Ord. 30-23. Passed 12-13-23.)