Restrictions on use of tinted glass and other vision obscuring materials.
(A) The City shall follow the State Director of Public Safety’s rule, who, in accordance with R.C. Chapter 119 shall adopt rules governing the use of tinted glass and the use of transparent, nontransparent, translucent and reflectorized materials in or on motor vehicle windshields, side windows, sidewings and rear windows that prevent a person of normal vision looking into the motor vehicle from seeing or identifying persons or objects inside the motor vehicle.
(B) The rules adopted under this section may provide for persons who meet either of the following qualifications:
(1) On the effective date of this section or of any rule adopted under this section, own a motor vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section;
(2) Establish residency in this State and are required to register a motor vehicle that does not conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(C) No person shall operate, on any highway or other public or private property open to the public for vehicular travel or parking, lease or rent any motor vehicle that is registered in this state unless the motor vehicle conforms to the requirements of this section and of any applicable rule adopted under this section.
(D) No person shall install in or on any motor vehicle, any glass or other material that fails to conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(E) No used motor vehicle dealer or new motor vehicle dealer, as defined in R.C. §4517.01, shall sell any motor vehicle that fails to conform to the requirements of this section or of any rule adopted under this section.
(F) No reflectorized materials shall be permitted upon or in any front windshield, side windows, sidewings or rear window.
(G) This section does not apply to the manufacturer’s tinting or glazing of motor vehicle windows or windshields that is otherwise in compliance with or permitted by federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205.
(Ord. 13-1989, passed 3-28-89)