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373.18 DEFACING SERIAL OR REGISTRATION NUMBERS.
(a) No person shall willfully, maliciously or fraudulently remove, destroy, mutilate, alter or change the number on any bicycle or motorized bicycle frame, nor shall any person remove, destroy, mutilate, alter or change any license tag or registration card during the time such license tag or registration card is operative.
(b) If any bicycle or motorized bicycle does not have a serial number stamped on the frame or if such number is illegible, the Division of Police shall stamp an identification number on the frame. (Ord. 79-182. Passed 6-5-79.)
(c) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
373.19 BICYCLE EQUIPMENT.
(1969 Code §20.172)
373.20 BICYCLE INSPECTION.
The owner of any bicycle operated on the street shall present such bicycle at a place and time designated by the Director of Public Safety for the purpose of having such bicycle inspected.
(1969 Code §20.174)
373.21 PARENTS RESPONSIBILITY.
(a) The parents of a child and the guardian of a ward shall not knowingly permit any such child or ward to violate any of the provisions relating to bicycles.
(1969 Code §20.176)
(b) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
373.22 BICYCLE RENTAL AGENCIES.
(a) A rental agency shall not rent or offer any bicycle for rent unless the bicycle is licensed and a license plate is attached thereto as provided herein and such bicycle is equipped with the lamps and other equipment required in this chapter.
(1969 Code §20.202)
(b) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
373.23 BICYCLE DEALERS.
(a) Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling new or secondhand bicycles shall make a report to the Division of Police of every used bicycle purchased or sold by such dealer, giving the name and address of the person from whom purchased or to whom sold, a description of such bicycle by name or make, the frame number thereof and the number of the license plate if any, found thereon. (1969 Code §20.204)
(b) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
373.24 IMPOUNDING.
Whenever any bicycle is operated by any minor under the age of eighteen years in violation of the provisions of this Traffic Code, such bicycle may be seized by any member of the Division of Police and impounded in any vehicle pound. When any bicycle has been seized, written notice or personal service shall be made forthwith by the Police Division upon a parent or guardian of the licensee of such bicycle The bicycle so impounded shall be surrendered to the parent or guardian of such minor after payment of any impounding charge and a full explanation to such parent or guardian of the reason for seizing of the bicycle.
When any seized bicycle is not redeemed within three days after mailing of notice or personal service, a charge of twenty-five cents (25¢) per day but not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) is assessed and shall be collected by the Police Division.
(a) (1) The operation of a class 1 electric bicycle and a class 2 electric bicycle is permitted on a path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles or on a shared-use path, unless the Municipality by resolution, ordinance, or rule prohibits the use of a class 1 electric bicycle or class 2 electric bicycle on such a path.
(2) No person shall operate a class 3 electric bicycle on a path set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles or a shared-use path unless that path is within or adjacent to a highway or the Municipality by resolution, ordinance, or rule authorizes the use of a class 3 electric bicycle on such a path.
(3) No person shall operate a class 1 electric bicycle, a class 2 electric bicycle or a class 3 electric bicycle on a path that is intended to be used primarily for mountain biking, hiking, equestrian use, or other similar uses, or any other single track or natural surface trail that has historically been reserved for nonmotorized use, unless the Municipality by resolution, ordinance or rule authorizes the use of a class 1 electric bicycle, a class 2 electric bicycle, or a class 3 electric bicycle on such a path.
(4) Subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section do not apply to a law enforcement officer, or other person sworn to enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, using an electric bicycle while in the performance of the officer’s duties.
(b) (1) No person under sixteen years of age shall operate a class 3 electric bicycle; however, a person under sixteen years of age may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.
(2) No person shall operate or be a passenger on a class 3 electric bicycle unless the person is wearing a protective helmet that meets the standards established by the Consumer Product Safety Commission or the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever operates an electric bicycle in a manner that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section and whoever violates subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(2) The offenses established under subsection (c)(1) of this section are strict liability offenses and strict liability is a culpable mental state for purposes of Ohio R.C. 2901.20. The designation of these offenses as strict liability offenses shall not be construed to imply that any other offense, for which there is no specified degree of culpability, is not a strict liability offense.
(ORC 4511.522)