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(a) Junk Motor Vehicle; order to Cover or Remove: Notice. For purposes of this section, "Junk motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle meeting the requirements of Ohio R.C. 4513.63(B) to (E) that is left uncovered in the open on private property for more than seventy- two hours with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property, except if the person is operating a junk yard or scrap metal processing facility licensed under authority of Ohio R.C. 4737.05 to 4737.12; or regulated under authority of the City of Mentor; or if the property on which the motor vehicle is left is not subject to licensure or regulation by any governmental authority, unless the person having the right to the possession of the property can establish that the motor vehicle is part of a bona fide commercial operation.
The Chief of Police or Chief's designee, may send notice by certified mail with return receipt requested, or personal service, to the person having the right to the possession of the property on which a junk motor vehicle is left, that within fifteen days of receipt of the notice, the junk motor vehicle either shall be covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure, or shall be removed from the property.
No person shall willfully leave a junk motor vehicle uncovered in the open for more than fifteen days after receipt of a notice as provided in this section. The fact that a junk motor vehicle is so left is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice, and each subsequent period of thirty days that a junk motor vehicle continues to be so left constitutes a separate offense.
(b) Unlicensed Vehicle; order to Cover. License or Remove: Notice. For the purposes of this section, “unlicensed motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which does not display a current motor vehicle license on the front and rear thereof, or a current validation sticker on the rear license thereof, which is parked or stored in the open on private property for more than fifteen days with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property.
The Chief of Police or Chief's designee, may send notice by certified mail with return receipt requested, or personal service, to the person having the right to the possession of the property on which an unlicensed motor vehicle is left, that within fifteen days of receipt of the notice, the unlicensed motor vehicle either shall be covered by being housed in a garage or other suitable structure, licensed, or shall be removed from the property.
No person shall willfully leave an unlicensed motor vehicle uncovered or unlicensed, in the open for more than fifteen days after receipt of a notice as provided in this section. The fact that an unlicensed motor vehicle is so left is prima facie evidence of willful failure to comply with the notice, and each subsequent period of thirty days that an unlicensed motor vehicle continues to be so left constitutes a separate offense.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Any owner, operator or lessee of a parcel of property within the City who is duly licensed to sell new or used cars upon said premises or a legitimate automobile salvage yard operation, with fencing as defined, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section which relates to storage of motor vehicles, junk vehicles on private property.
(2) Unlicensed vehicles operable and operated solely within the confines of commercial or agricultural premises titled to and used by the owner, lessee, person, firm or corporation occupying said commercial or agricultural premises shall not be subject to the provisions of this section provided, however, said vehicles are not permitted to stand or remain parked closer to the street or highway than the front building line, if a building has been constructed on said premises, or within 100 feet of a street or highway if said premises are void of buildings.
(1969 Code 75.21 - 75.23)
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.65)
(a) No person shall knowingly present, display or orally communicate a false name, social security number or date of birth to a law enforcement officer who is in the process of issuing to the person a traffic ticket or complaint.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 4513.361)
(a) General Misdemeanor Classifications. Whoever violates any provision of this Traffic Code for which violation no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.99)
(b) Penalties. Whoever is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of this Traffic Code shall be imprisoned for a definite term or feed, or both, which term of imprisonment end fine shall be fixed by the court as provided in this section.
Classification of Misdemeanor | Maximum Term of Imprisonment | Maximum Fine |
First degree | 180 days | $1,000.00 |
Second degree | 90 days | 750.00 |
Third degree | 60 days | 500.00 |
Fourth degree | 30 days | 250.00 |
Minor | No imprisonment | 150.00 |
(ORC 2929.24; 2929.28)
(a) As used in this section and each section of the Traffic Code where specified, all of the following apply:
(1) “Distracted” means doing either of the following while operating a vehicle:
A. Using an electronic wireless communications device, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4511.204, in violation of that section.
B. Engaging in any activity that is not necessary to the operation of a vehicle and impairs, or reasonably would be expected to impair, the ability of the operator to drive the vehicle safely.
(2) “Distracted” does not include operating a motor vehicle while wearing an earphone or earplug over or in both ears at the same time. A person who so wears earphones or earplugs may be charged with a violation of Section 331.43
.
(3) “Distracted” does not include conducting any activity while operating a utility service vehicle or a vehicle for or on behalf of a utility, provided that the driver of the vehicle is acting in response to an emergency, power outage or a circumstance affecting the health or safety of individuals.
As used in subsection (a)(3) of this section:
A. “Utility” means an entity specified in division (A), (C), (D), (E) or (G) of Ohio R.C. 4905.03.
B. “Utility service vehicle” means a vehicle owned or operated by a utility.
(b) If an offender violates any section of this Traffic Code which provides for an enhanced penalty for an offense committed while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the violation, the offender is subject to the applicable penalty for the violation and, notwithstanding Ohio R.C. 2929.28, is subject to an additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) as follows:
(1) Subject to Traffic Rule 13, if a law enforcement officer issues an offender a ticket, citation or summons for a violation of any section of the Traffic Code that indicates that the offender was distracted while committing the violation and that the distracting activity was a contributing factor to the commission of the violation, the offender may enter a written plea of guilty and waive the offender’s right to contest the ticket, citation or summons in a trial provided that the offender pays the total amount of the fine established for the violation and pays the additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
In lieu of payment of the additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), the offender instead may elect to attend a distracted driving safety course, the duration and contents of which shall be established by the Ohio Director of Public Safety. If the offender attends and successfully completes the course, the offender shall be issued written evidence that the offender successfully completed the course. The offender shall be required to pay the total amount of the fine established for the violation, but shall not be required to pay the additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00), so long as the offender submits to the court both the offender’s payment in full and such written evidence within ninety days of the underlying violation that resulted in the imposition of the additional fine under this section.
(2) If the offender appears in person to contest the ticket, citation or summons in a trial and the offender pleads guilty to or is convicted of the violation, the court, in addition to all other penalties provided by law, may impose the applicable penalty for the violation and may impose the additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
If the court imposes upon the offender the applicable penalty for the violation and an additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), the court shall inform the offender that, in lieu of payment of the additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), the offender instead may elect to attend the distracted driving safety course described in subsection (b)(1) of this section. If the offender elects the course option and attends and successfully completes the course, the offender shall be issued written evidence that the offender successfully completed the course. The offender shall be required to pay the total amount of the fine established for the violation, but shall not be required to pay the additional fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), so long as the offender submits to the court the offender’s payment and such written evidence within ninety days of the underlying violation that resulted in the imposition of the additional fine under this section.
(c) If a law enforcement officer issues an offender a ticket, citation, or summons for a violation of subsection (b) of this section that indicates that the offender was distracted while committing the violation and that the distracting activity was a contributing factor to the commission of the violation, the officer shall do both of the following:
(1) Report the issuance of the ticket, citation, or summons to the officer’s law enforcement agency;
(2) Ensure that such report indicates the offender’s race.
(ORC 4511.991)