(a) No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck upon any street or highway within the City except upon a street or highway having an established speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour or below. A low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck will be permitted to cross intersections with higher speeds, so long as they remain on a street that has a posted speed limit of thirty-five (35) mph or below.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) hereof, no person shall operate a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck within the City upon Scott Street north of Lagrange Street.
(c) The owner of a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck who wishes to operate on a public street or highway must first submit the vehicle to an inspection that complies with the requirements established by the Ohio Department of Public Safety under Section 4513.02 of the Revised Code.
(d) Every low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, and mini-truck operated upon any street or highway within the City must have a seat safety belt installed at each designated seating position.
(e) Low-speed vehicles, under-speed vehicles, utility vehicles, and mini-trucks operated on public streets or highways must successfully pass the required vehicle inspection, be registered in accordance with Chapter 4503 of the Revised Code, and be titled in accordance with Chapter 4505 of the Revised Code.
(f) Occupants of a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck shall be seated at all times on the seat of the vehicle and buckled by the seatbelt when the vehicle is on and in motion. Standing on any portion of the vehicle while it is in motion is prohibited.
(g) Any child who falls under the child restraint criteria set by Ohio R.C. 4511.81 is prohibited from being a passenger in a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck operated on any street, highway, right of way, public area, or private property used for vehicular travel within the City.
(h) No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, utility vehicle, or a mini-truck upon any sidewalks within the City.
(i) Except as otherwise provided, all sections of the Napoleon Traffic Code and State of Ohio Traffic Laws, or substantially similar offense, shall apply to low-speed vehicles, under-speed vehicles, utility vehicles, and mini-trucks operated upon any street, highway, right of way, public area, or private property used for vehicular travel within the City.
(Ord. 061-19. Passed 10-21-19.)