(A) No person shall operate a truck, trailer or semi-trailer, as defined by R.C. § 4511.01, excepting trucks and trailers weighing 10,000 pounds of less when empty, upon Bodmer Avenue in the village, accept as otherwise set forth hereinafter.
(B) This section shall not apply to any truck, trailer or semi-trailer that is making a delivery or pickup from a residence or business located on Bodmer Avenue in the village.
(C) This section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, village-owned vehicles, sanitation vehicles and utility vehicles engaged in the repair of public utility services, or vehicles which are lawfully stored or kept on premises.
(D) This section shall not apply during such times of emergency or otherwise as designated by the Mayor, the Chief of Police or the Fire Chief, which shall include, but not be limited to, vehicles being re-routed onto Bodmer Avenue during the Ox Roast Parade and during such other times of emergency as it is necessary to close Wooster Avenue in the village.
(E) The village shall cause traffic-control signs to be erected prohibiting the use of Bodmer Avenue by truck traffic as proscribed by this section at the following locations: the intersection of Ninth Street, SW and Bodmer Avenue; the intersection of Fifth Street, SW and Bodmer Avenue; the intersection of Fifth Street, NW and Bodmer Avenue; and the intersection of First Street and Bodmer Avenue.
(F) A violation of this section shall be a minor misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100 for the first offense. For each subsequent offense within any 12-month period, such violation shall be a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, punishable by a fine of not more than $250, imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both. For purposes of this section, the terms PERSON and OPERATOR include the actual driver of the vehicle and the person, partnership, firm or corporation owning or leasing the vehicle and using the vehicle in a business operation.
(Ord. O-10-2001, passed 6-5-2001)