335.07. Driving under suspension, revocation or restriction.
   (a)   (1)   No person whose driver's license or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 4509, shall operate any motor vehicle within this Municipality, during the period of suspension or revocation, except as specifically authorized by Ohio R.C. Chapter 4509. No person shall operate a motor vehicle within this Municipality, or knowingly permit any motor vehicle owned by him to be operated by another person in the Municipality, during the period in which he is required by Ohio R.C. 4509.45 to file and maintain proof of financial responsibility for a violation of Ohio R.C. 4509.101, unless proof of financial responsibility is maintained with respect to that vehicle.
      (2)   No person shall operate any motor vehicle upon a street or highway or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking in this Municipality in violation of any restriction of the person's driver's or commercial driver's license imposed under Ohio R.C. 4506.10(D) or 4507.14 of the Revised Code.
   (b)   No person whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit has been suspended pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4511.191, 4511.196 or 4507.16(B), shall operate any motor vehicle within this Municipality until he has paid the license reinstatement fee required pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4511.191(L) and the license or permit has been returned to the person or a new license or permit has been issued to the person.
   (c)   (1)    No person whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended or revoked under any provision of the Ohio Revised Code other than Ohio R.C. Chapter 4509 or under any applicable law in any other jurisdiction in which the person's license or permit was issued, shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets within this Municipality during the period of the suspension or within one year after the date of the revocation. No person who is granted occupational driving privileges by any court shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets in this Municipality except in accordance with the terms of the privileges.
      (2)   No person whose driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege has been suspended under Ohio R.C. 4507.16(B) shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets within this Municipality during the period of suspension. No person who is granted occupational driving privileges by any court shall operate any motor vehicle upon the highways or streets in this Municipality except in accordance with the terms of those privileges.
   (d)   It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought pursuant to subsections (a) to (d) hereof that the alleged offender drove under suspension or in violation of a restriction because of a substantial emergency, provided that no other person was reasonably available to drive in response to the emergency.
(ORC 4507.02; Ord. 54-96. Passed 2-6-96.)