333.07 STREET RACING PROHIBITED.

   (a)   As used in this section, “street racing” means the operation of two or more vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds in a competitive attempt to out-distance each other or the operation of one or more vehicles over a common selected course, from the same point to the same point, wherein timing is made of the participating vehicles involving competitive accelerations or speeds.

   Persons rendering assistance in any manner to such competitive use of vehicles shall be equally charged as the participants.  The operation of two or more vehicles side by side either at speeds in excess of prima-facie lawful speeds established by Section 333.03 or rapidly accelerating from a common starting point to a speed in excess of such prima-facie lawful speeds shall be prima-facie evidence of street racing.

   (b)   No person shall participate in street racing upon any public road, street or highway in this Municipality. 

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of street racing, a misdemeanor of the first degree.  In addition to any other sanctions, the court shall suspend the offender’s driver’s license, commercial driver’s license, temporary instruction permit, probationary license or nonresident operating privilege for not less than thirty days or more than three years.  No judge shall suspend the first thirty days of any suspension of an offender’s license, permit, or privilege imposed under this subsection. 
(ORC 4511.251)

333.08 OPERATION WITHOUT REASONABLE CONTROL.

   (a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any street, highway or property open to the public for vehicular traffic without being in reasonable control of the vehicle. 

   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating a motor vehicle without being in control of it, a minor misdemeanor. 
(ORC 4511.202)

   (c)   In the event an accident results from a violation for which a penalty is provided by this section for a first offense, any person convicted thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. 
(Ord.  16-00.  Passed 8-31-00.)

333.09 SPEED REGULATIONS IN PARKS AND CEMETERIES.

   (a)   No person shall drive or operate any vehicle in any of the public parks or cemeteries within the Municipality at a speed in excess of 15 miles per hour.  The Chief of Police is directed and authorized to erect and maintain appropriate signs along the public drives in the parks and cemeteries stating the speed limit. 

(1980 Code 73.15; Ord. 349.)

   (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.

   (c)   In the event an accident results from a violation for which a penalty is provided by this section for a first offense, any person convicted thereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. 
(Ord.  16-00.  Passed 8-31-00.)

333.10 OPERATION IN VIOLATION OF IMMOBILIZATION ORDER.

   (a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle or permit the operation of a motor vehicle upon any public or private property used by the public for vehicular travel or parking knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has been ordered immobilized pursuant to an immobilization order issued under Ohio R.C. 4503.233.

   (b)   A motor vehicle that is operated by a person during a violation of subsection (a) hereof shall be criminally forfeited in accordance with the procedures contained in Ohio R.C. 4503.234.

   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(ORC 4503.236)