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Codified Ordinances of Wellsburg, WV
Codified Ordinances of Wellsburg,West Virginia
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
THE CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
CHAPTER ONE - Administration
CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
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349.13  TAKING, INJURING OR TAMPERING WITH VEHICLE.
   (a)   No person shall drive a vehicle, not his or her own, without consent of the owner thereof, and with intent temporarily to deprive such owner of his or her possession of such vehicle, but without intent to steal the vehicle.  The consent of the owner of a vehicle to its taking or driving shall not in any case be presumed or implied because of such owner's consent on a previous occasion to the taking or driving of such vehicle by the same or a different person.  Any person who assists in, or is a party or accessory to or an accomplice in any such unauthorized taking or driving, shall also be guilty of a violation of this section.
(WVaC 17A-8-4)
   (b)   No person either individually or in association with one or more persons shall willfully injure or tamper with any vehicle or break or remove any part or parts of or from a vehicle without the consent of the owner.
   No person with intent to commit any malicious mischief, injury or other crime shall climb into or upon a vehicle whether it is in motion or at rest or with like intent attempt to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism, brakes or other mechanism or device of a vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended or with like intent set in motion any vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended.
(WVaC 17A-8-6)
349.14  DRIVING ON SIDEWALK PROHIBITED.
   The driver of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except at a permanent or temporary driveway.
349.15  SHORTCUTTING; AVOIDING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.
   (a)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle across public or private property marked with signs "No Through Traffic" or words of similar import for the purpose of passing from one roadway to another.
   (b)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle across public or private property for the purpose of avoiding compliance with a traffic control device.
   (c)   It shall be prima-facie evidence of a violation of this section for the operator of a motor vehicle to cross public or private property as provided herein without using the service of such property, stopping the engine or both.
349.16  COASTING PROHIBITED.
   The operator of any motor vehicle when traveling on a down grade on any street, alley or highway shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.
349.17  DRIVING THROUGH SAFETY ZONE.
   No operator of a vehicle shall drive the same over or through a safety zone.
349.18  DRIVING UPON STREET POSTED AS CLOSED FOR REPAIR.
   No person shall drive upon, along or across a street or highway, or any part thereof, which has been closed in the process of its construction, reconstruction or repair, and posted with appropriate signs by the authority having jurisdiction to close such street or highway.
349.19  OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC.
   No person shall operate, stop, stand or park any motor vehicle on any street or alley within the Municipality so as to obstruct or hinder the free flow of motor vehicle traffic except in compliance with a lawful order of a police officer or in compliance with a traffic control sign, signal or marking.
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