(A) If a traffic law photo-monitoring device records a traffic law violation, and a law enforcement officer was present at the location of the traffic law photo-monitoring device at the time of the violation, the Police Department may issue a ticket for a civil violation in accordance with R.C. §§ 4511.092 to 4511.0912.
(B) The Police Department may utilize a manned and unmanned traffic law photo-monitoring device for the purpose of detecting traffic law violations.
(C) A police officer shall examine evidence of alleged traffic law violations recorded by the device to determine whether such a violation has occurred. If the image recorded by the traffic law photo-monitoring device shows such a violation, contains the date and time of the violation, and shows the letter and numerals on the license plate of the vehicle involved as well as the state that issued the license plate, the officer may use any lawful means to indentify the registered owner.
(D) The fact that a person or entity is the registered owner of a motor vehicle is prima facie evidence that that person or entity is the person who was operating the vehicle at the time of the traffic law violation.
(E) Within 30 days of the traffic law violation, the Police Department or its designee may issue and send by regular mail a ticket charging the registered owner with the violation. The ticket shall comply with R.C. § 4511.097.
(F) A certified copy of the ticket alleging a traffic law violation, sworn to or affirmed by a police officer, included by electronic means, and the recorded images produced by the traffic law photo-monitoring device, is prima facie evidence of the facts contained therein and is admissible in a proceeding for review of the ticket issued.
(Ord. 17-09, passed 5-17-2017; Ord. 17-10, passed 5-18-2017; Ord. 18-03, passed - -)