(a) While operating a USV, LSV, UTV or Mini-truck on the streets within the Village, any owner or operator shall comply with any and all laws pertaining to motor vehicles including, without limitation, safety requirements and insurance requirements.
(b) While a USV, UTV or Mini-truck is being operated on the streets of the Village, it shall at all times be in compliance with the requirements of the USV, UTV, Mini-truck Inspection Sheet.
(c) No person shall operate a low-speed vehicle upon any street or highway having an established speed limit greater than thirty-five miles per hour as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4511.214 (A)(1).
(d) No person shall operate an under-speed or utility vehicle or a mini-truck upon any street or highway except as follows: upon a street or highway having an established speed limit not greater than thirty-five miles per hour and only upon such streets or highways where a local authority has granted permission for such operation in accordance with Section 4511.215 of the Revised Code; a state park or political subdivision employee or volunteer operating a utility vehicle exclusively within the boundaries of state parks of political subdivision parks for the operation or maintenance of state or political subdivision park facilities, as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4511.214 (A)(2)(a)(b).
(e) Nothing shall prohibit a person operating a low-speed vehicle, under-speed vehicle, or utility vehicle or a mini-truck from proceeding across an intersection of a street or highway having a speed limit greater than thirty-five miles per hour as set forth by Ohio R.C. 4511.214 (B).
(f) The Village reserves the right to permit or prohibit a USV, UTV or Mini-truck from operating on any street within the Village as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4511.215.
(g) Nothing shall prevent the Village from adopting more stringent local ordinances, resolutions, or regulations governing the operation of an LSV or a mini-truck operating in the Village.
(h) No person shall operate a USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck upon that portion of U.S. Route 20 located within the Village limits.
(i) For safety purposes the operator of a USV, LSV, UTVor Mini-truck shall cross U.S. Route 20 ONLY at intersections where a traffic light is located.
(j) Lap belts shall be properly installed and available with respect to each seating position located on a USV, LSV, UTV and Mini-truck. There shall be no more than two (2) seating positions in any row of seating on a USV, UTV or Mini-truck. All persons shall wear lap belts while operating or riding in a moving USV, UTV or Mini-truck on a public roadway.
(k) Shoulder belts shall be properly installed and available with respect to each passenger seating position located on a USV, UTV, and Mini-truck when a child restrain is in use as set forth under Ohio R.C. 4511.81. Rear-facing child restraint seats are NOT permitted on a USV, LSV, UTV or Mini-truck.
(l) The driver of any USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck shall be responsible for ensuring that all passengers are in compliance with any child restraint law in effect for motor vehicles.
(m) The person(s) operating a USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck must have a valid operator's license (ORC 4510.12) and show proof of insurance on the USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck (ORC 4509.101) while on the public streets of the Village.
(n) Any USV approved for operation on the streets of the Village shall have no less than three (3) wheels as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 (XX); any LSV operating on the streets of the Village shall have no less than three (3) wheels as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 (WW); any Mini-truck operating on the streets of the Village shall have no less than four (4) wheels as set forth in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 (BBB).
(o) No USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck shall be operated on any sidewalk, except to cross the sidewalk.
(p) No USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck shall be stored or kept for more than two (2) hours on the grassy portion of a residential property.
(q) No USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck shall be stored or kept on the boulevard in the Village.
(r) A USV, LSV, UTV, or Mini-truck must operate within two (2) feet of the right side curb and yield to all other passing motor vehicles.
(s) Any USV, UTV, or Mini-truck that has been modified for equipment or increased/decreased speed and no longer meets the criteria after inspection and approval will be immediately denied further operation and become subject to a citation.
(t) USV(S), LSV(S), UTV(S) and Mini-Truck(s) are considered seasonal vehicles. Due to the possibility of an accident, the use of such vehicles will be strictly prohibited from operation when the roadways are snow or ice covered.
(u) Operators of USV(S), LSV(S), UTV(S), and Mini-trucks must follow all motor vehicle laws. USV(S), LSV(S), UTV(S), and Mini-truck(s) and operators not complying with the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subject themselves to citation and/or impoundment at their expense.
(v) The Village has implemented this chapter in conjunction with the ORC and OAC, specifically as it relates to Ohio R.C. 4511.214 and Ohio R.C. 4511.215.
(Ord. 4-2017. Passed 3-13-17.)