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(a) No person, unless otherwise directed by a police officer, shall:
(1) As a pedestrian, occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way of a freeway, except: in a rest area; on a facility that is separated from the roadway and shoulders of the freeway and is designed and appropriately marked for pedestrian use; in the performance of public works or official duties; as a result of an emergency caused by an accident or breakdown of a motor vehicle; or to obtain assistance; or
(2) Occupy any space within the limits of the right-of-way of a freeway, with an animal-drawn vehicle, a ridden or led animal, herded animals, a pushcart, a bicycle, except on a facility that is separated from the roadway and shoulders of the freeway and is designed and appropriately marked for bicycle use, a bicycle with motor attached, a motor-driven cycle with a motor which produces not to exceed five brake horsepower, an agricultural tractor, or farm machinery, except in the performance of public works or official duties.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ORC 4511.051)
(a) No person, group of persons or organization shall conduct or participate in any parade, procession or assemblage upon any street or highway, or block off any street or highway area, without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City Manager.
(b) Applications for such permits shall be made on such forms as may be prescribed and shall contain such information as is reasonably necessary to a fair determination of whether a permit should be issued. Applications shall be filed not less than five days before the time intended for such parade, procession or assemblage. Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee, as set forth in the fee schedule in Part Two - Title Twelve, Chapter 298 of these Codified Ordinances.
(c) The permit may be refused or canceled if:
(1) The time, place, size or conduct of the parade, including the assembly areas and route of march, would unreasonably interfere with the public convenience and safe use of the streets and highways;
(2) The parade would require the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the line of movement, assembly area and areas contiguous thereto as to deny normal police protection to the municipality;
(3) The parade route of march or assembly areas would unreasonably interfere with the movement of police vehicles, fire-fighting equipment or ambulance service to other areas of the municipality;
(4) The parade would unreasonably interfere with another parade for which a permit has been issued;
(5) The information contained in the application is found to be false, misleading or incomplete in any material detail; or
(6) An emergency, such as a fire or storm, would prevent the proper conduct of the parade.
(d) The permit or any order accompanying it may limit or prescribe reasonable conditions on such parade, procession or assemblage, including the hours, the places of assembly and of dispersal, the route of march or travel, and the streets, highways or portions thereof which may be used or occupied.
(e) The permit fee for a parade is as set forth in the fee schedule in Part Two - Title Twelve, Chapter 298 of these Codified Ordinances with the City Council at its discretion reserving the ability to recover city personnel cost for street closing and crowd control.
(Ord. 64-17, passed 8-13-1964; Am. Ord. 05-08, passed 3-24-2005; Am. Ord. 06-61, passed 9-28-2006)
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