Chapter 311: Street Obstructions and Special Uses

Sections

Cross references

  • See sectional history for similar State law
  • Power to regulate processions or assemblages - see Ohio R.C. 4511.07(C)
  • Dropping, sifting and leaking loads - see TRAF. 339.08

311.01   Placing injurious material or obstruction in street

  1. (a) No person shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a street, highway or alley any tacks, bottles, wire, glass, nails or other articles which may damage or injure any person, vehicle or animal traveling along or upon such street, except such substances that may be placed upon the roadway by proper authority for the repair or construction thereof.

  2. (b) Any person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon any street any noxious, destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove the same.

  3. (c) Any person authorized to remove a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped upon the street from such vehicle.

  4. (d) No person shall place any obstruction in or upon a street without proper authority.

  5. (e) No person, with intent to cause physical harm to a person or vehicle, shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a highway, lane, road, street or alley any tacks, bottles, wire, glass, nails or other articles which may damage or injure any person, vehicle or animal traveling along or upon such highway, except such substances that may be placed upon the roadway by proper authority for the repair or construction thereof.

  6. (f)

    1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates any provision of subsections (a) to (d) of 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 any provision of subsections (a) to (d) of 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 any provision of subsections (a) to (d) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

    2. (2) Whoever violates subsection (e) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
      (ORC 4511.74)

311.02   Parades and assemblages

  1. (a) No person, group of persons or organization shall conduct or participate in any parade, assemblage or procession other than a funeral procession upon any street or highway, or block off any street or highway area, without first obtaining a permit from the Police Chief.

    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.

    The permit may be refused or cancelled if:

    1. (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. (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 so as to deny normal police protection to the Municipality.

    3. (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. (4) The parade would unreasonably interfere with another parade for which a permit has been issued.

    5. (5) The information contained in the application is found to be false, misleading or incomplete in any material detail.

    6. (6) An emergency such as a fire or storm would prevent the proper conduct of the parade.

      The permit or any order accompanying it may limit or prescribe reasonable conditions, including the hours, the place of assembly and of dispersal, the route of march or travel and the streets, highways or portions thereof which may be used or occupied.

  2. (b) Whoever violates 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.

311.03   Blocking off streets

  1. (a) The Chief of Police may blockade any street, alley or sidewalk. No person shall use any of the public roads, streets, highways or alleys of the Municipality, including the sidewalks thereon, for the purpose of coasting, skating, skiing or other similar sport, unless such road, street, highway or alley has first been designated by the Chief of Police for such use, for such days or parts of days as shall be designated by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police, in designating any road, street, highway or alley for such recreational use, shall do so temporarily only, and shall cause sufficient warnings and barriers to be erected so as to make the same reasonably safe for recreational purposes without unduly inconveniencing the public in its use of thoroughfares.

  2. (b) No person shall slide or course upon hand-sleds or skates in any street. However, nothing in this section shall prohibit the setting aside of streets or sections thereof for limited periods of time for such purposes while under proper supervision.

  3. (c) In times of emergency or when it is deemed necessary in the interest of public safety, all police officers are authorized to close off streets or portions of streets and divert traffic as the occasion may require, and pedestrians and drivers of vehicles shall conform to the regulations so established.
    (Ord. 1957-420. Passed 12-28-57.)

  4. (d) 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.

311.04   Zones of quiet

  1. (a) The Mayor is authorized, where it is necessary to preserve health, to establish zones of quiet. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating a zone of quiet, no person operating a motor vehicle within any such zone shall sound the horn or other warning device of such vehicle except in an emergency.
    (Ord. 1957-420. Passed 12-28-57.)

  2. (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.