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File #: Ord. 2025-019    Version: 1 Name: 2024 Codification
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 4/21/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/28/2025 Final action: 6/9/2025
Title: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECODIFICATION, EDITING, AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GROVEPORT, OHIO
Sponsors: Shawn M. Cleary

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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RECODIFICATION, EDITING, AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GROVEPORT, OHIO

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WHEREAS, various ordinances of a general and permanent nature have been passed which should be included in the Codified Ordinances of Groveport, Ohio; and,

 

WHEREAS, numerous sections in the Traffic and General Codes need to be updated or enacted in order to comply with State law.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GROVEPORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, OHIO, A MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS CONCURRING:

 

Section 1:  That the recodification, editing, arrangement and numbering or renumbering of the following ordinances and parts of ordinances are hereby approved as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances of Groveport, Ohio, so as to conform to the classification and numbering system of the Codified Ordinances, to-wit:

 

                    Ord. No.                           Date                     C.O. Section

                                                               2024-001                           2-12-24                                          505.01

                                                               Res.2024-002  4-22-24           111.04

                                                               2024-008                           1-22-24                                          351.24

                                                               2024-025                           6-10-24                                          2024 Replacement Pages

                                                               2024-031                           8-12-24                                          143.01 to 143.22

                                                               2024-032                           10-14-24                                          1102.02, 1153.03,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1173.01 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1173.13, 1173.99,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1183.01 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1183.04, 1183.99

                                                               2024-037                           9-23-24                                          921.01 to 921.06,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        921.99, 925.01 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        925.09, 925.99,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        929.01 to 929.05,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        929.99, 933.01 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        933.15, 933.99,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        935.01 to 935.12,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        935.99, 939.00 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        939.27, 939.97 to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        939.99

                                                               2024-049                           11-25-24                                          333.11

                                                               2024-050                           11-25-24                                          911.04

                                                               2024-051                                          12-16-24                                          1176.04; Repeals

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1191.17

                                                               2024-052                                          12-16-24                                          333.03

 

 

 

Section 2: That the following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law.

 

Traffic Code

 

                     303.01                     Compliance with Lawful Order of Police Officer; Fleeing.  (Amended)

                     303.083                     Impounding Vehicles on Public Property.  (Amended)

                     303.10                     Leaving Junk Vehicles on Private Property with Permission of Owner. 
                                                                     (Amended)

                     333.07                     Street Racing, Stunt Driving and Street Takeovers Prohibited.  (Amended)

 

 

General Offenses Code

 

                     513.01                     Drug Abuse Control Definitions.   (Amended)

                     513.02                     Gift of Marihuana.  (Amended)

                     529.07                        Open Container Prohibited.   (Amended)

                     533.03                     Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor.  (Amended)

                     533.04                     Sexual Imposition.  (Amended)

                     537.02                     Vehicular Homicide and Manslaughter.  (Amended)

                     537.021                     Vehicular Assault in a Construction Zone.  (Amended)

                     549.14                     Concealed Handgun Licenses; Possession of Revoked or Suspended
                                                                                          License;                      Additional Restrictions; Posting Signs Prohibiting
                                                                                         Possession.   (Added)

                     

Section 3:  That the complete text of the Traffic and General Offenses Code sections listed above are set forth in full in the 2025 Replacement Pages to the Codified Ordinances which are hereby attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A. Any summary publication of this Ordinance shall include a complete listing of these sections.  Notice of adoption of each new section by reference to its title shall constitute sufficient publication of new matter contained therein.

 

Section 4:  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto which are made a part hereof, this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, necessary for the preservation of the health, safety and general welfare of the community to the extent that various City agencies will not be able to enforce specific provisions of the Codified Ordinances unless this Ordinance is enacted in a timely manner; WHEREFORE, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force upon passage by Council and signature of the Mayor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lance Westcamp, Mayor

 

_____________________________

Mindy Kay

Clerk of Council

 

Approved as to form:

 

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Kevin C. Shannon, Law Director
Recommended Action

Sponsor: Council Member Cleary
This Ordinance was referred to the Committee of the Whole
This Ordinance was read by title
The Committee of the Whole recommended approval