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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 AND THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY
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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
18-001 4-23-18 182.01 to 182.99
18-025 4-23-18 339.02
18-026 5-29-18 941.03
18-070 12-17-18 182.01 to 182.99
Res. No. Date C.O.Section
18-008 10-22-18 111.04
Section 2: That the following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law.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
301.53 Waste Collection Vehicle. (Added)
303.06 Freeway Use Restricted. (Amended)
303.991 Committing an Offense While Distracted Penalty. (Added)
313.01 Obedience to Traffic Control Devices. (Amended)
313.09 Driver’s Duties Upon Approaching Ambiguous Traffic Signal. (Amended)
331.01 Driving Upon Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions. (Amended)
331.02 Passing to Right When Proceeding in Opposite Directions. (Amended)
331.03 Overtaking, Passing to Left; Driver’s Duties. (Amended)
331.04 Overtaking and Passing Upon Right. (Amended)
331.05 Overtaking, Passing to Left of Center. (Amended)
331.06 Additional Restrictions on Driving upon Left Side of Roadway. (Amended)
331.07 Hazardous or No Passing Zones. (Amended)
331.08 Driving in Marked Lanes or Continuous Lines of Traffic. (Amended)
331.09 Following Too Closely. (Amended)
331.10 Turning at Intersections. (Amended)
331.12 “U” Turns Restricted. (Amended)
331.13 Starting and Backing Vehicles. (Amended)
331.14 Signals Before Changing Course, Turning or Stopping. (Amended)
331.15 Hand and Arm Signals. (Amended)
331.16 Right of Way at Intersections. (Amended)
331.17 Right of Way When Turning Left. (Amended)
331.18 Operation of Vehicle at Yield Signs. (Amended)
331.19 Operation of Vehicle at Stop Signs. (Amended)
331.20 Emergency or Public Safety Vehicles at Stop Signals or Signs. (Amended)
331.22 Driving Onto Roadway From Place Other Than Roadway: Duty to Yield. (Amended)
331.23 Driving Onto Roadway From Place Other Than Roadway: Stopping at Sidewalk. (Amended)
331.24 Right of Way of Funeral Procession. (Amended)
331.26 Driving Upon Street Posted as Closed for Repair. (Amended)
331.27 Following and Parking Near Emergency or Safety Vehicles. (Amended)
331.28 Driving Over Fire Hose. (Amended)
331.29 Driving Through Safety Zone. (Amended)
331.30 One-Way Streets and Rotary Traffic Islands. (Amended)
331.31 Driving Upon Divided Roadways. (Amended)
331.33 Obstructing Intersection, Crosswalk or Grade Crossing. (Amended)
331.37 Driving Upon Sidewalks, Street Lawns or Curbs. (Amended)
331.40 Stopping at Grade Crossing. (Amended)
333.03 Maximum Speed Limits. (Amended)
333.031 Approaching a Public Safety Vehicle. (Amended)
333.04 Stopping Vehicle. (Amended)
333.05 Speed Limitations Over Bridges. (Amended)
337.16 Number of Lights. (Amended)
371.01 Right of Way in Crosswalk. (Amended)
371.02 Right of Way of Blind Person. (Amended)
371.07 Right of Way on Sidewalk. (Amended)
373.03 Attaching Bicycle or Sled to Vehicle. (Amended)
373.04 Riding Bicycles and Motorcycles Abreast. (Amended)
373.07 Riding Bicycle on Right Side. (Amended)
373.15 Paths Exclusively for Bicycles. (Amended)
General Offenses Code
513.01 Drug Abuse Control Definitions. (Amended)
513.05 Permitting Drug Abuse. (Amended)
545.10 Misuse of Credit Cards. (Amended)
549.04 Improperly Handling a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle. (Amended)
Section 3: The complete text of the Traffic and General Offenses Code sections listed above are set forth in full in the 2017 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
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Ruthanne Sargus Ross, CMC
Clerk of Council
Approved as to form:
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Kevin C. Shannon, Law Director