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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
15-007 2-23-15 181.15
15-013 4-13-15 148.01
15-022 5-11-15 1519.01 to 1519.06,
1519.99
15-027 6-8-15 933.01 to 933.16,
933.99
15-050 9-14-15 505.11
15-051 9-14-15 715.01 to 715.05,
715.99
15-084 11-23-15 182.01 to 182.20,
182.97, 182.98,
182.99
16-001 2-8-16 185.01 to 185.06
Section 2: That the following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law.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
301.19 Motorcycle. (Amended)
303.081 Impounding Vehicles on Private Residential Property. (Amended)
303.082 Tow Away Zones. (Amended)
331.44 Vehicular Operation on Street Closed Due to Rise in Water Level. (Added)
335.031 Driving With Probationary License; Curfew. (Amended)
335.072 Driving Under Financial Responsibility Law Suspension or Cancellation. (Amended)
335.074 Driving Under License Forfeiture or Child Support Suspension. (Amended)
335.09 Display of License Plates. (Amended)
335.10 Expired or Unlawful License Plates. (Amended)
341.01 Definitions. (Amended)
341.03 Prerequisites to Operation of a Commercial Vehicle. (Amended)
341.05 Criminal Offenses. (Amended)
341.06 Employment of Drivers of Commercial Vehicles. (Amended)
351.04 Parking Near Curb; Handicapped Parking. (Amended)
373.02 Riding Upon Seats; Handlebars; Helmets and Glasses. (Amended)
General Offenses Code
501.07 Requirements For Criminal Liability. (Amended)
501.08 Culpable Mental States. (Amended)
529.07 Open Container Prohibited. (Amended)
549.01 Weapons Definitions. (Amended)
Section 3: The complete text of the Traffic and General Offenses Code sections listed above are set forth in full in the 2016 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, Clerk of Council
Approved as to form:
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Kevin C. Shannon, Law Director