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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
16-022 5-23-16 921.01 to 921.06,
921.99, 925.01
to 925.09, 925.99
16-023 5-23-16 929.01 to 929.05,
929.99, 933.01
to 933.16, 933.99
16-024 5-23-16 941.02, 941.03
16-025 5-23-16 351.15
16-027 6-13-16 727.01 to 727.03,
727.99
16-031 7-11-16 143.01 to 143.19
16-049 11-28-16 181.15
Section 2: That the following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law.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
301.04 Bicycle; Motorized Bicycle; Moped. (Amended)
301.19 Motorcycle. (Amended)
331.21 Right of Way of Public Safety or Coroner’s Vehicle. (Amended)
331.211 Report of Vehicle Failing to Yield Right of Way to Public Safety
Vehicle. (Added)
335.021 Ohio Driver’s License Required for In State Residents. (Added)
335.09 Display of License Plates. (Amended)
335.10 Expired or Unlawful License Plates. (Amended)
335.111 Registration Within Thirty Days of Residency. (Added)
335.12 Stopping After Accident Upon Streets. (Amended)
335.13 Stopping After Accident Upon Property Other Than Street. (Amended)
373.02 Riding Upon Seats; Handlebars; Helmets and Glasses. (Amended)
General Offenses Code
501.06 Limitation of Criminal Prosecution. (Amended)
505.071 Cruelty to Companion Animals. (Amended)
513.02 Gift of Marihuana. (Amended)
513.03 Drug Abuse; Controlled Substance Possession or Use. (Amended)
513.04 Possessing Drug Abuse Instruments. (Amended)
513.05 Permitting Drug Abuse. (Amended)
513.07 Possessing or Using Harmful Ingredients. (Amended)
513.08 Illegally Dispensing Drug Samples. (Amended)
513.11 Possessing Nitrous Oxide in Motor Vehicle. (Amended)
513.12 Drug Paraphernalia. (Amended)
513.121 Marihuana Drug Paraphernalia. (Amended)
513.13 Counterfeit Controlled Substances. (Amended)
525.17 Assaulting Police Dog or Horse or an Assistance Dog. (Amended)
529.01 Liquor Control Definitions. (Amended)
529.07 Open Container Prohibited. (Amended)
537.051 Menacing by Stalking. (Amended)
537.10 Telecommunications Harassment. (Amended)
537.17 Criminal Child Enticement. (Amended)
541.04 Criminal Mischief. (Amended)
541.11 Vehicular Vandalism. (Amended)
Fire Prevention Code
1519.04 Fireworks Possession, Sale or Discharge Prohibited. (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, Clerk of Council
Approved as to form:
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Kevin C. Shannon, Law Director