Explanation
All-purpose vehicles and off-highway motorcycles have become a nuisance in our communities. They have been disturbing our neighborhoods riding late at night. They have been disrupting traffic and causing a danger to other motorists on the road. Recognizing the importance of safe neighborhoods and safe streets, it is necessary to implement regulations to curtail this activity.
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To amend section 2133.02 and to enact new sections 2101.376 and 2101.191 to prohibit the operation of all-purpose vehicles and off-highway motorcycles on any street, highway, or on any public or private property other than streets or highways without due regard or in willful or wanton disregard of the safety of persons or property; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, All-purpose vehicles and off-highway motorcycles have become a nuisance in our communities; and
WHEREAS, Our neighborhoods have been disturbed at night by all-purpose vehicles and off-highway motorcycles; and
WHEREAS, Traffic has been disrupted by all-purpose vehicles and off-highway motorcycles not adhering to traffic laws; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to create safe neighborhoods and safe streets; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, in that it is necessary for this ordinance to be effective immediately in order to preserve the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 2101 is hereby amended by the enactment of new Sections 2101.376 and 2101.191 to read as follows:
2101.376 - All-purpose vehicle
“All-purpose vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code.
2101.191 - Off-highway motorcycle
“Off-highway motorcycle” has the same meaning as in section 4519.01 of the Revised Code.
SECTION 2. That Section 2133.02 is hereby amended to read as follows:
2133.02 - Reckless operation on streets,...
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