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ORDINANCE NO. 11- 83
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CODE AND ORDINANCE
NUMBER 331. 37 TO PROHIBIT VEHICULAR TRAVEL UPON AND
DAMAGE TO RIGHTS OF WAY, ABUTTING ROADS, AND AREAS
OTHER THAN THE PAVED PORTION AND BERMS OF ROADWAY.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT"ORDAINED by the Council of the Village
of Dublin, " members concurring, that:
Section 1. The Village of Dublin Traffic Code and
Section 331.37 thereof be and the same hereby are amended so that
as amended the same shall read as follows:
331.37 DRIVING UPON SIDEWALKS, STREET LAWNS, CURBS,
OR AREAS OTHER THAN PAVED PORTIONS OF ROADWAYS AND BERMS
(a) No person shall drive or operate any vehicle, other
I than a bicycle, upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area, except upon
a permanent or duly authorized temporary driveway.
(b) No person shall drive or operate any vehicle on a
street lawn area or the curb of a street, except upon a permanent
or duly authorized temporary driveway or when otherwise lawfully
authorized.
(c) No person shall negligently drive or operate any-
vehicle, except in the event of an emergency, upon any area with n
the right of way of any road, street, lane, avenue, or thoroughfa e
including culverts, and adjoining grassy areas, other than upon
the paved or graveled, normal travel, portion of the road, street
lane, avenue, or thoroughfar~, or the adjo.ining berm. In the
case of a berm, a vehicle shall only be operated in such area
I for starting and stopping vehicles, emergencies, and when directe
by law enforcement officials only.
(d) In addition any person who operates a vehicle in
a prohibited area as designated above and the lawful owner of the
vehicle shall be liable to the municipality for any and all
damages which may be incurred as a result of the failure to drive
or operate said vehicle in a proper manner and on proper road
surfaces.
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Section 2. That Ordinance 303.99 of the Codified Ordinanc s
be and the same hereby is amended to provide as follows:
I Whoever violates Section 33l.37(c) is guilty of a misdemea10r
! of the Fourth Degree.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after the earliest period permitted by law.
,Passed II, )>', / J 8) ('183
ATTEST:
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' , 0 ouncil.
I hereby certify that copies of this O,din3nce/Resolution
wer~ p03ted in the ViUZE3 d 1:Lhlirl in accordance with
Section 731.25 of the Ohio Revisad Code.
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Ad-i~ of Council
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