337.31 DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.

337.31 DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.
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337.31
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§ 337.31
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S, 116-84, ER
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January 1, 1954, January 1, 1968
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American Legal Publishing
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Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
CERTIFICATION
ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
CHARTER
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE ONE - Administration
TITLE THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
TITLE FIVE - Vehicles
CHAPTER 331 Operation Generally
CHAPTER 333 OVI; Willful Misconduct; Speed
CHAPTER 335 Licensing; Accidents
CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
337.01 DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES.
337.02 LIGHTED LIGHTS; MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES AND HEIGHTS.
337.03 HEADLIGHTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES.
337.04 TAIL LIGHT; ILLUMINATION OF REAR LICENSE PLATE.
337.05 REAR RED REFLECTORS.
337.06 SAFETY LIGHTING ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
337.07 OBSCURED LIGHTS ON VEHICLES IN COMBINATION.
337.08 RED LIGHT OR RED FLAG ON EXTENDED LOADS.
337.09 LIGHTS ON PARKED OR STOPPED VEHICLES.
337.10 LIGHTS, EMBLEMS AND REFLECTORS ON SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES, FARM MACHINERY, AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS, AND ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES.
337.11 SPOTLIGHT AND AUXILIARY LIGHTS.
337.12 COWL, FENDER AND BACK-UP LIGHTS.
337.13 DISPLAY OF LIGHTED LIGHTS.
337.14 USE OF HEADLIGHT BEAMS.
337.15 LIGHTS OF LESS INTENSITY ON SLOW-MOVING VEHICLES.
337.16 NUMBER OF LIGHTS; LIMITATIONS ON FLASHING, OSCILLATING OR ROTATING LIGHTS.
337.17 FOCUS AND AIM OF HEADLIGHTS.
337.18 MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTORCYCLE BRAKES.
337.19 HORN, SIREN AND THEFT ALARM SIGNAL.
337.20 MUFFLER; MUFFLER CUTOUT; EXCESSIVE SMOKE, GAS OR NOISE.
337.21 REAR-VIEW MIRROR; CLEAR VIEW TO FRONT, BOTH SIDES AND REAR.
337.22 WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD WIPER; SIGN OR POSTER THEREON.
337.23 LIMITED LOAD EXTENSION ON LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER VEHICLE.
337.24 MOTOR VEHICLE STOP LIGHTS.
337.25 AIR CLEANER REQUIRED.
337.26 CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM USAGE.
337.27 VEHICLES TRANSPORTING PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.
337.28 DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS REQUIRED TO WEAR SEAT BELTS.
337.29 USE OF SUNSCREENING, NONTRANSPARENT AND REFLECTORIZED MATERIALS.
337.30 BUMPER HEIGHTS.
337.31 DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.
337.32 LIGHTS AND SIGN ON TRANSPORTATION FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.
CHAPTER 339 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
CHAPTER 341 Commercial Drivers
CHAPTER 343 Transportation of Hazardous Wastes
TITLE SEVEN - Parking
TITLE NINE - Pedestrians, Bicycles and Motorcycles
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
OH
Sheffield Lake
Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
337.31 DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.
CHAPTER 337 Safety and Equipment
337.30 BUMPER HEIGHTS.
   (a)   Definitions.
      (1)   "Passenger car" means any motor vehicle with motive power, designed for carrying ten persons or less, except a multipurpose passenger vehicle or motorcycle.
      (2)   "Multipurpose passenger vehicle" means a motor vehicle with motive power, except a motorcycle, designed to carry ten persons or less, that is constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation.
      (3)   "Truck" means every motor vehicle, except trailers and semitrailers, designed and used to carry property and having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
      (4)   "Manufacturer" has the same meaning as in Ohio R.C. 4501.01.
      (5)   "Gross vehicle weight rating" means the manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating established for the vehicle.
      (6)   "Body floor height" means the vertical distance between top of the frame rail and the bottom of the passenger compartment (cab) floor. In the event that the vehicle is a truck body, floor height will be measured by the vertical distance between the passenger compartment (cab) floor and the floor of the truck bed.
      (7)   "Bumper height" means the vertical distance between the ground and the highest point of the bottom of the bumper, measured when the vehicle is laden on a level surface with the vehicle tires inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pressure.
      (8)   "Frame" means the main longitudinal structural members of the chassis of the vehicle or, for vehicles with unitized body construction, the lowest main longitudinal structural members of the body of the vehicle.
      (9)   “Wheel track distance” means the distance on the ground between the center of the tire tread on one side of the vehicle, and the center of the tire tread on the opposite side. (OAC 4501-43-02)
   (b)   Prohibitions; Application.
      (1)   No person shall operate upon a street or highway any passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle, or truck registered in this State that does not conform to the requirements of this section.
      (2)   No person shall modify any motor vehicle registered in this State in such a manner as to cause the vehicle body or chassis to come in contact with the ground, expose the fuel tank to damage from collision, or cause the wheels to come in contact with the body under normal operation, and no person shall disconnect any part of the original suspension system of the vehicle to defeat the safe operation of that system including the installation of inverted, altered or modified suspension system component parts which results in elevation of the height of the vehicle bumper or frame unit which is not in compliance with this section.
      (3)   No person shall operate upon a street or highway any passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck registered in this State without a bumper on the front and rear of the vehicle if such vehicle was equipped with bumpers as standard equipment by the manufacturer.
      (4)   No person shall operate upon a street or highway any passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck registered in this State if the difference in height between the body floor and the top of the frame exceeds four inches.
      (5)   Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit either of the following:
         A.   The installation upon a passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck registered in this State of heavy duty equipment, including shock absorbers and overload springs as long as such equipment does not cause the vehicle to be in violation of this section;
         B.   The operation on a street or highway of a passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck registered in this State with normal wear to the suspension system if the normal wear does not adversely affect the control of the vehicle.
      (6)   This section does not apply to any specially designed or modified passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck when operated off a street or highway in races and similar events.
      (7)   A specially designed or modified passenger car, multipurpose passenger vehicle or truck which does not conform to this section shall not be operated on a street or highway.
         (OAC 4501-43-03)
   (c)   Specifications.
      (1)   The horizontal bumper shall be at least 4.5 inches in vertical height, centered on the vehicle's centerline, and extend no less than the width of the respective wheel track distances. Bumpers shall be horizontal load bearing bumpers and attached to the vehicle frame to effectively transfer impact when engaged.
      (2)   Maximum bumper heights shall be determined by the type of vehicle at time of manufacture. If other than a passenger vehicle, the maximum bumper height shall be determined by the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) at the time of manufacture. The height shall be measured in terms of the vertical distance between the ground and the bottom of the bumper. Maximum bumper heights are as follows:
Front (inches)
Rear (inches)
Passenger Vehicles
22
22
All Other Vehicles:
4,500 lbs. and under GVWR
24
26
4,501 lbs. to 7,500 lbs. GVWR
27
29
7,501 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. GVWR
28
31
 
      (3)   If the body and/or truck bed height is altered the difference in height between the body floor and/or the truck bed floor to the top of the frame rail shall not exceed four inches.
      (4)   For any vehicle with bumpers or attaching components which have been modified or altered from the original manufacturer's design in order to conform with the maximum bumper requirements of this section, the bumper height shall be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle frame rail at the most forward and rearward points of the frame rail. Frame rail height if bumper modified or altered:
Front (inches)
Rear (inches)
Passenger Vehicles
22
22
All Other Vehicles:
4,500 lbs. and under GVWR
24
26
4,501 lbs. to 7,500 lbs. GVWR
27
29
7,501 lbs. to 10,000 lbs. GVWR
28
31
      (5)   The height restriction in this subsection (c) applies to the distance from the ground to the bottom of the frame rail under any one or more of the following conditions:
         A.   A motor vehicle is not equipped with a front and rear bumper.
         B.   The bumper height relative to the frame rails has been altered.
         C.   A supplemental bumper has been installed or an addition to the original or replacement has been made.
            (OAC 4501-43-04)
   (d)   Penalty. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.241)
337.31 DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS REQUIRED.
   (a)   (1)   No person shall operate any motor vehicle manufactured or assembled on or after January 1, 1954, unless the vehicle is equipped with electrical or mechanical directional signals.
      (2)   No person shall operate any motorcycle or motor-driven cycle manufactured or assembled on or after January 1, 1968, unless the vehicle is equipped with electrical or mechanical directional signals.
   (b)   “Directional signals” means an electrical or mechanical signal device capable of clearly indicating an intention to turn either to the right or to the left and which shall be visible from both the front and rear.
   (c)   All mechanical signal devices shall be self-illuminating devices when in use at the times mentioned in Section 337.02.
   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.261)
337.32 LIGHTS AND SIGN ON TRANSPORTATION FOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN.
   (a)   No person shall operate any motor vehicle owned, leased, or hired by a nursery school, kindergarten, or child care center, while transporting preschool children to or from such an institution unless the motor vehicle is equipped with and displaying two amber flashing lights mounted on a bar attached to the top of the vehicle, and a sign bearing the designation “caution – children”, which shall be attached to the bar carrying the amber flashing lights in such a manner as to be legible to persons both in front of and behind the vehicle. The lights and sign shall meet standards and specifications adopted by the Ohio Director of Public Safety.
   (b)   No person shall operate a motor vehicle displaying the lights and sign required by this section for any purpose other than the transportation of preschool children as provided in this section. (ORC 4513.182)
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4513.99)
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Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO
ORDINANCE NO. 116-84
ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE
effectively transfer impact when engaged
order to conform with the maximum bumper requirements of this section, the bumper height shall be measured from a level surface to the bottom of the vehicle frame rail at the most for
adopted by the Ohio Director of Public Safety
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