BY:  Councilmember Barsky

ORDINANCE 09-2007

AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES

WHEREAS, certain provisions within the Codified Ordinances should be amended to conform with current State Law as required by the Ohio Constitution; and

WHEREAS, various ordinances of a general and permanent nature have been passed by Council which should be included in the Codified Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, Council has heretofore entered into a contract with the Walter H. Drane Company to prepare and publish such revision that is before Council.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF GRANVILLE, STATE OF OHIO THAT:

Section I: The ordinances of Granville, Ohio, of a general and permanent nature, as revised, recodified, rearranged and consolidated into component codes, titles, chapters and sections within the 2007 Replacement Pages to the Codified Ordinances are hereby approved and adopted.

Section II: The following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law:

Traffic Code

331.01    Driving Upon Right Side of Roadway.  (Amended)
331.07    Hazardous or No Passing Zones.  (Amended)
331.14    Signals before Changing Course.  (Amended)
333.01    Driving or Physical Control While Under the Influence.  (Amended)
333.04    Stopping Vehicle; Slow Speed.  (Amended)
335.03    Driving With Temporary Instruction Permit.  (Amended)
335.031Driving with Probationary License.  (Amended)
337.26    Child Restraint System Usage.  (Amended)
337.29    Bumper Heights.  (Amended)
373.01    Code Application to Bicycles.  (Amended)
373.02    Riding upon Seats; Handle Bars; Helmet and Glasses.  (Amended)
373.05    Signal Device on a Bicycle.  (Amended)
373.06    Lights and Reflector on Bicycle.  (Amended)
373.07    Riding Bicycle on Right Side of Roadway.  (Amended)



General Offenses Code

501.01    Definitions.  (Amended)
        501.06    Limitation of Criminal Prosecution. (Amended)
        525.02    Falsification.  (Amended)
        525.03    Impersonation of Peace Officer.  (Amended)
    525.16    Assaulting Police Dog, Horse or an Assistance Dog.  (Amended)
        529.02    Sales to and Use by Underage Persons.  (Amended)
        529.07    Open Container Prohibited.  (Amended)
        529.08    Hours of Sale or Consumption.  (Amended)
        533.01    Obscenity and Sex Offense Definitions. (Amended)
        533.07    Public Indecency.  (Amended)
    537.02    Vehicular Homicide and Manslaughter. (Amended)
        537.03    Assault.  (Amended)
        537.07    Endangering Children.  (Amended)
    537.16    Illegal Distribution of Cigarettes.  (Amended)
        541.11    Trespass on a Place of Public Entertainment.  (Added)
        545.01    Theft and Fraud Definitions.  (Amended)
        545.05    Petty Theft.  (Amended)
        549.02    Carrying Concealed Weapons.  (Amended)
        549.04    Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle.  (Amended)
549.12    Defacing Identification Marks of a Firearm, or Possessing a Defaced Firearm.  (Added)

Section III: The complete text of the sections of the Codified Ordinances listed above are set forth in full in the current replacement pages to the Codified Ordinances and a summary of the amendments contained therein are hereby attached to this ordinance as Exhibit A.  Notice of adoption of each new section by reference to its title shall constitute sufficient publication of new matter contained therein.

Section IV: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

Passed this 15th day of August, 2007.