§ 71.01. License required as driver or commercial driver—Unlicensed operation on private property.

A.

1. No person, except those expressly exempted under R.C. §§ 4507.03, 4507.04, and 4507.05, shall operate any motor vehicle on a street or highway or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking in this City unless such person has a valid driver's license issued under R.C. Chapter 4507 or a commercial driver's license issued under R.C. Chapter 4506. 2. No person shall permit the operation of a motor vehicle on any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking knowing such operator does not have a valid driver's license issued to such operator by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles under R.C. Chapter 4507 or a valid commercial driver's license issued under R.C. Chapter 4506. 3. No person, except those expressly exempted under R.C. §§ 4507.03, 4507.04, and 4507.05, shall operate any motorcycle on a street or highway or any public or private property used by the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking in this municipality unless such person has a valid license as a motorcycle operator, that was issued upon application by the Registrar under R.C. Chapter 4507. Such license shall be in the form of an endorsement, as determined by the Registrar, upon driver's or commercial driver's license, if the person has a valid license to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle, or in the form of a restricted license, as provided in R.C. § 4507.14, if the person does not have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle.

B.

1.

No nonresident of Ohio shall drive any motor vehicle upon a street or highway of this municipality unless he has in his possession a valid and current driver's or commercial driver's license issued to him by another jurisdiction recognized by the State of Ohio.

2.

No nonresident of Ohio, upon demand of any police officer at any time or place, shall fail to prove lawful possession or his right to operate such motor vehicle, or fail to establish proper identity.

C.

Whoever violates subsection (A)(1) or (3) of this section by operating a motor vehicle when his driver's or commercial driver's license has been expired for no more than six months is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (R.C. §§ 4507.02, 4507.04, 4077.55)

(Ord. 693-1990; Ord. 729-1973)