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TO APPROVE CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE GAHANNA CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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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, the City has heretofore authorized the Walter H. Drane Company to prepare and publish such revision which is before Council; and
WHEREAS, for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the Municipality and its inhabitants there exists an imperative necessity for the earliest publication and distribution of current Replacement Pages to the officials and residents of the Municipality, so as to facilitate administration, daily operation and avoid practical and legal entanglements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1: That the ordinances of the City of Gahanna, Ohio, of a general and permanent nature, as revised, recodified, rearranged and consolidated into component codes, titles, chapters and sections within the 2001 Replacement Pages to the Codified Ordinances are hereby approved and adopted.
Section 2: That the following sections and chapters are hereby added, amended or repealed as respectively indicated in order to comply with current State law.
Traffic Code:
301.20 Motor Vehicle Defined. (Amended)
303.082 Private Tow Away Zones. (Amended)
303.083 Release of Vehicle. (Amended)
337.92 Lighted Lights Required. (Amended)
337.18 Motor Vehicles and Motorcycle Brakes. (Amended)
337.24 Motor Vehicle Stop Lights. (Amended)
337.30 Directional Signals Required. (Amended)
339.03 Maximum Width, Height and Length. (Amended)
375.03 Snowmobile Prohibited Operation. (Amended)
General Offenses Code:
501.04 Rules of Construction. (Amended)
501.07 Requirements for Criminal Liability. (Amended)
501.09 Attempt. (Amended)
505.14 Dangerous and Vicious Dogs. (Amended)
509.03 Disorderly Conduct. (Amended)
509.05 Misconduct At An Emergency. (Amended)
513.03 Controlled Substance Possession or Use. (Amended)
513.05 Permitting Drug Abuse. (Amended)
513.06 Illegal Cultivation of Marihuana. (Amended)
513.08 Illegally Dispensing Drug Samples. (Amended)
513.12 Drug Paraphernalia. (Amended)
525.01 Definitions. (Amended)
525.03 Impersonation of Peace Officer or Private Police Officer. (Amended)
525.07 Obstructing Official Business. (Amended)
525.12 Dereliction of Duty. (Amended)
525.15 Assaulting a Police Dog, Horse or Handicapped Assistance Dog. (Amended)
525.17 False Allegation of Peace Officer Misconduct. (Added)
529.07 Open Container Prohibited. (Amended)
533.03 Sexual Conduct with a Minor. (Amended)
533.05 Importuning. (Amended)
533.06 Voyeurism. (Amended)
537.02 Vehicular Homicide and Manslaughter. (Amended)
537.03 Assault. (Amended)
537.05 Aggravated Menacing. (Amended)
537.051 Menacing by Stalking. (Amended)
537.06 Menacing. (Amended)
537.07 Endangering Children. (Amended)
537.16 Illegal Distribution of Cigarettes or Other Tobacco Products. (Amended)
537.17 Criminal Child Enticement. (Amended)
553.01 Obstructing Streets by Railroad Companies. (Amended)
553.011 Obstructing Streets by Abandoning the Locomotive. (Added)
Section 3: That the complete text of the sections listed above are set forth in full in the current replacement pages to the Codified Ordinances which 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 4: That for the reasons set forth in the preamble hereinabove, this ordinance is declared emergency legislation, and shall be in full force and effect immediately after passage by this Council and upon date of signature approval by the Mayor.