§ 2151.07. Owner responsibility for violations.

(a)

If any vehicle is found upon a street, park, or other public property of the city or on private property in violation of any provision of this Traffic Code, or of any ordinance or regulation of this city that regulates the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles, and the identity of the driver of such vehicle cannot be determined, the owner or person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall be held prima-facie responsible for such violation.

(b)

Notwithstanding division (a), the owner of a vehicle shall be entitled to establish nonliability for a violation of any provision of the Traffic Code by proof of lease of vehicle pursuant to the requirements of Section 4511.071 of the Ohio Revised Code.

(c)

The terms of divisions (a) and (b) of this section do not apply if the violated provision of this Traffic Code is a parking infraction as defined in Section 2150.01(A), in which case the terms of Chapter 2150 concerning owner and operator joint liability shall apply.

(Ord. 33-83: Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part).)