Put-in-Bay Village Council will conduct final readings of ordinances 1181-18 and 1182-18 on Wednesday, 11 April 2018, at a 9am meeting.
Ordinance 1181-18 pertains to “under-speed/low-speed vehicles, according to Kelly Niese, Village of Put-in-Bay Fiscal Officer/Clerk. Ms. Niese explained, “The State of Ohio passed a new law which now recognizes ‘golf carts’ may be considered a slow or under-speed vehicle and those will be required to have an inspection. Because the State of Ohio passed a new law, the Village needs to adopt it as well.”
Ordinance 1182-18 concerns snowmobiles, ATV’s, and off-road motorcycles.
The public can still voice concerns at the Council workshop meeting on Wednesday, April 4th at 9:00am.
ORD 1181-18 NEW – Under-Speed Vehicles (with low-speed) CLEAN 1-23 (02516040x9EF3B)
1182-18 ORD amend Ch 476 Snowmobiles Off-Highway Motorcycles
Put-in-Bay, Ohio–Village and Township are considering new ordinances placing limits on alcohol consumption, according to sources involved in winter meetings with Village and Township representatives and a political action group called Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA). Citing scientific reviews which have concluded that “restricting the hours when alcohol may be sold is an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms,” the public study group has presented a plan of action for the Village and Township governing bodies. Specific types of alcohol-related harms mentioned were “alcohol-related diseases (e.g., liver cirrhosis), alcohol-impaired driving, alcohol-related crashes, unintentional or intentional injuries, and violent crime.” According to CASA spokesperson, there was sufficient evidence in ten qualifying studies to conclude “extended hours of alcohol sales increased alcohol-related harms.”
Put-in-Bay Village Council will conduct final readings of ordinances 1181-18 and 1182-18 on Wednesday, 11 April 2018, at a 9am meeting.
“When you review ordinance 1182-18, please keep in mind that all types of ATVs were never allowed on the roadways like a regular motor vehicle. The Village always looked the other way with use of these all-terrain vehicles in the past. The Village and the Township worked together by hiring lobbyists to fight for the right to uses these here, on the Lake Erie Islands, mainly for ice-fishing economy during the winter months. The bill passed this past summer allows ATV’s from November 1 – April 30 each year for limited access on the island roadways. This was a big win for us all. So, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, the Village has to adopt it into law and amend our current legislation regarding the use of snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles, ATVs, and the like. ATVs were never allowed to be on the island roads, the Village only permitted safe crossing of road to get from one property to another, or along the side of a roadway. For the State to recognize and permit these vehicles during the winter months is a great victory. We have to remember State Highway 357 runs a long route on our island–through the Bayview downtown area out to East Point. Those using ATV’s were subject to State Highway Patrol rules (and they still will be during summer months).”
