Utility and Low Speed Vehicle Inspection

Per City ordinance, golf carts, utility and other low-speed vehicles may be driven on roads where the speed limit is 25 mph or less. The vehicle must be be inspected by the City of Harrison Police Department, first. Below is the inspection and license process adopted by the City of Harrison for regulated under speed, low Speed and utility vehicles.

• Contact the Harrison Police Department at 513-367-3715 to schedule a regulated vehicle inspection. The inspection will check for headlights, brakes, brake lights, tail lights, turn signals, steering mechanism, windshield, rear view mirror, horn, seat belts and tires in good condition. The initial inspection fee is $50.00.  Thereafter, annual re-inspections are $25.00.  

• After a successful vehicle inspection, including showing proof of insurance, you will receive a copy of the Harrison Police inspection form and a compliance sticker. The compliance sticker must be displayed on the front windshield.  If you lose or damage your compliance sticker replacement stickers are $5.00.  

•  Take your Harrison Police inspection form and your title to the deputy   registrar to obtain your state issued license plates. If your vehicle did not come with a title, you will need to obtain one from the BMV.

• After completing the Harrison Police inspection process, fill out the APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE – BMV form 3774.  Take your Harrison Police Inspection Form and BMV form 3774 to any BMV title office. Each name on the Bill of Sale must be listed on the BMV Form 3774 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE and BOTH signatures must be signed in front of a notary OR both parties can appear at the BMV Title Office to complete the form and notarizing.

• The Bill of Sale must have the VIN # of the Regulated Vehicle.

• If your Bill of Sale does not show payment of sales tax, you must pay the appropriate taxes before a title will be issued.

 • After installing your license plates contact the Harrison Police Department for final approval that the Regulated Vehicle can be operated on approved City roadways.  No regulated vehicle is permitted to operate on any prohibited City roadways.

•  Regulated Vehicles must be operated in accord with all State of Ohio traffic laws in addition to all applicable sections of the City of Harrison Codified Ordinances.

Ordinance 4-2021

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HARRISON, OHIO REGARDING 

UNDER-SPEED, LOW-SPEED, AND UTILITY VEHICLES

WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code authorizes Ohio Municipalities to regulate under-speed, low-speed, and utility vehicles; and

WHEREAS, Harrison City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the residents of the City to adopt regulations related to the operation of under-speed, low-speed, and utility vehicles on City streets.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HARRISON, OHIO, as follows:

SECTION I

            That the Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrison, Ohio, be and hereby are amended to adopt a new Chapter as set forth on the attachment hereto which attachment is fully incorporated herein as if fully rewritten herein pursuant to and in accordance with the Harrison City Charter.  

SECTION II

            This Ordinance shall amend and supersede any Ordinance, Resolution, Rule, or Regulation which is clearly inconsistent herewith.

SECTION III

            Pursuant to and in accordance with the Harrison City Charter, this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage by City Council.

SECTION IV

It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning or related to the adoption of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees, if any, that resulted in such formal actions were adopted in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all applicable legal requirements of the Ohio Revised Code.

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CHAPTER _______

Under-speed, Low-Speed and Utility Vehicles

                              Definitions

                              Inspection of Under-speed, Low-speed, and Utility Vehicles

                              Usage and restrictions.

                              Penalty

            DEFINITIONS

                  As used in this Chapter:

   INSPECTION OF UNDER-SPEED, LOW-SPEED, AND UTILITY  VEHICLES.

The owner or operator of the Regulated Vehicle shall keep a copy of any certificate issued pursuant to this section inside the Regulated Vehicle to which is pertains.  The Chief of Police shall issue a sticker or other similar device to the owner of each Regulated Vehicle once it is inspected.  Inspection shall be required annually.  The sticker shall signify compliance with this section.   The owner of each Regulated Vehicle shall display the sticker in a conspicuous place on the rear of the Regulated Vehicle. The Chief of Police is authorized to charge the owner of a Regulated Vehicle a reasonable fee as designated by the Mayor for the inspection and the required authorization sticker.  

         USAGE AND RESTRICTIONS.

(a) No Regulated Vehicle shall be permitted to travel on any City street where the speed limit is greater than 25 mph.  Such Regulated Vehicles shall be permitted to cross intersections with higher speeds, so long as they remain on a street that has a speed limit of 25 mph or less.  Notwithstanding such limitations, Regulated Vehicles shall be permitted to travel not further than the nearest through street in a 35-mph zone.  

­             PENALTY.