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Ohio Rev. Code § 715.22 (2026)

Vehicles and use of streets

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Effective:
October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Any municipal corporation may:

(A) Regulate the use of carts, drays, wagons, hackney coaches, omnibuses, automobiles, and carriages kept for hire or livery stable purposes;

(B) License and regulate the use of the streets by persons who use vehicles, or solicit or transact business thereon;

(C) Prevent and punish fast driving or riding of animals, or fast driving or propelling of vehicles through the public highways;

(D) Regulate the transportation of articles through such highways and prevent injury to such highways from overloaded vehicles;

(E) Regulate the speed of interurban, traction, and street railway cars within such municipal corporation.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1956–2023 · leading case: City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Serv., Inc., 536 U.S. 424 (2002).
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City of Columbus v. Ours Garage & Wrecker Serv., Inc., 536 U.S. 424 (2002). · cites it 2× “The Ohio Constitution currently grants municipalities within the State general authority "to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such local police, sanitary and other similar regulations, as are not in conflict with the…”
Put-in-Bay v. Mathys (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 4421 (Ohio 2020). “In early 2015, the village filed separate criminal complaints against Mathys and Islander Inn for failing to pay the annual license fee2 on their golf carts by June 15 of the preceding year.”
Marich v. Bob Bennett Constr. Co., 116 Ohio St. 3d 553 (Ohio 2008). “{¶ 8} As a preliminary matter, Bennett argues that Norton has statutory authority under R.C. 715.22, 723.01, 737.022, and 4511.07 to enact ordinances such as the one at issue.”
Taxiputinbay, L.L.C. v. Put-In-Bay, 2023 Ohio 1237 (Ohio Ct. App. 2023). “22 the legislature has demonstrated its positive intent to allow municipalities to regulate taxicabs by providing that “Any municipal corporation may: (A) Regulate the use of carts, drays, wagons, hackney coaches, omnibuses, automobiles, and carriages kept for hire or livery…”
Sebastian v. Vill. of Georgetown, 765 N.E.2d 925 (Ohio Ct. App. 2001). “See R.C. 715.22 and 723.01. Parking is a subject within the scope of the police power of the state or its subdivisions.”
Cincinnati Motor Transp. Ass'n v. City of Lincoln Heights, 267 N.E.2d 797 (Ohio 1971). “Fairport case summarizes the law in snch cases, as follows: “By virtue of Section 3, Article XVIII of the Constitution of Ohio, conferring upon municipalities all powers of local self-government and authorizing them to adopt and enforce local police regulations, fortified by…”
Union Sand & Supply Corp. v. Vill. of Fairport, 172 Ohio St. (N.S.) 387 (Ohio 1961). · cites it 2× “Presently in force are Sections 715.22 and 723.01, Revised Code.”
Perkins v. Vill. of Quaker City, 165 Ohio St. (N.S.) 120 (Ohio 1956). “On the other hand, defendants rely on Sections 715.22 and 723.01, Revised Code, which confer upon municipal corporations the power to regulate the transportation of articles over their highways and streets and to regulate and control the use of the highways and streets within…”
— Ohio Rev. Code § 715.22(A) — 1 case
Put-in-Bay v. Mathys (Slip Opinion), 2020 Ohio 4421 (Ohio 2020). “In early 2015, the village filed separate criminal complaints against Mathys and Islander Inn for failing to pay the annual license fee2 on their golf carts by June 15 of the preceding year.”
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