Driving motor vehicles and riding motorcycles on sidewalks, shared-use paths or bike lanes.
Columbus City Codes § 2173.105
in effect2173.105 - Driving motor vehicles and riding motorcycles on sidewalks, shared-use paths or bike lanes.
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon a sidewalk or shared-use path except for:
(1) Motor vehicles under control of a local jurisdiction used for maintenance or repair activities.
(b) No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle in a bike lane except for:
(1) Motor vehicles under control of a local jurisdiction used for maintenance or repair activities;
(2) Motor vehicles used to lawfully load and unload passengers or freight;
(3) Motor vehicles accessing a legal on-street parking space;
(4) Motor vehicles safely merging right with bicycle and mobility device operators in a marked bike lane, employing appropriate speed and distance allowances, before turning right onto a street or driveway;
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one (1) predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one (1) year of the offense the offender previously has been convicted of two (2) or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ORC 4511.711; Ord. 1050-77; Ord. 2120-03 § 1 (part); Ord. 0950-2008 § 1 (part); Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 2539-2018, § 2, 9-24-2018)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT21TRCO_CH2173BIMOMODE_2173.105DRMOVERIMOSISHEPABILAFetched: 10/27/2026