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City Ordinances |
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The Worthington Police Department is providing
this short synopsis of City Ordinances for your convenience. It is
not intended to represent all the Laws and Regulations. If you have any
questions in regards to the Ordinances mentioned in this brochure, please
call the Law Enforcement Center at 372-2136.
Your cooperation with the local law enforcement is greatly appreciated.
— Worthington Police Chief The Following are City Ordinances of the City of Worthington Parking of Vehicles - A vehicle may not be parked in the same place on a public street or in a public parking lot for over a 24-hour period. Snow removal is assisted by an odd/even parking regulation in the winter. During November 15th to April 15th, the ordinance states that on odd days of the month you park on the side of the street with odd house numbers and on the even days on the side with the even house numbers. Remember at the end of some months and the beginning of some months there are two odd days in a row. (E.g. December 31 and January 1). The City does not allow junk cars to be parked in the city, including on private property. Exhibition Driving - The City of Worthington prohibits any type of Exhibition Driving, such as tire squealing, spinning on sand or gravel, simulating a race or other erratic driving. Noise - The City of Worthington prohibits the making or production of an unnecessary noise by shouting or by any other means or mechanism including the blowing of any automobile or other vehicle horn. You are not allowed to discharge (shoot) any firearm in the city limits. This includes BB and pellet guns. Nor are you allowed to discharge explosives, fireworks or firecrackers. Nor are you allowed to possess fireworks or firecrackers.Curfew - The City of Worthington prohibits minors (anyone under the age of 18) from being in a public place from 11:00 p.m. on any Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday until 6:00 a.m. of the following day, and prohibits minors from being in a public place from 12:01 a.m. until 6:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday. The only exceptions to the curfew ordinance are that the minor was:
If you have any questions about these or other laws, please call the Law Enforcement Center at 372-2136. |