State Ex Rel. Scott v. City of Cleveland

Sean C. Gallagher, Judge.

{¶ 1} In July 2005, the Council of the City of Cleveland enacted and the mayor approved Cleveland Codified Ordinances 413.031, which is titled “Use of Automated Cameras to Impose Civil Penalties upon Red Light and Speeding Violators.” Cleveland Codified Ordinances 413.031(a) provides:

Civil enforcement system established. The City of Cleveland hereby adopts a civil enforcement system for red light and speeding offenders photographed by means of an “automated traffic enforcement camera system” as defined in division (m). This civil enforcement system imposes monetary…