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Elyria committee votes to repeal 80-year-old 'games in the street' ordinance after neighborhood dispute
Summary
The Utility Safety and Environment Committee voted to repeal Elyria Codified Ordinance 3.11.06 — a 1945 rule on "games in the street" — after discussion that it is antiquated, unenforceable and has been invoked in a neighborhood conflict. Committee members and residents described both safety and nuisance concerns; the repeal passed by voice vote.
The Utility Safety and Environment Committee voted Wednesday to repeal Elyria Codified Ordinance 3.11.06, the city’s 1945 law regulating "games in the street," after committee members and city legal staff said the provision is antiquated and effectively unenforceable.
Law Director Dirie said the ordinance is nearly 80 years old and "cannot ... be usable as is," noting the text does not distinguish the actor’s age and refers to streets "set aside for playground purposes," a procedure the city no longer uses. Dirie told the committee other existing city rules and state laws can address traffic impediment, noise or property damage and that juvenile actors could be handled by juvenile court where…
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