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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-06 - Display of dock tags on private docks

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Every person must pay the fee required by rule
				1501:46-2-08 of the Administrative Code for use of a
				private structure located on private property extending over the waters of the
				division, or on the waters of the division or located on state property and
				shall properly display a dock tag no later than the
				first day of June  of the
				current tag year. For the purposes of this rule, structure is defined as a
				private dock, platform, covered dock, boathouse, tie up space or other
				structure privately built and maintained by the applicant.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-07 - Expiration of dock permit

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person who is a holder of a current and valid dock permit
				for a state constructed dock or a private dock constructed from state owned
				land shall fail to remove any vessel occupying the licensed facility
				on or before the expiration date of the dock permit. Any
				
								vessel found still occupying said licensed facility
				after fifteen (15) days from the expiration date of the dock permit shall be
				disposed of in accordance with 1501:46-3-17.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-09 - Securing of stored watercraft

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall leave a watercraft or trailer in a dry moorage
				lot or dry rack storage facility when said watercraft or trailer is in an
				unlocked or unsecured condition.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-10 - Boat docking restrictions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall anchor, moor, or tie-up any
				
								vessel to any dock facility, or structure on the
				waters of the 
								division in such a way that said
				
								vessel
				 threatens to or does block, impede, or restrict other
				
								vessels in their normal and reasonable use of the
				waters of the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-12 - Dock construction permit required

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall construct or maintain a dock, moorage, tie-up,
				or other structure for the purpose of mooring vessels on, over, or adjacent to
				the lands or waters of the division without first having applied for and
				received a written permit from the chief of the division or the chief's
				authorized agent.
(A) Persons desiring
			 to construct and maintain a dock, moorage, tie-up, or other structure for the
			 purpose of mooring vessels on, over, or adjacent to the lands or waters of the
			 division must submit a written request to the chief of the division, indicating
			 the exact location, size, and type of the proposed dock, moorage, tie-up, or
			 other mooring structure.
(B) The
			 chief may issue a construction permit to the applicant if the following
			 conditions are met:
(1) The design of the
			 proposed dock, moorage, tie-up space, or other mooring structure is in
			 compliance with the standard plans and specifications of the division for
			 vessel moorages, and;
(2) The
			 proposed location of the desired dock, tie-up space, or other structure for the
			 mooring of vessels will not interfere with navigation or facility management or
			 development of the lands and waters under the management authority of the
			 division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-13 - Removal of unauthorized docks

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Where any dock, tie-up space or superaqueous structure has been
				constructed or is in any stage of construction over any waters of the division
				without a dock construction permit having been issued, or where a current year
				dock tag is not displayed or where a current or past dock fee has not been
				paid, the chief or his designee may request the builder or owner to remove such
				unauthorized dock, tie-up space or superaqueous structure from the waters of
				the division.
(A) The chief or his
			 designee shall issue written notice to the builder or owner of the unauthorized
			 dock or superaqueous structure requesting removal thereof within a reasonable
			 period of time designated by the chief.
(B) In the event compliance is not made by
			 the builder or owner to the written notice requesting removal of the
			 unauthorized dock, tie-up space or superaqueous structure, or when a reasonable
			 attempt has been made to contact the builder or owner, the division is
			 empowered to remove such unauthorized dock, tie-up space or superaqueous
			 structure from state waters at the expiration of the reasonable period of time
			 designated by the chief for such removal by the builder or owner.
(C) The division shall use ordinary care in
			 removing such unauthorized docks, tie-up spaces or superaqueous structures and
			 any or all materials used in the construction of such docks, tie-up spaces or
			 superaqueous structures, except nails and/or bolts, may be redeemed by the
			 builder or owner within thirty days from date of removal, upon payment of a fee
			 not to exceed the actual cost of removal by the division. Otherwise, all
			 materials shall be retained by the division as reimbursement for costs incurred
			 in such removal.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-14 - Dock maintenance required

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The owner of a dock, tie-up space or superaqueous structure
				shall maintain the structure in a condition of good repair according to the
				standard plans and specifications of the 
								division for
				docks and tie-up spaces. In the event of failure to make necessary repairs and
				after written notification to the owner of record concerning the deteriorating
				or hazardous condition of the structure or if, after
				reasonable effort to locate the owner of such dock, tie-up space or
				superaqueous structure cannot be determined , then twenty days after
				attaching a copy of this rule and notification to repair hazardous condition of
				the structure on said hazardous dock, tie-up space or superaqueous structure by
				the 
								division and during which period of time the structure
				has not been repaired to the proper standard then and in either of the above
				circumstances the 
								division is empowered to remove such dock, tie-up
				space or superaqueous structure from its waters and destroy or salvage any or
				all materials used in the construction of such dock, tie-up space or
				superaqueous structure.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-15 - Removal of watercraft

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
In the event a situation develops wherein docks administered by
				the division must be closed due to flood or other natural conditions in
				accordance with rule 1501:41-3-02 of the Administrative Code, the division
				reserves the right to remove and secure watercraft if the owner cannot be
				contacted or if the owner is unable to remove said watercraft in a reasonable
				time. Neither the division nor its agents shall be held liable for damage to
				any property provided reasonable care and caution is exercised.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-16 - Use of devices to limit or reduce ice formation, permit required

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
On any water area under the management
				authority of the division, no unauthorized subsurface mixer, submersible
				aerator, subaqueous device, or any other artificial means of preventing or
				limiting ice formation on the surface of the water may be installed or utilized
				without first receiving written permission from the area manager or the area
				manager's authorized representative. The chief will make available an
				application for permission to proceed with installation or utilization of such
				apparatus.
It may be necessary for the applicant
				to provide details regarding the location, type, size, maximum water area to be
				affected, and other information deemed to be critical in determining the
				suitability of the installation or use of any such apparatus. Any specific
				conditions for installing or utilizing such a device will be listed in the
				permit, if approved.
It is unlawful for any person to
				install a device as described above in violation of the provisions of this rule
				or in a manner inconsistent with the conditions of any permit issued under this
				rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-17 - Seawall construction, permit required

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall construct or permit the
				construction of any
								 seawall or
				other shoreline revetment on the shoreline of any lake or other body of water
				administered by the division without first having applied for and received
				 written 
								permission from the chief of
				the division or 
								the chief's designee, and said construction shall be
				performed in accordance with the specifications of the permit.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-18 - Transporting gas on docks prohibited

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall carry or transport gasoline or gas mixtures on
				or across state docks except on those docks or in those areas designated for
				such purpose by the area manager.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-12 - Docks › Section 1501:46-12-19 - Obstruction of the launching or retrieval of vessels

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Upon any lands or waters under the management of the division
				of parks and watercraft, it shall be unlawful to impede or obstruct access to a
				watercraft launching facility or other designated recreational vessel access
				site in any of the following ways:
(A)
			 Intentionally moor or otherwise secure a vessel to any dock or other structure
			 in a manner that limits or impedes the ability of other vessels to utilize the
			 launching facility or access site;
(B) Leave a tow vehicle, trailer, or
			 combination vehicle stopped, standing, parked, or unattended for an
			 unreasonable period of time on a ramp or a designated watercraft launch lane,
			 other than while actively engaged in or assisting with the launching or
			 retrieval of a vessel;
(C) Engage
			 in any other activity or behavior that impairs the ability of other vessel
			 operators to utilize the facility in a safe and appropriate manner;
(D) Willfully or negligently engage in any
			 other activity or behavior that threatens the safety of any persons or property
			 in, on, or near the launching facility.
No person shall operate or permit the
				operation of any vessel, vehicle, trailer, or combination vehicle in violation
				of this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-01 - Incorporation of state traffic laws

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Parks and watercraft rules are in addition to and supplement
				the state traffic laws which are in force and which are incorporated herein and
				made a part hereof.
Effective: 5/8/2020
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 2/20/2020 and
				05/08/2025
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 1546.02
Rule
				Amplifies: 1546.02,
				1546.04,
				4511.06,
				4511.07
Prior
				Effective Dates: 06/14/1975
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-02 - Motor vehicle speed limits

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a motor vehicle upon roadways under
				supervision of the 
								division within any area administered by the
				division at a speed in excess of twenty miles per
				hour, or at a speed in excess as marked with a traffic control device on the
				roadways by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-03 - Parking

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No person shall
			 leave any motor vehicle in any place not designated for stopping or parking of
			 motor vehicles, in any place marked with a traffic control device as a "No
			 Parking" zone, alongside any other motor vehicle stopped or standing at the
			 edge or curb of any roadway, or in a manner which will obstruct any barrier,
			 gate, or pedestrian walkway.
(B) No
			 person shall leave any motor vehicle in any place marked with a traffic control
			 device as "Car with Trailer Only" unless the vehicle has a trailer
			 attached.
(C) Parking any vehicle
			 in any designated parking lot or parking area for a period of time in excess of
			 twenty-four hours without obtaining prior written permission of the chief of
			 the division or his authorized agent is prohibited, except that registered
			 campers, cabin or lodge patrons may park vehicles in designated parking areas
			 for the period of time covered by such camping or rental
			 registration.
(D) A motor vehicle
			 which is found parked in a campground area and is not registered to a camp site
			 with a valid and current camping permit or visitor's permit plainly displayed
			 on the motor vehicle shall be considered unlawfully parked.
(E) The chief may establish areas of
			 authorized or restricted parking or stopping within any area administered by
			 the division by marking such zone with a traffic control device.
(F) A summons in appropriate form may be
			 attached to an unattended vehicle found in violation of any of the provisions
			 of these rules and regulations by any commissioned officer in lieu of arrest of
			 the operator of such vehicle. If any vehicle found by such officer to be in
			 violation of the provisions of these rules and regulations is unattended at the
			 time the violation is discovered and the identity of the operator is not
			 otherwise apparent, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered shall
			 be held prima facie responsible for such violation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-04 - Removal of vehicles

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Whenever any natural resources officer finds any vehicle
				stopped, parked or standing in an area prohibited by rule
				1501:46-13-03 of the
				Administrative Code or unattended upon or within the right of way of any road
				or where such vehicle clearly obstructs pedestrian or vehicular traffic, such
				officer may arrange for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest parking lot
				or to a place for holding such vehicles. Costs and risks of such removal shall
				be borne by the operator of such vehicle.
Any vehicle which may be hazardous to property or people may be
				removed at the operator's
								 risk and expense.
If the operator of an unattended
				vehicle situated in a manner described in this rule cannot be determined, the
				owner of such vehicle may be liable for the costs and risks of
				removal.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-05 - Motor vehicles, bicycles, and personal mobility devices

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Except as authorized in writing by the area manager, it
			 is unlawful to:
(1)
									Operate any motor vehicle, bicycle, motorized bicycle,
			 or electric bicycle within any area administered by the division except on such
			 roads, driveways, and other such thoroughfares which are designated or posted
			 for such purposes,
(2)
									Drive around any barrier or gate which is across a
			 road, driveway, trail, or other thoroughfare.
(3)
									Drive upon any
			 barricaded or closed road, driveway, trail or other
			 thoroughfare.
(4)
									Operate any motor vehicle other than a bicycle, class 1
			 electric bicycle, class 2 electric bicycle, electric personal assistive
			 mobility device, or motorized mobility assistance scooter on any multi-use
			 trail, paved path, or shared-use path. Electric bicycles and other motorized
			 devices may not be permitted on trails or paths where such restrictions are
			 posted.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-06 - Right of way to pedestrians

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The operator of a motor vehicle, bicycle, or horse shall grant
				the right-of-way to all pedestrians crossing streets, lanes, or highways within
				any area administered by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-07 - Through trucks prohibited

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Through trucks may not be operated on park roads within any
				area administered by the division. For the purpose of this rule, a "through
				truck" shall mean any truck having established points of departure and
				destination neither of which are within the said area.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-08 - Noisy or smoking vehicles

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate any motor vehicle, in any area
				administered by the division, which is producing an unusual amount of
				noise or smoke or in such a way as to create unnecessary noise or smoke from
				the motor vehicle.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-09 - Motor vehicles restricted in camping area

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate any motor vehicle within any
				
								division camping area or controlled access cabin area
				except for necessary, direct transportation to or from his campsite or cabin or
				to and from a campsite or cabin for which he has been granted a visitor
				pass.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-10 - Saddle animals, use limitations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No person shall ride, usher, lead, or
			 keep a saddle horse or other animal used as a means of transport in any area
			 administered by the division except on roads, streets or driveways and such
			 trails, paths, or areas so designated or so marked as bridle trails, nor shall
			 any person ride, usher or lead such animal around any barrier or gate which is
			 across a road, street, driveway or bridle trail, nor shall such person ride,
			 usher or lead such animal upon such barricaded or closed
			 thoroughfare.
(B) No person shall
			 drive or lead an individual or team of horses or other animals pulling a cart,
			 wagon, sled or other contrivance to achieve transportation by conveyance upon
			 any trail or path except in areas specifically designated for such use by the
			 chief of the division.
(C) No horse
			 or other animal shall be hitched to any tree, shrub, or structure in any manner
			 that might cause damage thereto.
(D) No person shall ride or lead a saddle
			 animal, or drive an individual or team of animals pulling a cart, wagon, sled
			 or other contrivance at speeds greater than those designated or in a careless,
			 negligent or reckless manner so as to endanger the life, property or persons of
			 others and no person shall allow his saddle animal to stand unattended or
			 insecurely tied on the lands or waters administered by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-11 - Aviation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								
								Upon or
			 withing the boundaries of any lands administered by the division it is
			 permissible to utilize any land class aircraft operated
			 by an onboard pilot, including but not limited to any single or
			 multi-engine airplane, helicopter or gyroplane,
			 wingin-ground craft, balloon or lighter than air
			 ship, glider, powered lift aircraft, ultralight
			 or powered parachute, or any other flying machine or aerial apparatus, to
			 take off, ascend, land, alight, or otherwise come to rest
			 
			 where designated airfields or maintained landing zones are located.
(B) Upon any waters administered by the
			 division it is permissible to take off, ascend, land, alight, or
			 otherwise come to rest, utilizing a sea class aircraft operated by an onboard pilot, including but not limited
			 to,  any sea plane
			 or float plane, amphibious helicopter, wing-in-ground
			 craft, glider, parachute, or any other amphibious flying machine or aerial apparatus, on any
			 body of water meeting all of the following criteria:
(1) Designated as unlimited
			 horsepower;
(2) Having no speed or
			 wake restrictions that apply to the waterway as a whole, and;
(3) Having an established sea plane landing
			 zone designated by the Ohio department of
			 transportation, office of aviation or the federal aviation administration
			 (FAA).
Sea class aircraft are not permitted to
				operate in any water area where motorized vessels are not permitted or in any
				water area designated for motorized vessels powered only by electric
				motors. Any person landing or taking off from the waters of the division
				as permitted by this rule may use the waters of the division as necessary to
				taxi between such landing area and a service or docking area.
It is the responsibility of any pilot
				endeavoring to take off, ascend, land or alight upon the waters administered by
				the division to be fully aware of and comply with the boundaries of the
				approved landing zone and comply with inland navigation rules as prescribed in
				33 CFR, subchapter E, part 83, rules 4 through 19, including taking actions to
				keep well clear of all vessels and avoid impeding the navigation of any
				watercraft.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-12 - Motor vehicle operation while loading or unloading watercraft

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
While actually engaged in loading or unloading a watercraft
				from a trailer attached to a motor vehicle upon a boat ramp of a lake or river
				administered by the division, no person except the operator of such motor
				vehicle shall occupy any space within the passenger compartment of the motor
				vehicle involved in the loading or unloading.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-13 - Motor Vehicles, Horses, and Planes › Section 1501:46-13-13 - Riding in boat and boat trailer prohibited on park roads

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
It is unlawful for any person to occupy
				or permit any other person to occupy any
				recreational vessel or trailer intended for transporting a recreational vessel
				while it is being used as a conveyance on any land area within a state park
				including any campground, division road, highway or parking lot except during
				the actual launching or loading of a recreational vessel.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-01 - Lands upon which snowmobiles, ice boats, all purpose vehicles are prohibited; exceptions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose
				vehicle upon or over any area administered by the division,
				except upon those lands or waters where the 
								chief has
				established special areas, roads, or trails designated for such operation and
				so directed by posting. Such special areas may be designated for limited use of
				only snowmobiles, only ice boats, or only all purpose vehicles or may be
				designated for any combination of uses.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-02 - Ground cover requirements

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a snowmobile or cross country ski on
				any division designated area, road, or trail unless the subsurface soil of said
				area, road, or trail has been determined by the division to be solidly frozen
				and completely covered with snow or ice. Said areas, roads, or trails shall
				thereafter be posted by the division as open or closed in accordance with
				existing weather conditions.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-03 - Operating on frozen lakes

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No person shall operate a snowmobile, ice
			 boat, or all purpose vehicle upon the frozen surface of waters of the division
			 when such waters have not been specifically posted, indicating said vehicles
			 may be operated thereon.
(B) Ice
			 thickness for the operation of a snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose vehicle
			 upon the frozen surface of any waters of the division and designated by the
			 chief as permissible for such operation shall be determined by the
			 operator.
(C) The division
			 recommends a minimum ice thickness of five inches, but offers no guarantee of
			 safety to any person who voluntarily assumes a known and obvious risk inherent
			 to such vehicle operation.
(D) No
			 motor vehicles other than snowmobiles, ice boats, or all purpose vehicles shall
			 be permitted on the frozen surface of waters of the division at any
			 time.
(E) No person shall operate a
			 snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose vehicle upon the frozen surface of the
			 waters of Portage lakes state park in excess of twenty miles per hour when
			 within one hundred feet of any shoreline.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-04 - Hours of operation; exceptions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose
				vehicle on lands and waters designated for such operation as provided in rule
				1501:46-14-01 of the Administrative Code at any time
				between the hours of eleven p.m. E.S.T. and six a.m. E.S.T.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-05 - Reckless operation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose
				vehicle upon any area, road, or trail administered by the division without due
				regard for the safety and rights of other persons so as to endanger the life,
				limb or property of any person.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-07 - Property damage

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall operate a snowmobile, ice boat, or all purpose
				vehicle in such a manner as to willfully damage or destroy living vegetation
				and trails on lands and waters administered by the division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-08 - Snowmobiles; right-of-way

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
When operating a snowmobile on lands or waters administered by
				the division, the operator of said vehicle shall slow his vehicle to a
				reasonable and prudent speed and shall yield the right-of-way when overtaking
				or travelling near any person who is not upon a snowmobile.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-14 - Snowmobiles › Section 1501:46-14-09 - Snowmobile; prohibited operation

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person between the ages of twelve and fifteen, inclusive,
				shall operate a snowmobile or all purpose vehicle, as defined in section
				4519.01
				of the Revised Code, on any lands or waters administered by the division unless
				such person is under direct visual and audible supervision of a parent,
				guardian, or person over the age of eighteen.
No person under twelve years of age shall operate a snowmobile
				or all purpose vehicle, as defined in section
				4519.01
				of the Revised Code, on any lands or waters administered by the
				division.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-01 - Wildlife definitions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
Unless otherwise defined in rule 1501:46-1-04, of the Administrative Code the
				definitions set forth in section
								1531.01 of the Revised Code are
				incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Effective: 5/8/2020
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 2/20/2020 and
				05/08/2025
Promulgated
				Under: 119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 1546.04
Rule
				Amplifies: 1531.01,
				1546.02
Prior
				Effective Dates: 06/14/1975
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-02 - Ice fishing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) No person shall cut or cut and fish
			 through a hole in ice which has a diameter that exceeds twelve inches in any of
			 the waters of the division.
(B) No person shall use an ice fishing
			 shelter which does not have exhibited on the outside of the structure, the name
			 and address of the owner or user shown in legible letters. An ice fishing
			 shelter is a temporary shelter taken to or used on a frozen body of water as a
			 protection or cover from the weather.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-04 - Fishing at beaches prohibited

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall at any time engage in fishing in any beach
				waters, bathing, or swimming area of the division, or any area where boundaries
				are posted with "No Fishing" or "Fishing Prohibited" signs.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-05 - Public hunting areas

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The
			 areas listed in this chapter under the jurisdiction, supervision, custody, or
			 control of the division upon which hunting and trapping are permitted according
			 to the rules herein provided are hereby designated as "public hunting
			 areas."
(B)
								Within any area on a public hunting area posted or
			 marked with signs showing "No Hunting," "Safety Zone - No Hunting," "No
			 Trapping," or "No Hunting and No Trapping"
			 any person engaged in hunting or trapping activities in
			 violation of this rule is guilty of failing to comply with posted
			 orders.
(C)
								Within any area on a public hunting area posted or
			 marked with a sign stating "No Hunting, Trapping Only" or "No Hunting, Trapping
			 Permitted" any
			 person engaged in hunting activities in violation of this rule is guilty of
			 failing to comply with posted orders.
(D) No person may use bait capable of luring,
			 enticing, or attracting wild birds or deer by means of distributing, placing,
			 or scattering salt, grain, or other feed whatsoever for hunting or any other
			 purpose.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-06 - Hunting and trapping prohibited; exceptions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person shall hunt or trap game birds, game quadrupeds, or
				fur bearing animals on any lands or waters administered by the division, except
				as permitted in rules
				1501:46-15-07 and
				1501:46-15-08
				of the Administrative Code; provided that any such hunting or trapping is done
				in accordance with the provisions of division 1501:31 of the Administrative Code.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-07 - Safety zones

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Notwithstanding any provisions of rule
			 1501:46-15-08,
			 of the Administrative Code, no person shall at any time take, hunt, kill,
			 pursue, or shoot at any wildlife or wild animals by any means within four
			 hundred feet of any camping area, overnight facility or area, picnic area,
			 shelter house, latrine, parking lot, or other structure; nor shall any person
			 at any time shoot on, from, or across any road, driveway, or trail within any
			 area administered by the division.
(B) In any area described in paragraph (A) of
			 this rule where wildlife or wild animals impair operations or jeopardize public
			 safety, the chief of the division may permit hunting or trapping to remove
			 nuisance wildlife.
Effective:
				3/1/2019
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 10/24/2018
				 and 3/01/2019
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 1546.04
Rule
				Amplifies: 1546.02,
				1546.19,
				1546.04
Prior
				Effective Dates: 7/1/76, 7/1/80, 5/16/82, 7/1/83, 3/1/93,
				9/1/97
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-08 - Parks wherein all legal game may be hunted

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
It shall be lawful to hunt game birds, game quadrupeds, and fur
				bearing animals and trap fur bearing animals in the parks named in this rule
				when done in accordance to the official hunting maps for the parks listed.
				Official hunting maps indicate those areas of the park open and closed to
				hunting and trapping and any restrictions on hunting or trapping in those
				areas. The official copies of the maps are filed with the chief of the
				division. At least thirty days prior to the effective date copies of the maps
				are posted in accordance with rule 1501:46-3-01 of the Administrative Code and filed at
				the respective area headquarters office.
Parks that have areas open to hunting and trapping:
Adams Lake state park
Alum Creek state park
A.W. Marion state park
Barkcamp state park
Beaver Creek state park
Blue Rock state park
Buck Creek state park
Buckeye lake state park
Burr Oak state park
Caesar Creek state park
Cowan lake state park
Deer Creek state park
Delaware state park
Dillon state park
East Fork state park
East Harbor state park
Findley state park
Forked Run state park
Geneva state park
Grand lake St. Marys state park
Great Seal state park
Guilford Lake state park
Hocking Hills state park
Hueston Woods state park
Indian lake state park
Jackson lake state park
Jefferson lake state park
Jesse Owens state park
John Bryan state park
Kelleys Island state park
Kiser lake state park
Lake Alma state park
Lake Hope state park
Lake Logan state park
Lake Loramie state park
Lake Milton state park
Madison lake state park
Malabar state park
Maumee Bay state park
Mosquito state park
Mount Gilead state park
Mary Jane Thurston state park
North Bass Island state park
area Paint Creek state park
Portage lakes state park
Punderson state park
Pymatuning state park
Rocky Fork state park
Salt Fork state park
Scioto Trail state park
Shawnee state park
Stonelick state park
Strouds Run state park
Sycamore state park
Tar Hollow state park
Tinkers Creek state park
Van Buren state park
West Branch state park
Wolf Run state park
Effective: 5/8/2020
Five Year Review
				(FYR) Dates: 9/1/2020
Promulgated Under:
				119.03
Statutory
				Authority: 1546.04
Rule
				Amplifies: 1546.02,
				1546.04,
				1546.19
Prior
				Effective Dates: 07/01/1976, 05/15/1978, 07/01/1980, 03/24/1981, 05/16/1982,
				09/02/1983, 10/16/1986, 10/23/1988 (Emer.), 01/28/1989, 04/10/1990, 03/01/1993,
				01/01/1994, 09/01/1994, 09/01/1995, 09/01/1997, 10/01/1998, 05/17/2000,
				04/01/2004, 06/11/2010
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-14 - Field trials, permit required

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
No person is authorized to utilize any area
				administered by the division for field trial purposes without first making
				application for and receiving a permits to do so from the chief of the division
				of parks and watercraft and the chief of the division of wildlife.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-15 - Floatation device permitted for fishing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The waist floatation device commonly known as a float tube or
				"belly boat" shall be permitted for use when fishing on lakes administered by
				the division. Such devices shall not be utilized in designated swimming areas,
				ski or speed zones. A float tube or "belly boat" shall be defined as an
				inflatable device constructed of rubber, canvas or other material that is
				designed to be inflated with any gaseous substance, constructed with two or
				more air cells. Such device shall be designed for a single occupant, with the
				seat at or below the waterline and with the majority of the operator's body
				immersed in the water.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:46 - Division of Parks and Watercraft › Chapter 1501:46-15 - Hunting and Fishing › Section 1501:46-15-17 - Special management hunts

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The chief, with concurrence of the chief
			 of the division of wildlife and the approval of the director, may offer
			 drawings for special management hunts in areas where hunting would not
			 ordinarily be permitted. The fee for entering drawings for these special
			 management hunting opportunities is five dollars. The chief may determine
			 whether part or all of the drawing entry fees are refundable.
(B) No person shall enter a drawing for a
			 special hunt until they exhibit a valid Ohio hunting license.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-03 - Application for mail renewal of registration certificate

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
An application for mail renewal of a registration certificate
				may be made by the owner on forms mailed to and provided by the chief of the
				division of parks and watercraft. The same Ohio registration number
				
								will be
				issued upon renewal. Such application for mail renewal shall contain all of the
				information required in rule
				1501:47-1-02 of the
				Administrative Code except paragraph (M) of that rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-04 - Transferred watercraft

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
When a watercraft registered by the chief of the division of
				parks and watercraft is transferred by the owner to another person, the
				registration numbers and registration decal assigned to the watercraft
				
								are not
				to be removed and 
								will pass to
				the possession of the new owner. Any remaining time on the registration
				
								will be
				transferred.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-05 - New ownership of watercraft already registered: exceptions

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
The application for a registration certificate of a watercraft
				already numbered 
								will, for the purpose of the fees set forth in
				section 1547.54 of the Revised Code, be
				regarded as an original application for registration, but where the watercraft
				will continue in use in the state of Ohio the number 
								will be
				identical with the previously issued number, except where a lienholder acquired
				title and lawful possession by virtue of his lien (repossession), in which case
				a new number 
								will be issued.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-06 - Change in watercraft propulsion

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
When a watercraft registered under the provisions of section
				1547.54 of the Revised Code is
				changed as to type of propulsion, which would 
								be subject to
				a higher registration fee, the owner of the watercraft shall surrender the
				existing registration certificate to a duly appointed registration agent of the
				division of parks and watercraft and upon payment of the additional fee
				 plus a writing fee of three
				dollars to the agent, 
								will be issued a new registration certificate
				bearing the original registration number and listing the required data of the
				new watercraft.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-07 - Watercraft identification

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The numbers issued pursuant to section
			 1547.53 of the Revised Code
			 
								will be
			 in accordance with the pattern hereafter prescribed.
(1) All numbers issued by the chief of the
			 division of parks and watercraft 
									will be divided into three parts. The first part
			 
									consists of symbols identifying the state of Ohio,
			 that is, the letters "OH."
(2) The
			 second part of the boat number issued by the chief of the division of parks and
			 watercraft 
									consists of not more than four Arabic
			 numerals.
(3) The third part of the
			 boat number issued by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft
			 
									consists of not more than two capital letters in
			 sequence.
(a) The third part of any boat
			 number issued to a livery as described in section
			 1547.542 of the Revised Code
			 
										will be
			 the capital letters "LL."
(b) The
			 third part of any boat number issued to a bona fide watercraft dealer or
			 manufacturer operating watercraft in accordance with section
			 1547.543 of the Revised Code
			 
										will be
			 the capital letters "ZZ."
(4) The letters and numerals issued by the
			 chief of the division of parks and watercraft comprising the boat number
			 
									are to
			 be separated by hyphens or equivalent spaces in accordance with the serials
			 numerically and alphabetically, i.e., OH-0000-AA or OH 0000 AA.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 1501:47 - Division of Watercraft › Chapter 1501:47-1 - General Provisions › Section 1501:47-1-07.1 - Contingent registration

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The chief shall prescribe a form for the
			 application for a contingent registration which may be issued under the
			 following circumstances:
(1) The owner of a
			 vessel that requires a hull identification number under the provisions of
			 section
			 1547.65
			 of the Revised Code may apply to the chief for a contingent registration in the
			 event that a hull identification number cannot be issued at the time of
			 application.
A contingent registration issued under this division shall be
				valid for a period not to exceed thirty days from the date of application. The
				owner or operator of the vessel must provide dated proof of application upon
				the request of a peace officer as defined in section
				2935.01
				of the Revised Code.
(2) The
			 chief, a state natural resources officer as defined in section
			 1501.24
			 of the Revised Code, or a designated agent acting under the authority of the
			 chief, may issue a contingent registration for any vessel operating under the
			 provisions of section
			 1548.03 of
			 the Revised Code.
A contingent registration issued under this division shall be
				valid for a period not to exceed thirty days from the date of purchase or
				possession. The owner or operator of the vessel must provide a dealer's dated
				bill of sale or notarized bill of sale as proof of the term at the time the
				contingent registration is issued and upon the request of a peace officer as
				defined in section
				2935.01
				of the Revised Code.
(3) The
			 chief, a state natural resources officer as defined in section
			 1501.24
			 of the Revised Code, or a designated agent acting under the authority of the
			 chief, may issue a contingent registration for any vessel operating under the
			 provisions of division (A)(2) of section
			 1547.531
			 of the Revised Code.
A contingent registration issued under this division shall be
				valid for a period not to exceed sixty days from the date of transfer. The
				owner or operator of the vessel must provide a dealer's dated bill of sale as
				proof of the term at the time the contingent registration is issued and upon
				the request of a peace officer as defined in section
				2935.01
				of the Revised Code.