Cleveland, OH Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Codified Ordinances § 413.031
- Red-light penalty
- $100.00 per violation
- Speeding penalty
- $100-$200 depending on mph over limit
- Appeal deadline
- 21 days from ticket date
- Late fee escalation
- $20 after 20 days, $40 more after 40 days
- Enforcement body
- Parking Violations Bureau / Cleveland Municipal Court Clerk
Summary
Cleveland runs a civil automated-camera program at roughly 50 locations citywide, ticketing red-light and speeding violations with a $100-$200 civil penalty billed to the vehicle owner. Tickets are not criminal convictions and can be appealed to a Hearing Officer within 21 days.
(a) 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"... (o) Establishment of Penalty. ... 413.031(b) All violations $100.00 413.031(c) Up to 24 mph over the speed limit: $100.00; 25 mph or more over the speed limit: $200.00; Any violation of a school or construction zone speed limit: $200.00
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Current through legislation passed September 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
03. 031(d) "shall not be deemed a conviction for any purpose" and adds no license points. 031(g), including Shaker Boulevard at Shaker Square, Chester Avenue at Euclid Avenue, Carnegie Avenue at East 100th Street, and Puritas Avenue at West 150th Street, with the Director of Public Safety required to give 30 days' public notice and run a two-week warning-only period before any camera issues live tickets, and the Director of Public Works required to post warning signs at each site. 031(o) are $100 for any red-light violation, $100 for speeding up to 24 mph over the limit, and $200 for 25 mph or more over the limit or for any school- or construction-zone speed violation; unpaid penalties add a $20 late fee after 20 days and another $40 after 40 days, for up to $60 in total late charges.
Liability is excused where the driver stopped in time, was part of a funeral procession, was a City emergency vehicle, was directed by an officer, or where the vehicle was reported stolen. 031(k).
Violations & Fines
A red-light or speeding camera violation under § 413.031(b) or (c) is a noncriminal civil offense, not a moving violation, carrying a $100 to $200 civil penalty plus late fees of $20 after 20 days and $40 more after 40 days (total up to $60) if unpaid. A notice of appeal must be filed with the Hearing Officer within 21 days of the ticket date under § 413.031(k), or the right to contest is waived and the violation is deemed admitted; appeals are heard by the Parking Violations Bureau under an administrative process set by the Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court.
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