[R.O. 2007 §20-16; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
The term "motor vehicle", as used in this Article,
shall mean any automobile, motorcycle, motortricycle, truck, bus or
other self- propelled vehicle not operated exclusively upon tracks,
except farm tractors.
[R.O. 2007 §20-17]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
in this City, which motor vehicle has not been properly registered
as required by law.
[R.O. 2007 §20-18; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
All residents of the City who own and operate motor vehicles,
as defined in this Article, upon the streets and highways of the City
of Poplar Bluff shall be required to pay a City automobile or motor
vehicle license fee. Any such motor vehicle owned and operated by
a City resident shall be registered with the Butler County Assessor's
office as required by law.
[R.O. 2007 §20-19; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
There is hereby levied, fixed and ordered collected an annual
license tax in the amount of five dollars ($5.00) upon all motor vehicles
in this City, said tax to be collected with City personal property
taxes assessed each year.
[R.O. 2007 §20-20; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
It shall be the duty of the City Collector, acting in conjunction
with the City Clerk, to establish and promulgate a sufficient system
of cross-checking in order to determine whether any resident of the
City owes personal taxes, motor vehicle license taxes, merchant's
license taxes or occupational license taxes and, if so, in what amount.
[R.O. 2007 §20-21; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
The annual City motor vehicle tax provided for in this Article
shall be due on January first (1st) of each year and shall become
delinquent after said date.
[R.O. 2007 §20-22; Ord. No. 5197 §1, 8-1-1988]
There shall be imposed as a penalty for failure to pay the license
tax levied by this Article after December thirty-first (31st) the
sum of one dollar ($1.00) per motor vehicle for each month of the
delinquency.
