[R.O. 2007 § 390.090; CC 1979 § 16-27; Ord. No. 437 § 1, 10-12-1978]
The Board of Aldermen may impose a fee upon every resident of the City, or any person who is domiciled in the City for more than thirty (30) days, and who owns, leases or otherwise exercises dominion over a motor vehicle required to be licensed by the State, which motor vehicle is principally garaged or parked when not in use in the City and which motor vehicle is operated or driven on any public street, alley or highway in the City for any purpose, a motor vehicle license fee. In the event the Board imposes such fee every resident and such other persons as enumerated above shall obtain for such motor vehicle and such motor vehicle shall bear a license issued by the City. Vehicles owned by the United States Government, the State, the County, the City, a fire protection district, or a school district shall be exempt from the provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2007 § 390.100; CC 1979 § 16-28; Ord. No. 437 § 2, 10-12-1978]
The period for which a motor vehicle license is issued pursuant to Section 385.090 shall be from January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year.
[R.O. 2007 § 390.110; CC 1979 § 16-29; Ord. No. 437 § 3, 10-12-1978]
A. 
It shall be the duty of the City Collector to furnish each owner registering a motor vehicle in accordance with this Article with a registration form free of charge, which form shall maintain a number corresponding to the registration number on the sticker which is to be issued to such owner by the City. It shall thereupon be the duty of such owner to affix such sticker in the lower right-hand corner of the inside of the glass part of the front windshield of such motor vehicle, approximately one (1) inch from the right and lower section of the frame of such windshield, and such sticker shall be kept on such windshield during the time for which the motor vehicle is registered; provided, that only current stickers shall be displayed. Upon the filing of an affidavit with the City Collector by the owner concerning the loss or destruction of the license sticker issued to the owner under this Article, a duplicate or substitute sticker may be obtained by paying to the City a fee of fifty cents ($0.50).
B. 
The City Collector shall designate the location where the license sticker shall be affixed on other motor vehicles as specified in Section 385.090.
[R.O. 2007 § 390.120; CC 1979 § 16-30; Ord. No. 437 § 8, 10-12-1978]
The annual registration fee for a motor vehicle pursuant to this Article shall be two dollars ($2.00) and no prorating shall be permitted if such vehicle is registered at any time after January 1 of each year. Any person age sixty-two (62) or over shall be exempt from the registration fee specified but shall be required to apply for, receive and display the license sticker as specified in this Article. Proof of age shall be determined from the owner's State driver's license. Also, any person who has proof of disabled veteran State plates (DV) shall be exempt from the registration fee specified but shall be required to apply for, receive and display the license sticker as specified in this Article.
[R.O. 2007 § 390.130; CC 1979 § 16-31; Ord. No. 437 § 4, 10-12-1978]
All fees received by the City for registration of motor vehicles pursuant to this Article shall be placed in the General Fund of the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 390.140; CC 1979 § 16-32; Ord. No. 437 §§ 5 — 6, 10-12-1978]
Upon the transfer of title or ownership of any motor vehicle registered in the City the registration shall expire on the date of such transfer of ownership or title, and the City registration sticker or license therefore issued to such motor vehicle shall be removed therefrom within five (5) days; provided, that upon such transfer of ownership or title, the person to whom the registration sticker was issued may register another motor vehicle under another number by paying a transfer fee of fifty cents ($0.50).
[R.O. 2007 § 390.170; CC 1979 § 16-35; Ord. No. 437 § 10, 10-12-1978]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle required to be licensed and registered with the City on and over the public streets, alleys and highways within the City without complying with this Article, and any person violating any provision of this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
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Cross Reference — As to general penalty for violations of Code, see § 100.060 of this Code.