[Ord. No. 144 §§1
— 7, 12-3-1958]
A. No
person, persons, firm, association or corporation residing within
the City limits of the City of Kearney, Missouri, or engaged in business
in said City and owning one (1) or more vehicles shall operate any
such vehicle or allow the same to be operated within the City limits
of said City without purchasing from the City Clerk a City license
sticker and displaying the same on the windshield of each such vehicle.
B. Said
license shall be valid for a period of twelve (12) months and shall
be purchased on or before March first (1st) of each calendar year.
C. The
provision shall not apply to any vehicles owned by non-residents of
the City of Kearney who operate a business within said City unless
such vehicles are used in the operation of said business.
D. The
City Clerk shall procure and maintain a supply of appropriate license
with a different color for each successive twelve (12) month period.
E. The
annual cost of license sticker for each passenger vehicle shall be
two dollars ($2.00) and the annual cost for each commercial vehicle
shall be three dollars ($3.00). In the event such license is not purchased
when due, an additional charge of two dollars ($2.00) shall be made.
This provision shall not apply to vehicles not subject to the provisions
hereof by March first (1st) of any calendar year but which become
liable before March first (1st) of the succeeding year. As to those
vehicles, the annual tax therein provided shall be prorated.
F. No
license shall be sold to any vehicle owner who does not offer proof
of payment of all Kearney personal taxes due by him/her for all preceding
calendar years.
G. Violations
of this Article shall be considered a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each ordinance
violation.