[R.O. 1993 § 380.010; Ord. No.
261 § 1, 8-26-1974; Ord. No. 609 § 1, 11-18-1996; Ord. No. 641 § 1, 4-20-1998]
A. Every resident owner of a motor vehicle in the City of Bel-Nor which
shall be operated or driven upon the public streets of this City shall
on or before April 15 of each year:
1.
Obtain from the City Clerk a license to so operate or drive
such motor vehicle; and
2.
Permanently affix such license to such motor vehicle so as to
be clearly displayed at all times.
B. The license shall expire at Midnight on December 31 of each year.
[R.O. 1993 § 380.020; Ord. No.
261 § 2, 8-26-1974; Ord. No. 609 § 1, 11-18-1996]
The annual fee is hereby fixed at five dollars ($5.00) for pleasure
cars, motorcycles and scooters; five dollars fifty cents ($5.50) for
trucks under two-ton loading capacity; and eight dollars ($8.00) for
trucks two (2) tons or more loading capacity. The fee shall be assessed
and payable in conjunction with the payment of personal property taxes
levied by the City, such that the fee shall be payable for each motor
vehicle owned by each resident on January 1 of each year. The fees
specified herein shall be paid through the St. Louis County Department
of Revenue in addition to such personal property taxes as may otherwise
be owed.
[R.O. 1993 § 380.030; Ord. No.
261 § 3, 8-26-1974; Ord. No. 609 § 1, 11-18-1996]
Upon receipt of notice from the St. Louis County Department
of Revenue that it has received payment from a City resident for a
specified number and type of motor vehicles in accord with this Chapter,
the City Clerk shall issue the appropriate number and type of vehicle
licenses to the resident. If a resident shall obtain an additional
or replacement vehicle, other than that for which payment was made
through St. Louis County, the resident shall notify the City Clerk
of such information and such additional license as may be necessary
shall be provided by the City Clerk.
[R.O. 1993 § 380.040; Ord. No.
261 § 4, 8-26-1974; Ord. No. 609 § 1, 11-18-1996]
A separate license shall be obtained for each such motor vehicle.
No such license shall be transferable to another owner of the vehicle
for which the license was issued.
[R.O. 1993 § 380.050; Ord. No.
261 § 5, 8-26-1974; Ord. No. 609 § 1, 11-18-1996]
The resident owner of any motor vehicle operated within the limits of the City of Bel-Nor who shall fail or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by Section
100.220 of this Code.