[R.O. 2012 § 390.170; CC 1981 § 360.010; Ord. No. 703 § 1, 10-4-1971; Ord. No. 1150 § 1, 10-3-2005]
A. 
All owners of motor vehicles, whether commercial motor vehicles or otherwise, are hereby required during the month of January each year to apply at the office of the City Collector of the City of Portageville, Missouri, and make application for registration, give the motor number, the make of the motor vehicle, whether a commercial car or otherwise, and pay said City Collector the sum of five dollars ($5.00) and receive a license plate or tag which shall be placed on the car in some conspicuous place.
B. 
An owner, before receiving his/her license plate, tag or sticker shall present a receipt from the City Collector of the City of Portageville, Missouri, showing payment of the personal taxes for the year prior to his/her application.
C. 
Anyone who shall fail or refuse to register their motor vehicle with the City as provided herein before February 15 of each year shall be assessed an additional fee of one dollar ($1.00) per month for each month or portion of a month thereafter, with the following exceptions:
1. 
Purchasers of motor vehicles shall be allowed a period of ten (10) days from the date of the purchase of the said motor vehicle, as shown by the bill of sale thereto, to secure the City motor vehicle license as provided by this Section without penalty. All purchases of City motor vehicle licenses following said ten-day period shall be assessed the penalty as provided by this Section.
2. 
Owners of motor vehicles for which a City motor vehicle license is required who move into the City of Portageville shall be allowed a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the establishment of their residence in the City to secure a City motor vehicle license. All new residents under this Subsection who purchase the City motor vehicle license more than sixty (60) days after establishing their residence in the City shall be assessed the penalty set forth by this Section.
[R.O. 2012 § 390.180; CC 1981 § 360.020; Ord. No. 703 § 3, 10-4-1971]
All persons, firms or corporations residing within the corporate limits of the City of Portageville, Missouri, who shall keep for his/her own use or the use of another any motor vehicle, automobile or truck belonging to any person, firm or corporation residing outside the corporate limits of the City of Portageville, Missouri, shall for the purposes of this Article be considered as the owner of said vehicle and be subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of this Article.
[R.O. 2012 § 390.190; CC 1981 § 360.040; Ord. No. 703 § 2, 10-4-1971]
This Article applies to only those persons who reside within the corporate limits of the City of Portageville or have been residents of said City any time after the first of January each year for at least fifteen (15) days or more.
[R.O. 2012 § 390.200; CC 1981 § 360.050; Ord. No. 225 §§ 1, 9, 10, 12, 5-3-1923]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms shall have these prescribed meanings:
DEALER
Any person, firm, corporation, association, agent or subagent manufacturing, dealing in, selling or offering for sale motor vehicles as defined in this Article.
OWNER
Any person, firm, association or corporation owning or renting a motor vehicle or having the exclusive use thereof, under a lease or otherwise, for a period of greater than thirty (30) days.
B. 
Registration For Manufacturers Or Dealers. Every person, firm, association or corporation manufacturing or dealing in motor vehicles shall, instead of registering each motor vehicle so manufactured or dealt in, make an application or register with the City Collector for a general distinction number for all motor vehicles owned or controlled by such manufacturer or dealer, such application or registration to contain a brief description of each style or type of motor vehicle manufactured or dealt in by such manufacturer or dealer, including the character of the motor power, the amount of such motor power stated in figures of horsepower in accordance with the rating established by the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, give his/her name and address. On the payment of the registration fee, the City Collector shall assign said manufacturer or dealer with a distinction number. Nothing in this Subsection shall apply or be construed to apply to a motor vehicle operated by the manufacturer or dealer for his/her or its private use or hire.
C. 
Annual Renewal. Such registration shall be renewed annually on the first day of May upon the payment of the registration fee.