(A) For purposes of this chapter license is also referred to as vehicle sticker or a metal license tag.
(B) No owner of a motor vehicle who resides in the city shall use or cause or permit any of his or her agents, employees, lessees, licensees or bailees to use any motor vehicle upon the public ways of the city unless such vehicle is licensed as provided in this chapter.
(C) No person not residing in the city shall use, or cause or permit any of his or her agents, employees, lessees, licensees or bailees to use, any motor truck, motor-driven commercial vehicle or motor vehicle which is used for public hire, upon the public ways of the city, unless the vehicle is licensed as provided in this chapter or unless the owner of the vehicle has obtained a certificate of registration from the Secretary of State, as provided by law.
(D) No person shall operate, on the public ways of the city, a motorcycle, powercycle, bicycle with motor attached or motor scooter which produces not more than five brake horsepower, unless the vehicle is licensed as provided in this chapter.
(E) No person who resides in the city is exempt from this chapter or the payment of the license fee required hereunder, by reason of the registering of a vehicle in a municipality other than the city or in another state or sovereignty beyond the jurisdiction of the state. If the vehicle is used or operated on the public ways of the city, it shall be subject to this chapter, even though it has been registered in a jurisdiction outside the city or state.
(F) For purposes of this chapter, residing in the city includes registering the vehicle with the Secretary of State under a city address; owning, leasing or otherwise controlling of property or a place of business wherein motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers are stored, repaired, serviced, loaded or unloaded in the city in connection with the business.
(Ord. 14-09, passed 2-25-2014)