(A) There is hereby levied an annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways of the city, pursuant to R.C. § 4504.173 for the purposes of planning, constructing, improving, maintaining, and repairing public roads, highways, and streets, and to provide additional revenue for the purposes authorized by R.C. § 4504.173(A)(2); and to supplement revenue already available for such purposes.
(B) Such tax shall be at the rate of $5.00 per motor vehicle per year, on each and every motor vehicle the district of registration of which, as defined in R.C. § 4503.10, is in the City of Bowling Green, Ohio.
(C) As used in this section, the term "motor vehicle" shall include all vehicles within the definition of motor vehicle in the Ohio Revised Code.
(D) The annual tax imposed by this section shall apply to and be in effect for registrations beginning January 1, 2021, or at the earliest time legally authorized, and shall continue in effect and apply during each registration thereafter.
(E) The annual tax imposed by this section shall be paid to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the State of Ohio, or to a Deputy Registrar, at the time of application for registration of a motor vehicle is made pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code.
(F) All revenues derived from the annual tax herein levied shall be used by the city for the purposes specified in this section, or any other purpose authorized by state law.
(Ord. 8791, passed 9-16-2019)