(A) Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.172, and for the purposes of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax levied by this chapter; to supplement revenue already available and that may become available to the city under Ohio R.C. 4504.04, 4504.17 or 4507.171; and to provide additional revenue for the purposes set forth in those sections; and without regard to any tax being levied pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.06, or received pursuant to 4504.04; and in addition to the tax levied pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4503.02, 4503.07 and 4503.18, there is hereby levied a tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways of the city on all motor vehicles, the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, is in the city. The tax shall be at the rate of $5 per motor vehicle for each year while the tax is in effect shall be in addition to the taxes at the rates specified in Ohio R.C. 4503.04 and 4503.16, shall be applicable to motor vehicle registrations for the registration year beginning January 1, 1990, and shall continue in effect until repealed.
(B) The Clerk of Courts is hereby authorized and directed to certify and deliver a copy of this section to the State Registrar of Motor Vehicles not later than July 1, 1989.
(Ord. 88-155, passed 10-17-1988)