An annual license tax is hereby levied upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways of the Municipality for the purpose of enforcing and paying the expense of administering this chapter; for planning, constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing public roads, highways and streets; maintaining and repairing bridges and viaducts; paying the municipal corporation's portion of the costs and expenses of cooperating with the Department of Highways in the planning, improvement and construction of State highways; paying the municipal corporation's portion of the compensation, damages, costs and expenses of planning, constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining and repairing roads and streets; paying any costs apportioned to the municipal corporation under Ohio R.C. 4909.47; paying debt service charges on notes or bonds of the municipal corporation issued for such purposes; purchasing, erecting and maintaining streets and traffic signs and markers; purchasing, erecting and maintaining traffic lights and signals; and to supplement revenue already available for such purposes. Such tax shall be at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) for each motor vehicle having a district of registration, as provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, in the Municipality and shall be paid in and collected by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the State of Ohio, or Deputy Registrar at the time of making application for registration, as provided in Ohio R. C. 4504.09.
If the application for registration is made prior to July 16, the full five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid.
If such application is made on or after July 16, and prior to October 16, three-fourths of the five dollars ($5.00) tax shall be paid.
If such application is made on or after October 16 and prior to January 16, one half of the five dollars ($5.00) tax shall be paid.
If such application is made on or subsequent to January 16, and prior to April 16, one- fourth of such five dollar ($5.00) tax shall be paid. (Ord. 1969-5. Passed 5-6-69.)