(A) Every motor vehicle resident in the city shall be registered and licensed, and the Clerk shall make and keep a permanent record thereof.
(`84 Code, § 7-2001)
(B) The owner of every motor vehicle registered under this section shall pay to the city through the county annually, as of February 15, or within 30 days after moving within the city or within 30 days of purchase of a vehicle subsequent to February 15 in any year, for the registration and licensing of the motor vehicle a tax of $10.
(C) If a license tag is issued it shall be displayed on the front or rear bumper of the motor vehicle so licensed and registered in such a manner as to be clearly visible; if a decal is issued, it shall be displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield so that the edges of the decal will not be more than one inch from the bottom and right edges of the windshield.
(D) Violation of this section may constitute an infraction in accordance with § 10.99 of this Code and G.S. § 14-4.
(`84 Code, § 7-2002) (Ord. passed 6-30-25; Am. Ord. passed 2-7-75; Am. Ord. 2009-O-06, passed 7-13-09; Am. Ord. 2022-O-01, passed 3-1-22)