A. License Plate Or Tag Required: No person shall drive or move on any road, street or highway of the City any motor vehicle, including motorcycles, trailers, semitrailers or pole trailers, unless the vehicle bears a valid current license plate (tag) adequately affixed, displayed and visible as required by the laws of the state of issue; however, nothing herein shall prohibit the moving of any disabled vehicle by a properly licensed vehicle.
B. Seizure Of Vehicle: Any vehicle driven on any road, street or highway of the City that is not bearing or displaying a proper license plate required by Oklahoma law, after ninety (90) days from the expiration date of the annual registration of a vehicle, may be seized and taken into custody by a duly authorized peace officer. The vehicle shall not be released to the owner until it is duly registered and the license, registration, and/or title fee and penalties due are paid in full, and the owner can provide proof that the vehicle is insured or an affidavit that the vehicle will not be operated on public highways or public streets. The owner must also pay the costs of the seizure, including the reasonable cost of taking the vehicle into custody and storing the vehicle, before the vehicle will be released.
C. Failure To Pay: In the event the owner of any vehicle seized fails to pay such fees and penalties due, together with the cost of seizure and storage, and fails to provide proof of security or an affidavit that the vehicle will not be operated on public highways or public streets, the State of Oklahoma, or an agent thereof, may commence proceedings to sell the vehicle.
D. Exception: If a person purchases a vehicle from which the license plate has been removed, pursuant to 47 Oklahoma Statutes section 1112.2, the person may operate the vehicle for five (5) days from the date of purchase without a license plate, if a dated notarized bill of sale is carried in the vehicle.
E. Violation (Less Than 90 Days): A violation of this section shall have a maximum penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) plus costs.
F. Violation (Excess Of 90 Days): A violation of this section shall have a maximum penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00) plus costs. (Ord. 2019-15, 7-2-2019)