(a) Ohio R.C. 4504.172.
(1) There is hereby levied an annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.172, for the purposes of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax provided for in this section; and to provide additional revenue for the purposes set forth in Ohio R.C. 4504.06; and to supplement revenue already available for such purposes.
Such tax shall be at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per motor vehicle on each and every motor vehicle the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, is in the City.
As used in this section "motor vehicle" means any and all vehicles included within the definition of motor vehicles in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 and 4505.01.
(2) The tax imposed by this section shall apply to and be in effect for the registration year commencing January 1, 1988 and shall continue in effect and application during each registration year thereafter.
(3) The tax imposed by this section shall be paid to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the State or to a deputy registrar at the time application for registration of a motor vehicle is made as provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.10.
(4) All moneys derived from the tax hereinbefore levied shall be used by the City for the purposes specified in this section.
(Ord. 1987-13. Passed 8-24-87.)
(b) Ohio R.C. 4504.17.
(1) Council hereby levies an annual license tax, under the authority of Ohio R.C. 4504.17, in addition to the tax levied by Ohio R.C. 4503.02, 4503.07, and 4503.18, upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways. Such tax shall be at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per motor vehicle on all motor vehicles in the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, is in the municipal corporation levying the tax; and, which are not subject to a county motor vehicle license tax levied by a resolution adopted pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.02.
(2) Such tax shall be in addition to the taxes at the rates specified in Ohio R.C. 4503.04 and 4503.16, subject to reductions in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.11; and the exemptions provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.16, 4503.17, 4503.171, 4503.173, 4503.41, 4503.43, and 4503.46
(Ord. 2009-21. Passed 9-22-09.)
(c) Ohio R.C. 4504.171.
(1) Council hereby levies an annual license tax, under the authority of Ohio R.C. 4504.171, in addition to the tax levied by Ohio R.C. 4503.02, 4503.07, and 4503.18, upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways. Such tax shall be at the rate of five dollars ($5.00) per motor vehicle on all motor vehicles in the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R.C. 4503.10, is in the municipal corporation levying the tax; and, which are not subject to a county motor vehicle license tax levied by a resolution adopted pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.02.
(2) Such tax shall be in addition to the taxes at the rates specified in Ohio R.C. 4503.04 and 4503.16, subject to reductions in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.11; and the exemptions provided in Ohio R.C. 4503.16, 4503.17, 4503.171, 4503.173, 4503.41, 4503.43, and 4503.46.
(Ord. 2009-22. Passed 9-22-09.)
(d) Ohio R.C. 4504.173.
(1) There is hereby levied an annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads and highways of the City of Huron, Ohio, pursuant to Section 4504.173 of the Ohio Revised Code, for the purpose of planning, constructing, improving, maintaining and repairing public roads, highways and streets, and to provide additional revenue for the purposes authorized by Section 4504.173(A)(2) of the Ohio Revised Code, and to supplement revenues already available for such purposes;
(2) The license tax referenced above in subsection (d)(1) shall be at a rate of five dollars ($5.00) per motor vehicle per year, on each and every motor vehicle the district of registration of which, as defined in Section 4503.10 of the Ohio Revised Code, is in the City of Huron, Ohio, subject to reductions in the manner provided in Section 4503.16, 4503.17, 4503.172, 4503.18, 4503.41, 4503.43, 4503.46 and 4503.571 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(3) As used in this subsection (d), the term "motor vehicle" shall include all vehicles so defined in Sections 4501.01 and 4505.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(4) The annual tax imposed by this subsection (d) shall apply to and be in effect for the registration year commencing January 1, 2024, and shall continue in effect and application during each registration year thereafter.
(5) The annual tax imposed by this subsection (d) shall be paid to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles of the State of Ohio, or to a Deputy Registrar, at the time application for registration of a motor vehicle is made as provided in Section 4503.01, et seq., of the Ohio Revised Code.
(6) All revenues derived from the annual tax levied herein shall be used by the City of Huron for the purposes specified in this subsection (d), or any other purpose authorized by state law.
(Ord. 2023-10. Passed 5-23-23.)