(a) 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. 4504.171 for the purposes of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax provided for in this section; to provide additional revenue for the purposes set forth in Ohio R.C. 4504.04, 4504.06, 4504.171, or 4504.172 and to supplement revenue already available for such purposes set forth in those sections.
(b) 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 the City of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
(c) As used in this section, the term “motor vehicle” means any and all vehicles included within the definition of motor vehicle in Ohio R.C. 4501.01 and 4505.01.
(d) The tax imposed by this section shall apply to and be in effect for the registration year commencing January 1, 2019 and shall continue in effect and application during each registration year thereafter.
(e) 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.
(f) All monies derived from the tax hereinbefore levied shall be used by the City for the purposes specified in this section, to include, but not be limited to, planning, constructing, reconstructing, paving, repaving, patching, widening, maintaining, repairing, clearing, and cleaning of City streets. (Ord. 2018-16. Passed 5-2-18.)