(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. 4504.172, for the purposes of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax provided for in this section; and provide additional revenue for the purposes set forth in Ohio R. C. 4504.16, and to supplement revenue already available for such purposes.
(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 in the City of Mount Vernon, Ohio.
(c) As used in this chapter, 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.
(Ord. 1988-25. Passed 6-27-88.)