(a) Owners of vehicles used for the transportation of persons or property, for hire and for use within the Village, shall pay by May 15 of each year, an annual, nontransferable vehicle license fee for each vehicle as follows:
(1) Buses and/or trolleys and/or self-powered trams | $300.00 |
(2) Tour train cars and/or towed tram car/unit | $225.00 |
(3) Taxicabs: | |
A. Motor-driven | $225.00 |
B. Horse-driven | $225.00 |
C. Pedicab bicycles | $50.00 |
(4) Bicycles | $15.00 |
(5) Motorized bicycle/mopeds | $37.50 |
(6) Golf carts/under-speed vehicles/low-speed vehicles | $50.00 |
(7) Rental motor vehicles/vehicles | $50.00 |
(b) Payment of the annual, nontransferable vehicle license fee shall be effective for the time period of June 1 of the calendar year in which payment is made through May 31 of the succeeding year. In addition to the vehicle license fee above, owners subject to this section shall also provide the following information, on or before May 15 of each calendar year, in writing to the Fiscal Officer for each vehicle used for the transportation of persons or property, for hire and for use within the Village:
(1) Vehicle Identification Number;
(2) License plate number;
(3) Proof of registration with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles; and
(4) Any other information as may be designated by Council or the Mayor.
(c) All moneys and receipts which are derived from the enforcement of this section shall be credited and paid into a separate fund, which fund shall be known as the Public Service Street Repair Fund. All moneys and receipts credited to such Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of repairing streets, avenues, alleys and lanes within the Village of Put-in-Bay.
(Ord. 645-95. Passed 12-14-95; Ord. 928-08. Passed 4-7-08; Ord. 1007-11. Passed 4-11-11; Ord. 1039-11. Passed 5-14-12.)
(d) A vehicle fee paid document shall be exhibited in a prominent place on each bus/trolley/self-powered tram, tour train car and/or towed tram car/unit, taxi cab, bicycle, motorized bicycle/moped, rental motor vehicle and golf cart/under-speed vehicle/low-speed vehicle car at all times.
(e) In addition to any other penalties imposed by this chapter, the Fiscal Officer is authorized, directed and empowered to collect all license fees, charges, and penalties imposed by this chapter which are not paid when due, and/or to enforce all other provisions of this chapter, by a civil action at law, or by other appropriate proceedings, in any court of competent jurisdiction in the name of the Village from any owner of a vehicle used for the transportation of persons or property for hire, or any other person who is liable to provide the required information and/or pay the fees, charges, and penalties imposed by this chapter. If legal action is taken pursuant to this division (e), the Village shall be entitled to recover the cost of such legal action from the person responsible, including reasonable attorney fees.
(f) For purposes of this Section 858.01, "vehicles used for the transportation of persons or property, for hire and for use within the Village" shall include, without limitation, vehicles offered for hire and for use within the Village on an individual vehicle basis, with other vehicles and/or combined with other goods and/or services.
(Ord. 1153-17. Passed 5-15-17; Ord. 1289-21. Passed 11-9-21; Ord. 1405-23. Passed 6-23-23; Ord. 1424-23. Passed 12-12-23.)