(a) Pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.172, and for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax levied by this chapter, to supplement revenue already available and that may become available to this City under Ohio R.C. 4504.04, 4504.06, 4504.17 or 4507.171, and to provide additional revenue for the purposes set forth in those sections; and without regard to any tax being levied pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.06, 4504.17 or 4504.171, or received pursuant to Ohio R.C. 4504.04; and in addition to the tax levied by Ohio R.C. 4503.02, 4503.07 and 4503.18, there is hereby levied a tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways of this City on all motor vehicles the district of registration of which, as defined in Ohio R. C. 4503.10 as in this City.
(b) The tax shall be at the rate of $5.00 per motor vehicle for each year while the tax is in effect, shall be in addition to the taxes at the rates specified in Ohio R.C. 4503.04 and 4503.16, shall be applicable to motor vehicle registrations for the registration year beginning January 1, 1988, and shall continue in effect until repealed.
(1982 Code, § 185.01) (Ord. 87-40. Passed 9-21-1987.)