(a) There is hereby levied an annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways pursuant to Section 4504.172 of the Ohio Revised Code, for the exclusive 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 Section 4504.06 of the Ohio Revised Code 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 in the district of registration which, as defined in Section 4503.10 of the Ohio Revised Code, is the City of Warren.
(c) As used in this section, the term “motor vehicle” means any and all vehicles included within the definition of motor vehicle in Sections 4501.01 and 4505.01 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(d) The tax imposed by this section shall apply to and be in effect for the registration year commencing January 1, 2017 and shall continue to be 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 of Ohio or to a Deputy Registrar at the time application for registration of a motor vehicle is made as provided in Section 4503.10 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(f) All monies derived from the tax levied by this section shall be credited to Fund No. 203, Motor Vehicle Levy Fund, and shall be appropriated and used by the City solely for the purposes set forth previously in this section.
(g) All moneys derived from the tax hereinbefore levied shall be used by the City for the purposes specified in this section.
(Ord. 12655/16. Passed 5-25-16.)