(a) There is hereby levied an annual license tax upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 4504.173, for the purpose of paying the costs and expenses of enforcing and administering the tax provided for in this section; and for planning, constructing, improving, maintaining, and repairing public roads, highways, and streets; maintaining and repairing bridges and viaducts; paying the Village portion of the costs and expenses of cooperating with the department of transportation in the planning, improvement, and construction of state highways; paying the municipal corporation's portion of the compensation, damages, cost, and expenses of planning, constructing, reconstructing, improving, maintaining, and repairing roads and streets; and to provide additional revenue for such purposes.
(b) Such a 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 Revised Code 4503.10, is the Village of Windham.
(c) As used in this section, the term "motor vehicle" means any and all vehicles included within the definition of motor vehicle in Ohio Revised Code 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, 2020 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 of Ohio or to a Deputy Registrar at the time application for registration of a motor vehicle is made as provided in Ohio Revised Code 4503.10.
(f) All monies derived from the tax hereinbefore levied shall be used by the Village of Windham for the purposes specified in this section.
(Ord. 2019-9. Passed 6-25-19.)
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF WINDHAM