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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07261 � w ORDINaNCE NO. 7 2 6 1 -� THE � -� n T i vr^� AN ORDINANCE OF .L~HE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MI3SOUR , REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERED 5958 (BEING SECTIONS 102-112 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 1956) AND 6466 OF SAID CITY, RELY TING TO THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A LICENSE TAX FROM, THE OWNERS OF AND DEALERS IN MOTOR VEHCILES RESIDING WITHIN SAID CITY, AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SANE SUBJECT, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. Re Real Clause. Ordinance Number 5958 (being Sections 102-112 a Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, 1956) and ordinance number 6466 of said city, levying and collecting a license tax from the owners of and dealers in motor vehicles residing within said city be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Section 2. Motor Vehicle Tax. Every resident of this city owning a motor vehicle which sal be driven or operated upon any street, alley, roadway or highway within said city shall register said motor vehicle with the city collector and purchase a city license on1the first day of July of each year, 1 and the cost of said city license shall be as follows: (a) For motor vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles : Less than 12 horsepower 2. 50 12 horsepower and less than 24 horsepower. . . . 3. 50 24 horsepower and less than 36 horsepower-. . . . :5�80 36 horsepower and less than 48 horsepower. . . . $ 7.50 48 horsepower and less than 60 horsepower. . . . $ 8.50 60 horsepower and less than 72 horsepower. . . . $10. 50 72 horsepower and more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12. 50 Tr iotorcycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 00 Tylotortricycles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2. 50 (b) For commercial motor vehicles having a manufacturer's rated capacity of : Less than 2 tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3. 50 2 tons and less than 5 tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6. 00 5 tons and less than 6 tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39:;00 6 tons and less than 7 tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310. 00 7 tons and less than 8 tons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12. 00 And for every ton or major fraction thereof in excess :6f 8 tons, x$5. 00 per ton. Section 3. Exemptions; vehicles o erated exclusivelv outside of the city; ublic service commission licenses. The preceding section of this ordinance shall not apply to: (a) A resident of this city owning a motor vehicle which is used exclusively outside of said city, and (b) To any motor vehicle, to which is attached an annual license issued by the Public Service Commission of Missouri, operated by either a common carrier or a contract carrier regulated by said commission. Section 4. Resident dealers tax. Every resident dealer of motor vehicles w o, under the motor vehicle laws of the State of Missouri, shall have obtained a dealer's general distinctive number, may instead of registering each motor vehicle dealt in as provided hereinbefore, register with the Collector Hof the City of Jeffersonrsuch distinctive number so awarded by the State, the name of the person, association or corporation to whom assigned and the business address thereof, and on payment of the registration fee of five ( 35. 00 ) dollars, may receive from the City Collector a certificate of registration, bearing thereon the date of issue and the year for which issued and also five license plates. Stich person, association of corporatio may obtain as many additional license plates as may be desired by presenting to the City Collector the certificate of registration and paying not less than five (*35.00) dollars for each additional set of five license plates. It shall be the duty of the City Collector to endorse, both on the certificate of registration and on the records retained in his office, all of the city license plate numbers issued under the certificate of registration. License plates so issued shall be placed and used only on motor vehicles bearing a State dealer's license plate. Those qualifying and registering under this section shall be subject to all of the regulations imposed by ordinance or other registrants and liable under the penalties prescribed. Section. 5. Issuance of license; conditions. The City Collector shall issue a motor vehicle license sticker to the registered owner thereof upon payment of the amount designated in this ordinance and presentation to the Collector of proper evidence of (a) title to the motor vehicle from the Department of Revenue of Missouri, Division of Motor Vehicle Registration, and (b) payment of all personal property taxes by the resident owner of said motor vehicle for all previous tax years. Section 6. Horsepower rating. The horsepower of all motor vehicles for the purpose of determining the cost of the license sticker thereupon shall be determined according to the rating provided and established by the laws of the State of Missouri for ascertaining the cost of State license plates. Section 7. License Sticker Renewal. License stickers shall be renewed annually in t e same manner and upon payment of the same fees as set out in this ordinance, said license sticker to take effect on the first day of July of each year and said license sticker shall expire on succeeding thirtieth day of June. Section 8. Semi-annual or Quarterly Registration. If the application for a license sticker on a motor vehicle is made during the period beginning January 1st and ending March 31st, one half of the annual license fee shall be paid. If the application is made during the period from April 1st to June 30th, one fourth of the annual. license fee shall be paid. Section 9. New City Residents. Any person moving within the corporate limits of this city and becoming a resident thereof shall have thirty (30) days from the date of acquisition of a domicile within this city in which to purchase a motor vehicle license stickery . Section 10. Pisplay of license sticker. The owner of a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this ordinance shall conspicuously display and affix such license sticker on the lower right hand corner of the windshield of said motor vehicle. Section 11. Duplicate stickers obtainable. Duplicate copies of motor vehicle license stickers may be obtained from the City Collector upon satisfactory proof of the destruction or loss of the original license sticker and upon payment of the sum of twenty-five (25) cents. Whenever the original sticker is destroyed, or the windshield upon which said sticker was placed is broken, or upon the sale of the m---otor vehicle carrying a city license, the City Collector, upon satisfactory proof, may issue a duplicate license sticker. Satisfactory proof shall be deemed to be the exhibiting to the City Collector of a sufficient portion of the license sticker as will disclose that the original license sticker is destroyed to such a degree as to be no longer useable. Section 12. License sti kex non-transfe able City license stickers shall not be transferable from one owner of a vehicle to a subsequent owner of the same motor vehicle and may only be used on automobiles actually owned by the purchaser of the license. Section 13. Penalty. Every person, firm or corporation, or manager, agent or emp oyes thereof, violating any of the terms of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than one hundred ( 6100.00) dollars, or imprisoned in jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or shall be both fined and imprisoned. Section 14. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed: July 23: 1962 Approved: Ju1X 24, 1262 ZIQ President of thd Coun Mayor C. F. WHALW C. F. WHALEY Attest : JQ Ooe4' r 0 City Clery,. HAROLD B. BAKERS, Jr.