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::::4 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 1979 ADD END U M AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF A LICENSE TAX FROM OWNERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND SEMI-TRAILERS OPERATED IN THE CITY OF MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA, AND PROVIDING PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION THEREOF BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled, that as provided by the Charter of said City, and for the purpose of providing funds for the maintenance of the streets and highways of said City, there shall be levied and collected a license tax for the City of Martinsville from the owners of every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer residing in the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and from every non-resident who is the owner of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which is used in a business, employment or profession carried on in said City, other than those exempted by law, for the license year beginning March 1, 1979, and thereafter each such year beginning March 1st, unless and until amended. which license tax shall be as follows: (a) The license tax to be paid by the owner of any motor vehicle used in the transportation of passengers not for compensation shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year. including leased motor vehicles rented or hired by a lessee for a period of at least twelve consecutive months, or longer, under a written lease or written agreement. (b) The license tax to be paid on each motor vehicle, trailer, or semi- trailer kept or used for rent or for hire, or operated under a lease without chauffeur for the transportation of passengers, shall be forty-five cents (45C) per 100 pounds of weight or major fraction thereof, but in no case shall the fee be less than fifteen dollars ($15.00). This section shall not apply to motor vehicles used as common carriers nor shall it apply to motor vehicles rented or hired by a lessee for a period of twelve consecutive months, or longer, under a written lease or written agreement. (c) The license tax to be paid by the owner of any motorcycle shall be three dollars ($3.00) per year. plus two dollars ($2.00) additional if the motorcycle is equipped with a side-car. (d) The license tax to be paid on each taxi-cab and other vehicles kept for rent or hire, operated with a chauffeur for the transportation of passengers, shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year. This does not apply to vehicles used as common carriers. (e) The license tax to be paid on each motor vehicle not designed and/or used for the transportation of passengers shall be determined by the gross weight of the vehicle or combination of the vehicles of which it is a part when loaded to the maximum capacity for which it is registered and licensed and shall be ten cents ($.10) per 100 pounds of weight or major fraction thereof; provided, however, that in no case shall the fee be less than fifteen dollars ($15.00). One-half of the annual tax prescribed by subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) above shall be collected whenever any license plates are issued during the period beginning on the 1st day of October in any year and ending on the 1st day of January in the same license year. and one-third of such tax be collected whenever any license plate is issued after the 1st day of January in any license year.