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• AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ` SECTIONS 15-36 AND 15-38 OF CHAPTER 15 (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRORATION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEES. BE IT ORDAINED that: 1. Chapter 15 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Sections 15-36 and Section 15-38 of the Charlottesville City Code, 1990, as amended, are hereby amended and reordained, as follows: CHAPTER 15. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Sec.15-36. License required. (a) Subject vehicles. For each and every calendar year, every person who owns or leases any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is normally garaged, stored or parked within the city for all or a portion of that year shall annually obtain a city license for such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer. If persons administering the provisions of this ordinance cannot determine where such motor vehicle is normally garaged, stored or parked, then such person shall be required to obtain a city license for the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer if he is a domiciliary of the city • of Charlottesville. (b) Grace period. The owner of the subject motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall contact the eity Commissioner of the Revenue, in order to re ig ster for the license(s) required by this section within thirty (30) days of (i) purchasing a state license plate for such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, or (ii) becoming a resident of the city. (c) Application. Submission of the personal property tax return referenced within §30-35 of the City Code shall constitute application for the license required by this section. (d) Approval. The license(s) required by this section shall be deemed granted upon (i) the City's receipt of the return required by §30-35 of the City Code and payment of the license fee(s) required by § 15-37, below, and (ii) the City's receipt of payment in full of all personal property taxes which have been assessed with respect to the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to be licensed. No motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall be deemed licensed by the city until its owner has produced satisfactory evidence that all personal property taxes on such motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to be licensed have been paid, as well as satisfactory evidence that any delinquent personal property taxes owing have been paid. Sec. 15-37. License fee. (a) Fee established. The license fee(s) required by this section shall be in addition to any personal property or other taxes applicable to the subject motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer.