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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 11.1-15, 11.1-17 AND 18-14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, RELATING TO A LICENSE TAG ON MOTOR VEHICLES; DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES, ETC. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT 11.1-15, 11.1-17 AND 18-14 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 11.1-15. VEHICLES — MOTOR DRIVEN. EVERY OWNER OF A MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLE, ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MAY OF EACH YEAR, OR BEFORE HE SHALL COMMENCE TO OPERATE HIS MACHINE, SHALL OBTAIN A LICENSE TO OPERATE THE SAME BY MAKING APPLICATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE AND BY PRESENTING A STATE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CARD. THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, HIS RESIDENCE AND IF A CORPORATION, ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS, GIVING THE MAKE, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION SHOWING THE STYLE AND MODEL OF THE MACHINE AND WEIGHT, AS COMPUTED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW NOW IN FORCE OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY MODIFICATIONS THAT HEREAFTER MAY BE MADE BY THE STATE. AFTER APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED LICENSE TAX FEE HAS BEEN MADE, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE. METAL LICENSE PLATES ISSUED TO THE LICENSEE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE DISPLAYED WITH THE STATE LICENSE PLATE AT THE FRONT OR REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DECALCOMANIA OR OTHER STICKERS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, OR TO SUCH OTHER LOCATION AS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL DIRECT ON VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH WINDSHIELDS. SUCH LICENSE PLATES OR TAGS SHALL ALWAYS BE IN EVIDENCE UPON THE FRONT OR REAR OF EACH MACHINE AND ALL PLATES, TAGS OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SUCH A CONDITION AS TO BE LEGIBLE AT ALL TIMES. THE RATES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 11.1-17. DUPLICATE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE; TRANSFERS AND REFUNDS, ETC. WHEN A LICENSE PLATE, TAG, OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE IS LOST; A DUPLICATE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE MAY BE FURNISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE UPON THE PAYMENT OF FIFTY CENTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. ANY PERSON HOLDING A CURRENT MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE WHO DISPOSES OF THE VEHICLE FOR WHICH IT WAS ISSUED AND DOES NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE MAY SURRENDER THE LICENSE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE AND REGISTRATION RECEIPT TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND REQUEST A REFUND FOR THE UNUSED PORTION OF THE FEE PAID. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL REFUND TO THE APPLICANT ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE LICENSE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE IF APPLICATION FOR SUCH REFUND IS MADE PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER OF THE CURRENT LICENSE YEAR, BUT SUCH REFUND SHALL ONLY BE ONE-THIRD OF SUCH TOTAL COST WHEN THE APPLICATION IS MADE SUBSEQUENT TO THE FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER OF THE CURRENT LICENSE YEAR, BUT PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY OF THE CURRENT LICENSE YEAR. SECTION 18-14. DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE, TAG OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE, ETC. LICENSE NUMBER PLATES, TAGS OR OTHER INDICIA OF LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED EACH YEAR BY THE CITY TO EACH OWNER OF A MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLE ON WHICH THE CITY LICENSE TAX HAS BEEN PAID. ANY LICENSE NUMBER PLATE SHALL ALWAYS BE IN EVIDENCE UPON THE FRONT OR REAR OF EACH MACHINE AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN SUCH A CONDITION AS TO BE LEGIBLE AT ALL TIMES. DECALCOMANIA OR OTHER STICKERS ISSUED BY THE CITY SHALL BE ATTACHED TO THE LOWER RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD OR TO SUCH OTHER LOCATION AS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SHALL DIRECT ON VEHICLE NOT EQUIPPED WITH WINDSHIELDS. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FEBRUARY 20, 1973 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES NOES: NONE CLERK