[CC 1974 §15-81; Ord. No. 754 §2, 6-3-1970; Ord.
No. 2032, 1-24-2007]
Every person residing within the corporate limits of the City
owning an operable motor vehicle or motorcycle shall pay a license
tax therefore from the City Collector as listed on your annual personal
tax statement.
[CC 1974 §15-82; Ord. No. 754 §2, 6-3-1970; Ord.
No. 2032, 1-24-2007]
The license tax for each motor vehicle licensed under this Article
shall be as follows:
Passenger automobiles: $6.00.
Recreational vehicles: $6.00.
Trucks, all weights: $6.00.
Vans and sport utility vehicles: $6.00.
Buses: $6.00.
Motorcycles: $6.00.
(Proof of ATV at time of payment will deem abatement of that
fee.)
Each person that lives inside the City limits of Richmond, Missouri,
must turn in an assessment form to the Ray County Assessor's office
prior to March first (1st) of each year listing all vehicles owned
on January first (1st) of that year. City vehicle license fees are
acquired from this information and applied to the City personal property
tag totals following the detailed schedule listed above.
There are no "City stickers" required to be displayed on vehicles.
[CC 1974 §15-83; Ord. No. 754 §3, 6-3-1970]
The City Collector shall not issue a license required by this
Article to any person until the City personal property tax for the
year next preceding the year for which such license is to be issued
shall have been paid.
[CC 1974 §15-84; Ord. No. 754 §4, 6-3-1970]
Every automobile dealer and automobile salesman driving for
his/her own use a motor vehicle or motorcycle upon which is displayed
a "dealer's tag" shall be required to have a City license displayed
on said motor vehicle or motorcycle.
[CC 1974 §15-85; Ord. No. 754 §6, 6-3-1970; Ord.
No. 1077 §II, 7-2-1980; Ord. No. 2502, 12-10-2019]
Every person required by this Article to purchase a City motor
vehicle license shall purchase the license on or at the time of the
payment of the personal property taxes for the year next preceding
a year from which such license is to be issued. The license shall
be purchased on that date. If the license is not purchased before
January first (1st) of each year, the person shall be charged with
a penalty and interest in the amounts established by the Ray County
Collector and as provided by State law.
[CC 1974 §15-86; Ord. No. 754 §7, 6-3-1970]
All licenses required pursuant to this Article shall be displayed
by attaching the license to the lower right-hand corner of the front
windshield of the motor vehicle or in the case of motorcycles in such
a manner that the license is readily visible.
