§ 13-51. Required; exceptions.

(a)

An annual registration fee is hereby imposed upon every motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer normally garaged, stored or parked in the county.

(b)

The provisions of this article shall not apply to the following:

(1)

Any vehicle exempted by the provisions of Code of Virginia, §§ 46.2-663—46.2-683, as amended, and Code of Virginia, § 46.2-755, as amended;

(2)

Any vehicle licensed pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 46.2-750, as amended; or,

(3)

Any vehicle otherwise exempted by state law.

(c)

A registration fee will not be charged on:

(1)

Vehicles owned by a volunteer rescue squad;

(2)

Vehicles owned by a volunteer fire department;

(3)

Vehicles owned or leased by a volunteer police chaplain. However, only one vehicle owned by the chaplain may qualify for the exemption provided by this subsection;

(4)

Any vehicle displaying special permanent plates as approved and issued by the department of motor vehicles pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 46.2-739, as amended, to veterans with service-connected disabilities;

(5)

Vehicles owned or leased by an active member or active auxiliary member of a volunteer rescue squad, a volunteer fire department, or an auxiliary police unit; provided that the member submits to the treasurer a certification, signed under oath by the chief or head of the member's volunteer organization, certifying the member's active membership for the six-month period prior to the registration fee being due and payable. However, only one vehicle owned by the member may qualify for the exemption provided by this subsection;

(6)

Vehicles owned by members of authorized police volunteer citizen support units who have served at least ten years in the county;

(7)

Vehicles owned by any of the following who served at least ten years in the county and end their service to the county after November 12, 2008: former members of volunteer rescue squads, former members of volunteer fire departments, former auxiliary police officers, former members of authorized police volunteer citizen support units, former volunteer police chaplains, and former volunteer special police officers appointed under Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1737;

(8)

Vehicles owned or leased by deputy sheriffs; however, no deputy sheriff shall be issued more than one such license free of charge;

(9)

Vehicles owned or leased by police officers; however, no police officer shall be issued more than one such license free of charge;

(10)

Vehicles owned or leased by officers of the state police; however, no officer of the state police shall be issued more than one such license free of charge;

(11)

Vehicles owned or leased by salaried firefighters; however, no salaried firefighter shall be issued more than one such license free of charge; and

(12)

Vehicles owned or leased by salaried emergency medical technicians; however, no salaried emergency medical technician shall be issued more than one such license free of charge.

(13)

The motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer qualifies and is licensed as an antique vehicle pursuant to Code of Virginia § 46.2-730.

(Code 1978, § 14.1-18; Ord. of 11-12-97, § 1; Ord. of 4-13-05(3), § 2; Ord. of 4-13-05(3), § 2; Ord. of 11-22-05(3), § 1; Ord. of 11-28-07, § 1; Ord. of 12-17-08, § 1; Ord. of 8-23-17(1))

State Law reference— Authority to adopt this section, Code of Virginia, §§ 46.2-752, 46.2-755.

(Code 1978, § 14.1-18; Ord. of 11-12-97, § 1; Ord. of 4-13-05(3), § 2; Ord. of 4-13-05(3), § 2; Ord. of 11-22-05(3), § 1; Ord. of 11-28-07, § 1; Ord. of 12-17-08, § 1; Ord. of 8-23-17(1))

State law reference

Authority to adopt this section, Code of Virginia, §§ 46.2-752, 46.2-755.