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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, <br />VIRGINIA, 1973, BY ~OPTING SECTION '23-483 THEREOF, PER- <br />TAINING TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE FEES. <br /> <br /> BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia: <br /> <br /> t. That Section 23-483 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, be ordained to read as follows: <br /> <br />Section 23-483. <br /> <br />Licenses or decals for motor vehicles; <br />trailers or semitrailers owned solely <br />by non-resident military personnel. <br /> <br /> The Commissioner of the Revenue is authorized to issue <br />to any person who is on active military duty and is in this <br />-City solely by reason of military orders and whose legal~ <br />residence or domicile is a state other than Virginia a City <br />license or decal for identification purposes for each motor <br />vehicle, trailer or semitrailer for which he is the sole <br />owner of, and which is normally garaged, stored or parked <br />within the City limits; provided that such motor vehicle, <br />trailer or semitrailer is registered and titled in the <br />Commonwealth of Virginia solely in such person's name, or <br />for which Virginia licenses have been purchased. In the <br />event it cannot be determined where such motor vehicle, <br />trailer or semitrailer is normally garaged, stored or <br />parked, situs for the purpose of this section shall be <br />this City when said motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer <br />is registered with the division utilizing a Portsmouth, <br />Virginia mailing address. <br /> <br /> The burden of proof shall rest with the owner of the <br />motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to present sufficient <br />evidence to the Commissioner of the Revenue or his authorized <br />agent that the sole owner of the motor vehicle, trailer or <br />semitrailer is on active military 'duty, is in this City solely <br />be reason of military orders and his legal residence or <br />domicile is a state other than Virginia. If such person <br />fails to do so, he shall be subject to the provisions of <br />Section 23-465 of this Code. <br /> <br /> The issuance of such license or decal provided herein <br />is essential to the functioning of the licensing and regis- <br />tration laws of the City and shall be issued without payment <br />of any fee. <br /> <br /> <br />