§ 11-64-2 — Motor vehicle inspection requirements; frequency

Sec. 11-64-2. - Motor vehicle inspection requirements; frequency.

A. For the protection of the public health, safety and welfare and for the promotion of safe operation of motor vehicles on the streets and highways of the city, all motor vehicles and freight vehicles required to be registered under chapter 11-60 of this title which are four years old or older shall be inspected by the public service and neighborhoods division of the city or other authorized vehicle inspection agency at least one time per year. Owners or drivers of all such motor vehicles shall present such motor vehicles for inspection to the motor vehicle inspection bureau (MVIB) or other authorized location. B. All motor vehicles, including motorcycles and motor scooters, are required to have a vehicle identification number plate permanently affixed to the vehicle prior to inspection of same. C. All motor vehicles are required to be inspected annually for compliance with omissions performance; safety, and anti-tampering, unless specifically excluded in this article. D. Owners of motor vehicles so inspected are required to obtain a certificate of compliance, which shall be issued by the MVIB and/or a licensed fleet vehicle inspector, authorized pursuant to section 11-64-3(C), only after the motor vehicle demonstrates compliance with the test criteria established herein. E. The certificate of compliance shall be valid for 90 days following the date of issuance and must be presented to the county clerk's office prior to the issuance of the wheel tax or the vehicle regulatory license. F. Any motor vehicle which is owned or operated by an agency of the federal government and which is operated on a federal installation located in any county that has been designated by the state air pollution control board to have a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program is required to be inspected annually for compliance with emissions performance and anti-tampering criteria as specified in sections 11-64-4, 11-64-5, 11-64-6, and 11-64-7. This requirement applies to all employee-owned or leased motor vehicles (including vehicles owned, leased, or operated by civilian and military personnel on federal installations. This requirement shall not apply to a motor vehicle which is on the facility for less than a total of 60 days during the calendar year or to tactical military vehicles. G. Any motor vehicle which is operated on property owned by the city, county, and state government within the city shall be inspected annually for compliance with emissions performance and anti-tampering criteria as specified in sections 11-64-4, 11-64-5, 11-64-6, and 11-64-7. This requirement applies to all employee-owned or -leased vehicles, excluding tactical vehicles. This requirement shall not apply to a vehicle which is operated on government property for less than a total of 60 calendar days per year.

(Code 1967, § 23-88; Code 1985, § 21-301; Ord. No. 243, §§ 1, 2, 8-13-1968; Ord. No. 335, § 1, 12-3-1968; Ord. No. 390, §§ 1, 2, 5, 1-28-1969; Ord. No. 1018, § 1, 8-3-1971; Ord. No. 3306, § 1, 7-5-1983; Ord. No. 3457, § 1, 7-16-1985; Ord. No. 5317, § 21-302, 7-21-2009; Ord. No. 5351, § 1, 6-22-2010)