33.03.010 Vehicle Registration Required; Exemption

All vehicles owned by members of the Reservation must be registered annually with the Tribe unless exempted by 33.0301(2) or 33.0309. For the purpose of this Ordinance, Tribal members can voluntarily choose Tribal license registration, however, tribal members must have either a tribal or registration of another legal entity.

Registration under this Ordinance must be renewed each year pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. Application for renewal must be received by the Director on a yearly basis.

A vehicle, even though operated upon a highway of the Reservation, is exempt from registration when said vehicle:

(a) is a non-resident or foreign registered vehicle exempt from registration pursuant to 33.0309 or;

(b) is a farm vehicle used exclusively in or incidental to agricultural operations or;

(c) is a trailer or semi-trailer permanently equipped with a well-drilling outfit and used exclusively for such purposes or;

(d) is a forklift truck, a specially constructed road or truck tractor used for shunting trailers or semi-trailers in terminal areas or a trailer which is used principally off the highway or;

(e) is a trailer or semi-trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less and not used for hire or;

(f) is a trailer or semi-trailer not operated in conjunction with a motor vehicle or;

(g) is a motor vehicle being towed or;

(h) is a piece of road machinery or;

(i) is a motor truck which is operated upon a highway only when directly crossing such highway.