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2/15/2006
26-0-06
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Various Sections of
Chapter 8 of Title 10 of the
Evanston City Code
Pertaining to the Wheel Tax
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 10-8-3 (D) of the Evanston City. Code,
1979, as amended, is further amended as follows:
10-8-3 (D) Fee Increases: The annual license fee for all motor vehicles, antique
motor vehicles, automobile dealer plates, buses, recreational vehicles, motorcycles,
• taxicabs or livery cabs, trailers, motor trucks and tractor trailers shall be increased in
accordance with the following schedule when obtained after January 1 of the license
calendar year by persons whose motor vehicles were registered or required to be
registered in Evanston on or before January 1 of said year. Said fee is to be in
addition to the fee set forth above in Section 10-8-3 (A):
MOTOR VEHICLES used in the transportation of passengers $30.00
and not for hire:
Antique motor vehicles as defined in subsection (A) of this $ 7.50
Section:
Automobile "Dealer Plates", each: $30.00
BUSES School: $30.00
Other: $37.50
Recreational Vehicles All recreational vehicles: $34.00
Motorcycles: $30.00
Taxicabs or Livery Cabs for hire: $30.00
Trailers designed to be towed by passenger vehicles and as $12.00
further defined in subsection (A) of this Section:
• Motor trucks and tractor trailers as defined in subsection (A) of this Section:
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Gross Weight Not To Exceed
Classification
Fee
8,000 lbs. or less
B
$ 41.50
8,001—12,000 lbs.
D
$ 52.50
12,001 - 16,000 lbs.
F
$ 64.00
16,001 - 24,000 lbs.
H
$ 75.00
24,001 - 28,000 lbs.
J
$ 77.00
28,001 - 32,000 lbs.
K
$ 78.00
32,001 - 41,000 lbs.
N
$ 86.50
41,001 - 45,000 lbs.
P
$ 92.00
45,001 - 50,000 lbs.
R
$ 98.50
50,001 - 59,000 lbs.
S
$103.00
59,001 - 64,000 lbs.
T
$108.00
64,001 - 73,280 lbs.
V
$113.50
73,281 - 77,000 lbs.
X
$118.00
77,001 - 80,000 lbs.
Z
$123.00
SECTION 3:
That Section 10-8-5 of the Evanston City Code,1979, as
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amended, is further amended as follows:
10-8-5: TRANSFER OF LICENSE:
Whenever the owner of any vehicle licensed under this Chapter shall, before the
expiration of such license, make application to the City Collector for the transfer of
such license to any other vehicle under his ownership, he shall pay a fee of eight
dollars ($8.00) for such transfer, plus any additional fee for any change of the
classification of the vehicle. In the event of a change of vehicle to be licensed, the
licensee shall be required to make the transfer of the license within forty-eight (48)
hours after such change. It shall be unlawful to transfer any license from one
person to another.
Any person who is the owner of a motor vehicle on January 1 shall be required to
have affixed on the left side of the windshield of the vehicle a wheel tax license for
that year. All such licenses shall expire on December 31 following the date of
issuance. In the event of new ownership, the new owner shall make application for a
wheel tax license within twenty four (24) hours after acquiring a vehicle.
SECTION 4: That Section 10-8-6 of the Evanston City Code,1979, as is
amended, is further amended as follows:
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10-8-6: PRORATING LICENSE FEE:
One-half (1/2) year rates on all vehicle licenses shall apply to those owners who
purchased vehicles on or after July 1. No wheel tax license shall be issued to any
owner for a half (1/2) year period until such owner has received his license
indicating registration of such vehicle with the Secretary of State and such wheel tax
license shall be issued for such period as the State license has been issued. The
license fee to be paid for a period of six (6) months or less shall be one-half (1 /2) of
the annual license fee for the vehicle under its proper classification.
SECTION 8: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 9: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: ft,&,U-�P I3 , 2006
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Adopted: F % , 2006
Attest:
Mary P. r0,Ciy Clerk
AI1pe as to for
Corporation Counsel
Approved:
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raine H. Morton,
3 , 2006
Mayor
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