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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1987-114-O-87114-0-87 AN ORDINANCE Amending Title 10, Chapter 8 of the Evanston City Code, Pertaining to Wheel Tax Fees • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL .OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Subsection 10-8-3 of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows; 10-8-3: (A) Fees Enumerated: The license fees to be paid annually to the Finance Director shall be as follows: MOTOR VEHICLES used in the transportation of passengers iNot for hire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLES more than 30 years of age and which are driven.on the highways only in going to and returning from an antique auto show or exhibition and registered as an antique vehicle by the Secretary of State, State of Illinois . . . . . . .$40.00 I AUTOMOBILE "DEALER PLATES", each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00 I VEHICLES OR BUSES used in the transportation of persons • for hire in the City in regular scheduled service, or using any loading or unloading zone or space provided for the the loading or unloading of passengers within the City pursuant to a certificate of convenience and necessity granted by the State Commerce Commission. . . no charge BUSES School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES All recreational vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45.00 MOTORCYCLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 TAXICABS OR LIVERY CABS for hire of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40.00 TRAILERS designed to be towed by passenger vehicles. . . . . . $15.00 The owner of such trailers whether same are utilized for their own personal use or are rented to other persons shall be responsible for the payment of said fees. All trailers shall have affixed thereupon a vehicle inspection emblem as provided under Chapter 8 i of this Title provided that only one annual inspection be required. • ' DUPLICATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 i 114-0-87 I MOTOR TRUCKS AND TRACTOR TRAILERS Motor trucks and .tractor trailers, designed for the carrying of loads, shall be classified as to gross, tare and net weights. Such classification shall be identified by the prefix letter on the plate which shall correspond to the classification of the vehicles as provided by the Secretary of State, and the license • fee for such motor vehicle shall be as follows: Gross Weight Not to Exceed Classification Net 8,000 lbs. or less B $ 55.00 i 8,001 = 12,000 lbs. D 70.00 12,001 - 16,000 lbs. F 85.00 . 16,001 - 24,000 lbs. H 100.00 24,001 - 28,000 lbs. J 102.00 28,001 - 32,000 lbs. K 103.00 32,001 - 41,000 lbs. N 115.00 41,001 - 45,000 lbs. P 122.00 45,001 - 50,000 lbs. R 131.00 I� 50,001 - 59,000 lbs. S 137.00 59,001 - 64,000 lbs. T 144.00 64,001 - 73,280 lbs. V 151.00 73,281 - 77,000 lbs. % 157.00 77,001 - 80,000 lbs. Z 164.00 (B) Disabled Vets: Any disabled veteran who has been or shall be awarded an automobile by the Federal government because of his disability, and who makes application for a wheel tax license for one motor vehicle so awarded to him and owned by him, shall not be required to pay the usual fee for such wheel tax license (C) 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 where obtained after February 15 of the license i calendar year by persons whose motor vehicles were registered or required to. be registered in Evanston on or before February 15 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 and notfor hire. : . . . . . . . . . $20.00 ' Antique motor vehicles as defined in Section 10-8-3(A) $20.00 Ij, Automobile "Dealer Plates", each . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 I' Buses School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Recreational Vehicles All recreational vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.50 i Motorcycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 Taxicabs or Livery Cabs for hire of. . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 • i Trailers designed to be towed by passenger vehicles and as.further defined in Section 10-8-3(A). . $ 7.50 r -2- • • is 114-0-87 Motor trucks and tractor trailers as defined in Section 10-8-3(A): Gross Weight Not to Exceed Classification Net 8,000 lbs. or less B $ 27.50 8,001 - 12,000 lbs. D 35.00 12,001 - 16,000 lbs. F 42.50 16,001 - 24,000 lbs. H 50.00 24,001 - 28,000 lbs. J 51.00 28,001 - 32,000 lbs. K 51.50 32,001 - 41,000 lbs. N 57.50 41,001 - 45,000 lbs. P 61.00 45,001 - 50,000 lbs. R 65.50 50,001 - 59,000 lbs. S 68.50 59,001 - 64,000 lbs. T 72.00 64,001 - 73,280 lb.s. V 75.50 73,281 - 77,000 lbs. X 78.50 77,001 - 80,000 lbs. Z 82.00 SECTION 2: That Subsection 10-8-5 of the City Code of the City of Evanston, 1979, as amended, is hereby further amended to read 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 Finance Director for the transfer of such license to any other vehicle under his ownership, he shall pay a fee of five dollar ($5.00) 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 eigth (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. i SECTION 3: All ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. I i SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning with the 1989 sticker. Introduced: / 1987 I � � y Adopted: o7-3 1987 i I' li I I 'ATTEST: i. I' City Clerk Approved as to f5rm: I � 1 Corporation Counsel i I� I I� I I. I I i' I I i 114-0-87 Approved: 1987 -4- a M�"'yor