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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 27-185 of Article
XI "Wheel Tax" of the Code of the
City of Evanston, 1957.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON9 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS-
SECTION 1° That Section 27-185 of Article XI
"Wheel Tax" of the Code of the City
of Evanston, 1957, be amended so that same shall hereafter read
as follows!
Section 27-185; The license fees to be paid annually
to the City Collector shall be as follows!
• Motor Vehicles used in the transportation of passengers
and not for hire (including motor bicycles) of 35 H.P.
or less . . . 10.00
Motor Vehicles used in the transportation of persons
and not for hire of more than 35 H.P. . . $20.00
Automobile "dealer plates" each $10.00
Vehicles or busses 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 loading or unloading of passengers within the
city pursuant to a certificate of convenience and
necessity granted by the state commerce
commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00
Trailers designed to be towed by passenger
vehicles . . . $ 5.00
The owners 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 thereon vehicle inspection
emblem as provided under Sections 27-162 to 27-171 of
Article VIII "Inspection of Vehicles" of the Code of the 41
City of Evanston, 1957, provided that only one annual
inspection shall be required.
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Motor trucks and tractor trailers, d(�signed 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 the State, and the
license fee for such motor vehicles shall be as follows!.
Gross
weight
not to
exceed
Classification
Fee
3,000
lbs.
A
22.00
8,000
lbs.
B
28.00
10,000
lbs.
C
33.00
12,000
lbs.
D
39.00
14,000
lbs.
E
44.00
16,000
lbs.
F
50.00
20,000
lbs.
G
55.00
24,000
,lbs.
H
61.00
30,000
lbs.
H-1
62.00
36,000
lb;.
H-2
63.00
41,000
lbs.
X
66.00
• (3 or
more axles)
45,000
lbs.
K
72.00
(3 or
more axles)
50,000
lbs.
L
77.00
(4 or
more axles)
59,000
lbs.
N
83.00
(4 or
more axles)
72,000
lbs.
P
38.00
(5 or
more axles)
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.
repealed.
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SECTION 2 All ordinances or 'parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby
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SECTION 3; This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication, according to law.
INTRODUCED July 31 , 1961
ADOPTED August 7 , 1961
ATTEST;
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form;
/s/ Rex A. Bullinger
Corporation Counsel
Published August 17, 1961
APPROVED August 7 , 1961
/s/ Paul F. Boyer
Mayor Pro Tem
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