(A) For the license issued under this chapter, a fee shall be paid annually, as follows:
(1) Passenger vehicles:
(a) The first three vehicles registered to a single household, each $50.
(b) The first three vehicles registered to a single household kept off-street between 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., each $30.
(c) For households with more than three registered vehicles the rates are as follows:
1. Fourth vehicle, $200.
2. Fifth vehicle, $240.
3. Sixth vehicle, $280.
4. Seventh vehicle, $320.
5. Eighth vehicle, $360.
6. Increase by $40 for each additional vehicle over eight.
(d) 1. Passenger vehicles registered to a person 65 years or older, one vehicle per household, no fee. This cannot be combined with a gratis veteran license.
2. Second and subsequent vehicles registered to household will follow rate structure in this section.
(e) Passenger vehicles registered to military veterans of the armed forces honorably discharged, one vehicle per household, no fee. This cannot be combined with a gratis 65 years or older license.
1. Second and subsequent vehicles registered to household will follow rate structure in this section.
(f) Passenger vehicles registered to disabled veterans and ex-prisoners of war, no fee.
1. Proper or issuance of an appropriate military license plate from the Illinois Secretary of State as defined in the Illinois Vehicle Code is required.
(g) Households are only eligible for a single, no fee, vehicle license per household.
(2) Motorcycles, motor-tricycles or mopeds, $35.
(3) Class B vehicles:
(a) The first three vehicles registered to a single household, each $75.
(b) The first three vehicles registered to a single household kept off-street between 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., each $55.
(c) For households with more than three registered vehicles the rates are as follows:
1. Fourth vehicle, $210.
2. Fifth vehicle, $250.
3. Sixth vehicle, $290.
4. Seventh vehicle, $330.
5. Eighth vehicle, $370.
6. Increase by $40 for each additional vehicle over eight.
(4) Class II vehicles: This classification includes recreational vehicles (RV), trailers, buses and other single unit vehicles, each $75.
(5) Commercial vehicles: This classification includes dealer vehicles, taxis, commercial vehicles and commercial trucks greater than 8,000 pounds (classes A, C-Z), each $125.
(6) Municipally owned vehicles, no fee.
(B) Vehicle owners qualifying for one free vehicle license when purchasing multiple licenses shall have the discount applied to the lesser value vehicle license as described in this section.
(C) The revenue generated from the increase shall be earmarked for future parking improvements.
(Ord. 14-09, passed 2-25-2014; Ord. 19-13, passed 3-12-2019; Ord. 22-03, passed 4-12-2022)