§ 73.05 LICENSE FEES.

   (A)   The following license fees shall be paid annually into the Revenue Commission by every owner or operator of a motor truck, truck tractor, or trailer, before the operation of such vehicle on the streets of Louisville Metro, except those vehicles exempt from a local license tax by law and those vehicles which use the streets only on isolated or casual occasions. The annual license fee shall be based on the tonnage capacity of such truck, truck tractor, or trailer, and shall be as follows:

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 10,000 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 18,000 pounds
declared gross weight   $15

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 18,001 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 26,000 pounds
declared gross weight   $22.50

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 26,001 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 38,000 pounds
declared gross weight   $30

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 38,001 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 44,000 pounds
declared gross weight   $37.50

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 44,001 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 62,000 pounds
declared gross weight   $45

Trailers, motor trucks, and truck tractors of
more than 62,001 pounds declared gross
weight, but not exceeding 73,280 pounds
declared gross weight   $60

   (B)   All licenses shall be made to expire on the first day of May each year. However, any person who shall commence the use of a vehicle in the manner prescribed after that date, shall be charged proportionately for the period so used.

   (C)   Any person failing to pay any license fee provided for herein when it is due shall pay in addition to the regular license fee herein provided for a penalty of 10% of the amount of the license fee due, and an additional penalty of 1% interest of the amount of the license fee due for every month, or fraction of a month, that such fee shall remain unpaid, beginning 15 days after the due date of the license fee.

(1999 Lou. Code, § 73.07) (Lou. Ord. No. 138-1960, approved 7-14-1960; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 43-1967, approved 3-15-1967; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 127-1971, approved 8-14-1971; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 40-1982, approved 3-10-1982; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 48-2005, approved 4-19-2005) Penalty, see § 73.99