(A) Annual fee-horse-drawn vehicle.
(1) Every resident of the county who is the owner of a horse-drawn vehicle shall pay an annual fee in the sum of $50. Upon payment of the annual fee, the resident shall be issued a tag for that horse-drawn vehicle.
(2) Each tag sold will be assessed a $3 processing fee to be retained by the designated collecting agency.
(3) Each numbered metallic tag or self-adhesive label tag shall be valid from March 1 to May 31 the following year and all numbered metallic tags or self-adhesive label tags shall expire at midnight on May 31 of the year following the date stamped on said numbered metallic tag.
(4) Each owner of a horse-drawn vehicle shall pay the license fee attributable to a horse-drawn vehicle as set forth by this section to the designated agent, after March 1 and before May 31 of each year and shall receive from said designated agent a metallic tag or self-adhesive label tag for each horse-drawn vehicle license purchased.
(5) The owner shall thereafter permanently affix the numbered metallic tag or self-adhesive label tag to such horse-drawn vehicle.
(6) Only one metallic tag provided by this section may be attached to any horse-drawn vehicle at any one time.
(B) Late fees.
(1) A late fee of $25 shall be imposed on any person registering for a horse-drawn vehicle, which includes numbered metallic tags and self-adhesive label tags, after May 31 of any year. No late fee shall apply to any horse-drawn vehicle purchased after May 31 (with proof of purchase reflecting such date) and the owner registers for a license of the horse-drawn vehicle thereafter within 30 days.
(2) In the event that a person registers to replace a horse-drawn vehicle, then a replacement fee in the amount of $25 shall be imposed for such replacement of each horse-drawn license (metallic tag or self-adhesive label tag) replaced. Each tag replaced will be assessed a $3 processing fee to be retained by the designated collecting agency.
(C) Delivery of fees. All fees collected for each metallic tag and/or self-adhesive label tag and each registration receipt issued shall be deposited by the County Highway upon receipt from the designated collecting agency with the County Auditor. The County Auditor shall place the funds in the County Highway MVH Fund. The metallic tags or self-adhesive label tags shall be paid from County Highway Funds.
(D) Time of collection. Each owner of each horse-drawn vehicle shall pay the license fee attributable to a horse-drawn vehicle as set forth by this section to the designated agent, after March 1 and before May 31 of each year and shall receive from said designated agent a metallic tag and/or self-adhesive label tag for each horse-drawn vehicle license purchased. The owner shall thereafter permanently affix the numbered metallic tag and/or self-adhesive label tag to such horse-drawn vehicle.
(E) Registration receipt(s). At the time of collection of the annual license fee and the issuance of the metallic tag and/or self-adhesive label tag for subsequent renewal years, a registration receipt shall be issued for each numbered metallic tag and/or self-adhesive label tag purchased. The registration receipt shall be countersigned by the owner of the horse-drawn vehicle. The registration receipt shall be carried in or on the horse-drawn vehicle at all times of operation upon the highways or roads of the county.
(F) Schedule of fees.
Annual fee | $50 |
Processing fee | $3 |
Processing fee (On registration receipt please note prior plate) | $3 |
Replacement fee for lost or stolen tag and/or label | $25 |
Late fee (After May 31 each year) | $25 |
Added after May 31 each year. Fee is waived with proof of purchase for vehicle or trailer purchased after May 31 of current year. |
(Ord. 2015-19, passed 12-7-2015)