(A) A county wheel tax is imposed pursuant to I.C. 6-3.5-5-1 et seq. This section replaces any prior county ordinances relating to wheel tax as of its effective date which is January 1, 2013.
(B) It is the desire of the fiscal body of the county to raise funds for the maintenance of county roads, the fiscal body does hereby adopt a county wheel tax.
(C) The wheel tax applies to the following vehicles, at the following rates:
Motor Vehicle Classification | Annual Wheel Tax |
Motor Vehicle Classification | Annual Wheel Tax |
Buses | $40 |
Recreational vehicles | $40 |
Semi-trailers | $40 |
Trailers | |
0—3,000 lbs. | $15 |
3,001—5,000 lbs. | $20 |
5,001—7,000 lbs. | $25 |
7,001—12,000 lbs. | $30 |
12,001 lbs. and greater | $40 |
Trucks | $40 |
(D) The County Council herein adopts this section concurrently with the adoption of the county motor vehicle excise surtax ordinance pursuant to I.C. 6-3.5-4-1 et seq.
(E) This section is being passed May 15, 2012 with the wheel tax imposed herein to become effective January 1, 2013, which imposes this updated wheel tax on any motor vehicle if it is registered in the county after December 31, 2012.
(Ord. 2012-5-15, passed 5-15-2012)