(A) No person shall operate a qualified non-highway vehicle without first obtaining a permit from the Village Clerk, as provided herein. One permit is required for each non-highway vehicle. A permit is valid from May 1 through April 30 of the following year. The cost of the permit and inspection shall be as follows:
(1) Village resident permit fee: $50;
(2) Non-village resident permit fee: $75;
(3) Inspection fee: $50.
(B) Every application for a permit shall be made on a form supplied by the village and shall contain the following information:
(1) Name and address of applicant.
(2) Name of liability insurance carrier and insurance policy number.
(3) The serial number, make, model and description of the non-highway vehicle.
(4) Signed waiver of liability by applicant releasing the village and agreeing to indemnify and hold the village harmless from any and all future claims resulting from the operation of applicant's non-highway vehicle on the village streets.
(5) Photocopy of applicable liability insurance coverage card, specifically for the non-highway vehicle to be operated pursuant to the permit.
(6) The applicant must provide a copy of the driver's license of the applicant and each operator.
(7) A physically-handicapped applicant must submit a certificate signed by a physician, certifying that the applicant is able to safely operate a qualified non-highway vehicle on village streets.
(8) Such other information as the village may require.
(C) No permit shall be granted unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The non-highway vehicle must be inspected and approved by Village Police Department-designated personnel. Inspections are required for each vehicle before being used on village streets. Renewal of a permit does not require re-inspection of a previously-inspected and approved vehicle. A permittee can have a replacement non-highway vehicle inspected without the issuance of a new permit.
(2) The applicant must provide evidence of insurance in compliance with the provisions of Illinois law regarding minimum liability insurance for passenger motor vehicles to be operated on the roads of the State of Illinois.
(D) The Village Police Department and other non-highway vehicles operated by the Village of Swansea are exempt from displaying a village permit.
(Ord. 1913, passed 1-18-2022)