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03/27/06A
09/19/06C
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-09-03
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE
(RE: Chapter 4, “Motor Vehicle Licensing”, of Title 7)
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ADOPTED BY THE
CORPORATE AUTHORITIES
OF THE
VILLAGE
OF
THIS 27th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006.
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Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Lake Villa,
ORDINANCE NO. 2006-09-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE
(RE: Chapter 4, “Motor Vehicle Licensing”, of Title 7)
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village desire to amend the provisions of Chapter 4 of the Lake Villa Village Code relative to licensing of vehicles:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by
the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lake Villa,
SECTION 1: The Mayor and Board of Trustees hereby find that the recitals hereinabove set forth are true and correct and are incorporated into the text of this Ordinance as its findings to the same extent as if each such recital had been set forth herein in its entirety.
SECTION 2: Chapter 4, “Vehicle Licensing”, of Title 7 of
the
“CHAPTER 4
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING
SECTION:
7-4-1: ANNUAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE REQUIRED: An annual motor vehicle license fee for each calendar year shall be paid to the Village for any motor vehicle as described in this Section where the owner or lessee of the motor vehicle resides within the Village (except as provided in Paragraph D hereof), and for any commercial motor vehicle, which is owned by, leased by, or utilized in a commercial business which is located within the Village.
(A)
All households within the Village,
whether located in single-family or multi-family dwelling units, and regardless
of whether such dwelling units are owned or rented, shall be required to pay an
annual motor vehicle license fee per dwelling unit, which fee shall cover all
of the annual motor vehicle license fees for the current license year for that
household.
(B)
The amount of such annual motor
vehicle license fee shall be as follows, provided however, the fee(s) for any
commercial motor vehicles shall be at the rates provided in Paragraph (E) below:
(1)
The annual motor vehicle license
fee for all households located in single-family dwellings, townhomes, and
condominiums shall be Thirty-Six Dollars ($36.00) per household (i.e., per
dwelling unit).
(2)
The annual motor vehicle license
fee for all multi-family rental units shall be Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) per
household (i.e., per dwelling unit).
(3)
The annual motor vehicle license
fee for all multiple-family rental units located within a building reserved
exclusively for senior housing shall be Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per household
(i.e, per dwelling unit).
(C)
Annual motor vehicle license fees
shall be billed in installments on the sewer and water bill for the premises in
question. The owners of multi-family
rental units shall be required to pay such annual motor vehicle license fees
for each dwelling unit owned, and then may recover the actual cost of said
annual motor vehicle license fees from their respective tenants. Households not served by the Village’s water
and sewer system will receive a separate bill for only the annual motor vehicle
license fee.
(D) Households meeting the following criteria
may apply for reduced annual motor vehicle license fees:
(1)
Any household which includes as a
member of such household a senior citizen resident (sixty-five (65) years of
age and older) who owns or rents the household premises shall be required to
pay an annual motor vehicle license fee of Twelve Dollars ($12.00), provided
however, the fee(s) for any commercial motor vehicles shall be at the regular
rates provided in Paragraph (E) below.
(2) Any household where none of the members
of such household own or operate any motor vehicle and do not regularly garage,
store or park a motor vehicle overnight in the Village shall not be required to
pay an annual motor vehicle license fee.
(3) Any household in the Village which
includes as a member of such household as an owner or tenant of the premises a
person who is on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the
On an annual basis before January 1
of each license year, any household seeking a reduced annual motor vehicle
license fee or exemption from payment of such annual motor vehicle license fee as specified
in this Section shall complete an application provided by the Village Treasurer
for such reduced annual motor vehicle license fee or exemption and shall submit
to the Village with said application sufficient proof that their request meets
the criteria necessary to qualify for a reduced annual motor vehicle license
fee or exemption, as the case may be. The Village shall provide to each household
approved for receiving a reduced annual motor vehicle license fee or exemption,
written evidence of such approved fee reduction or exemption.
(E) The owner or lessee of each commercial motor
vehicle, which is owned by, leased by, or utilized in a commercial business
which is located within the Village shall pay annual motor vehicle license fees
as follows:
(1) For 1 to 4 motor vehicles
$36.00
(2) For 5 to 10 motor vehicles $72.00
(3) For more than 10 motor vehicles $108.00
(F)
Upon payment of the required annual
motor vehicle license fee(s), the Village shall provide to said household, or
to the owner, operator, or lessee of such motor vehicle(s), as the case may be,
motor vehicle license sticker(s) for the subject motor vehicle(s), if so
requested. Display of motor vehicle license sticker(s) shall not be required,
except as needed as evidence of residency for access to and/or parking at
Village recreational facilities.
7-4-2: USE OF FUNDS:
All revenue derived from such annual motor vehicle license fees shall be
used for the purpose of improving, paving, repairing or maintaining the streets
and other public roadways within the Village, provided that the actual cost of
the collection of such fees and the disbursements thereof may be deducted from
the total amount collected for the general corporate fund, and provided
further, that fifteen percent (15%) of such annual motor vehicle license fees
may be paid into the general corporate fund for the payment of salaries and
wages of policemen engaged in the duty of regulating traffic.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is, for any reason, held to be unconstitutional or invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, or any part thereof. The Corporate Authorities hereby declare that they would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentence, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective.
SECTION
4: All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent, and only to
the extent, that they are in conflict herewith.
SECTION
5: This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect on
SECTION 6: The Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in pamphlet form.
Passed by the Corporate Authorities
on
AYES: Trustees
Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms, McDonald
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Approved
by the Mayor on
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Frank M. Loffredo
Mayor,
Village of
ATTEST:
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Alice K. Brownlee,
Village Clerk
Published in pamphlet form this 27th day of September, 2006.