2011-503 ORDINANCE NO. 2011 - 503
An ordinance establishing a motor vehicle registration fee.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 3.22 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby adopted to read as follows:
"Chapter 3.22
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE
(Wheel Tax)
Sections:
3.22.010 Authority
3.22.020 Purpose
3.22.030 Definitions
3.22.040 Imposition of Motor Vehicle Registration Fee
3.22.050 Administrative costs
3.22.060 Exemptions
3.22.070 Replacements
3.22.080 Deposit of fee revenues -- administration
3.22.010 Authority. This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Wisconsin
Statute § 341.35, as from time to time amended or renumbered.
3.22.020 Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide the City of Janesville a source
of revenue in addition to other revenue sources currently being utilized to maintain public streets,
highways, and for all other transportation - related purposes.
3.22.030 Definitions. In this chapter, a "motor vehicle" means an automobile or motor truck
registered under s. 341.25 (1) (c) at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
3.22.040 Imposition of Motor Vehicle Registration Fee. (A) Pursuant to Section 341.35, Wis.
Stats., an annual flat City registration fee as set forth herein in the amount of Ten Dollars ($10.00) is
hereby imposed upon all motor vehicles registered in the state of Wisconsin that are customarily kept
in the City.
(B) This fee shall be paid by the registration applicant at the time that a motor vehicle is first
registered and at each time of registration renewal.
(C) The City registration fee shall be paid as provided in Wisconsin Statute § 341.35(5).
(D) The City registration fee shall be in addition to state registration fees.
3.22.050 Administrative costs. WisDOT shall retain a portion of the moneys collected
equal to the actual administrative costs related to the collection of these fees (currently
$0.10 per motor vehicle). The method for computing the administrative costs will be
reviewed annually by WisDOT, as provided in Wisconsin Statutes § 341.35.
3.22.060 Exemptions. The following motor vehicles are exempt from the annual Janesville
vehicle registration fee:
(A) All vehicles exempted by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 341 from payment of a
state vehicle registration fee.
(B) All vehicles registered by the state under Wisconsin Statutes § 341.26 for a fee
of $5.
3.22.070 Replacements. No City vehicle registration fee may be imposed on a motor
vehicle which is a replacement for a motor vehicle for which a current City vehicle
registration fee has been paid.
3.22.080 Deposit of fee revenues - administration. (A) All moneys under the applicable statute
and this chapter remitted to the City by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or other
applicable agency shall be deposited into the City's general fund.
(B) The City Clerk- Treasurer shall be responsible for the administration of this chapter and funds."
SECTION II. This ordinance and its fees shall take effect at 12:01 o'clock a.m. on January 1,
2012, the public interest, welfare, benefit, and good so requiring, and the Common Council so finding.
ADOPTED: December 12, 2012 Motion by: McDonald
Second by: Liebert
APPROVED: // Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
/ Dongarra -Adams X
, , A. 11 Liebert X
Eric J. Levi Cit !anager McDonald X
Rashkin X
ATTEST: Steeber X
/ Voskuil X
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Jean Ann If, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney _
Proposed by City Administration a i _ _
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