2015-618 •
ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 618
An ordinance increasing the 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 amended 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 Twenty
Ten Dollars ($240.00) 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,
2016, the public interest, welfare, benefit, and good so requiring, and the Common Council so finding.
ADOPTED: September 14, 2015 Motion by: Tidwell
Second by: Farrell
APPROVED: / Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
/ i Deupree n X
Deupr X
Mark A Freitag, City Manag - Farrell X
Gruber X
ATTE : / Liebert X
Marklein X
/
7 '" / Tidwell X
David T. Godek, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: City Council
Prepared by: Finance Director