Vehicle Weight Tax

A. All of the following described vehicles located in the County at the time of registration shall be subject to an annual tax, computed according to the net weight of each vehicle in the manner provided in this section, to be paid by the owners thereof, which tax shall be collected by the director of finance, or deputy, and which tax shall become due and payable on January 1 and must be paid before April 1 in each year: 1. Passenger vehicles, and trucks and noncommercial vehicles not exceeding six thousand five hundred pounds, a fee as set forth in the annual budget ordinance; and 2. For all other vehicles, a fee as set forth in the annual budget ordinance. B. In no case shall a tax assessed and collected for any motor vehicle or other vehicle by reason of this section be less than the minimum tax as set forth in the annual budget ordinance. C. Any vehicle weight tax imposed by this section for any year and not paid before April 1 of such year, or at any subsequent date when due, shall become delinquent and a penalty as set forth in the annual budget ordinance shall be added to, and become part of, the delinquent tax collected. (Ord. No. 4225, § 1, 2015; Ord. 3563 § 1, 2008: Ord. 3292 § 1, 2005; Ord. 3062 § 1, 2002; Ord. 1252 § 1, 1982: Ord. 1175 § 1, 1981: prior code § 6-3.2)