HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 187 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 187
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(1995 EDITION) RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC BY EXEMPTING TOTALLY
DISABLED VETERANS FROM CERTAIN FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this measure is to exempt totally disabled veterans
from certain motor vehicle fees in chapter 24, article 4.
SECTION 2. Chapter 24, article 4, section 24-17, of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (1995 Edition), is amended to read as follows:
Section 24-17. Motor vehicle tax; computation.
Except as otherwise provided in sections 249-1 through 249-13 of
the Hawaii Revised Statutes, all vehicles and motor vehicles, as defined
in section 249-1 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, 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. The tax shall become due and payable on January 1 and must be
paid before April 1 in each year. The tax shall be paid by the owner of
each vehicle and collected by the director of finance. If any vehicle is
transported into the county after the payment of the tax, no additional tax
shall be imposed on that vehicle for the remaining period of the year for
which such tax has been paid.
(a) The rate for motor vehicles designed primarily for carrying
passengers shall be one-half cent per pound of the net weight of
such vehicle. This category shall include buses, ambulances, and
hearses.
(b) The rate for trucks or noncommercial motor vehicles having a net
weight of six thousand five hundred pounds or less and certified as
noncommercial shall be one-half cent per pound of the net weight
of such vehicles.
(1) The owner of a truck or noncommercial motor vehicle who
desires to have the vehicle tax at the passenger rate shall
file a form furnished by the director of finance certifying that
the truck or noncommercial motor vehicle is not being and
will not be operated for compensation or for commercial
purposes.
(2) Where the vehicle is currently registered as a commercial
vehicle and the owner wishes to reclassify the vehicle as
noncommercial, the owner shall:
(A) File a form furnished by the director of finance
certifying that the vehicle is not being and will not be
operated for compensation or for commercial
purposes;
(B) Surrender the vehicle's current certificate of
registration and license plates; and
(C) Pay a license fee of $4 for the passenger vehicle
license plates and emblem.
(c) The rate for trucks or nonpassenger vehicles used for
compensation or commercial purposes or having a net weight of
over six thousand five hundred pounds shall be one cent per pound
for such vehicle. This category includes trucks, truck-tractors and
road tractors, trailers, and semi-trailers.
Ial Anyperson who is totally disabled due to injuries received while on
duty with the armed forces of the United States may apply for an
exemption from motor vehicle weight tax, including minimum tax
under section 24-18, for a single noncommercial vehicle, subject to
approval by the director of finance.
SECTION 3. Chapter 24, article 4, section 24-19, of the Hawaii County Code
1983 (1995 Edition), is amended to read as follows:
Section 24-19. Vehicle registration fees.
(a) The fee for issuance for a new series of number plates for vehicles
shall be $5.00.
(b) The fee for issuance of a tag or emblem for a vehicle, upon
payment of the applicable tax, in any year shall be 50 cents.
(c) The fee for replacement of a lost or mutilated number plate or
plates, tag, or emblem, shall be as follows:
(1) Number plates, $5.00.
(2) Tag or emblem, 50 cents.
(d) The transfer of ownership fee for issuance of a new certificate of
ownership shall be $5.00.
(e) The transfer fee for issuance of a new certificate of registration on a
trailer shall be $5.00.
(f) The fee for dealer correction for each instance of correction of the
registration record shall be $5.00.
(g) The fee for duplicate certificate of registration or certificate of
ownership shall be $5.00.
(h) A fee of $1.00 per certificate of registration shall be assessed and
collected annually together with other applicable vehicle taxes and
fees, to be used for highway beautification and disposal of
abandoned vehicles.
(i) An annual fee of $12.00 per vehicle shall be charged for each
vehicle registration, which shall be paid at the same time as the
motor vehicle tax paid pursuant to section 24-17 of this chapter.
The proceeds from this fee shall be allocated to establish a fund for
the towing, removal, disposal and recycling of abandoned or
discarded automobiles and automobile parts, and such fund entitled
"Vehicle Disposal Fund" is hereby established.
(j) An annual county registration fee of $5.00 per vehicle shall be
charged for each vehicle registration, which shall be paid at the
same time as the motor vehicle tax paid pursuant to section 24-17
of this chapter.
u Any person who is totally disabled due to injuries received while on
duty with the armed forces of the United States may apply for an
exemption from subsections (a). (b). (h). (i). and (j) of this section.
for a single noncommercial vehicle. subject to approval by the
director of finance.
SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored.
In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed material and underscoring need not
be included.
SECTION 5. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
IN ED BY:
COUNCIL ME ER, COUNT OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
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