2009 Press Release: Vehicle Stickers and Pet Licenses On Sale For
June 30 Deadline
For immediate release
April 28, 2009
Des Plaines vehicle/pet stickers for 2009-2010 will go on sale
May 1, 2009 at City Hall, 1420 Miner Street, as well as at various
currency exchanges. All owners that have vehicles registered in Des
Plaines or have vehicles stored in the City are required to purchase
and display a current Des Plaines vehicle sticker. This includes
leased vehicles, company cars and vehicles registered to a Des
Plaines address but housed in another town (i.e., college, military)
should they be used on City streets.
Residents who purchased 2008-2009 City stickers will be mailed a
pre-printed renewal form the last week in April. If you do not
receive a form, call 847-391-5319 or stop by the cashier’s counter
at City Hall for an application.
Residents are encouraged to use the pre-printed application forms
and mail their applications using the pre-printed return address
payment envelopes. Using the pre-printed forms and return address
payment envelopes allows the City to use automation in processing
your City sticker application and saves a considerable amount of
labor costs. Mailed payments will be processed the same day with
stickers mailed within 2-3 business days. The mail system helps
residents avoid long lines at City Hall. Payment envelopes must be
postmarked by June 30, 2009 to be considered on time.
Residents may also bring their pre-printed forms, should they
decide not to mail their forms, to various currency exchanges or
come in person to City Hall, 1420 Miner Street, during normal
business hours. Normal business hours for City Hall are 8:00 am –
5:00 pm, Monday – Friday. Additionally, City Hall will have extended
vehicle sticker hours, 9:00 am – Noon, Saturdays, June 20 and June
27, and 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, Monday – Friday, June 22-26, Monday, June
29, and Tuesday, June 30, 2009. The Des Plaines Police
Department, 1418 Miner St., will also accept pre-printed forms with
payment by check only 24 hours a day.
The last day to purchase vehicle stickers at the regular rate is
June 30. During the month of July stickers are an additional $10,
and beginning August 1, full late fees are in effect.
REMEMBER:
2009-2010 stickers are valid from July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010.
The sticker must be displayed on the lower left (driver’s side) of
the windshield.
Senior citizen rates apply to a resident 65 years and older
during the current sticker year. A valid driver’s license and
vehicle registration must be provided with the first year request
for the reduced fee. A senior citizen rate of $5 is available for
only one passenger vehicle sticker per household per year.
Residents under the age of 65 who have been awarded social
security disability benefits are also entitled to a discounted
city sticker at the $5 rate. The benefit award letter, the vehicle
registration, and a valid driver’s license must be shown to
receive the reduced rate. Only one passenger vehicle sticker per
household per year is allowed at the disability rate.
License plate numbers are required on all applications. The
only exception to this is if the plates for a new car have not yet
been received. New residents and newly purchased car owners have
45 days to purchase and display stickers, regardless of whether or
not the plates have been received.
Transfer/replacement stickers may be obtained by presenting
scrapings of a present valid sticker. Transfer to a vehicle in the
same class is $5, and a transfer between classes is $5 plus the
difference in scheduled fees, if any. The 2009-2010 sticker
automatically becomes invalid upon removal from the windshield. If
the sticker is placed on another vehicle’s windshield, the owner
of the vehicle is subject to an $80 fine for not displaying a
valid vehicle sticker.
Pet licenses are sold at the same time and have the same
validity dates as vehicle stickers. Pre-printed forms will also be
mailed for pet licenses. Pet owners must provide the current
rabies number and expiration date.
The fee structure for 2009-2010 vehicle stickers is as follows:
| Class
and Fee Schedule |
Code |
Fee |
$10
Late Fee
July 1-31 |
Full
Late Fee
(Starts 8/1) |
| Passenger Vehicles |
A1 |
30.00 |
40.00 |
80.00 |
| Senior Citizens (65 & over) / Disabled |
S1 |
5.00 |
15.00 |
30.00 |
| Motorcycle |
M1 |
20.00 |
30.00 |
60.00 |
| Trucks – Class B |
B1 |
39.00 |
49.00 |
88.00 |
| – Class D |
D1 |
88.00 |
98.00 |
186.00 |
| – Class F |
F1 |
113.00 |
123.00 |
236.00 |
| – Class H |
H1 |
130.00 |
140.00 |
270.00 |
| – Class J |
J1 |
138.00 |
148.00 |
286.00 |
| – Class K |
K1 |
147.00 |
157.00 |
304.00 |
| – All Other Classes |
N1 |
163.00 |
173.00 |
336.00 |
| Antique Vehicles |
Q1 |
6.00 |
16.00 |
32.00 |
| Recreation Vehicles (RV) |
R1 |
38.00 |
48.00 |
86.00 |
| Buses |
U1 |
63.00 |
73.00 |
136.00 |
| For Hire |
W1 |
40.00 |
50.00 |
90.00 |
| Non-Profit Organization: |
| Passenger |
X1 |
5.00 |
15.00 |
30.00 |
| All Others |
X2 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
40.00 |
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