City of Evanston Vehicle Stickers Go on Sale November 1, 2010
2011 vehicle stickers will be available for purchase at the City’s Revenue Office (Collector’s Office) and online on November 1, 2010. City ordinance requires all vehicles registered to an Evanston address to pay an annual wheel tax and properly display a valid City vehicle sticker.
This year there are two vehicle sticker designs to choose from. One design features SASI – Services for Adults Staying in their Homes and the other design features the Evanston Baseball and Softball Association. If one design is sold out, residents will be given the design which remains.
Stickers are $75 for a passenger car. Vehicle stickers are also required for motorcycles ($50), recreational vehicles ($85), trailers ($30) and antique cars ($20). Motor trucks and tractor trailers also require a vehicle sticker that may vary from $105 to $320 based on gross weight – click here for details and scroll to the bottom of the page.
The stickers are available at the Revenue Office in the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Regular business hours for the City’s Revenue Office are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents are encouraged to purchase their stickers early.
As a convenience to Evanston residents, the City will also have vehicle stickers available for purchase at two of its community centers for four weeks ending on December 1, 2010:
• Levy Senior Center – 300 Dodge Ave. – Starting November 9 on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center – 1655 Foster St. – Starting November 10 on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To save time and City expense, residents can purchase their vehicle stickers online on November 1, 2010 or print out the sticker application forms to fill out and return. Residents can also pick up a blank form at the City’s Revenue Office and mail in their completed forms along with payments. For additional information, contact the City’s Revenue Office at 847/866-2926.
Vehicle stickers expire every year. 2011 Stickers must be purchased and displayed by January 10, 2011. A penalty of 50% of the fee will be added to all applications received /postmarked after January 10. (A passenger car vehicle sticker will cost $113 rather than $75). Click here (under the "2011 Vehicle Sticker Prices" header) to view fees for late purchased stickers after January 1st for other vehicle types.
Residents can be ticketed for not obtaining or displaying a vehicle sticker is $50 plus a $20 additional penalty if not paid within 10 days.
Seniors, 65 and older who meet income requirements, are eligible for a 50% discount on one vehicle sticker per household by obtaining a Senior Discount Card. Seniors must have filed their 2009 income tax returns either individually with an income of $30,000 or less, or jointly with an income of $50,000 or less to qualify. If you applied for and received a discount card last year, it will still be valid this year. Seniors that do not have a discount card may apply for one in the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Office, located in the Morton Civic Center or at the Levy Senior Center. Questions about income requirements should be directed to the Levy Senior Center at 847/448-8250 or aging@cityofevanston.org.
If you replace a car at any time during the year, a transfer of your City Vehicle License sticker must be made by application to the City’s Revenue Office. Stickers are not transferable from one person to another. There is a fee of $10 for the transfer. The original sticker and a copy of the new vehicle registration must be presented.
Combo Vehicle Sticker and Residential Parking Permits were either mailed to those who had previously applied for them or are available through the City’s Revenue Office or online to print out. Combo forms can only be submitted by mail or in person to the City’s Revenue Office.
The City has mailed out more than 41,000 applications for vehicle stickers. Because of this high volume of letters there is potential for a few residents to receive the incorrect application or not to receive an application due to not having filed an address change with the Secretary of State or for other reasons. If this is the case, please contact the City’s Revenue Office to obtain the correct form at 847/866-2926.