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Adopting Revised Fees for Oversize and Overweight Vehicles
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WHEREAS, the County of Kane issues oversize/overweight permits for vehicles traversing the road network of the County and the 16 townships; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Vehicle Code, Section 625 ILCS 5/15-301, 302 allows the County to assess fees: (1) to cover a service charge for the handling of the permit; (2) for any dimension, axle weight or gross weight in excess of the maximum size or weight; (3) for special investigations; and (4) for overweight vehicles sufficient to compensate in part for the cost of the extra wear and tear on the mileage of highways over which the load is to be moved; and
WHEREAS, the current oversize/overweight permit fee structure was established by the County Board via Ordinance 99-186 to be effective on July 1, 1999 and has not been subsequently revised.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Kane County Board that, pursuant to Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/15-301, 302 the fees for overweight and oversize vehicles shall be revised as follows:
Proposed: Current:
Standard $100.00 $50.00
Standard - Round Trip $170.00 $85.00
Non-Standard $200.00* $100.00*
Non-Standard - Round Trip $270.00* $135.00*
Oversize 90-Day $500.00 $250.00
*plus any engineering review costs
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that this ordinance shall be effective upon the approval of the Kane County Board as provided by Statute and the fee schedule to be effective as of January 1, 2026.
Passed by the Kane County Board on December 9, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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