APPENDIX A
TO THE
KNOXVILLE, ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CODE
(08-17-20090 (Chapter 6,7,8)
(09-21-2009) (Chapters 12)
(03-01-2010) (Chapter 30)
(06-21-2010)(Chapter 8)
(9-7-2010) (Chapter 6)
(9-7-2010) (Chapter 12)
(11-15-2010) (Chapter 30)
(3-7-2011) (Chapter 8)
(5-2-2011) (Chapter 30)
(5-2-2011) (Chapter 22)
(10-3-2011) (Chapter 7)
(11-7-2011) (Chapter 8)
(11-7-2011) (Chapter 23)
(2-20-12) (Chapter 14)
(11-1-2012) (Chapter 12)
(10/14/2014) Sec 1-1-11 Penalties
Sec 6-3-3-A
(11-16-2015(Chapter 22)
Effective 12-17-2015, Chapter 31, Resolution 2015-50
This Appendix A contains the implementation/enforcement responsibilities as well as the
charges and other items as established by the City Council from time to time in accordance with
the authority and/or requirements of the various chapters of the Knoxville, Illinois Municipal
Code.
This Appendix is organized by Chapter and Section.
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Respective Elected Officials
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWO
ADMINISTRATION
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Respective Elected Officials
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
Other:
SEC. 2-2-10-A: Regular Meetings of City Council (Revised 1/4/2010)
First and Third Mondays of each month at the Knoxville Police Department,
215 N. Hebard St., Knoxville, Illinois at 7:00 p.m. unless a different time or place is
identified with prior notice as required by the Illinois Open Meeting Act.
CHAPTER THREE
ADVERTISEMENTS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER FOUR
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER FIVE
AMUSEMENTS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Not Applicable
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER SIX
ANIMAL CONTROL
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges:
SEC. 6-2-5-A: Animal Redemption Fees (Revised 8-17-2009 and 9-7-2010)
$25
for the first offense for which a particular animal is confined and/or
impounded;
$50
for any second offense during the 12 months preceding the date of the
current offense; and
$75
for any third or successive offense during the 12 months preceding the date
of the current offense.
$25
for not having a current dog/cat license when impounded (added 9-7-10)
SEC. 6-2-5-B: Boarding Fee
$5
per day or fraction thereof
SEC. 6-6-1-A: Special Permission Request Fee
$50
per request
SEC. 6-7-2-A: Dog/Cat License Fees (added fee rate for newly acquired dog/cat)
9-7-2010
$3
for male dog/cat $5.00 for neutered male dog/cat effective 5-1-2011
$3
for spayed female dog/cat $5.00 for spayed female dog/cat effective 5-1-2011
$10
for un-spayed female dog/cat $15.00 for unsprayed female dog/cat
$15.00 for un-neutered male dog/cat
effective 5-1-2011
½ of the regular fee for a newly acquired dog/cat effective 12-1-2010 Added 9-7-10
CHAPTER SEVEN
BUILDING REGULATIONS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Building Administrator
Charges:
SEC. 7-2-2-A: Building Permit Fees
City of Knoxville
Building Permit Fees
2017
Categories
1
2
3
4
5
Residential garages (attached or detached)
Residences (with unfinished basement)
Residences (with finished basement)
Single and Two Family residences / finished
basement
/ converting garages /attic to living space
Commercial buildings (finished for retail/office,
etc)
$0.20 per sq ft
$0.20 per sq ft
$0.20 per sq ft
$0.10 per sq ft
$0.10 per sq ft
6
7
Warehouses (pole type)
Any attached appurtenance to any of the above
buildings - square foot price for type of use
minimum fee $5.00
Fence Construction (at Building InspectorS
discretion)
Swimming pools in or above ground
Residential decks / ramps / porches
Utility Shed (less than 150 sq ft)
Single and Two Family residences / finished
basement
/ converting garages /attic to living space
Single and two family residence unfinished
basement
$0.20 per sq ft
$0.10 per sq ft
14
Multi-family residential building (not including
basement unless finished for living space)
15
Commercial an Institutional buildings when
finished for retail or office use.
16
Nonresidential change of use or remodel
17
Warehouse and industrial buildings when
primarily unfinished
18
$15.00 for 1st $1,000 cost
and $5.00 for each $1,000
or fraction thereof
$15.00 for 1st $1,000 cost
and $5.00 for each $1,000
or fraction thereof
$15.00 for 1st $1,000 cost
and $5.00 for each $1,000
or fraction thereof
$15.00 for 1st $1,000 cost
and $5.00 for each $1,000
or fraction thereof
$100.00 **
Moveable structure on fixed foundation
minimum fee $10.00
Sign
$25.00
Demolition or removal permit fee 50% of the then N/C
current building permit fee for that structure
Failure to secure permit fine
$50.00
8
9
10
11
12
13
19
20
21
$50.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$0.05 per sq ft
No Longer applicable,
remove
** Police Department involvement is be required.
SEC. 7-3-2-A: Fine
Failure to secure any permit provided for in Chapter 7, Article 2 -- $50.00. (added
12-6-2000)
SEC. 7-2-5-A: Demolition or Removal Permit Fee (revised 10-3-2011)
50% of the then current building permit fee for that structure.
CHAPTER EIGHT
CEMETERY
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
SEC. 8-1-6: Police Chief
All other Sections: Chairperson, Cemetery Committee
Charges:
SEC. 8-1-2-A: Price of Cemetery Lots and Crypts (revised 3-7-2011)
These prices are per burial space in all Sections:
$500.00 for all lots
$1,500Ca crypt in Mausoleum
SEC. 8-1-2-B: Distribution of Receipts from Sale of Lots and Crypts (Revised 11-72011)
$150.00 to Cemetery Trust, the remainder to the Cemetery Maintenance and
Improvement Checking Fund (eliminating the Cemetery Maintenance Money
Market Fund)
SEC. 8-1-3-A: Grave Opening Permits (Revised 3-7-2011)
These prices are per grave opening:
$500.00 for regular adult and children grave openings;
$600.00 for weekends and services after 2:30 pm with no burials on Holidays,
$400.00 for burial of urns
$200.00 for burial of cremains interred in the headstone;
$1,200.00 for disinterment with no additional fees for re-interment in the
same grave.
SEC. 8-1-6-A: Administrative Warning Ticket: fine $50.
CHAPTER NINE
CIVIL DEFENSE
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: City Council
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TEN
FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Not Applicable
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Not Applicable
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWELVE
GARBAGE AND TRASH
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
SEC. 12-1-2 through 12-1-6: Police Chief
All other Sections: Chairperson, Sanitation Committee
Charges:
SEC. 12-2-3-A: Residential Rental of Dumpster
For residential dumpster: (revised 11-1-12)
2 yard dumpster
4 yard dumpster
6 yard dumpster
8 yard dumpster
$ 50.00 per dump
$ 90.00 per dump
$130.00 per dump
$160.00 per dump
SEC. 12-2-3-A: Residential Rental of Dumpster (continued No. 1)
Limit of 1 week. $10.00 charge each additional week kept.
SEC. 12-4-1-A: Monthly
Residential garbage collections for weekly service:
In-City service
Out-of-City Service
$10.00 (revised 11-1-12)
$13.50 (revised 11-1-12)
SEC. 12-4-1-A: Monthly Commercial Garbage Charges for service:
(Revised 11-1-12)
In-City Service:
2 yard dumpster
4 yard dumpster
6 yard dumpster
8 yard dumpster
$
$
$
$
20.00 per dump
30.00 per dump
40.00 per dump
50.00 per dump
If dumpster is not emptied on a monthly basis, there will be a monthly rental
to keep the dumpster:
2 yard dumpster
4 yard dumpster
6 yard dumpster
8 yard dumpster
SEC. 12-4-1-A:
$
$
$
$
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
Repurchase Credit for 1½ yard dumpsters based on condition:
(Revised 6-18-07)
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Needs Replacing
$300.00
$250.00
$175.00
$100.00
$ 50.00
SEC. 12-4-1-A: Yard Waste Collection Charges-per item:
For yard waste: (Revised 9-1-09)
Sticker for garbage can
Paper bags
$1.75
$1.25
For yard waste: (Revised 9-1-09)
Sticker for bundle of brush
$1.75
SEC. 12-4-2: Penalty for Late Payment
10% Penalty rate
SEC. 12-6-4: Permit fee for tree dump and Penalties (Added 9-7-2010)
$30.00 for tree dump permit
$50.00 for 1st offense
$100.00 for 2nd offense
$500.00 for each subsequent offense.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
LICENSES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: City Hall, Building Administrator
And Police Chief
SEC. 13-1-3 Roofing Contractors and Penalties (Added 7-19-2010)
$10.00 for a roofing permit
$100.00 -$750.00 for each violation
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
MOTOR AND NON-MOTORIZED VEHICLES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges:
SEC. 14-6-4-A: City Vehicle License Fees (Revised 2-20-12)
$ 8
Any two or three-wheel vehicle
$10
Any automobile, van, half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck
$10
Any vehicle rated by the manufacturer as over three-quarter-ton which is
designed to carry freight, goods or merchandise
For all motor vehicles not titled currently to owners, i.e., dealers= vehicles:
(Revised 2-20-12)
$10
$0
For the first set of dealer license plates issued to the individual or firm doing
business within the corporate limits of the City
For each additional set of dealer license plates issued to that person or firm
SEC. 14-6-4-A: City Vehicle License Fees (continuation No. 1)
Any late fee for acquiring a City vehicle license shall be $5.00 for each month or
portion of a month that the license is acquired 30 days after the due date (July
31st) with a maximum amount owed being $30.00 (11-20-2006)
SEC. 14-6-5-A: Transfer of License (Revised 2-20-12)
$2.00 For any type vehicle
SEC. 14-6-7-A: Penalty (Revised 2-15-99)
$50
For failure to acquire license
SEC. 14-7-5-A: Non-motorized Vehicle Violation (Revised 2-15-99)
$50
For each offense
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
NUISANCES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
SEC. 15-1-1 through 1-4: Chairperson, Sanitation Committee
All other Sections: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
OFFENSES MISCELLANEOUS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges:
SEC. 16-3-3-A: Administrative Warning Ticket Fees
Parking
Wheel Tax
Stop Sign
Speeding
U-Turn
Squealing Tires
Loud Muffler
All Others
$35
$75
$75
$75
$75
$75
$75
$75
(Added 9-9-96; Revised 2-15-99, 12/17/2015)
SEC. 16-3-4-A: Ordinance Violations Subject to Issuance of Administrative
Warning Tickets
SEC. 16-3-4-A: Administrative Warning Ticket Fees
The AWT may be used for any violation of any ordinance of the Knoxville City Code, at the
discretion of the police officer, except that the AWT shall not be used where an ordinance
requires or permits a person to cure or abate the conditions that constitute an ordinance
violation (e.g., Nuisance violations, which under Chapter 15 of the City Code typically require
service of a notice to abate the nuisance); or where corrective, non-monetary action is
required (e.g., most building code violations under Chapter 7 of the City Code); or where a
non-monetary penalty is imposed (e.g. forfeiture of property for drug offenses under Chapter
16, Article 2 of the City Code), or where an ordinance provides for a higher or enhanced fine
for a second or subsequent offense and the offender is subject to such higher or enhanced
fine for a second or subsequent offense.
Chapter Three Advertisements
Section:
3-1-1 Posting Generally
3-1-2 Signs, Banners Across Streets
3-1-3 Destroying Lawful Posters
3-1-4 Marking on Streets, Sidewalks Prohibited
3-1-5 Civic Service Signs in Public Rights-of-Way
3-1-6 Sound Vehicles Restricted
3-1-7 Stickers
3-1-8 Handbills at Inhabited Private Premises
3-1-9 Handbills Prohibited Where Properly Posted
3-1-10 Handbills at Uninhabited, Vacant Premises
3-1-11 Handbills on Vehicles
3-1-12 Handbills Restricted in Public Places
Chapter Six
Section:
Animal Control
6-1-2
6-1-3
6-1-4
6-1-5
6-1-6
6-1-7
6-1-8
Public Nuisance
Keeping of Dogs and Cats
Keeping of Pit Bull Dogs Prohibited
Rabies Inoculation
Dog Muzzles
Dogs or Cats in Heat
Yard Requirements
6-3-1
6-3-2
6-3-3
6-3-4
6-3-5
6-3-6
Removal of Waste Material
Premises to be Clean
Food and Water
Shelter
Veterinary Care
Impoundment Authorized
6-4-1
6-4-2
6-4-3
6-4-4
6-4-5
6-4-6
Cruelty to and Endangering of Animals
Inhumane Treatment
Abandonment
Fighting or Baiting
Selling Pets
Poisoning
6-5-1 Prohibited Disposal
6-5-2 Burial
6-5-3 Immediate Disposal
6-7-1 Dog License Required
6-7-2 Dog License Fee
6-7-3 Dog License Tags
6-8-1 Enforcement
Chapter Seven
Section:
Building Regulations
7-2-3 Penalties
Chapter Eight
Section:
Cemetery
8-1-5 Injury or Damage
8-1-6 Entry into Knoxville Cemetery Between Dusk and Dawn
Prohibited; Penalty
Chapter Ten
Section:
Fire Prevention and Protection
10-2-1 Prohibition
10-2-2 Hours of Burning
10-2-3 Burning on Certain Streets Prohibited
Chapter Eleven
Section:
Food and Food Handlers
11-1-2 Temporary Food Stands
Chapter Twelve
Section:
Garbage and Trash
12-1-2 Dumping of Garbage and Trash
12-1-3 Deposits by Nonresidents
12-1-4 Littering Prohibited
12-1-5 Duty of Business Owners, Occupants
12-1-6 Duty of Customer
12-1-7 Burning on Streets Prohibited
12-1-8 Disposal of Yard Waste
12-1-9 Placement of Yard Waste
12-1-10 Rummaging Prohibited
12-1-11 Unauthorized Disposal of Garbage
12-2-1 Containers Required
12-2-2 Container Specifications
12-2-5 Container Lids
12-2-10 Placement of Trash
12-2-11 Dead Animals
Chapter Fourteen
Section:
Motor and Non-Motorized Vehicles
14-3-1 Muffler
14-3-2 Excessive or Unusual Noise or Movement from Vehicle B
Wheels/Tires Prohibited
14-3-3 Parking During Snow Removal Operations
14-4-1 Abandonment on Streets or Other City Property
14-4-2 Abandonment on Private Property
14-6-2 License Required
14-6-6 Issuance and Display of Sticker
SEC. 16-3-4-A: Ordinance Violations Subject to Issuance of Administrative
Warning Tickets (continuation)
Chapter Fourteen
Motor and Non-Motorized Vehicles (continuation)
14-7-2 Equipment Required
14-7-3 Operation of Non-Motorized Vehicles
Chapter Fifteen
Section:
15-1-2 Illustrative Enumeration
15-1-3 Nuisances Prohibited
Chapter Sixteen
Section:
Nuisances
16-1-1
16-1-2
16-1-3
16-1-4
16-1-5
16-2-3
16-5-3
Offenses-Miscellaneous
Parties to an Offense
Curfew for Minors
Resisting or Obstructing City Officials
Disorderly Conduct
Offenses Against Public Policy
Drug Offense
Truancy $25 or $50
Chapter Seventeen Parks and Recreation
Section:
17-1-2 Conduct in City Parks
17-2-3 Curfew in City Parks
17-1-4 Sale of Goods
Chapter Twenty-Two Sewer Systems and Services
Section:
22-5-3 Permit Required
22-4-1
22-4-2
22-4-3
22-4-4
Sewage Discharges Prohibited
Waste Deposits Prohibited
Privies, Cesspools, Etc.
Sanitary Sewer Use Required
22-5-1 Permit Required
22-5-9 Prohibited Connections
22-5-10 Connection Requirements
22-6-1
22-6-2
22-6-3
22-6-4
22-6-5
22-6-7
22-6-9
Sanitary Sewer Prohibitions
Sewer Discharges
Unlawful Discharges
Special Items Prohibited
Items That May Be Restricted or Prohibited
Interceptors Required
Industrial Control Manhole
22-7-1 Damage to Wastewater Facilities
SEC. 16-3-4-A: Ordinance Violations Subject to Issuance of Administrative
Warning Tickets (continuation)
Chapter Twenty-Three
Section:
23-1-2 Solicitor Registration
23-1-9 Hours of Solicitation
23-1-10 Duty of Solicitors
Chapter Twenty-Four
Section:
Solicitors
Streets and Sidewalks
24-1-2 Obstructions
24-1-4 Excavation Near Streets
24-2-1 Permit Required
24-2-6 Fire Hydrants
24-2-8 Preparation for Backfilling
24-2-11 Excavation on Private or Public Lands
24-3-1 Signs
24-3-2 Trees
24-3-3 Obstruction to Traffic Signs or Signals
24-4-3 Curb Cuts
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Section:
28-2-1
28-2-2
28-2-3
28-2-4
28-2-5
28-2-6
28-2-7
Traffic Control
Speed Limits
Stop Signs, Yield Signs and Traffic Lights
Parking Restrictions
One Way Streets
Weight Limits
U Turns
Cross Walks
28-3-1 Application of Motorized Vehicle Provisions
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Section:
29-1-1 Prohibited
29-1-2 Nuisance Declared
Chapter Thirty
Section:
Vegetation
Water System and Services
30-3-1 Permit Required
30-3-9 Prohibited Connections
30-4-1 Water System Prohibitions
30-5-1 Damage to Water Facilities Prohibited
30-10-8 Cross-Connection Prohibited
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
PARKS AND RECREATION
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
PLANNING
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Mayor and City Council
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Chairperson, Police Committee and Mayor
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Mayor and City Council
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
RAILROADS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
SEWER SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Articles 1 through 8, and 12: Wastewater Superintendent, Sewer Collection
Superintendent Chairperson, Sewer Committee
Articles 9 and 11: City Council
Article 10: City Clerk
Charges:
SEC. 22-5-2-A: Building Sewer Permit Fees
(1)
$150 Class One Permit
(2)
$200 Class Two Permit
(3)
$300 Class Three Permit
(4)
$400 Class Four Permit
SEC. 22-6-6-A: Extra Charge for Waste
Per quantity of each item per 1,000 gallons above the permitted concentration:
Rate to be established by City Council on individual user situation basis.
SEC. 22-9-2-A: Special Meter Privilege Permit Fee
$150
Per installation
SEC. 22-9-12-A: Minimum OM&R Charge Rate (Revised 5-2-2011)
$ 16.00
Per month
$ 48.00
Per quarter
SEC. 22-9-13-A: Additional OM&R Charge Rate (Revised 10-20-03)
$ 3.85
Per 1,000 gallons after the first 2,000 gallons-monthly
$ 3.85
Per 1,000 gallons after the first 6,000 gallons -quarterly
SEC. 22-9-14-A: Capital Improvement Charge Rate
$ 1.25
$ 3.75
Per month
Per quarter
SEC. 22-9-15-A: Debt Service Charge Rate
$ -0-
Per month
$ -0-
Per quarter
SEC. 22-9-16-A: Surcharge Rates; Water Quality
(1)
$0.25 Per pound of BOD per 1,000 gallons
(2)
$0.25 Per pound of SS per 1,000 gallons
SEC. 22-10-2-A: Frequency of Billing
Quarterly or Monthly, at option of City Council
SEC. 22-10-2-B: Penalty for Late Payment
10% Penalty rate
SEC. 22-11-2-A: Sanitary Sewer Extension Application Fee
$25
Per application
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
SOLICITORS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
SEC. 23-1-9 and 23-1-10: Police Chief
All other Sections: City Clerk
Charges:
SEC. 23-1-4-A: Fee for Solicitor Registration (revised 11-7-2011)
$50 Per solicitor or $10.00 per solicitor if the permit is sought
on behalf of an organization or group, but in no case shall the permit fee be
less than $50.00.
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Street Superintendent and Chairperson, Street Committee
Charges:
SEC. 24-2-2-A: Permit Fees and charges
$10 Basic permit fee for excavation within street or alley right-of-way except within
the curb lines or street surface of a Street.
For excavation within curb lines or street surface of a street.
$300 plus basic fee for any excavation which is one-half or less of street width.
$600 plus basic fee for any excavation which is greater than one-half the street width.
$20 plus basic permit fee for boring under the street without any excavation; within the
curb lines or street width
$150 For replacement (or relocation) of culvert as per Sec. 24-4-5
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
SUBDIVISIONS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Mayor and City Council
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
TAXATION
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Mayor and City Council
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
TAXICABS
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Not applicable
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
VEGETATION
See Chapter 15
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Police Chief
Charges: There are no Appendix A entries.
CHAPTER THIRTY
WATER SYSTEM AND SERVICES
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities:
Articles 1 through 6, plus 10 and 11: Water Superintendent and Chairperson, Water
Committee
Articles 7 and 9: City Council
Article 8: City Clerk
Charges:
SEC. 30-3-2-A: Water Connection Permit Fees
(1)
(2)
$ 750
Class One Permit (Effective 4-6-2009)
Class Two through 4 Permit (Effective 4-6-2009)
to be calculated as the sum of the current
price of materials furnished by the City
plus $50.00 inspection fee.
SEC. 30-3-14-A: Repair or Replacement of Water Lines (Effective 3-1-10)
(1)
$50.00
Turn off fee for not repairing/replacing
water lines in a timely manner.
SEC. 30-7-9-A: Minimum OM&R Charge Rate (Effective 5-2-2011)
$ 16
Per month for first 2,000 gallons
$ 48
Per quarter for first 6,000 gallons
SEC. 30-7-10-A: Additional OM&R Charge Rate (Effective 4-18-05)
Per month:
$3.80 per 1,000 gallons after the applicable minimum monthly or
quarterly usage charge
SEC. 30-7-11-A: Capital Improvement Charge Rate
$ -0- Per user per month
$ -0- Per user per quarter
SEC. 30-7-12-A: Debt Service Charge Rate
$ -0- Per user per month
$ -0- Per user per quarter
$ -0- Per 1,000 gallons
SEC. 30-7-14-A: Bulk Water Rate
$1.50 per 100 gallons
(effective 3-21-2005)
SEC. 30-8-1-A: Water Service Deposit (Revised 11-15-2010)
$100.00
$15
Per customer service (Effective 11-29-2010)
Per re-scheduled visit for water turn-on (3-21-2005)
SEC. 30-8-2-A: Frequency of Billing
Meters for large commercial users shall be read monthly. Other commercial and
residential users may be read quarterly or monthly. If these meters are read
quarterly, estimated bills will be issued monthly for those months between
readings and third bill will reflect the difference between the combined two
estimates and the actual quarterly reading.
(Effective 5-15-2000)
SEC. 30-8-2-B: Penalty for Late Payment
Bills may be paid by mail or in person at City Hall, in person at First Mid Illinois
Bank, or by depositing payment in the drop box provided at the curb on the north
side of the Public Square. If bills are not paid by the final due date which shall be
20 days after the billing date, a late fee of 10% shall be added to the bill.
(Wording revised 5-15-2000; late fee effective 2-20-1989.)
SEC. 30-8-2-C: Non-Sufficient Fund Fee
A non-sufficient fund fee shall be $25.00.
SEC 30-8-3- Vacating Premises (Effective 3-2-09)
$5.00 When an account is being closed out and there is an amount due greater
than the security deposit, there shall be a minimum amount for which the bill shall
be sent.
SEC. 30-8-4-A: Turn-on Fee
$15.00 per turn-on after voluntary shut-off request (Effective 5-15-2000).
$50.00 delinquent fee for non-payment of bill (Effective 3-1-2010)
SEC. 30-9-2-A: Water Main Extension Application Fee
$25.00 per application
SEC. 30-12-3-A: Access to Meters (Effective 3-1-2010)
$50.00 Access to a meter for inspection, reading, repair or replacement
if there is an obstruction and user does not remove the obstruction in a
timely manner.
SEC. 30-12-4: Water Meter Replacement (Effective 3-1-2010)
$50.00 If an owner fails or refuses to allow meter replacement in a timely
manner.
SEC. 30-12-5: Repair (Effective 3-1-2010)
$50.00 If an owner fails or refuses to make repairs to defective plumbing
prior to installation of a needed repair or replacement of a meter.
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
ZONING
Implementation/Enforcement Responsibilities: Mayor and City Council
Charges:
Zoning Amendment
Zoning Variance
Special Use permits
Zoning Appeal
$50.00
$25.00
$50.00
$25.00
Preliminary plat
$50.00 plus
each additional lot $5.00
Final plat
$25.00 plus
each additional lot $5.00
Minor subdivision plat
$75.00
Sec. 31-11-2-4: Penalties: (Effective December 17, 2015)
“Fines for violating any provision of Chapter 31 of the Knoxville, Illinois Municipal
Code shall be those range of fines set forth in Sec. 1-1-11 of the Knoxville, Illinois
Municipal Code, and each day of any violation continues shall constitutes a separate
offense subject to said range of fines.”
CODE PRICING INFORMATION
Any person who has need for a complete copy of the Knoxville, Illinois Municipal Code may
purchase a copy for $50.
Any person who wishes to subscribe to revisions of the code may do so at the rate of 25 cents
per page for such revisions.
Any person is welcome to read the Code, or any part thereof, at City Hall without charge. Any
person who desires to borrow a copy (take it away) from City Hall may do so upon payment of a
$10 deposit.