Grace periods.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 3-56-043
in effect3-56-043 Grace periods.
The applicable period for renewing a valid and current wheel tax license shall include:
(a) a 30-day grace period, during which the applicant may purchase a wheel tax license without incurring any late fees under Section 3-56-050. Any grace period provided for under this subsection (a) shall commence at 12:01 a.m. on the day after the required purchase date and shall end at midnight on the thirtieth day after the required purchase date.
(b) a 15-day grace period, during which the applicant may purchase a wheel tax license without incurring any penalties under Section 3-56-150(b) or Section 9-64-125 for failure to obtain or display the wheel tax license by the required purchase date. Any grace period provided for under this subsection (b) shall commence at 12:01 a.m. on the day after the required purchase date and shall end at midnight on the fifteenth day after the required purchase date.
(Added Coun. J. 9-18-19, p. 4521, § 1)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2608125Fetched: 10/24/2026