Knoxville Miscellaneous Information
Wheel Tax Stickers | Pets | Voting Information | Knoxville Cemetery
| Wheel Tax Stickers: | ||
| On sale at City Hall. Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | ||
| Date of Sale: | June 1st | |
| A late charge of $5.00 per month with a max of $30.00 will be applied after Aug. 31 | ||
| Annual Fee: | $10.00 per vehicle$8.00 motorcycle | |
| After Feb. 1st: | $5.00 per vehicle$4.00 motorcycle | |
| Replacement/Transfer Sticker: | $2.00 | |
| Display: | Lower right-hand corner of windshield | |
| Non-Compliance: | AWT fine of $75.00 | |
| Pets: | ||
| Viscious animals are prohibited within the City | ||
| Defined to mean any animal which has been known to attack or injure any person or other animal who was peacefully conducting itself where it lawfully may be. | ||
| City Dog/Cat Tags: • Purchase at City Hall May 1 through May 31 • Purchase annually (separate from County) • Tag expires May 31st of each year • Fee for male dogs/cats (neutered) is $5.00 • Fee for male dogs/cats (non-neutered) is $15.00 • Fee for female dogs/cats (spayed) is $5.00 • Fee for female dogs/cats (non-spayed) is $15.00 |
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| Rabies: The City follows state rules & regulations concerning rabies shots |
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| Leash Law: • The City has a leash law ordinance; Sec 6-2-3 • Dogs must have a collar and rabies tag (available through the County) • Dogs must have a CITY tag; Sec 6-7-1,2, & 3 • The City has rules and procedures concerning bites; Sec 6-2-1 & 2 • Owner is responsible for the removal of their animal’s waste material; Sec 6-3-1 allowing your dog to deposit waste material on city streets, terraces or resident’s yards must be removed immediately. |
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| Animals at Large: • Dogs are not allowed to run at large; Sec 6-2-3 • Impoundment: $25.00 for first offense; $50 for second offense during the 12 months preceding the date of the current offense; $75 for third offense during the 12 months preceding the date of the current offense. • $5.00 daily kennel fee • Dogs are kept a maximum of five (5) days • Euthanasia of dogs after five (5) days of impoundment |
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| Lost or Stray Dogs: • If you have lost your dog, call City Hall (298.2814) |
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CITY COUNCIL 1ST & 3RD Mondays each month – 7:00 pm ** City Council Chambers, City Hall, 33 N Public Sq., Knoxville IL **Monday, January 1, 2024 Meeting moved to Tuesday, January 2, 2024 ** Monday, September 2, 2024 Meeting moved to Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Council Committees As called by the Chairpersons – Historic City Hall Library Board 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 pm – Knoxville Public Library Zoning Board of Appeals As required 7:00 pm – Historic City Hall |
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| Voting Information: | ||
| Registration: You may register at City Hall or online knoxclerk.org | ||
| Precincts | Polling Place | |
| Knox 1 is Knoxville Ward 1 Knox 2 is Knoxville Ward 2 Knox 3 is Knoxville Ward 3 Knox 4 is Knoxville Ward 4 |
Knoxville High School – Jensen Gym Knoxville High School – Jensen Gym Knoxville High School – Jensen Gym Knoxville High School – Jensen Gym |
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| Knoxville Cemetery: | ||
| Cemetery located on North Market Street – Deeds purchased at City Hall. | ||
| Sexton | Geoff Hurd | |
| Maintenance | Tim Rossell | |
| Hours | Dawn to Dusk | |
| Burial Spaces | $600.00 | |
| Records | At City Hall or on weekend – Geoff Hurd | |
| Fees | ||
| Regular grave opening | $600.00 | |
| After hours & weekend | After Hours: Additional $200.00 per hour for funeral party staying past 3:30 pm. Saturdays: $800.00 on services before 12:00 pm, $1,000.00 for services after 12:00 pm. Sundays: $1,495.00. No burials on Holidays | |
| Cremations | $400.00 for burial of urns on weekdays, $500.00 on Saturdays, $895.00 on Sundays. No burials of cremains on top of existing full-size graves. $200.00 for permit for burial of cremains interred in the headstone. |
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| Rules & Regulations | Copies may be obtained at City Hall or Click Here to download | |
| Spring Clean Up | The clean up starts March 15 of each year.
There is another clean up after Memorial Day starting June 15 each year |
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| Fall Clean Up | The usual clean up is October of each year. | |
| The City will announce the starting date prior to the beginning of work. | ||