2009-005 provide for an interim tax levy to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interestTHE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
BY-LAW NO. 2009-005
Being a By-law to provide for an interim tax
levy and to provide for the payment of taxes
and to provide for penalty and interest
WHEREAS Section 317(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as
amended, provides that the Council of a local municipality may before the
adoption of the estimates for the year pass a by-law levying amounts on the
assessment of property in the local municipality rateable for local municipality
purposes;
AND WHEREAS Section 317(3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 as
amended, provides that the amount levied on a property shall not exceed 50%
(percent) of the total amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes levied
on the property for the previous year;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
deems it expedient to enact such a by-law;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte enacts as follows:
1. There shall be levied and collected upon all properties having rateable
assessment in the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte an
amount of 50% of the total amount of taxes for municipal and school
purposes levied on the property for the previous year.
2. The said interim tax levy shall be due and payable in two equal
installments on or before Friday February 27th, 2009 and Thursday April
30th, 2009.
3. The Treasurer is hereby authorized to mail or cause to be mailed the
notice of taxes due to the address of the residence or place of business of
the person to whom such notice is required to be given as shown on the
latest revised Assessment Roll.
4. A penalty for non-payment of taxes shall be imposed not exceeding 1 1/4%
on the first day of default, and on the first day of each calendar month
thereafter during the year 2009, until taxes are paid.
5. That there be added an interest charge of 1 14% on the first day of each
month on any outstanding tax arrears from the 31St day of December in
the year in which the taxes were levied until the taxes are paid.
6. Taxes are payable at the Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Office
or at most financial institutions which accept and process payments on
behalf of customers, with the onus on the financial institution to remit
payments on time.
7. That the Treasurer be authorized to accept part payment from time to time
on account of any taxes due and to give a receipt for such part payment,
provided that acceptance of any such payment shall not affect the
collection of any penalty or interest or any other levies, rates, charges or
collections imposed, collectable and due in respect to any non-payment.
8. By-law No. 2008-003 is hereby repealed.
By-law No. 2009-005 Interim Tax Levy
9. That this by-law comes into force and takes effect on and from the date of
the final passing.
BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 14th DAY OF JANUARY,
2009.
BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 14th DAY OF
JANUARY, 2009.
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
C,I6rk, J. 00 as Irwin