2014-060 Levying tax rates for the year 2014The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-law No. 2014-060
A By-law to adopt the estimates of all amounts required during the year and for
levying the tax rates for the year 2014.
Whereas Section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes the Council of a local municipality to prepare and adopt estimates of all
amounts required during the year;
And Whereas Section 312 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O.2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes the Council of a local municipality to pass a by-law levying a separate tax rate,
as specified in the by-law, on the assessment in each property class in the local
municipality rateable for local municipality purposes;
And Whereas the County of Simcoe has established by by-law the following tax ratios for
the year 2014:
Residential/Farm
1.0000
Multi -Residential
1.5385
Commercial
1.2521
Industrial
1.5385
Pipelines
1.2966
Farmlands
0.2500
Managed Forests
0.2500
And the County tax rates for the year 2014.
And Whereas Ontario Regulation 2/14 establishes the Education tax rates for the year
2014;
And Whereas Section 329 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended
establishes limitations on the taxes for the commercial, industrial and multi -residential
classes;
And Whereas Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended,
authorizes a municipality to pass by-laws imposing fees or charges for services provided
by it;
Now Therefore the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows:
That the estimates of Operating Expenditures net of non -taxation revenue for the
year 2014 for the purposes of the municipality shall be adopted as follows:
Council
$ 339,502
Administration
3,127,389
History Association
7,322
Emergency Services
1,343,059
Police
2,036,594
School Crossing Guards
18,390
Building
244,206
Municipal Law Enforcement
194,732
Environmental Services
247,718
Planning
459,042
Public Works
3,590,156
Street Lighting
4,500
Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
145,764
Libraries
251,639
Parks and Recreation
765,856
Community Halls
37,843
Non -departmental
excluding tax levy
(2,487,352)
10,326,360
2. That the estimates of capital expenditures net of non -taxation revenue for the year
2014 for the purposes of the municipality shall be adopted as follows:
Reserve Transfers — Capital Replacement $1,421,000
Public Works 1,145,672
2,566,672
3. That the following amounts shall be raised by taxation within the Township of Oro-
Medonte in the year 2014:
Township General Purposes $13,672,032
County Purposes 11,014,236
School Board Purposes 9,004,988
Total Tax Levy $33,691,256
4. That the Tax Rates shown on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of
this By-law shall be levied upon and collected from the whole of the assessment
for real property, in accordance with the last returned Assessment Roll for the
Township of Oro-Medonte, as amended.
5. That in addition to the foregoing the following Special Charges and Collectables be
levied and collected:
(a) A levy for the purposes of recovering amounts advanced under the provisions
of the Tile Drainage Act, Chapter T.8, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, from
benefitting properties.
(b) A special levy to collect the annual estimates for the following Street Lighting
Areas apportioned on a flat rate basis of $57 to the benefitting properties:
Street Lighting Areas
Shanty Bay
Hawkestone
Sugarbush, Plan M367, Plan M368
Oro Hills, Plan M324
Horseshoe Highlands, Plan M391, Plan M447, Plan M456
Beechwood Crescent, Plan M281
Bachly, Plan M679
Warminster, Plan M92, M104
Black Forest Estates, Plan M191
Canterbury, Plan M343
Harbourwood, Plan M118
Parkside Drive, Plan 875
Mount St. Louis Estates, Plan M112
Day Subdivision, Plan M162
Conder Drive, RP51 R624, RP51 R2163
Pritchard Subdivision, Plan 1626
Snowshoe Trail, Plan M174
Robin Crest Subdivision, Plan M101, Plan M123
Cairns Estates, Plan 1676
Kade Meadows, Plan M340, Plan M469
Forest Glen, Plan M264
Craighurst Estates, Plan M510
Windfield Estates
Sprucewood, Plan M535
Maplehill, Bidwell Rd, Woodland Estates, Huronia Homes
Lakewood Subdivision, Plan M381
Forest Home Industrial Park, Plan 1719, Plan 1720
Heights of Medonte, Plan M49
Simoro, M513
Winfull
White Bros., Plan M593
Martinbrook
Lauder Road Plan M723
Fairway Forest Plan M746
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(c) An adjustment to taxes for the commercial, industrial and multi -residential
classes as determined in accordance with Section 329 of the Municipal Act,
2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended.
(d) A levy for any or all other amounts collectable pursuant to any statute or by-
law and chargeable to any or all real property and business and/or person or
persons to be raised in the same manner and at the same time as all other
levies, rates, charges and/or collections.
6. (a) That the final tax bill less the interim tax bill be due and payable in two equal
installments on or before Thursday, July 31St, 2014 and Tuesday, September 30th,
2014 for properties with no capping adjustments.
(b) That the final tax bill less the interim tax bill be due and payable in two equal
installments on or before Friday, August 29th, 2014 and Tuesday, September 30th
2014 for properties in the Commercial, Industrial and Multi -residential classes with
capping adjustments.
7. 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.
8. A penalty for non-payment of taxes shall be imposed not exceeding 11/4% on the
first day of default, and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter during
the year 2014, until the taxes are paid.
9. That there be added an interest charge of 11/4% on the first day of each month on
any outstanding tax arrears from the 31 st day of December in the year in which the
taxes were levied until the taxes are paid.
10. That taxes may be paid either in full or by installments for remittance payments to
the credit of the Treasurer on or before the day on which such taxes fall due, 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.
11. That all taxes be paid into the Office of the Treasurer.
12. That the Treasurer be authorized and directed to collect any penalty or interest or
any other levies, rates, charges or collections in the same manner as empowered
to collect taxes levied by the Council.
13. 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 does 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.
14. That tax rates be applicable and levied upon any assessment that was not on the
assessment roll as returned.
15. This by-law shall take effect on the final passing thereof.
By-law read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 7th day of May, 2014.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, H. .liues
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Schedule "A"
to By -law 2014 -060 for
The Corporation of the Township of Oro - Medonte
2014 Tax Rates
Property Class
Township
County
Education
Total Tax Rate
Residential / Farm
0.377354%
0.303998%
0.203000%
0.884352%
Multi- Residential
0.580559%
0.467700%
0.203000%
1.251259%
Commercial Occupied
0.472485%
0.380636%
1.220000%
2.073121%
Commercial Vacant
0.330739%
0.266445%
0.854000%
1.451184%
Commercial - New Construction
0.472485%
0.380636%
1.220000%
2.073121%
Industrial Occupied
0.580559%
0.467700%
1.560000%
2.608259%
Industrial Vacant
0.377363%
0.304005%
1.014000%
1.695368%
Industrial - New Construction
0.580559%
0.467700%
1.220000%
2.268259%
Pipelines
0.489277%
0.394163%
1.426576%
2.310016%
Farmlands
0.094339%
0.075999%
0.050750%
0.221088%
Managed Forest
0.094339%
0.075999%
0.050750%
0.221088%
NOTE: Vacant includes both vacant and excess
Commercial Class includes both parking lots and shopping centres