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1994-029 To Provide for the Annual Interim Tax Levy, Penalty for Non-Payment of Taxes or Installment during the current Taxation Year 1994 and Interest on Tax Arrears in Subsequent Years CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE BY-LAW NO. 94-29 ii . I I Being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte to Provide for the Annual Interim Tax Levy, Penalty for Non-Payment of Taxes or Instalment during the Current Taxation Year 1994 and Interest on Tax Arrears in subsequent Years. WHEREAS annually, Council levies taxes for all purposes after the approval and adoption of estimates for the current year; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Act authorizes council before the approval and adoption of estimates for the current year to levy an annual interim tax levy on the whole of the assessment for real property and business assessment according to the latest updated assessment information; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Act authorizes council to provide for the imposition of a penalty for non-payment of taxes or any instalment thereof after the due date; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Act authorizes Council to provide for interest to be added to the amount of all taxes due and unpaid from December 31st, in the current year until such arrears are paid; AND WHEREAS, it is deemed convenient to provide for the payment of taxes at financial institutions; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts as follows: :1 I 1. That there shall be levied on the whole of the assessment for real property according to the last revised assessment roll a sum equal to approximately fifty per cent (50%) of that which would be produced by applying to such assessment the total rate for all purposes levied in the preceding year on Residential real property of Public school supporters; That there shall be levied on the whole of the business assessment according to the last revised assessment roll a sum not exceeding fifty percent (50%) of that which would be produced by applying to such assessment the total rate for all purposes levied in the preceding year on business assessment of Public School supporters; 2 . :1 3. That such interim taxes shall become due and payable in two instalments on or before March 15th and April 27th of the current year; II 1 4. That there shall be imposed as penalty, for non-payment of taxes or any instalments thereof after the due dates of, a charge of 1.25 percent to the amount of taxes due and unpaid on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues but not after December 31st, in the current year; 5. That there shall be added an interest charge of 1.25 percent per month to the amount of all taxes due and unpaid on the first day of each calendar month thereafter, for each month or fraction thereof from December 31st, in the current year until all taxes are paid. -2- 6. That such interim taxes may be paid either in full or by instalments for remittance purposes to the credit of the Treasurer of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte at designated Branches of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, which accepts and processes payments on behalf of customers with the onus on the financial institution to remit payments on time, on or before the day on which such payments fall due, but after the due date of any such interim taxes or instalment, thereof, no payment of any such interim taxes or instalments thereof shall be paid at any such financial institution; 7. That all taxes or any instalments thereof shall be paid into the office of the Treasurer; 8. That the Treasurer shall be authorized and directed to collect any penalty or interest or any other charge in the same manner as empowered to collect all taxes levied by Council; 9. That the Treasurer shall 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 part payment does not affect the collection of any other charges imposed and collectable in respect of non-payment of any taxes or instalments thereof or any other charges; 10. That the Treasurer shall mail or cause to be mailed, the notice of such interim taxes due to the address of the residence or place of business of the person or persons to whom such notice is required to be given as shown on the latest updates assessment information; 11. That this By-Law shall come into force and take effect on and from the date of the final passing thereof of the current year. BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS lOth DAY OF JANUARY, 1994 BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS lOth DAY OF JANUARY, 1994 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE ~ f !2-~- MAYOR~OBERT E. DRURY /)JA' ~R' --<1 ./ ~~.<7:>Ic~~ ~ERK DARLENE SHOEBRIDGE d