2024-003 By-law to provide for an interim tax levy and to provide for the payment of taxes and to provide for penalty and interestThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By -Law No. 2024-003
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 a 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 February 29th, 2024, and April 30th, 2024.
3. The Treasurer/Tax Collector 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. If the taxes of any class or installment thereof so levied in accordance with
this by-law remain unpaid on the due date, a penalty of one and one -quarter
percent (1.25%) per calendar month of the taxes remaining unpaid shall be
levied on the first day of default.
5. On the first day of the calendar month following the due date and every month
thereafter for as long as there are taxes remaining unpaid, interest at the rate
of one and one -quarter percent (1.25%) of the unpaid taxes shall be levied.
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/Tax Collector 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, collectible and due in respect to any non-payment.
8. That By-law No. 2023-054 is hereby repealed.
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, Second and Third time and passed, this 10th day of
January, 2024.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Mayor, Randy Greenlaw
D'ep'y Clerk, Janette Teeter