BYLAW - Property Tax Rates 2011 - 20110524 - 533811�I
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By law Number 5=4
BEING A BY -LA, W to set,..
and levy the rates of
taxation for the taxation
year 2011:
WHEREAS for the purposes of raising the general local. municipality levy, subsection
312(2) of the Municipal Act, 200i, S.O.2001, c. 25, as amended (the "Act"), provides
that a local municipality shall, each year, 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 Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town")
considers it necessary and desirable to levy certain tax rates on the whole of the
rateable property according to the last revised assessment roll for the Town for the
purpose of raising the Town's estimated expenditures of $29,459,900 adopted for the
taxation year 2011, and the said tax rates are included in the tax rates set out in
Schedule "A" to. this By-law;
AND WHEREAS the property classes have been prescribed by the Minister of Finance
under the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as amended, and Regulations
thereto;
AND WHEREAS The Corporation of the Regional Municipality of York has approved
the tax rates and tax ratios to raise its'estimated. expenditures adopted for the year
2011;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to Ontario Regulation 400/98, amended to Ontario
Regulation 114/11, made under the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E:2, as amended,
the Minister of Finance has established the Education Tax Rates for all property
classes for the year 2011;
AND WHEREAS on December 14, 2010, the Council of the Town enacted: By-law
Number 5293-10 which levied an Interim Property Tax on the Residential, Multi -
Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Pipeline, Farmlands and Managed Forest classes
of property, before the adoption of the estimates for the taxation year 2011;
NOW THEREFORE, THE.COUNCILOF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT for the property taxation year 2011, the Town shall levy upon the,
Residential Assessment, Multi -Residential , Assessment, Commercial
Assessment, Industrial. Assessment, Pipeline Assessment,. Farmland
Assessment and Managed Forest.Assessment the. rates of taxation per current
value assessment, -as adjusted by the provisions of the Continued Protection for
Property Taxpayers Act, S.O.2000, c. 25, and .which are set out in Schedule "A"
to this By-law.
2. THAT the levy provided for in Schedule "A" to this By-law shall be reduced by
.the amount of the Interim Property Tax levy set out in By-law Number 5293-10
for the taxation year 2011 on the Residential, Multi -Residential,: Commercial,
Industrial,, Pipeline, Farmlands and Managed Forest classes of property.
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3. THAT for the payments -in -lieu of taxes due and payable to the Town, the actual
amount due to the Town shall be: based on the assessment roll as returned and
the rates as prescribed in Schedule "A" to this By-law for the taxation year 2011,
the revenue from which is considered as non -tax revenue for the Town in its .
budgets.
.4. THAT for the railway right-of-way taxes due and payable to the Town in
accordance with Ontario'Regulation387/98, as amended and as established by
the Minister of Finance, the actual amount due to the Town•shall be based on
the assessment roll as returned and the rates as. prescribed in Schedule "A" `to
this By-law for the taxation year 2011, the revenue from which is considered as
tax revenue for the -Town in its budgets,
5. THAT for the utility transmission line taxes due and payable.to the Town in
accordance with Ontario Regulation $87/98, as amended and as established by
the Minister of Finance, the actual amount due to the Town shall be based on
the assessment roll as returned and the rates as prescribed in Schedule "A" to
this By-law for the taxation year 2011, the revenue from which is considered as
tax revenue for the Town in its budgets.
6. THAT all rates and taxes levied under the authority of this By-law shall, pursuant
to section 342 of the Act, be due and payable in two instalments on Monday,
July:25, 2011 and Monday,. September 26, 2011, These due dates are subject
to amendment by the Director of Corporate & Financial Services - Treasurer, or
his designate, if required, to meet the statutory notice period set out; in section
343 of the Act, and may be changed for all properties in any or all property tax
classes, but not for individual tax accounts.
7. THAT all taxes payable to the Town under the Pre -authorized Tax Payment
Plans shall be due and payable on the last business day of each calendar
month, starting in January, 2011, and continuing as required until and including
December 31, 2011, in the manner established for each of .the said Plans.
8. THAT. the Director of . Corporate & Financial Services Treasurer or his
designate shall add to the. Collector's Roll all or any municipal charges in -arrears
for water and sewer billings, cutting weeds, property standards infractions, or
any other, charges which should be levied pursuant to any statute or by-law
against the respective properties chargeable therewith :and that the same shall.
be collected in the same manner and: at the same time as all other rates or
levies. .
9. THAT a late payment penalty charge at the rate of one and. one quarter percent
(1.25%). shall be levied on the non-payment of any instalment of the taxes or any
portionthereof as at the first day of each calendar month following the
instalment date.
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10. THAT if any taxes levied pursuantto this By-law _remain unpaid on the.frst day
of the month following the _ date. a late payment penalty charge was added
pursuant to section 9 of this By-law, interest at the rate of one and. one quarter
percent (1.25%) of the unpaid taxes as at the date of calculation'hall be levied,
and likewise again on the first day of each month thereafter for. as long as there
are taxes remaining unpaid.
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11. THAT partial payments are to be applied to accounts in accordance with section
347 of'the Act. Despite the provisions of subsection 347(3) of the Act, the
Director of Corporate & Financial Services - Treasurer or his designate shall
apply all payments received, including partial. payments, to accounts in a
consistent manner.
12. THAT the Director of Corporate & Financial Services Treasurer or his
designate is hereby authorized to. mail or cause to be. mailed the notices
specifying the amount of taxes payable by a person liable for property taxes,
addressed. to them at their place of residence or place of business.
13. THAT Schedule "A" attached thereto shall be and form a part of this By-16w..
14. THAT where there is a conflict between. a provision(s) of this By-law and any
other by-law of the Town, the provision(s) of this By-law shall prevail to the
extent of the conflict.
15. THAT in the event any part or provision of this By-law, including any part or
provisions of a Schedule.(s), is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
void, illegal or invalid, the offending part or provision shall be considered as
separate, severable and struck out from the remaining parts or provisions of this
By-law, which parts or provisions shall remain valid, binding and of full force and
effect.
1.6. THAT the provisions of this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the.
date of final passage hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND. TIME THIS 24th DAY OF MAY, 2011.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS2,0h DAY OF MAY, 2011.
G - FFREY � AYOR
JOHN D. H;, TOWN CLERK
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Schedule A to By4aw $338-11
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2011 PROPERTY TAX RATES AND RATES FOR PAYMENTS-iN-LIEU
OF TAXES
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TAX;CLASS
QUALIFIER
2011
Town Rate
Residential Taxable: Full
RT
0.358495%
Multi -Residential Taxable: Full
MT
04358495%
Commercial Taxable: Full
CT
0.409795%
Commercial Taxable;>Excess Land
Cu
0.286857%
Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land
CX .
0.28.6857%0
Office Buildings Taxable: Full
DT
0.409795%
Office Buildings Taxable: Excess Land
DU
0.286857% '
Shopping Centre Taxable: Full -
ST
0.409795%:
Shopping Centre Taxable: Excess Land
SU
02868576/6
Commercial New Construction Taxable: Full:. '
XT . J
0.409795%
Commercial New Construction Taxable: Excess Land
XU
0-286857%
Shopping Centre New Construction Taxable: Full
27
0.409795%
Shopping Centre New. Construction Taxable: Excess Land
ZU'
0.286857%
Industrial Taxable: Full
IT
0.476977%
Industrial Taxable: Full Shared as PIL
m
0.476977%
Industrial Taxable: Excess Land
iU
0.310035%
Industrial Taxable: Vacant Land
IX
0.310035%
i
Industrial Taxable: Full (New Construction..JT
0.476977%
Large Industrial Taxable: Full.
LT ..
0.476977%
Pipelines Taxable: Full
PT
0.329457%
farm Taxable: Full
FT
0.089624%
Managed Forests Taxable: Full
TT
0.089624%.
Railway Right -of --Way Taxable: Full
WT. $
266.61
Railway Right -of Way - Trf Educ to Town
WT
Utility Trans/Distrib Taxabl.: FuII-$hared as PIL
UH $
363.73
]WIlity Trans101sT Srib = if Edoc to Town . `
UH
PAYMENT IN LIEU CLkSS
QUAUF,IER
2011
Tbwln Rate
Residential PIL General Rate
RG
:06358495%q
Multi -residential PIL General Rate
MG
0.35.8495.%
Commercial PIL Full Rate
CF
0.409.795%
'commercial OIL General Rate
CO
0.409795%
Commercial PIL Tenant of.the Province
CP
0.409795%
Commercial PIL General Rate" Excess Land
CW
0.2868.57%
Railway Right -of -Way PIL General Rate
WG $
266.61
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