By-law - Set-Final Levy Rates of Taxation 2026 - 20260428 - 6778-26The Corporation of the Town of Aurora
By-law Number 6778-26
Being a By-law to set and levy the rates of
Taxation for the taxation year 2026.
Whereas for the purposes of raising the general local municipality levy, subsection
312(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001, 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 tax levy requirement of $65,127,972 adopted
for the taxation year 2026, 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 Regional Municipality of York has approved the tax rates and tax
ratios to raise its estimated expenditures adopted for the year 2026;
And whereas pursuant to Ontario Regulation 400/98, amended to Ontario Regulation
297/25, 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
2026;
And whereas on December 9, 2025, the Council of the Town enacted By-law Number
6742-25 which levied an Interim Property Tax on the Residential, Multi-Residential,
Commercial, Industrial, Pipelines, Farmland and Managed Forests classes of property,
before the adoption of the estimates for the taxation year 2026;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora hereby enacts as
follows:
1. For the property taxation year 2026, the Town shall levy upon the Residential
Assessment, Multi-Residential Assessment, Commercial Assessment, Industrial
Assessment, Pipelines Assessment, Farmland Assessment and Managed
Forests 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. 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 6742-25 for the
taxation year 2026 on the Residential, Multi-Residential, Commercial, Industrial,
Pipelines, Farmland and Managed Forests classes of property.
3. 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 2026, the
revenue from which is considered as non-tax revenue for the Town in its budgets.
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4. For the railway right-of-way taxes due and payable to the Town in accordance
with Ontario Regulation 387/98, 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 2026, the revenue from which is considered as tax revenue for the
Town in its budgets.
5. For the utility transmission line taxes due and payable to the Town in accordance
with Ontario Regulation 387/98, 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 2026, the revenue from which is considered as tax revenue for the
Town in its budgets.
6. 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 Tuesday, July
21, 2026, and Tuesday, September 22, 2026. These due dates are subject to
amendment by the Director of Finance - Treasurer, or his/her 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. 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 2026, and continuing as required until and including December 2026, in
the manner established for each of the said plans.
8. The Director of Finance - Treasurer or his/her 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. 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 portion
thereof as at the first day of each calendar month following the instalment date.
10. If any taxes levied pursuant to this By-law remain unpaid on the first day of the
month following the date a late payment penalty charge was added pursuant to
section 10 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 shall be levied, and
likewise again on the first day of each month thereafter for as long as there are
taxes remaining unpaid.
11. 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
Finance - Treasurer or his/her designate shall apply all payments received,
including partial payments, to accounts in a consistent manner.
12. The Director of Finance - Treasurer or his/her 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.
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13. That if there is a default of payment of any installment by the day named for the
payment thereof, the subsequent installment(s) shall forthwith become payable.
14. Schedule"A"attachedheretoshallbeandformapartofthisBy-law.
15. 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.
16. 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.
Enacted by Town of Aurora Council this 28th day of April, 2026.
om Mrakas,Mayor
Anne Kantharajah, Town Clerk
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Schedule “A”
Town of Aurora
2026 Property Tax Rates
TAX CLASS
TAX
CODES MUNICIPAL
Residential Taxable: Full RT 0.00328541
Multi-Residential Taxable: Full MT 0.00328541
Commercial Farmland Awaiting Development C1 0.00082135
Commercial Taxable: Full CT 0.00437649
Commercial Taxable: Excess Land CU 0.00437649
Commercial Taxable: Vacant Land CX 0.00437649
Office Buildings Taxable: Full DT 0.00437649
Office Buildings Taxable: Excess Land DU 0.00437649
Parking Lot Taxable Full GT 0.00437649
Shopping Centre Taxable: Full ST 0.00437649
Shopping Centre Taxable: Vacant Land SU 0.00437649
Industrial Taxable: Full IT 0.00539858
Industrial Taxable: Full Shared as Payment In Lieu IH 0.00539858
Industrial Taxable: Excess Land IU 0.00539858
Industrial Taxable: Vacant Land IX 0.00539858
Large Industrial Taxable: Full LT 0.00539858
Pipelines Taxable: Full PT 0.00301930
Farm Taxable: Full FT 0.00082135
Managed Forests Taxable: Full TT 0.00082135
PAYMENT IN LIEU CLASS
TAX
CODES
MUNICIPAL
Commercial Payment In Lieu Full Rate CF 0.00437649
Commercial Payment In Lieu General Rate CG 0.00437649
Commercial Payment In Lieu General Rate - Excess Land CW 0.00437649
Commercial Payment In Lieu General Rate -Vacant Land CZ 0.00437649
Commercial Payment In Lieu Tenant of the Province CP 0.00437649
Industrial Payment In Lieu: Full, Taxable tenant of Prov. IP 0.00539858
Industrial Payment In Lieu General Rate - Vacant Land IZ 0.00539858
Residential Payment In Lieu General Rate RG 0.00328541