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The City chooses to establish the maximum assessment-related tax increases allowed on the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property tax classes as 10% for 2008 and accordingly to have properties in these classes limited to a maximum assessment-related tax increase of 10%.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2015.
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2015.
- Schedule AA - additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act
To have a tax rebate program for eligible charities (or organizations that are similar to eligible charities) for the purpose of giving them relief from taxes or amounts paid on account of taxes on eligible property they occupy.
City of Hamilton By-law No. 01-274 and The Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth By-law No. R98-064 are repealed.
Schedule Z - additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act
- Schedule A, Table 3a - Concession Street
To levy a special charge upon the rateable properties in the Business Improvement Areas that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
The City chooses to establish the maximum assessment-related tax increases allowed on the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property tax classes as 10% for 2008 and accordingly to have properties in these classes limited to a maximum assessment-related tax increase of 10%.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2014.
Adding Schedule Y as additional properties recently registered with% Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act.
To set the property tax levy on a property to zero where the property tax levy is less than a specified amount.
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2014.
After the registration of the tax arrears certificate and before the expiry of the one-year period, the City can enter into an agreement with the owner of the land, the spouse of the owner, a mortgagee or a tenant in occupation of the land extending the period of time in which the cancellation price is to be paid.
After the registration of the tax arrears certificate and before the expiry of the one-year period, the City can enter into an agreement with the owner of the land, the spouse of the owner, a mortgagee or a tenant in occupation of the land extending the period of time in which the cancellation price is to be paid.
Additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act, and hereby authorize the City to enter into Extension Agreements between the City and the appropriate party of the subject property.