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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The City of Hamilton provides online access to reference copies of current by-laws dating from 2004 to the present.
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To impose late payment charges consisting of a penalty charge of 1.25% and interest charges of 1.25% per month for the non-payment of taxes by the due date.
Repeals City of Hamilton By-law No. 09-148
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 2013 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, as amended by the Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.25, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2013.
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.
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 2013.
The leasehold interest of Tradeport International Corporation in the lands comprising Hamilton International Airport as a municipal capital facility pursuant to the provisions of subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 603/06.
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.
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.
Council has established a property tax rebate program which provides rebates in the amount of 100% of taxes levied for veteran’s clubhouses and legion halls. City of Hamilton By-law No. 09-083 is repealed.
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 2012 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, as amended by the Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.25, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2012.
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.
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 2012.
For the purposes of the provision of Municipal Capital Facilities as permitted pursuant to Subsection 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 603/06 and to Repeal By-law No. 05-106.