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BYLAW011-2024
ABYLAWOFTHETOWNOFATHABASCA,INTHEPROVINCEOFALBERTA,TOTAXTHEMUNICIPALPORTION
OFTHEAFFORDABLEHOUSINGPROPERTY1468889ALBERTALTD(ASPENHEIGHTS).
WHEREAS
Section363oftheMunicipalGovernmentAct,R.S.A.2000,c. M-26providestax
exemptionsforaffordablehousingaccommodationsas definedbytheAffordableHousing
Act(AHA);and
WHEREAS
Section363(3)ofthe MunicipalGovernmentAct,R.S.A.2000,c. M-26,as amended,
permitsa Councilbybylawmakeany propertysubjecttotaxationtoany extentthe
councilconsidersappropriate,
WHEREAS
the Councilofthe TownofAthabascaconsidersitnecessaryto taxthispropertyforthe
municipalportionof propertytaxes so as notto putthe tax burdenon thecitizensofthe
Town.
NOWTHEREFORE
theCounciloftheTownofAthabasca,dulyassembled,herebyenacts as follows:
SHORTTITLE
1.
ThisBylawwillbe citedas the "AffordableHousingTaxBylaw".
DEFINITIONS
ANDINTERPRETATION
2.
InthisBylaw:
I.
Act means the MunicipalGovernmentAct,R.S.A.2000,c. M-26,as amended.
||.
Applicantmeanstheassessedpersonas de?nedunderMGAs. 284(1)oranauthorizedagent
actingfortheassessed personwhoappliesforan exemptionunderthisbylaw.
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AffordableHousingAccommodationde?nedas a housingaccommodationdesignatedby
theMinisteras an affordablehousingaccommodation.
IV.
ChiefAdministrativeOfficer(CAO)meansthe personappointedbyTownCouncilas itsChief
AdministrativeOfficerorthat person'sdesignate,
V.
Councilmeansthe MayorandCouncillorsofthe TownofAthabascaforthetimebeing
elected.
Vl.
Exemptionmeanstheportionofpropertytaxes on affordablehousingaccommodation
thatisnotsubjectto municipalpropertytaxes.
Vll.
Town meanstheTownofAthabasca, itsemployees,or itsdulyauthorized
representatives.
CAO
Deputy
Mayor
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CRITERIA
3.
Tobe eligiblefortax, thefollowingeligibilitycriteriamust be met:
3.1) Onlytheponionofthetaxthatismunicipaltaxes willbe taxed.
3.2)
Tax fortheeducationrequisitionandseniorslodgeremainthe responsibilityofthemunicipalityforthe
2025taxyear.
3.3)
Tax exemptionsare onlyapplicabletothe municipalportionoftaxes. Requisitionedtaxes, suchas the
ProvincialSchoolandSeniorLodge,are notexempt froma reduction.
APPEALPROCESS
4.
4.1)
Anapplicantmayappeala Bylawto Council.
4.2)
Anappealmustbe submittedto Councilinwritingwithinsixty(60)daysofthe Bylawbeingpassed.
43)
Afterconsideringtheappeal,Councilmay:
a) Rescindthe Bylawto providea tax exemptionas requestedbytheapplicant;or
b) Upholdthe Bylawas passed.
4.4) The decisionofCouncilshallbefinal.
SEVERABILITY
- Ifa portionofthe bylawisfoundbya courtofcompetentjurisdiction
to be invalid,the invalidportionwillbevoided,and
therestofthebylawremainsvalidandeffective.
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