Bylaw 1715 - Assessment Subclass Bylaw

Cardston, Alberta

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TOWN OF CARDSTON IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BYLAW 1715 ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASS BYLAW TOWN OF CARDSTON BYLAW 1715 PAGE 1 OF 3 Table of Contents PART I - TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ............. 2 TITLE ....................................................................................................................... 2 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................. 2 DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................... 2 RULES FOR INTERPRETATION ................................................................................ 3 PART II - ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASSES ..................................................... 3 RESIDENTIAL ........................................................................................................... 3 NON-RESIDENTIAL .................................................................................................. 3 EFFECTIVE DATE .................................................................................................... 3 TOWN OF CARDSTON BYLAW 1715 PAGE 2 OF 3 TOWN OF CARDSTON IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA BYLAW 1715 ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASS BYLAW A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF CARDSTON IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO ESTABLISH RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASSES WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, Council may divide the residential and non-residential assessment classes into sub-classes; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Cardston, duly assembled, enacts as follows: PART I - TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION TITLE 1) This bylaw shall be known as the "Assessment Sub-Class Bylaw" of the Town of Cardston. PURPOSE 2) The Purpose of this Bylaw is to establish sub-classes for residential and non-residential property within the Municipality of the Town of Cardston. DEFINITIONS 3) In this bylaw: (a) "Derelict residential" means a sub-class of property classified as Class 1 - residential containing improvements that are dilapidated, neglected, or are uninhabitable, including but not limited to improvements that are: i. Abandoned ii. Boarded up or otherwise secured to deter access iii. Subject to an unfit for habitation order (b) "Vacant non-residential" means a sub-class of property classified as Class 2 - non-residential containing improvements that, for the two preceding tax years, were: i. empty, unoccupied, or not used for a purpose consistent with its Land Use District; and, TOWN OF CARDSTON BYLAW 1715 PAGE 3 OF 3 Received First Reading this 26th day of March, 2024 Received Second Reading this 10th day of September, 2024 Received Third & Final Reading this 8th day of October, 2024 Signed by the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer this 8th day of October, 2024 TOWN OF CARDSTON MAYOR - Maggie Kronen CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER - Jeff Shaw ii. subject to non-residential taxation. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION 4) The table of contents, marginal notes and headings in this bylaw are for reference purposes only. PART II - ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASSES RESIDENTIAL 5) For the purpose of the Assessment Roll prepared for taxation, the following residential assessment sub-class is established: (a) Derelict residential NON- RESIDENTIAL 6) For the purpose of the Assessment Roll prepared for taxation, the following non-residential assessment sub-class is established: (a) Vacant non-residential EFFECTIVE DATE 7) This Bylaw shall come in force upon the date of its third and final reading.