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TOWN OF CARDSTON
IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BYLAW 1715
ASSESSMENT SUB-CLASS BYLAW
TOWN OF CARDSTON
BYLAW 1715
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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
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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
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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.