Bylaw No. 292-24 Tax Penalties — full text

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## BYLAW NO. 292-04 ## A BYLAW OF CLEAR HILLS COUNTY, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOSING PENALTIES ON UNPAID PROPERTY TAXES. WHEREAS, Section 344 (1) of the Municipal Government Act, 2000, allows for the imposing of penalties in the year in which a tax is imposed, if the tax remains unpaid after the date shown on the tax notice; and WHEREAS, Section 345 (1) of the Municipal Government Act, 2000, allows for the imposing of penalties in any year following the year in which a tax is imposed, if the ta› 'emains unpaid after the December 31 of the year in which it is imposed; anc WHEREAS, the Council of Clear Hills County, in the Province of Alberta, desires to impose a penalty on unpaid taxes. NOW THEREFORE, the Council of Clear Hills County, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, enacts as follows: - THAT, all property taxes of Clear Hills County shall be due and payable in full on or before July 17. If July 17 lands on a non-business day, the property taxes shall be due and payable the next business day after July 17. 2. THAT, a penalty rate of SIX PERCENT (6%) shall be imposed on the next business day after the July due date in each year on property taxes remaining unpaid after the July due date in the current year and on any property taxes remaining unpaid from previous years. - THAT, in the event of any taxes remaining unpaid after December 31 of the year for which they are levied, there shall be added thereto by way of a penalty, an amount equal to SIX PERCENT (6%) on the second business day of January of the the succeeding year, and in each succeeding year thereafter, so long as the taxes remaining unpaid. - THAT, any penalty so added shall be added to and shall form part of the unpaid taxes. - THAT, this bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of final reading hereof. - THAT, Bylaw No. 22 is hereby repealed. - THAT, Bylaw 87-06 is hereby repealed - THAT, Bylaw 250-20 is hereby repealed - THAT, this bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of the final reading hereof.   BYLAW NO. 292-24 Imposing Penalties on Unpaid Property Taxes     READ a second time this I day or Joly \_AD. 2024 READ a third time this\_ 9 day of July A.D., 2024. Ambers Dian Amber Bean, Reeve Allche Allan Rowe, Chief Administrative Officer