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Town of Coaldale
Tax Penalty Bylaw 848-C-02-22
February 28, 2022
BYLAW 842-C-02-22
TOWN OF COALDALE
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA
BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF COALDALE
TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES ON ALL TAXES
REMAINING UNPAID ON DAYS SPECIFIED
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 344(1) of the Municipal Government Act, Revised
Statutes of Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, Town Council may pass a bylaw to impose
penalties in the year in which a tax is imposed if the tax remains unpaid after the date
shown on the tax notice;
AND WHERAS Section 345(1) of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of
Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, Town Council may pass a bylaw to impose penalties in any
year following the year in which a tax is imposed if the tax remains unpaid after December
31 of the year in which it is imposed;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Coaldale, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled, enacts as follows:
1. Definitions:
a. Current Taxes means taxes levied within the current calendar year.
b. Taxes includes annual and supplementary property taxes, special and
local improvement, and all other taxes or charged lawfully imposed
pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta
2000, Chapter M-26 or any other statue of the Province of Alberta.
c. Tax Arrears means taxes that remain unpaid after December 31 of the
year in which they are imposed.
2. Any taxes levied for the for the current year remaining unpaid are subject to
penalties at the rates set out in Schedule A.
3. Any taxes in the current year that are payable in accordance with the Tax
Installment Payment Plan (TIPP) are not subjected to penalties. If these taxes are
not paid in accordance with the conditions of the Tax Installment Payment Plan
(TIPP), the taxes levied for the current year and remain unpaid after the due date
are subject to penalties at the rates set out in Schedule A.
4. Additional charges levied during the current year pursuant to Section 553, 553.1
and 553.2 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000,
Chapter M-26, or section 21(4)(a) of the Weed control act, S.A. 2008, c. W-5.1,
are due by the date indicated on the notice but not less than thirty (30) days after
the notice is sent. Any amounts remaining unpaid after the due date are subject
to penalties at the rates set out in Schedule A.
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Town of Coaldale
Tax Penalty Bylaw 848-C-02-22
February 28, 2022
5. Any tax arrears are subject to penalties and rates set out in Schedule A.
6. Any penalty added to current taxes or tax arrears shall be added to and form part
of the unpaid taxes.
7. This bylaw shall be cited as, "Tax Penalty Bylaw"
8. That Bylaw 808-C-04-21 be repealed upon the effective date of this bylaw.
9. This Bylaw shall take effect on the date of final passing thereof.
READ a FIRST time this 28th day of February, 2022, for Tax Penalty Bylaw 842-C-02-22.
______________________________
________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 68-2022
READ a SECOND time this 28th day of February, 2022, for Tax Penalty Bylaw 842-C-02-
22.
______________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 69-2022
UNANIMOUS CONSENT to hold all three readings in one meeting for Tax Penalty Bylaw
842-C-02-22, this 28th day of February, 2022.
_______________________________
_________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 70-2022
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Town of Coaldale
Tax Penalty Bylaw 848-C-02-22
February 28, 2022
READ a THIRD and FINAL time this 28th day of February, 2022, for Tax Penalty Bylaw
842-C-02-22.
_______________________________
________________________________
Mayor - Jack Van Rijn
CAO - Kalen Hastings
Motion: 71-2022
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Town of Coaldale
Tax Penalty Bylaw 848-C-02-22
February 28, 2022
SCHEDULE A
BYLAW 842-C-02-22
TAX PENALTIES
1st Day of the Month
Current Taxes
Tax Arrears
Additional
Charges
January
1.5%
1.5%
February
1.5%
1.5%
March
1.5%
1.5%
April
1.5%
1.5%
May
1.5%
1.5%
June
1.5%
1.5%
July
9.0%
1.5%
1.5%
August
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
September
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
October
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
November
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
December
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%