Bylaw 1273 - Tax Penalty Rate

Lethbridge County, Alberta

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## COUNTY OF LETHBRIDGE IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA ## BY-LAW NO. 1273 BY-LAW NO. 1273 OF THE COUNTY OF LETHBRIDGE INTRODUCED FOR THE PUPOSE OF AMENDING PENALTY RATE BY-LAW NO. 1141 AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act provides Council of the County of Lethbridge with the authority to set the time of payment for taxes and the authority to impose penalties on unpaid taxes: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the County of Lethbridge duly assembled enacts as follows: 1. That penalty dates for this by-law shall be established as January 315t, July 31st †, September 30'h and November 30th 2. That a penalty of five percent (5%) shall be imposed on the current tax levy balance remaining unpaid after the July 315 penalty date of any year. 3. That an additional penalty of five percent (5%) shall be imposed on the current tax levy balance remaining unpaid after the September 30th penalty date of any year. 4. That an additional penalty of five percent (5%) shall be imposed on the current tax levy balance remaining unpaid after the November 30* penalty date of any year. 5. That in the event of any taxes remaining unpaid as of the last day of January in any year and commencing in 2005, there shall be added thereto on the first (1) day of February of that year and in each succeeding year thereafter so long as the taxes remain unpaid, a penalty of fifteen percent (15%). 6. By-law No. 1141 is hereby rescinded. 7. This By-law becomes effective January 1, 2005. GIVEN first reading this 2°d day of June, 2005. <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> <!-- image --> Vice Gillau Reeve 3. County Manager GIVEN second reading this 2'd day of June,2005. Sea a Clean Reeve B. County Manager GIVEN third reading this 21d day of June, 2005. Lara Clan. Reeve 3. County Manager