2024-06 Assessment Classes — full text

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## TOWN OF TROCHU BYLAW NO 2024-06 ## ASSESSMENT CLASSES ## BEING A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF TROCHU, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO DIVIDE RESIDENTIAL CLASS 1 AND NON-RESIDENTIAL CLASS 2 ASSESSMENTS INTO SUB-CLASSES. WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26, as amended from time to time, provides that the Council of a Municipality may pass a bylaw to divide Residential class 1 assessments into sub-classes on any basis it considers appropriate, and WHEREAS, the Act further provides that the Council of a Municipality may pass a bylaw to divide Non-residential class 2 assessments into the sub-classes prescribed by the regulations, and WHEREAS, The Council of the Town of Trochu considers it necessary to adopt, in accordance with Section 297 of the Municipal Government Act, the Assessment Sub-Class bylaw to divide Residential Class 1 and Non-Residential Class 2 properties into sub-classes; and NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROCHU, OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, DULY ASSEMBLED, AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON IT BY THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ACT, RSA 2000, c M-26, AS AMENDED, ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: ## 1. SHORT TITLE - 1.1 This bylaw may be cited as the "Assessment Sub-Classes Bylaw." ## 2. DEFINITIONS ## 2.1 In this Bylaw: - a. "Act" ", means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, c M-26, as amended; - b. "Farm Land" means land used for farming operations as defined in the regulations; - c. "Machinery and Equipment" does not include 4. (i) any thing that falls within the definition of linear property as set out in section 284(1)(k) of the Act, or 5. (ii) any component of a manufacturing or processing facility that is used for the cogeneration of power; - d. "Multiple-Family Residential", includes a building with any residential space for four (4) or more families; - e. "Single Family Residential", includes a building with not more than three (3) residential spaces; - f. "Other Residential", includes a self-contained dwelling unit that is subordinate to and under one title with the principal residential use; - g. "Non-residential", in respect of property, means linear property, components of manufacturing or processing facilities that are used for the cogeneration of power or other property on which industry, commerce or another use takes place or is permitted to take place under a land use bylaw passed by a council, but does not include farm land or land that is used or intended to be used for permanent living accommodation; - h. "Residential", in respect of property, means property that is not classed by the assessor as farm land, machinery and equipment or non-residential. ## 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS - 3.1 For the purpose of the assessment roll, all Residential assessment class 1 property within the Municipality is hereby divided into the following sub-classes: - a. Vacant Residential - b. Vacant Farm Land - c. Single Family Residential - d. Multiple Family Residential - e. Other Residential - f. Mobile Home Own Lot - g. Mobile Home in Park - h. Manufactured Home Community - Farm Residence - 3.2 For the purpose of the assessment roll, all Non-residential assessment class 2 property within the Municipality is prescribed by regulation in the following subclasses: - a. Vacant Non-residential property; - b. Other Non-residential property. ## 4. SEVERABILITY - 4.1 Should any clause or part of this bylaw be found to have been improperly enacted, for any reason, then such clause or part shall be regarded as being severable from the rest of this bylaw and the bylaw remaining after such severance shall be effective and enforceable as if the clause or part found to be improperly enacted had not been enacted as part of this bylaw. ## 5. GENERAL - 5.1 This bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of the third and final reading and signing thereof. FIRST READING of Bylaw No. 2024-06 granted this 16 day of December, 2024. SECOND READING of Bylaw No. 2024-06 granted this 16 day of December, 2024. THIRD AND FINAL READING of Bylaw No. 2024-06 granted this 16 day of December, 2024.   Bh Mayor Barry Klatke Chief Elected Official X Cal Pale Carl Peterson Chief Administrative Officer