City of Kelowna Annual Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026 No. 12892
Kelowna, British Columbia
· No. 12892
· adopted 2026-05-04
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CITY OF KELOWNA
BYLAW NO. 12892
Annual Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026
WHEREAS the Letters Patent dated the Twenty-fifth day of April, 1973 for the City of Kelowna provides
for differing levels of taxation taking into consideration the extent of level of services being provided to
different areas within the municipality.
The Council of the City of Kelowna, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
The following rates are hereby imposed and levied for the taxation year 2026:
(a)
For all lawful General purposes of the municipality on the assessed value of land and
improvements taxable for general municipal purposes, rates appearing in column "A" of
Schedule 1 of this Bylaw;
(b)
For Public Safety purposes on the assessed value of land and improvements taxable for
general municipal purposes, rates appearing in column "B" of Schedule 1 of this Bylaw;
(c)
For purposes of the Okanagan Regional Library on the assessed value of land and
improvements taxable for Regional Library purposes, rates appearing in column "C" of
Schedule 1 of this Bylaw;
(d)
For Hospital purposes on the assessed value of land and improvements taxable for
Regional Hospital District purposes, rates appearing in column "D" of Schedule 1 of this
Bylaw;
(e)
For purposes of the Regional District of Central Okanagan on the assessed value of land
and improvements taxable for Regional District purposes, rates appearing in column "E"
of Schedule 1 of this Bylaw;
(f)
For purposes of the Regional District of Central Okanagan on the assessed value of land
only for the Regional District of Central Okanagan Sterile Insect Release Program, rates
appearing in column "F" of Schedule 1 of this Bylaw; and
(g)
For Local Service Area purposes on the assessed value of land and improvements taxable
for general municipal purposes, rates appearing in columns "A" and "B" of Schedule 2 of
this Bylaw.
2.
This bylaw may be cited as "Annual Tax Rates Bylaw, 2026 No. 12892".
Read a first, second and third time by the Municipal Council this 20th day of April, 2026.
Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna this 4th day of May, 2026.
Mayor
City Clerk
Bylaw No. 12892 - Page 2
SCHEDULE 1
CITY OF KELOWNA
GENERAL MUNICIPAL, PUBLIC SAFETY, LIBRARY, HOSPITAL AND REGIONAL DISTRICT
TAX RATES - 2026
TAX RATES (DOLLAR OF TAX PER $1,000 TAXABLE VALUE)
TAXABLE
LAND ONLY
A
B
C
D
E
F
PROPERTY CLASS
GENERAL
MUNICIPAL
PUBLIC
SAFETY
LIBRARY
REGIONAL
HOSPITAL
DISTRICT
REGIONAL
DISTRICT
REGIONAL
DISTRICT SIR
1
Residential
2.8163
0.0285
0.1167
0.2050
0.2253
0.0184
2
Utilities
9.3828
0.0948
0.3886
0.7176
0.7885
0.0644
3
Supportive Housing
2.8163
0.0285
0.1167
0.2050
0.2253
0.0184
4
Major Industrial
22.7209
0.2295
0.9411
0.6971
0.7660
0.0626
5
Light Industrial
5.5496
0.0561
0.2299
0.6971
0.7660
0.0626
6
Business/Other
5.5496
0.0561
0.2299
0.5023
0.5519
0.0451
8
Recreation/Non-Profit
2.8163
0.0285
0.1167
0.2050
0.2253
0.0184
9
Farm:
a) Land
0.5325
0.0054
0.0221
0.2050
0.2253
0.0184
b) Improvements
1.4477
0.0146
0.0600
0.0000
0.0000
0.0000
Bylaw No. 12892 - Page 3
SCHEDULE 2
CITY OF KELOWNA
2026 LOCAL SERVICE AREA TAX RATES
PROPERTY CLASS
A
DOWNTOWN
BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT
AREA
B
UPTOWN RUTLAND
BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT AREA
1.
RESIDENTIAL
0
0
2.
UTILITIES
0
0
3.
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
0
0
4.
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL
0
0
5.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
0.9464
0.8041
6.
BUSINESS/OTHER
0.9464
0.8041
8.
RECREATION/NON-PROFIT
0
0
9.
FARM
a)
LAND
b)
IMPROVEMENTS
0
0
0
0