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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON
BYLAW NO. 3663, 2026
A BYLAW FOR THE LEVYING OF RATES FOR MUNICIPAL, HOSPITAL AND
REGIONAL DISTRICT PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 2026
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WHEREAS Section 197 of the Community Charter requires Municipal Councils, on
or before the 15th day of May in each year, to adopt a bylaw for imposing of Annual
Rates on all taxable land and improvements according to the assessed value thereof.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the City of Nelson in open meeting
assembled enacts as follows:
1. The following rates are hereby imposed and levied for the year 2026.
a) For all lawful GENERAL purposes of the municipality on the value of land and
improvements taxable for general municipal purposes, (excluding those properties
included in the boundary expansion OIC #602/2003 Supplementary Letters Patent
effective June 19, 2003), rates appearing in column "A" of the Schedule attached
hereto and forming a part hereof.
b) For HOSPITAL purposes on the value of land and improvements taxable for West
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District purposes, rates in column "B" of the
Schedule attached hereto and forming a part hereof.
c) For the purposes of the REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY on
the value of land and improvements taxable for regional hospital district purposes,
rates appearing in column "C" of the Schedule attached hereto and forming a part
hereof.
d) For the purpose of the FORTIS PROPERTIES FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT
FOR RDCK FUNCTIONS as stated in the OIC # 602/2003 Supplementary Letters
Patent section 5.1 and 5.2, on the value of land and improvements taxable for
regional hospital district purposes, rates appearing in column "D" of the Schedule
attached hereto and forming a part hereof.
e) For the purpose of the COMINCO PROPERTIES FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT
FOR RDCK FUNCTIONS as stated in the OIC #602/2003 Supplementary Letters
Patent section 5.1 and 5.2, on the value of land and improvements taxable for
regional hospital district purposes, rates appearing in column "E" of the Schedule
attached hereto and forming a part hereof.
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f)
For those properties included in the boundary expansion OIC#602/2003
Supplementary Letters Patent effective June 19, 2003, for LIBRARY SERVICES,
on the value of land and improvements taxable for regional hospital district
purposes, rates appearing in column "F" of the Schedule attached hereto and
forming a part hereof.
g) For those properties included in the boundary expansion OIC #602/2003
Supplementary Letters Patent effective June 19, 2003, for all lawful GENERAL
purposes of the municipality on the value of land and improvements taxable for
general municipal purposes, the tax rate will be that prescribed for the particular
class pursuant to the Taxation (Rural Area) Act for the prevailing taxation year.
h) For those properties included in the boundary expansion OIC #602/2003
Supplementary Letters Patent effective June 19, 2003, and amended by OIC
#033/2010 effective January 15, 2010, the Police Tax rate will be that tax rate for
the property class applied under section 66.3 (3) (b) of the Police Act for the
prevailing taxation year, on the value of the land and improvements taxable for
regional hospital district purposes for those properties formerly in Electoral Area
E of the regional district.
i)
For those properties included in the boundary expansion OIC #602/2003
Supplementary Letters Patent effective June 19, 2003, and amended by OIC
#033/2010 effective January 15, 2010, the Police Tax rate will be that tax rate for
the property class applied under section 66.3 (3) (b) of the Police Act for the
prevailing taxation year, on the value of the land and improvements taxable for
regional hospital district purposes for those properties formerly in Electoral Area
F of the regional district.
j)
For those properties included in the boundary expansion OIC #602/2003
Supplementary Letters Patent effective June 19, 2003, and amended by OIC
#033/2010 effective January 15, 2010, the Police Tax rate will be that tax rate for
the property class applied under section 66.3 (3) (b) of the Police Act for the
prevailing taxation year, on the value of the land and improvements taxable for
regional hospital district purposes for those properties formerly in Electoral Area
H of the regional district.
2. The Collector shall add ten percent (10%) to all current taxes or rates remaining unpaid
after close of business, July 2, 2026 on each and every parcel of land and
improvements upon the improvements upon the Collector's Roll.
The said unpaid current taxes or rates together with the amounts so added, as
aforesaid shall for the respective dates aforesaid be deemed to be the amount of the
taxes for the current year due on such land and improvements thereon.
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3. The minimum amount of taxation upon a parcel of real property shall be one dollar
($1.00).
4. This Bylaw is cited for all purposes as the "Annual Tax Rate Bylaw No. 3663, 2026."
READ A FIRST TIME
the 28th day of April, 2026
READ A SECOND TIME the 28th day of April, 2026
READ A THIRD TIME
the 28th day of April, 2026
FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED the 12th day of May, 2026.
____Janice Morrison______
Mayor
_____Sarah Winton_______
Corporate Officer
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B
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D
E
F
PROPERTY
General
West.Koot
Regional
Specified
Specified
Library
CLASS
Municipal
Boundary
District
Area
Area
Service
Hospital
Fortis
Cominco
(BE OIC
(RDCK)
(RDCK)
#602)
1. Residential
3.4229
0.1565
1.3161
4.0473
0.4391
0.0726
2. Utility
36.4036
0.5478
4.6064
4.0473
0.4391
0.2541
3. Supportive Housing
3.4229
0.1565
1.3161
4. Major Industry
9.8001
0.5321
4.4747
5. Light Industry
9.9452
0.5321
4.4747
6. Business
7.7710
0.3832
3.2249
4.0473
0.4391
0.1779
7. Managed Forest
3.4229
0.4695
3.9483
8. Recreational/non-
profit
1.5584
0.1565
1.3161
9. Farm
3.4229
0.1565
1.3161
SCHEDULE
2026 TAX RATES (Dollars of tax per $1,000 of taxable assessed value)