Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
· adopted 2025-11-13
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PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPALITY OF HARE BAY
Pursuant to Section 106 of the Towns and Local Service District Act, the following Tax Rates have been imposed for the Town of Hare Bay and shall come into effect on January 1st, 2026.
Published in accordance with Section 113 (1)(a)(b) of the Towns and Local Service District Act.
All taxes are required to be paid in full by March 30th, 2026.
Property Tax Rates
Residential property tax - Assessed Value greater than $66,667.00 - 0.0075(%of assessed value) - 7.5 mils
Residential Base Property Tax - Assessed Value equal to or less than $66,667.00 - Base amount of $500.00 plus 0.00001%
Commercial property tax - Assessed value greater than $57,143.00 - 0.00875 (% of assessed value) - 8.75 mils
Commercial Base Property Tax -Assessed value equal to or less than $57,143.00 - Base amount of $500.00 plus 0.00001%
Residential Garbage Collection - $155.00 per annum (this rate will increase to $180 by 2027)
Vacant Land - $500.00 per annumSmall Structure - $60.00
Residential Water & Sewer
Water/Sewer (W/S) - $500.00 per annumWater Only - $400.00 per annum
Sewer Only - $200.00 per annumW/S Fee for Serviceable Lots - $50.00
Residential Water/Sewer Base Rate (curbstop - no connection) - $100.00
Water On/Off Fee - (After 1 of each per year) - $25.00
Water Connection fee - $350.00 Sewer Connection fee - $450.00Cutting pavement fee - $250.00
Commercial Water & Sewer Rates
Water/Sewer - $680.00Water Only fee - $600.00
Sewer Only fee - $200.00Com. Water/Sewer School board - $2410.00
Business Tax Rates
Business Tax including Hotel, Motel & Airbnb - Assessed value greater than $33,334.00 - 0.012(% of assessed value) - 12.0 mils
Base Business Tax - Base amount of $400.00 plus 0.00001%Utility Tax - 2.5% of gross revenue
Commercial Grant in Liew - $3000.00 Commercial No Fixed Address - $400.00
Home-based Business Tax - $200.00
Permits & Fees
Construction: New Home - Equal to or less than 1200 sq. ft. - $100.00 - Greater than 1200 sq. ft. - $200.00
Residential Additions - $50.00 Residential General Repairs - Exterior and/or Interior $30.00
Shed/Other Buildings - $75.00Demolition - $50.00
Unauthorized curbstop tampering reinstatement - $500.00
Commercial New Construction - Equal or less than 1200 sq. ft. - $250.00 - Greater than 1200 sq. ft. - $450.00
Commercial Additions (e.i. decks/patios), Renovations, Fences & General Repairs - $100.00
Vendor Permits - Daily/as per an Event - $25.00 - Seasonal Rate - $80.00 - Annual Rate $160.00 - This includes continuous garage sales that sale new items and crafts.
Miscellaneous Fees
Public Notice (discretionary use, variance, etc.) - $50.00NSF Charge - $50.00
Tax Certificate - $150.00 Photocopy Charges - Black & White $0.25 - Colour $0.50
Fax charge - $2.00 for up to 3 pages - additional pages are $0.25 per page
AS PER:
SNL2023 CHAPTER T-6.2
TOWNS AND LOCAL SERVICE DISTRICTS ACT
Amended:
CHAPTER T-6.2
AN ACT RESPECTING TOWNS AND LOCAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
Section 113(1)(a)(b)
Publication
113. (1) A town shall publish annually
(a) a copy of a resolution adopting its tax structure; and
(b) a copy of the tax structure.
At the council meeting on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, council unanimously resolved the
following resolution:
7.5Tax Rates for 2026 - Review
RESOLUTION #481-25 GLENN PARSONS/JANE HARVEY
Be it resolved to adopt the tax rates for 2026 with an accepted increase for Water/Sewer from $480 to $500 due to the increase cost of chlorine, adopt Minimum Property Tax increase from $450 to $500, to stay inline with the increase in value for properties on mil rate, garbage collection shall increase from $125 to $155 as stated in 2025 this rate must reach $180 by 2027, w/s discounts shall be removed and there shall be no wharf tax. All other taxes rates from 2025 shall remain the same.
In favourMayorDean Wells
Deputy MayorSue Collins
Councillor(s)Gregory Collins
Jane Harvey
Krista Oram
Glenn Parsons
Opposed0
Abstained0
Motion Carried