Arrears Sale By-Law — full text

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## 1) TITLE This By-law may be cited as the "Town of Humber Arm South Arrears Sale By-Law". ## 2) INTERPRETATION In this By-Law: - a) "By-law" means the Town of Humber Arm South Arrears Sale By-law. - b) "Council" means the Council of the Town of Humber Arm South. - c) "Act" means the Towns and Local Service Districts Act. - d) "Town" means Town of Humber Arm South. ## 3) RESOLUTION Council of the Town of Humber Arm South shall, by resolution, direct that real property be sold by arrears sale upon confirmation by the Town Manager that a Notice of Arrears for the real property was served in accordance with section 146 of there Act where the real property tax, water and sewer fee or a local improvement assessment is in arrears for 18 months and the 90 day notice period referred to in paragraph 146(2)(d) of the Act has expired. ## 4) NOTICE OF ARREARS SALE - (1) The Town Manager shall immediately upon receipt of a copy of the resolution referred to in section 150 of the Act, serve an owner, mortgagee, judgment creditor, lienholder or other person having a charge or encumbrance upon or against the real property with written notice of the arrears sale. - (2) A person who receives a notice under subsection (1) may, within 14 days of service of the notice, file an appeal with the Town. - (3) Where an appeal has not been filed under subsection (2), the Town Manager may advertise the real property referred to in the resolution for sale by public auction at a time and place that shall be stated in the advertisement. ## ARREARS SALE BY-LAW PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY  Pursuant to the authority conferred by the Towns and Local Service Districts Act, Chapter T- 6.2, Section 7(1)(d), the Town of Humber Arm South has made thg foltowing By Law.. Erica-Humber Shears Mayor BY-LAW - (4) Where an appeal has been filed under subsection (2), the Town Manager shall not advertise the real property referred to in the resolution for sale by public auction until a decision has been made with respect to the appeal. - (5) An advertisement under this section shall be published in accordance with section 292 of the Act at least 30 days immediately before the date of the arrears sale. - (6) It is sufficient in the notice and the advertisement to put the street and number of the real property, or to put another short reference by which the real property may be identified, together with a statement that a full description may be seen at the Town Manager's office. ## 5) ARREARS SALE The arrears sale will be conducted in compliance with the Towns and Local Service Districts Act. ## 6) EFFECTIVE DATE This By-law shall come into force on the 12* of August 2025. In witness whereof the Seal of the Town of Humber Arm South has been affixed hereto and this By-law has been signed by the Mayor and the Town Manager on behalf of Council on the 12th of August 2025.  Erica-Humber Shears Mayor Maven Ewey Marion Evoy Town Manager