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## Town of Mahone Bay
## Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Organizations By-law
This by-law shall repeal and supersede any and all previous regulations and/or by-laws held by the town of Mahone Bay regarding partial or full tax exemptions for non-profit organizations.
## 1.0 Short Title
This By-law shall be cited as "Tax Exemption for Non-Profit Organizations By-Law."
## 2.0 Interpretation
In this By-Law, unless the context otherwise indicates:
"Non-Profit Organization" means, as described by the Municipal Government Act:
- a) Properties of named registered Canadian Charitable organizations;
- b) Property used directly and solely for a charitable purpose;
- c) Property of a nonprofit community, charitable, fraternal, educations, recreational, religious, cultural or sporting organization if, in the opinion of Council, the organization provides a service that might otherwise be a responsibility of the Council.
## 3.0 Provisions
- 3.1 Properties listed in Schedule "A" Policies under the Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Organizations By-Law have been determined by Council to have met the criteria outlined herein. Properties may be added or removed by motion of Council.
- 3.2 Properties listed in Schedule "A". Policies under the Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Organizations By-Law, are defined as:
- 3.2.1 Properties which would otherwise by classified as, and taxed at the rate of, commercial property which shall be taxed at the percentage of the assessed value of taxable residential property; partial tax exemption.
- Properties which would otherwise be classified as, and taxed at the rate of, a taxable commercial or residential property, receiving full tax exemption.
- 3.3 When a property or part thereof, listed in Schedule "A" Policies under the Tax Exemptions for Non-Profit Organizations By-Law ceases to be occupied by the non-profit owner/organization, as described above, the partial or full tax exemption allowance
shall cease and the owner of the property shall immediately be liable for the real property tax for the remainder of that tax year onward.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a by-law passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Town of Mahone Bay, held on the 27th day of June, 2019.
GIVEN under the hand of the Clerk and the corporate seal of the said Town this 28th day of June, 2019.
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David Devenne, Mayor
Maureen Hughes, Town Clerk
## CLERK'S NOTATION
| FIRST READING: | May 14, 2019 |
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| "NOTICE OF INTENT" PUBLICATION: | June 5, 2019 |
| SECOND READING: | June 27, 2019 |
| MINISTERIAL APPROVAL: | N/A |
| DATE OF PUBLISHING: | July 10, 2019 |
| FORWARDED TO THE MINISTER: | July 3, 2019 |
| FORWARDED TO TOWN WEBSITE: | June 28, 2019 |
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Account Assessment Number (AAN) FULL TAX EXEMPTIONS
Mahone Bay Centre - 45 School Street AAN04647513
Mahone Bay Founders' Society - 578 Main Street AAN00186791
Town of Mahone Bay Water Utility - 68 Zwicker Lane AAN04647459
## SCHEDULE "A"