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BY-LAIi #40
TRUNK SENER TAX
In this By-Law, unless the context specifically
indicates otherwise:
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a)
"Council" shall mean the Council of the Municipality
of the County of Richmond;
b)
"County" means the County of Richmond;
c)
°Clerk" means the Clerk-Treasurer of the Municipality
of the County of Richmond;
2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of By-Law t.29, Capital
Costs of Sewer Construction, and in addition to the tax imposed
under By-Law #29, where a public sewer is built or has been built,
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a special trunk sewer tax is hereby levied upon the owner of every
lot of real property served or capable of being served by the
sewer as follows:
a}
Upon final approval of a new subdivision in
accordance with the Planning Act, S.N.S., 1983, Chapter 9 and
amendments thereto;
b)
Where a lot of land existed prior to the coming
into force of this by-law; a trunk sewer tax is levied on each
lot and payable when the lot is serviced or capable of being
serviced by sewer;
3)
The amount of this special trunk sewer tax shall be
an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 to be determined by by-law;
4)
The area covered by this special trunk sewer tax shall
be designated by by-law;
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Every charge, rate or tax imposed under the provisions
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of this by-law shall form a lien in accordance with Section 203C
of the Uunicipal Act.
All charges or rates remaining unpaid when
due may be collected in accordance with the provisions of Section
203C of the Uunicipal Act and the _Z\.ssessment Act.
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6)
1)
The tax
shall become due and
imposed under the provisions of this by-lai-1
payable within thirty days when the bill,
therefore, is mailed by ordinary mail to the person liable,
together with interest at the rate of 10% per annum on the entire
amount from time to time outstanding, from the date on which the
entire amount first became payable;
2) , The amount payable may at the option of the owner
of the real property be paid in equal annual instalments over a
period not exceeding 15 years and the whole balance becomes due
and payable in case of default of an instalment.