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By-law 2025-032
Tax Ratios
A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie to set
tax ratios and to define certain property classes for
municipal purposes for the year 2025.
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This By-law printed under and by
the authority of the Council of the
City of Barrie
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Bill No 032
BY-LAW NUMBER 2025-032
A By-law of The Corporation of the City of Barrie
to set tax ratios and to define certain property
classes for municipal purposes for the year 2025.
WHEREAS it is necessary for the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie
(hereinafter referred to as "The Corporation"), pursuant to Section 308(4) of the Municipal Act 2001,
S.O. 2001, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipal Act"), to establish the tax ratios
for 2025 for The Corporation;
AND WHEREAS the tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each
property class;
AND WHEREAS the property classes have been prescribed by the Minister of Finance
pursuant to Section 7 of the Assessment Act R.S.O. 1990, C. A.31, as amended (hereinafter referred
to as the "Assessment Act");
AND WHEREAS by motion 25-G-062 the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie
established the 2025 tax ratios and deemed it expedient to pass such a by-law;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the City of Barrie hereby enacts as
follows:
1.
THAT the tax ratios for the 2025 taxation year be established as follows:
a)
Residential/farm property class
1.000000
b)
New Multi-residential
1.000000
c)
Multi-residential
1.000000
d)
Commercial
1.433126
e)
Industrial
1.516328
f)
Pipelines
1.103939
g)
Farmlands
0.250000
h)
Managed forest
0.250000
i)
Landfills
1.067122
j)
Aggregate Extraction
1.233846
2.
THAT two sub-classes for Farmland Awaiting Development be maintained in each of the
multi-residential, commercial and industrial property classes at the following discounts:
a)
Phase I - 25% discount off the residential tax rate; and,
b)
Phase II - 0% discount off the applicable property class tax rate.
3.
THAT the City of Barrie continue its existing Rebates for Charitable and Non-Profit
Organizations Program providing a tax rebate for eligible Organizations, as defined in
Section 248(1) of the Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, Chapter 1, at a rate of 40% of the
current year's taxes applicable to the space occupied.
4.
THAT the Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations eligible for the tax rebate program are
required to submit an annual application and provide evidence of taxes paid satisfactory to
the Treasurer or his/her designate.
5.
THAT this By-law shall come into force and effect immediately upon the final passing
thereof.
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READ a first and second time this 9th day of April, 2025.
READ a third time and finally passed this 9th day of April, 2025
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BARRIE
"ORIGINAL SIGNED"
_____________________________________
MAYOR - ALEX NUTTALL
"ORIGINAL SIGNED"
_____________________________________
CITY CLERK - WENDY COOKE