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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF BLIND RIVER
BY-LAW NO. 26-49
Being a By-Law to set tax ratios, fix the tax rates and to provide for the
levy and collection of municipal and education taxes for the year 2026.
WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to set tax ratios and fix the tax rates for the year 2026,
and to provide accordingly for the levy and collection of the taxes required for the general
purposes of the Municipality in the amount of $8,202,822;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary to fix the tax rates for the year 2026, and to provide
accordingly for the levy and collection of the taxes required for Provincial/Educational
purposes in the amount of $820,754;
AND WHEREAS the whole of the assessment on real property and business in the Town of
Blind River according to the 2026 assessment roll, as returned pursuant to the provisions of
the Assessment Act, is in the amount of $406,075,400 upon which the rate of taxation for
Municipal and Education purposes shall be fixed and levied pursuant to the provisions of the
Municipal Act, 2001, as amended;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River enacts as
follows:
1)
The tax ratios for the Municipality for 2026 are set as follows:
a. Residential/Farm
1.0000
b. Multi-Residential
1.1084
C. New Multi-Residential 1.1000
d. Commercial
1.0705
e.
Industrial
1.1534
f.
Pipeline
0.6743
g. Farmlands
0.2500
h. Man aged Forests
0.2500
i.
Landfill
1.0705
j. Aggregates
1.1000
2)
That the municipal purposes tax reduction for:
a. The vacant land and excess land subclasses in the commercial property
class is zero percent (0%);
b. The vacant land and excess land subclasses in the industrial property class
is zero percent (0%).
3)
That for the purposes of this by-law, the industrial property class includes all
properties classified as industrial and large industrial.
4)
There shall be levied and collected u pan the whole of real property and
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business in the Town of Blind River according to the 2026 Assessment Roll, as
returned, upon which the taxes for the year 2026 shall be levied and upon all
rateable property upon which taxes for such year may be levied, taxes in the
amount of $9,023,576 which amount shall be levied upon the assessments of
the real property in each of the following classes at the rates shown below:
Tax Rate Table 1
PROPERTY
MUNICIPAL RATE
PROVINCIAL/
TOTAL TAX RATE
CLASS
EDUCATION RATE .
-
- -- - -
Residential/Farm
0.02362983
0.00153000
0.02515983
Mu lti-Residen ti al
0.02619131
0.00153000
0.02772131
New Multi-
0.02599282
0.00153000
0.02752282
Residential
Commercial-
0.02529574
0.00880000
0.03409574
occupied
Commercial-vacant
0.02529574
0.00880000
0.03409574
lndustrial-occu pied
0.02725465
0.00880000
0.03605465
In du strial-vacan t
0.02725465
0.00880000
0.03605465
-
Pipeline
0.01593360
0.00880000
0.02473360
Farm Lands
0.00590746
0.00038250
0.00628996
- -
Maf"!aged Forests
0.00590746
0.00038250
0.00628996
--
Landfill
0.02529574
0.00980000
0.03509574
Aggregates
0.02599282
0.00511000
0.03110282
5)
That all taxes levied respectively as aforesaid and other rates payable as
taxes, shall be payable to the Collector of Taxes in accordance with the
provisions of this by-law.
6)
That the amount of taxes levied pursuant to the By-law on each assessment
shall be reduced by the amount of the Interim Levy for 2026 and the balance
shall be due and payable in two (2) instalments on or before the 31st day of
August, 2026 and the 30th day of October, 2026.
7)
That there shall be imposed on all instalments of taxes payable and remaining
unpaid on the dates specified in subsection (1), an additional percentage
charge for non-payment of one and one-quarter per centu m (1.25%) on the
first day of default and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in
which such default continues.
8)
That the Treasurer/Tax Collector is hereby authorized to accept part payment
from time to time on account of taxes due, and to give a receipt for such part
payment.
9)
That the Treasurer/Tax Collector is hereby authorized to adjust any
Commercial/Industrial taxes as authorized by the Provincial Tax Capping
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Program, Ministry of Finance.
10)
That the Treasurer/Tax Collector may mail or cause to be mailed to the
address of the residence or place of business of each person taxed, a notice
specifying the amount of taxes payable by such person.
11)
That nothing herein contained shall prevent the Treasurer/Tax Collector from
proceeding at any time with the collection of any rate, tax or assessment, or
any part thereof, in accordance with the provisions of the Statutes and by-laws
governing the collection of taxes.
12)
In the event of conflict between the provisions of this by-law and any other, the
provisions of this by-law prevail.
13)
This by-law rescinds By-Law No. 25-27.
14)
This by-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final
passing thereof.
PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE, 2026.
CAO/CLERK
CERTIFICATION BY THE CLERK:
I, K. Scott, CAO/Clerk of the Corporation of the Town of Blind River, do hereby certify that
the above is a true certified copy of By-Law No. 2026-49 which was passed in Open Council
on the 15th Day of June, 2026.
K. SCOTT