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The Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater
By-Law Number 43 - 2025
Being a by-law to provide for the adoption of the 2025 tax rates and to further provide
for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof for 2025
Whereas Section 312 of the Municipal Act, S.O.2001, c.25 as amended, provides that
the Council of a local municipality shall, after the adoption of estimates for the year, pass
a By-Law to levy a separate tax rate, as specified in the By-Law, on the assessment in
each property class in the local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes; and
Whereas the County of Huron, under the provisions of Section 308, 311 and 312 of the
Municipal Act, S.O., 2001, c.25 as amended, has by By-Law 2025-016 established tax
ratios and a county tax levy for 2025; and
Whereas the Minister of Finance, under the provisions of Ontario Regulation 400/98,
under the Education Act R.S.O., 1990 as amended by Ontario Regulation 11/22,
established tax rates; and
Whereas Section 312 (4) of the Municipal Act, S.O., 2001, c.25 as amended provides
that sums required to be levied by taxation for special local municipality levies are to be
levied by separate tax rates on all of part of the assessment in each property class in the
local municipality rateable for local municipality purposes; and
Whereas Section 326 of the Municipal Act, S.O., 2001, c.25 as amended, authorizes that
a municipality may designate the area of a municipality in which residents and property
owners receive or will receive an additional benefit from the special service that is not
received or will not be received in other areas of the municipality; and
Whereas Section 398 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 as amended, provides that
fees and charges imposed by the municipality, upper-tier municipality or local board may
be added to the tax roll and collected in the same manner as municipal taxes; and
Whereas it is necessary and expedient to levy on the whole rateable property according
to the last revised assessment roll of the Municipality of Bluewater for General, County
and Education purposes of the said Municipality of Bluewater for the current year as set
out in the 2025 Budget;
Now therefore The Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater enacts
as follows:
1. THAT By-law 35-2025 is hereby repealed.
2.
THAT the following tax rates for properties are hereby adopted to be applied
in Schedule "A"
3.
THAT in addition to the rates and taxes authorized to be levied pursuant to
Clause 3, and 4 of this By-law, all other municipal local or direct taxes, rates
and charges, the collection of which is the responsibility of the municipality
or any of its officials, be levied and collected in the manner directed and
authorized by the provision of the pertaining By-laws and legislation;
4.
THAT the due dates of the final tax installments shall be September 30th and
November 30th, 2025;
5.
THAT a penalty for non-payment of taxes be set at 1.25% per month; said
penalty to be imposed on the first day of default and on the first day of each
calendar month thereafter in which default continues, but not after the end
of the year in which the taxes are levied;
6.
THAT an interest charge for non-payment of taxes be set at 1.25% per
month; said interest to be imposed on the first day of each month after
December 31st in the year in which the taxes are levied;
7.
THAT part payment of taxes may be accepted by the Treasurer - Tax
Collector; said payments shall first be applied to any penalty or interest
charges and then to the oldest outstanding taxes;
8.
THAT the Tax Collector may mail or cause the same to be mailed to the
residence or place of business of such person indicated on the last revised
assessment roll;
9.
THAT the Tax Collector may send a tax bill to the taxpayer electronically if
the taxpayer has chosen to receive the tax bill in that manner under section
342 (6.1) of the Municipal Act.
10.
THAT this By-law shall come into effect on the date of passing.
By-law read a first and second time this 22nd day of April, 2025.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 22nd day of April, 2025.
Paul Klopp, Mayor
Chandra Alexander, Clerk
THAT the following tax rates for properties are hereby adopted to be applied
in Schedule "A"
THAT in addition to the rates and taxes authorized to be levied pursuant to
Clause 3, and 4 of this By-law, all other municipal local or direct taxes, rates
and charges, the collection of which is the responsibility of the municipality
or any of its officials, be levied and collected in the manner directed and
authorized by the provision of the pertaining By-laws and legislation;
THAT the due dates of the final tax installments shall be September 30th and
November 30th, 2025;
THAT a penalty for non-payment of taxes be set at 1.25% per month; said
penalty to be imposed on the first day of default and on the first day of each
calendar month thereafter in which default continues, but not after the end
of the year in which the taxes are levied;
THAT an interest charge for non-payment of taxes be set at 1.25% per
month; said interest to be imposed on the first day of each month after
December 31st in the year in which the taxes are levied;
THAT part payment of taxes may be accepted by the Treasurer - Tax
Collector; said payments shall first be applied to any penalty or interest
charges and then to the oldest outstanding taxes;
THAT the Tax Collector may mail or cause the same to be mailed to the
residence or place of business of such person indicated on the last revised
assessment roll;
THAT the Tax Collector may send a tax bill to the taxpayer electronically if
the taxpayer has chosen to receive the tax bill in that manner under section
342 (6.1) of the Municipal Act.
THAT this By-law shall come into effect on the date of passing.
By-law read a first and second time this 22nd day of April, 2025.
By-law read a third time and finally passed this 22ⁿᵈ day of April, 2025.
OPP
Education
Schedule "A" to By-Law Number 43-2025
Lower
General
OPP -
Special Levy
Upper
General
Education
Education -
(PILT)
Bachand
Street Lights
Bayfield
Street Lights
Bayview
Street Lights
Brucefield
Street Lights
Dashwood
Street Lights
Dinsley
Terrace
Street Lights
Harris Street
Lights
Hensall
Street Lights
Kippen
Street Lights
Lakewood
Street Lights
Varna Street
Lights
Zurich Street
Lights
Occupied
0.00455701
0.00091492
0.00541653
0.00153000
0.00032207
0.00016729
0.00011192
0.00099347
0.00055152
0.00021073
0.00030452
0.00027176
0.00112909
0.00016276
0.00030232
0.00038947
FAD
Phase I
0.00113925
0.00022873
0.00135413
0.00038250
0.00008052
0.00004182
0.00002798
0.00024837
0.00013788
0.00005268
0.00007613
0.00006794
0.00028227
0.00004069
0.00007558
0.00009737
New Multi-
residential
Occupied
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00153000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Multi-
residential
Occupied
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00153000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Occupied
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Excess
Land
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Vacant
Land
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
On-Farm
Bus. 1
0.00125318
0.00025160
0.00148955
0.00220000
0.00008857
0.00004600
0.00003078
0.00027320
0.00015167
0.00005795
0.00008374
0.00007473
0.00031050
0.00004476
0.00008314
0.00010710
On-Farm
Bus. 2
0.00125318
0.00025160
0.00148955
0.00220000
0.00008857
0.00004600
0.00003078
0.00027320
0.00015167
0.00005795
0.00008374
0.00007473
0.00031050
0.00004476
0.00008314
0.00010710
Occupied
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Excess
Land
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Vacant
Land
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00880000
0.00980000
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
On-Farm
Bus. 1
0.00125318
0.00025160
0.00148955
0.00220000
0.00008857
0.00004600
0.00003078
0.00027320
0.00015167
0.00005795
0.00008374
0.00007473
0.00031050
0.00004476
0.00008314
0.00010710
On-Farm
Bus. 2
0.00125318
0.00025160
0.00148955
0.00220000
0.00008857
0.00004600
0.00003078
0.00027320
0.00015167
0.00005795
0.00008374
0.00007473
0.00031050
0.00004476
0.00008314
0.00010710
FAD
Phase I
0.00113925
0.00022873
0.00135413
0.00038250
0.00008052
0.00004182
0.00002798
0.00024837
0.00013788
0.00005268
0.00007613
0.00006794
0.00028227
0.00004069
0.00007558
0.00009737
Landfills
Occupied
0.00501271
0.00100641
0.00595818
0.00677916
0.00677916
0.00035428
0.00018402
0.00012311
0.00109282
0.00060667
0.00023180
0.00033497
0.00029894
0.00124200
0.00017904
0.00033255
0.00042842
Pipelines
Occupied
0.00318991
0.00064044
0.00379157
0.00458716
0.00022545
0.00011710
0.00007834
0.00069543
0.00038606
0.00014751
0.00021316
0.00019023
0.00079036
0.00011393
0.00021162
0.00027263
Farm
Occupied
0.00113925
0.00022873
0.00135413
0.00038250
0.00008052
0.00004182
0.00002798
0.00024837
0.00013788
0.00005268
0.00007613
0.00006794
0.00028227
0.00004069
0.00007558
0.00009737
Aggregate
0.00407887
0.00081892
0.00484821
0.00511000
0.00028828
0.00014974
0.00010018
0.00088923
0.00049365
0.00018862
0.00027257
0.00024325
0.00101062
0.00014568
0.00027060
0.00034861
Managed
Forests
Occupied
0.00113925
0.00022873
0.00135413
0.00038250
0.00008052
0.00004182
0.00002798
0.00024837
0.00013788
0.00005268
0.00007613
0.00006794
0.00028227
0.00004069
0.00007558
0.00009737
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
2025 Tax Rates Summary