{
 "answer": "In the Town of Essex, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law No. 2505 — 2026 Interim Tax Levy (schedule of rates) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Due dates: Installment 1: February 27, 2026; Installment 2: April 30, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001509",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.essex.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2505 — 2026 Interim Tax Levy (schedule of rates)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/atungsbp/by-law-2505-interim-tax-levy.pdf",
   "summary": "Interim tax levy by-law linked from town taxes page; 2-page PDF is the rate schedule only. Interim installments due last business day of February and April.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2505",
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   "facts": {
    "due_dates": "Installment 1: February 27, 2026; Installment 2: April 30, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "Penalty: one and one-quarter percent {1-1/4%} on first day following due date and additional one and one-quarter percent (1-1/4%) on first of each calendar month; penalty rate fifteen percent (15%) per annum. Interest: one and one-quarter percent (1-1/4%) per month on taxes in default on January 1, 2026."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "due_dates": "\"February 27, 2026\" and \"April 30, 2026\"",
    "penalty_interest": "\"one and one-quarter percent {1-1/4%} shall be imposed as penalty\"; \"fifteen percent (15%) per annum\"; \"one and one-quarter percent (1-1/4%) per month\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-tax/schedule-2505/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2526 — Establish 2026 Tax Rates (Schedule A rates by ward and class)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-04-20",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/gd2hfj3w/by-law-no-2526-establish-tax-rates.pdf",
   "summary": "Town of Essex 2026 property tax rates by ward and property class (Schedules A and Appendix A for storm-system properties). PDF contains schedules only, no enacting text.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "03a5f8bf3e867c7eb3be2a6745a69f1a84685f161bd49a275a9a5bd43fb057f3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2526",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/03a5f8bf3e867c7eb3be2a6745a69f1a84685f161bd49a275a9a5bd43fb057f3.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "tax_rate": "Schedule 'A' 2026 Property Tax Rates by Ward and Property Class. Total tax rates include: Wards 1 and 4: Residential (RT) 0.018919; Multi-Residential (MT) 0.020658; New Multi-Residential (NT) 0.020658; Farmland (FT) 0.004394; Farmland Awaiting Development (R1) 0.004394; Commercial-Taxable (CH) 0.033216; Commercial-Occupied (CT) 0.029516; Commercial-Excess Land (CU) 0.027482; Commercial-Vacant Land (CX) 0.016672; Shopping Centre (ST) 0.029437; Office Building (DT) 0.029516; Industrial-Taxable (IH) 0.045557; Industrial-Occupied (IT) 0.041857; Large Industrial (LT) 0.051882; Pipeline (PT) 0.029699; Managed Forest (TT) 0.004394. Wards 2 and 3: Residential (RT) 0.018229; Multi-Residential (MT) 0.019899; New Multi-Residential (NT) 0.019899; Farmland (FT) 0.004221; Farmland Awaiting Development (R1) 0.004221; Commercial-Taxable (CH) 0.030569; Commercial-Occupied (CT) 0.026869; Commercial-Excess Land (CU) 0.025408; Commercial-Vacant Land (CX) 0.015276; Shopping Centre (ST) 0.026790; Office Building (DT) 0.026869; Industrial-Taxable (IH) 0.042316; Industrial-Occupied (IT) 0.038616; Large Industrial (LT) 0.050029; Pipeline (PT) 0.028800; Managed Forest (TT) 0.004221. Additional class variants and payments in lieu are set out in Schedule 'A'.",
    "due_dates": "Two installments: 50% due July 31, 2026; balance 50% due October 30, 2026. Supplementary tax levies due dates established by Treasurer.",
    "penalty_interest": "1-1/4% penalty on default, added first day following due date and first day of each calendar month; penalty at 15% per annum. Interest on final tax levy in default on January 1, 2026 at 1-1/4% per month; on all other taxes in default on January 1, 2026 at 1-1/4% per month."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "tax_rate": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "due_dates": "s. 8(a)-(b); s. 9",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 10-11"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-tax/schedule-2526/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Essex — Taxes",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.essex.ca/live/taxes/",
   "summary": "Interim bill issued February, due last business day of February and April; final bill issued July, due last business day of July and October; links to interim and rate by-laws.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ce47b6dec7d354f1c0865e824c98c399823cf04e93a973fd91f80e4059bcfe6f.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/essex/property-tax/town-of-essex-taxes/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/essex/property-tax/"
}