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 "answer": "In the Township of Hilton, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-law 1482-26 — 2026 Tax Ratios (Township of Hilton) and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Due dates: February 27, 2026. Tax sale: Properties with taxes owing for two (2) years become eligible for tax sale registration.",
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 "municipality": "Hilton",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.hiltontownship.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 1482-26 — 2026 Tax Ratios (Township of Hilton)",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-01-14",
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   "summary": "Sets 2026 tax ratios: residential/farm 1.0, multi-residential 1.0, commercial 1.2174, industrial 1.1.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 1483-26 — 2026 Interim Tax Levy (Township of Hilton)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/By-Law-1483-26-Interim-Tax-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Interim levy under s.317 for 2026 based on 50% of 2025 taxes; penalty and interest 1.25% per month after due date.",
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    "tax_rate": "Residential/Farm and Multi-Residential: 0.00555196; Commercial Occupied: 0.01022764; Commercial Vacant: 0.00847935; Industrial Occupied: 0.00966565; Industrial Vacant: 0.00782268; Aggregate Extraction: 0.00683970; Farmland: 0.00138799; Managed Forest: 0.00138799",
    "due_dates": "February 27, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "Penalty: 1.25 percent on March 1, 2026 default, then 1.25 percent per month until December 31, 2026; Interest: 1.25% per month (or fraction) from January 1, 2027"
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    "tax_rate": "s. 1; s. 2; s. 3; s. 4; s. 5; s. 6; s. 7; s. 8",
    "due_dates": "s. 9",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 10; s. 11(a)-(b)"
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   "title": "By-law 1504-26 — Tax Collection Policy (Township of Hilton)",
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   "adopted_date": "2026-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/By-law-1504-26-Tax-Collection-Policy-By-law-with-Scheds.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopts the Tax Collection Policy: billing, collection and enforcement procedures for property taxes.",
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    "due_dates": "Interim preferred due date February 28 (if weekend/statutory holiday, preceding business day); Final preferred due date September 30 (if weekend/statutory holiday, preceding business day); due dates established annually by by-law; Supplementary/Omitted due dates no less than 30 days from bill issuance.",
    "penalty_interest": "1.25% compounded monthly",
    "tax_sale": "Properties with taxes owing for two (2) years become eligible for tax sale registration."
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    "penalty_interest": "s. 10.1",
    "tax_sale": "s. 11.4"
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   "title": "By-law 1511-26 — 2026 Tax Rates, Estimates, Penalty and Interest (Township of Hilton)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/By-Law-1511-26-Tax-Rates-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Adopts 2026 estimates and tax rates; 2026 levy $876,566 excluding education; provides penalty and interest on default. Scanned PDF, OCR confirmed.",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Hilton By-laws index",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.hiltontownship.ca/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index listing tax rates, interim tax and tax ratio by-laws by year.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hilton/property-tax/"
}