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 "answer": "In the Township of Laird, Ontario, property tax & assessment rules are set by By-Law 2066-26 — 2026 Tax Classes and Tax Ratios and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-26. Due dates: 50% of the final levy due July 17, 2026; 50% of the final levy due September 18, 2026.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001590",
 "municipality": "Laird",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "http://www.lairdtownship.ca/",
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   "title": "By-Law 2066-26 — 2026 Tax Classes and Tax Ratios",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-15",
   "document_url": "https://lairdtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/By-Law-2066-26-Tax-Ratios-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets tax classes and tax ratios for municipal purposes for 2026.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2066-26",
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/laird/property-tax/bylaw-2066-26/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Law 2088-26 — 2026 Final Tax Rates (repeals 2085-26/2086-26)",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-06-18",
   "document_url": "https://lairdtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/By-Law-2088-26-Final-Tax-Rates-2026-and-to-Repeal-By-law-2086-26.pdf",
   "summary": "Township of Laird 2026 final tax rates by class (municipal and education). Taxes are due in two instalments: 50% on July 17, 2026 and 50% on September 18, 2026. Penalty of 1.25% on default and 1.25% per month thereafter; interest of 1.25% per month on arrears from January 1, 2027.",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-16T01:27:38+00:00",
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    "tax_rate": "Res/Farm: 0.01423784 municipal, 0.00153000 education, 0.01576784 total; Commercial Occupied: 0.01506221, 0.00880000, 0.02386221; Commercial Vacant: 0.01054355, 0.00880000, 0.01934355; Industrial Occupied: 0.01391180, 0.00880000, 0.02271180; Industrial Vacant: 0.00904267, 0.00880000, 0.01784267; Farmlands: 0.00355946, 0.00038250, 0.00394196; Managed Forests: 0.00355946, 0.00038250, 0.00394196; Aggregate Extraction: 0.01132013, 0.00511000, 0.01643013; BT Shortline Railway Right-of-Way: 0.11815000",
    "due_dates": "50% of the final levy due July 17, 2026; 50% of the final levy due September 18, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "Penalty of 1.25 per cent added on default; thereafter 1.25 per cent per month on the first day of each month until December 31, 2026; interest on taxes in default on January 1, 2027 at 1.25 per cent per month for each month or fraction thereof"
   },
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    "tax_rate": "s. 1",
    "due_dates": "s. 2",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 3; s. 4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/laird/property-tax/bylaw-2088-26/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2067-26 — 2026 Interim Tax Levy",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-15",
   "document_url": "https://lairdtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/By-Law-2067-26-InterimTaxes-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Interim levy of up to 50% of the prior year's taxes. Instalments due February 20 and April 17, 2026.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "facts": {
    "tax_rate": "Res/Farm — Municipal .00692709, Education .000765000; Commercial Occupied — Municipal .00732817, Education .004400000; Commercial Vacant — Municipal .00512972, Education .004400000; Industrial Occupied — Municipal .00676846, Education .004400000; Industrial Vacant — Municipal .00439950, Education .004400000; Farmland — Municipal .001731775, Education .000191250; Managed Forest — Municipal .001731775, Education .000191250; Aggregate Extraction — Municipal .00550754, Education .002555000; BT Shortline Railway Right-of-Way — .059075000",
    "due_dates": "50% of the interim levy due and payable on 20th day of February, 2026; 50% due and payable on 17th day of April, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "A percentage charge of one and one quarter per centum (1 1/4%) imposed as a penalty for non-payment, added to unpaid tax instalment on the first day following the due date; and one and one quarter per centum (1 1/4%) added on the first day of each calendar month in which default continues up to and including December of the tax year"
   },
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    "tax_rate": "s. 1",
    "due_dates": "s. 2",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 3"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/laird/property-tax/bylaw-2067-26/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Laird By-laws index",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://lairdtownship.ca/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index listing final tax rate by-laws for 2023, 2025 and 2026.",
   "discovered_by": "on-proptax",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/laird/business-licensing/laird-township-by-laws-page/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/laird/property-tax/"
}