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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MATACHEWAN
BY-LAW NO. 2025-01
BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN INTERIM TAX LEVY AND TO
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR PENALTY AND INTEREST IN DEFAULT OF PAYMENTS THEREOF
FOR 2025.
WHEREAS Section 317(25) of the Municipal Act, 2001 R.S.O. 2001, as amended, provides that the Council of
a local municipality may, each year, before the adoption of the estimates for the current year, pass a by-law
levying amounts on the assessment in each property class in the local municipality rateable for local municipal
purposes and;
WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Matachewan has deemed it expedient to provide for such an
interim levy on all eligible property within the boundaries of the Corporation of the Township of Matachewan.
NOW THEREFORE we, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Matachewan ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That there shall be levied and collected upon assessable lands and buildings within the Corporation of
the Township of Matachewan the following interim taxes, rates and charges for 2025 municipal and
education purposes:
CLASS ; ~ MUNICIPAL EDUCATION TOTAL RATE
= RATE RATE
Residential/Farm 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
municipal taxes education taxes
Managed Forest--. 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
a ~ te municipal taxes education taxes
Commercial Occupied 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
municipal taxes education taxes
Commercial Vacant 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
municipal taxes education taxes
Industrial Occupied 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
municipal taxes education taxes
Industrial Vacant 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 50% of 2024 taxes
municipal taxes education taxes
2. For the purposes of calculating the total amount of taxes for the year 2025 under paragraph 1, if any
taxes for municipal and school purposes were levied on the property for only part of 2024 because
assessment was added to collector’s roll during 2024, an amount shall be added equal to the additional
taxes that would have been levied on the property if taxes for municipal and school purposes had been
levied for the entire year.
3. The balance of all interim taxes shall become due and payable in two instalments as follows:
- 50% of the interim levy shall become due and payable on the 27" day of February 2025.
- 50% of the interim levy shall become due and payable on the 25" day of April 2025.
4. Non-payment by any ratepayer for taxable property which has been assessed within the Township of
Matachewan of the amounts noted, due on the dates stated in accordance with this By-Law constitutes
default. Accordingly, in addition to any amounts of taxes owing, the addition of penalty or penalties
will be levied as follows:
- A percentage (%) charge of one and one quarter per centum (1 % or 1.25%) shall be imposed as a
penalty for non-payment, and shall be added to every tax instalment or part thereof remaining unpaid on
the first day following the last day of payment of each instalment and thereafter an additional charge of
one and one quarter per centum (1 % or 1.25%) shall be imposed and shall be added to every such tax
instalment or part thereof remaining unpaid on the first day of each calendar month in which default
continued, up to and including December of this year.
5. The Tax Collector is hereby authorized to mail or cause to be mailed, the notice of taxes due, to the
address of the residence or place of business of the person to whom such notice is required.
6. All taxes are due and payable to the Township of Matachewan at the Municipal Office at 283 Moyneur
Ave. (Corner of Moyneur Ave. and Margaret St.), P.O. Box 177 Matachewan, ON POK 1MO0.
Ts The CAO-Clerk-Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer is authorized to accept part payment from time to time
on the account of any taxes due and to give receipt from time to time on account of any taxes due and to
give receipt for such payment provided. However, that acceptance of any part payment shall not affect
collection of any amounts already past due and/or any percentage charge imposed and collectable in
respect of non-payment of any taxes or instalment thereof.
8. That all previous by-laws and/or motions, or parts thereof, in conflict with, or contrary hereto or
inconsistent herewith, be and the same, are hereby repealed.
9, That this By-Law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passing thereof and remain in full
force and effect until such time as it is repealed by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of
Matachewan.
READ A FIRST, SECOND, THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED this 8" day of January, 2025.
Michael Young 7
Mayor
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