The Blue Mountains, Ontario
· No. 2026-34
· adopted 2026-06-22
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The Corporation of The Town of The Blue Mountains
By-law Number 2026 - 34
Being a By-law to establish tax rates to raise the levy required for 2026 municipal and
education purposes, and to provide for penalty and interest in default of payment thereof
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of The Town of The Blue Mountains has by By-law No.
2025-76 adopted the estimates of all sums required during the year for the purposes of the
municipality in accordance with Section 290 (1) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended;
And Whereas Section 307 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, requires
that all taxes shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, be levied upon the whole of the
assessment for real property or other assessments made under the Assessment Act according
to the amounts assessed and not upon one or more kinds of property or assessment or in
different proportions;
And Whereas Section 312 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, provides
that for the purposes of raising the general local municipality levy, a local municipality shall,
each year, pass a By-law levying 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 Section 307 and Section 308 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended, requires tax rates to be established in the same proportion to each other as the tax
ratios established for the property classes are to each other;
And Whereas the Corporation of the County of Grey has by By-law 5279-26 established tax
ratios for prescribed property classes and levied tax rates for Upper Tier purposes for 2026 as
required respectively by Sections 289 and 308 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended;
And Whereas the Ministry of Finance has by Ontario Regulation 297/25 under the Education
Act amended O. Reg. 400/98 to establish Tax Rates for School Purposes for 2026;
And Whereas Section 342(1) (a) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, allows
a local municipality to provide for the payment of taxes in one amount or by instalments and
the date or dates in the year for which the taxes are imposed on which the taxes or instalments
are due;
And Whereas Section 342 (1) (b) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended allows
a local municipality to provide for alternative instalments and due dates in the year for which
the taxes are imposed other than those established under clause 342 (1) (a) to allow taxpayers
to spread the payment of taxes more evenly over the year;
And Whereas Section 345 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as amended, allows for a
percentage charge, not to exceed 1.25 per cent of the amount of taxes due and unpaid, to be
imposed as a penalty for the non-payment of taxes, and allows for an interest charge, not to
exceed 1.25 per cent each month of the amount of taxes due and unpaid, to be imposed for the
non-payment of taxes;
Now Therefore the Council of The Corporation of The Town of The Blue Mountains hereby
enacts as follows:
1.
That there shall be levied and collected upon the whole assessment for real property
according to the last certified assessment roll the tax rates as set out in Schedule "A" to
this By-law and forming part of this By-law, which shall produce the general local
municipal Town levy of Twenty Four Million, Six Hundred and Nine Thousand Six Hundred
and Thirteen Dollars ($24,609,613).
2.
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, a notice
specifying the amount of taxes payable.
3.
That the final taxes shall be due in two instalments, Thursday, August 20, 2026, and
Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
4.
That alternative due dates in the year be allowed, under the provisions of the pre-
authorized payment plan.
5.
That interest charges in the amount of 1.25 per cent shall be imposed on the amount of
taxes due and unpaid on the first day of each and every month.
6.
All taxes shall be paid into the Finance office of the Town, 32 Mill Street in Thornbury,
Ontario; at most financial institutions; by telephone banking; or by internet banking.
7.
If an article of this By-law is for any reason held to be invalid, the remaining articles shall
remain in effect until repealed.
And Further that this By-law shall come into force and take effect upon the enactment thereof.
Enacted and passed on this 22nd day of June 2026.
"Original Signed"
Peter Bordignon, Deputy Mayor
"Original Signed"
Corrina Giles, Town Clerk
The Corporation of The Town of The Blue Mountains
By-law Number 2026 - 34
Schedule "A"