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BYLAW NO. 2021-27
THE REGINA PROPERTY TAX BYLAW, 2021
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REGINA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Purpose
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The purpose of this Bylaw is to establish tax rates and impose taxes on:
(a)
all taxable property in the City of Regina sufficient to meet the estimated
expenditures and transfers, having regard to estimated revenues from other
sources, set out in the budgets of the City and the Library for 2021; and
(b)
all property used or intended to be used for business purposes within
business improvement districts established by City Council sufficient to raise
the amount required for the requisition of the business improvement districts,
as approved by City Council.
Authority
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The authority for this Bylaw is:
(a)
section 26 and Division 7 of Part XI of The Cities Act;
(b)
sections 12, 13 and 15 of The Cities Regulations; and
(c)
section 22 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996.
Definitions
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In this Bylaw:
"Agricultural" means all land and improvements in the agricultural property class
prescribed pursuant to section 15 of The Cities Regulations;
"City" means the municipal corporation of the City of Regina or where the context
requires the geographical area within the city limits;
"Commercial and Industrial" means all land and improvements in the
Commercial and Industrial property class prescribed pursuant to section 15 of The
Cities Regulations excluding land and improvements defined as Golf Courses;
Approved as to form this ______ day of
_________________, 20___.
City Solicitor
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"Golf Courses" means land and improvements designed and used for or in
conjunction with a golf course;
"Library" means the Regina Public Library Board;
"Multi-Family Residential" means:
(a)
land and improvements designed and used for or intended to be used for,
or in conjunction with, a residential purpose, in which the existing
improvements accommodate four or more self-contained dwelling units
within a parcel;
(b)
land and improvements which include four or more self-contained
dwelling units registered as one condominium unit within the meaning of
The Condominium Property Act, 1993; and
(c)
vacant land zoned for use for multiple dwelling units;
"Railway and Pipeline" means railway roadway and railway superstructure as
defined in clauses 163(g) and (h) of The Cities Act;
"Regina Downtown Business Improvement District" means the business
improvement district continued pursuant to The Regina Downtown Business
Improvement District Bylaw, Bylaw No. 2003-80;
"Regina's Warehouse Business Improvement District" means the business
improvement district established pursuant to Regina's Old Warehouse Business
Improvement District Bylaw, Bylaw No. 2003-15;
"Residential" means:
(a)
land with improvements used for or intended to be used for, or in
conjunction with, a residential purpose, including residential land and
improvements within a condominium plan registered under The
Condominium Property Act, 1993; and
(b)
vacant land zoned for residential use;
provided the property is not classified as Multi-Family Residential;
"Resource Property" means:
(a)
land and improvements used or intended to be used for mines or petroleum
oil wells and gas wells; or
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(b)
pipeline and other land and improvements used in conjunction with a
pipeline.
Mill Rates
4(1)
The following uniform rates shall be imposed on all taxable assessments in the City
of Regina:
(a)
9.45130 mills per dollar for the City; and
(b)
0.85098 mills per dollar for the Library.
(2)
The following uniform rates shall be imposed on all property used or intended to be
used for business purposes within the following business improvement districts:
(a)
0.7233 mills per dollar for the Regina Downtown Business Improvement
District; and
(b)
0.54573 mills per dollar for Regina's Warehouse Business Improvement
District.
Sub-Classes of Property
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The following sub-classes are established:
(a)
Residential;
(b)
Multi-Family Residential;
(c)
Commercial and Industrial;
(d)
Golf Courses;
(e)
Resource Property; and
(f)
Railway and Pipeline.
Mill Rate Factors
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The following are the mill rate factors to be multiplied by the uniform rates for the
City and Library to establish the levy for a taxable assessment:
CLASS
SUBCLASS
MILL RATE FACTOR
Residential
Residential (including
condominiums)
0.91034
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Multi-Family Residential
0.91034
Commercial/Industrial
Commercial and Industrial
1.2495
Railway and Pipeline
1.2495
Resource
1.2495
Golf Courses
0.81197
Agricultural
N/A
1.2495
Coming Into Force
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This Bylaw comes into force on the date of passage.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
29th DAY OF
April
2021.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 29th DAY OF
April
2021.
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 29th DAY OF
April
2021.
S. MASTERS
J. NICOL
Mayor
City Clerk
(SEAL)
CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY
City Clerk
ABSTRACT
BYLAW NO. 2021-27
THE REGINA PROPERTY TAX BYLAW, 2021
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PURPOSE:
To set the 2021 mill rates for the City of Regina, the Regina
Public Library, the Regina Downtown and the Regina's
Warehouse Business improvement districts and the property
subclasses and mill rate factors for the City and Library taxes.
ABSTRACT:
The Bylaw sets the mill rates to be levied on all taxable
assessments in the City to raise the money required by the
City, the Public Library, and the business improvements
districts for 2021.
STATUTORY
AUTHORITY:
Section 26 and Division 7 of Part XI of The Cities Act,
section 12, 13 and 15 of The Cities Regulations and section
22 of The Public Libraries Act, 1996.
MINISTER'S APPROVAL: n/a
PUBLIC HEARING:
n/a
PUBLIC NOTICE:
n/a
REFERENCE:
Report EX21-23 from the March 17, 2021 meeting of
Executive Committee, Report CM21-3 from the March 24,
2021 meeting of City Council, Report CR21-51 from the
March 31, 2021 meeting of City Council, Reports EX21-30
and EX21-31 from the April 7, 2021 meeting of Executive
Committee, Reports CR21-66 and CR21-67 from the April
14, 2021 meeting of City Council and Report EX21-32 from
the April 21, 2021 meeting of Executive Committee.
AMENDS/REPEALS:
New bylaw
CLASSIFICATION:
Administrative
INITIATING DIVISION:
Financial Strategy and Sustainability
INITIATING DEPARTMENT:
Assessment & Property Revenue Services
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