HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 955/79THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW N0.955/79
Being a by-law to fix instalment dates,
penalty amounts and interest rates re-
specting the payment and collection of
taxes.
WHEREAS By-Law 354/76, enacted by the Council of the
Corporation of the Town of Pickering on January 2nd, 1976,
provides generally for the payment and collection of taxes;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of By-Law 354/76,
it is deemed expedient at this time to fix the due dates for
the payment of instalments of 1979 taxes, to fix the amount
of penalty for non-payment of 1979 taxes, and to fix rates
of interest on unpaid 1979 taxes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of subsection 1 of
section 521a of The Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1970, chapter 284,
as amended, Council may by by-law authorize the preparation
and giving of two separate tax notices, one specifying the
amount of taxes payable for all purposes except school pur-
poses and one specifying the amount of taxes payable for
school purposes;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the
Town of Pickering HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Treasurer-Tax Collector is hereby author-
ized to prepare and give two separate tax notices
for 1979 taxes, one notice specifying the amount
of taxes payable for all purposes except school
purposes and one specifying the amount of taxes
payable for school purposes.
2. The due dates for the payment of 1979 taxes in
instalments are as follows:
(a) taxes payable
purposes:
- due date of
February 26
- due date of
April 25th,
for all purposes except school
first instalment
th, 1979
second instalment
1979
(b) taxes payable for school purposes:
- due date of first instalment
June 25th, 1979
- due date of second instalment
September 25th, 1979
3. The amount of the penalty for non-payment of 1979
taxes or any instalment thereof shall be one (1)
per cent of the outstanding amount imposed on the
first day of the first calendar month immediately
following the day of default and on the first day
of each calendar month thereafter in which default
continues, but not after the end of the year 1979.
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4. The Town Treasurer-Tax Collector shall add to the
amount of all taxes, due and unpaid in 1979,
interest at the rate of one (1) percent of the
amount unpaid per month for each month or fraction
thereof after the 31st day of December, 1979, and
shall continue to collect such unpaid taxes together
with interest at the aforesaid rate until such taxes
are paid.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed
to open Council this 5th day of February , 1979.
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