Taxation Bylaw (1828/26)

Corporation of the Town of Petawawa

By-law 1828/26

Being a By-law to Establish the Rates of Taxation and Charges for Waste Management Services for the Year 2026

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 290 provides that the local municipality shall in each year prepare and adopt estimates of all sums required during the year for the purposes of the municipality and;

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 312 provides that the local municipality shall pass a by-law levying a separate tax rate on the assessment in each property class and;

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 342 provides that the local municipality may pass a by-law establishing different instalments and due dates for taxes on a property and;

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 343 provides that the local municipality may pass a by-law providing for the billing of a class of real property separately from the other classes of real property and;

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 345 provides that the local municipality may pass a by-law imposing late payment charges for the non-payment of taxes or any instalment by the due date and;

Whereas the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, Section 391 provides that a municipality may pass by-laws imposing fees or charges for waste management services provided by it;

Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa enacts as follows:

1. That for the year 2026, the rates required to be applied on the rateable assessment for municipal purposes shall be as follows:

2. That annual flat rate waste management system rates shall apply as follows:

Residential (per unit)                                          $245.00

Recreational/Seasonal (per unit)                      $122.50

3. That all taxes, including all local improvements and waste management system rates shall be deemed to have been imposed and become due and payable on the first day of January 2026 but may be paid in three instalments being March 30 (interim bill), July 30 and October 29, 2026 for all property classes.
4. That a penalty shall be imposed for non-payment of taxes on the due date of any instalment the amount of 1.25% of the amount due and unpaid on the first day of each calendar month thereafter in which default continues.
5. That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to send the tax bill to the taxpayer’s residence or place of business or to the premises in respect of which the taxes are payable unless directed by the taxpayer in writing to forward said bill to an alternate address.
6. That the Treasurer is hereby empowered to accept part payment from time to time on account of any taxes due.
7. That this by-law shall come into force and take effect immediately upon the passing thereof.

By-law read a first and second time this 20^th day of April 2026.

By-law read a third time and passed this 20^th day of April 2026.