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Disclaimer: By-laws contained in this section have been prepared for the purpose of convenience only and are not certified true copies. Where available, office consolidated versions, combining the original By-law and any amendments, are provided for ease of use. For accurate reference, consult copies of the official By-laws and documents in the Records Division of the Office of the City Clerk.
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The by-laws include those enacted, amended and repealed by City Council, as well as those enacted, amended and repealed by the Ontario Municipal Board, Ontario Land Tribunal or Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The City of Hamilton provides online access to reference copies of current by-laws dating from 2004 to the present.
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By-laws are the official rules that define how the City is governed
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To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2019.
For the purposes of relieving financial hardship.
For the purposes of relieving financial hardship.
To cancel, refund or reduce taxes levied for municipal and school purposes for any person whose taxes are considered unduly burdensome by Council.
To levy a special charge upon the rateable properties in the Business Improvement Areas that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, as amended by the Continued Protection for Property Taxpayers Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c.25, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2018.
The City chooses to establish the maximum assessment-related tax increases allowed on the Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential property tax classes as 10% for 2018 and accordingly to have properties in these classes limited to a maximum assessment-related tax increase of 10%.
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2018.
Amended by adding Schedule JJ as additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act.
- Schedule II as additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act
- By-law No. 04-183 is repealed.
- Section 3 of By-law No. 13-016
- Schedule HH - additional properties recently registered with a Tax Arrears Certificate and in compliance with the Municipal Act
Establish a percentage by which tax decreases shall be limited in respect of properties in any property class.
To levy a special charge upon the rateable properties in the Business Improvement Areas that are in a prescribed business property class sufficient to raise the amount required for the purposes of the Boards of Management of the Business Improvement Areas.
To levy on the whole rateable property according to the last returned assessment roll for the current year, the tax rates required for the City and Public and Separate school purposes.
Tax ratios determine the relative amount of taxation to be borne by each property class.
Council of the City of Hamilton, pursuant to the Assessment Act, has the right to adopt optional property classes for the year 2017.
To adjust the interim taxes on a property if the Council is of the opinion that the Interim Levy on a property is too high or too low in relation to its estimate of the total taxes which will be levied on the property in 2017.