Tax Rates and Fees

Property Tax 7.5 mils (on the assessed property value)

Minimum Taxes:
Property: $495.00
Poll: $345.00
Business: $399.00
Water/Sewer $448.00 (residential & Commercial/per apt.)
Water Tax $1.53 per thousand gallons on public buildings (schools)
Waster/Sewer Bed/Breakfast up to 6 rooms - $896.00
Direct Sellers Tax $50.00 per year
Hotel/Motels Flat water rate $30.80 per room or flat water/sewer $37.55 per room. Same formula for seniors homes.
Tax Certificates & Compliance Letters $50.00
Taxi Permits $70.00

Business Tax:
Drug Stores 10.5 mils on assessed property value
Business Tax - 12.5 mils on assessed property value for:
Bulk Oil Storage Plant
Funeral Homes
Doctor & Dental Offices
Professional Offices including lawyers, physiotherapist, accountants, etc)
Business Tax - 69.5 mils on assessed property value
Financial Institutions
Insurance Companies
Car Rental Agencies
Business Tax 15.5 mils on assessed property value
Mail Order Offices
Business Tax - Hotel/Motels
Small 1-59 rooms, 8.5 mils
Medium 60-99 rooms, 5 mils
Large 100 plus room, 2.5 mils
Business with “no fixed place of business” will be taxed one per cent of gross revenue

Utilities and cable companies 2.5% of gross revenue

All other businesses, 8.5 mils on the assessed property value with $399.00 minimum business tax per year.

Residential Building Permits:
New Construction:
$1 per sq m of gross floor area
Extensions $1 per sq m of gross floor area
Accessory Buildings $1 per sq m of gross floor area (minimum of $50.00)
Basement Apartments $1 per sq m of gross floor area
Renovations/Improvements: $50 minimum
Swimming Pools $50
Fencing $25
Discretionary Use/Variance $60
Quarry Permits $600 per year
Town Plan Amendment Fee $400 plus advertising & hearing costs
Zone Amendment Fee $100 plus advertising costs

Commercial/Industrial/Institutional Building Permit
New Construction $4.25 per $1000 construction value
Extensions $4.25 per $1000 construction value
Accessory Buildings $4.25 per $1000 construction value
Renovations/Improvements $100
Commercial - Other $4.25 per $1000 construction value

Other
Installation of Signs $50
Demolition Permits $25 minimum
Dumping Fee-Non Resident $20 per load
Letters of Confirmation $100 (zoning/compliance)
Information Requests $50 per hour - property information research data analysis
Subscriptions $50 per year (plan and zoning regulation updates)
Copies of Municipal Plan & Development Regulations $25

Discount 4% - if pay by January 29, 2010
Discount 2% - if paid by February 26, 2010

Interest on delinquent accounts: Annual rate 12%

ALL TAXES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE BY MARCH 31, 2010.

 
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