HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 141 Royal Canadian Legion Municipal Tax Exemption (2010-2014) By-Law
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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KINCARDINE
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BY-LAW
NO. 2009 - 141
BEING A BYLAW TO EXEMPT THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION,
BRANCH #183 FROM MUNICIPAL TAXATION FOR THE DURATION OF A 5
YEAR PERIOD
WHEREAS Section 6.1 (1) of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.31, as
amended, states that land that is used and occupied as a memorial home, or
clubhouse by persons who served in the armed forces of His or Her Majesty is
exempt from taxation;
AND WHEREAS Section 8(1) and 9 of the Municipal Act, 2001, RSO 2001, c. 25,
as amended provide that the powers of a municipality under this or any other Act
shall be interpreted broadly so as to confer broad authority on the municipality to
enable the municipality to govern its affairs as it considers appropriate and to
enhance the municipality's ability to respond to municipal issues and has the
capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person for the purpose of
exercising its authority under this or any other Act;
AND WHEREAS Report No. TRE 2009 - 13 requesting Council to grant
exemption from municipal taxation to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #183 for
the years 20010 2011,2012,2013 and 2014 was endorsed by Committee of the
Whole at its meeting of September 9, 2009;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of
Kincardine ENACTS as follows:
That property owned by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #183 used
and occupied as a clubhouse within the Municipality of Kincardine is
hereby exempted from taxation for its purposes, otherwise referenced as
lower tier taxation, for the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
2. This by-law shall come into full force and effect upon its final passing.
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3. This by-law may be cited as the "Royal Canadian Legion Municipal Tax
Exemption (2010-2014) By-Law".
a FIRST and SECOND time this 16th day of September, 2009.
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READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this 16th day of September, 2009.
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