CITY OF EDMONTON

A BYLAW FIXING THE FEES FOR ASSESSMENT AND TAX SERVICES

OF THE CITY OF EDMONTON ASSESSOR AND TAX COLLECTOR

BYLAW NO. 11914

(Office Consolidation, including amendments, to September 14, 1999)

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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

CONSOLIDATION

BYLAW NO. 11914

A Bylaw Fixing the Fees for Assessment and Tax Services

of the City of Edmonton Assessor and Tax Collector

WHEREASthe Municipal Government Act, Statutes of Alberta, 1994, Chapter M-26.1 provides as follows:

Section 300(1)An assessed person may ask the municipality, in the manner required by the municipality, to let the assessed person see or receive a summary of the assessment of any assessed property in the municipality.

Section 300(2)The municipality must comply with a request under subsection (1) if it is satisfied that necessary confidentiality will not be breached.

Section 301A municipality may provide information in its possession about assessments if it is satisfied that necessary confidentiality will not be breached.

Section 307Any person may inspect the assessment roll during regular business hours on payment of a fee set by Council.

Section 350On request, a designated officer must issue a tax certificate showing

(a)the amount of taxes imposed in the year in respect of the property or business specified on the certificate and the amount owing, and

(b)the total amount of tax arrears, if any.

Section 553(1)A council may add the following amounts to the tax roll of a parcel of land:

(f)costs associated with tax recovery proceedings related to the parcel;

and with the passage of the Right to Information Bylaw No. 10999, as amended, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, S.A. 1994, c. F-18.5, as amended and Alberta Regulations 200/95.

AND WHEREAS it is deemed necessary that a Bylaw should set the fees to be charged by the City Tax Collector and the City Assessor for assessment and tax services.

THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONTON DULY ASSEMBLED ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

  1. The fees payable to the City of Edmonton for assessment and taxation services are as provided in Schedule A of this Bylaw.
  1. A person is not liable to payment of the fees specified in Schedule A - Section 2(a), Section 3, or Section 4 for information respecting property owned by that person.

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  1. Bylaw 11067 is hereby repealed.
  1. This Bylaw shall take effect on the 1st day of February, 1999.

(NOTE: Consolidation made under Section 69 of the Municipal Government Act, S.A. 1994, c. M-26.1 and Bylaw No. 12005, and printed under the City Manager’s authority.)

Changes to Bylaw No. 11914, passed by Council December 8, 1998, per:

Bylaw No. 12140, September 14, 1999

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SCHEDULE A - Bylaw No. 11914

1.Tax Certificate$25.00 per tax account

  1. Historical or composite search of assessment

and/or taxation roll information

(a)Three years of information, including current year$10.00 per tax account per year

(b)More than three years of information$40.00 per hour for each

employee engaged in providing the information

3.Local Improvement Certificate (Letter)$25.00 per tax account

4.Current assessment and taxation roll$6.75 per tax account

5.Current Assessment Detail Reports$6.75 per tax account per year

6.Current Assessment and Taxation Report$6.75 per tax account to a

for an entire condominium planmaximum of $500.00 per plan

7.Mass request for current assessment and taxation information,$0.50 per tax account with a

pursuant to Section 4 of every property in the neighbourhoodminimum charge of $500.00

or market area

8.Information and services provided to a lending institution$6.75 per tax account - written form

enabling them to pay taxes on behalf of their clients$3.00 per tax account - electronic form

9.Any other assessment and/or tax information not identified in $10.00 per tax account or

Section (1) - (8) providing the information is not considered$2.00 per page of information

confidential

10.Costs incurred by the City (i.e., registration of tax notificationCost recovery - pro-rata basis

on the certificate of title; issuance of a distress warrant for

seizure of assets other tax recovery costs)

11.Returned Cheque Fee$20.00 per returned cheque or $10.00

per tax account if multiple accounts