THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL |
BY-LAW NUMBER 4-2014 |
A by-law to delegate to each lower-tier municipality the authority to pass a by-law establishing tax ratios and setting out a method by which the portion of Regional levies that will be raised in each lower-tier municipality can be determined. |
WHEREAS, the Regional Municipality of Peel has the authority pursuant to section 310 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") to delegate to its lower-tier municipalities the authority to establish tax ratios within the lower-tier municipality for both lower-tier and upper-tier purposes;
AND WHEREAS, the Act requires that such a by-law must set out the amount of the general upper-tier levy and any special upper-tier levy that will be raised in each lower-tier municipality or a method by which the amount can be determined;
AND WHEREAS, the Regional Municipality of Peel has by resolution adopted on January 23, 2014 directed that a by-law be enacted to delegate the authority to establish tax ratios to its lower-tier municipalities and to set out a method by which to determine the amount of upper-tier levies that will be raised in each lower-tier municipality;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Regional Corporation enacts as follows:
READ THREE TIMES AND PASSED IN OPEN COUNCIL this 23rd day of January, 2014.
K. Lockyer ________________________ Regional Clerk |
E. Kolb ______________________ Regional Chair |
Schedule "A" to By-law Number 4-2014
In order to apportion the Region of Peel's 2014 upper-tier levies among the lower-tier municipalities of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, the following plan shall apply:
1. The amount of the general upper-tier levy sufficient for the payment of the estimated expenditures adopted for waste management purposes shall be apportioned according to each lower-tier municipality's share of 2014 household counts;
1.1 "household counts" means the household counts for the City of Mississauga, City of Brampton and Town of Caledon for the budget year according to Assessment Roll Data provided by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation;
2. The amount of the special upper-tier levy sufficient for the payment of the estimated expenditures adopted for Peel Regional Police shall be apportioned in its entirety between Mississauga and Brampton according to the ratio of their total 2014 assessments for 2014 taxation of the land in each municipality that is rateable for municipal purposes, with the assessment of each class of property being weighted using the prescribed transition ratio for that class;
2.1 The amount of the special upper-tier levy sufficient for the payment of the estimated expenditures adopted for Ontario Provincial Police shall be apportioned in its entirety to Caledon;
3. The amount of the general upper-tier levy sufficient for the payment of all other estimated expenditures adopted shall be apportioned among the three lower-tier municipalities according to the ratio of the total assessments for 2014 of the land in each municipality that is rateable for municipal purposes, with the assessment of each class of property being weighted using the prescribed transition ratio for that class.