BylawsBylaw No. 1976FinanceAdopted 2021

Tax Rate Bylaw 2021

For 2021, the bylaw sets property tax rates for municipal, Capital Regional District and Regional Hospital District purposes, with rates varying by property class. It also sets a minimum tax of $1.00 per parcel of real property.

Who it affects: The bylaw applies to parcels of real property taxable for 2021 in the City of Langford.

Key rules

The parts residents most often run into. The PDF is the official text.

Tax rates apply to assessed taxable land and improvements for the stated municipal, Regional District and hospital purposes.
Residential rates per $1000 taxable value: municipal 2.38456; Regional District 0.58633; Hospital District 0.18161.
Rates differ by property class; Schedule A lists rates for Residential, Utilities, Major Industry, Light Industry, Business/Other, Managed Forest, Recreational/Non Profit and Farm.
The minimum taxation amount for a parcel of real property is One Dollar ($1.00).

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CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 1976

A BYLAW TO LEVY PROPERTY VALUE TAXES TO MEET MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2021.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 197 of the Community Charter, the Council must adopt a tax rate bylaw
after the adoption of a financial plan, but before the fifteenth day of May;

AND WHEREAS Ministerial Order No. M0192 under the Emergency Program Act permits the Council of the
City of Langford to adopt a bylaw on the same day that it receives third reading.

NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1.
The following rates are hereby imposed and levied for the year 2021:

a)
For all lawful general purposes of the Municipality on the assessed value of land
and improvements taxable, for general municipal purposes, rates appearing in
Column "A" of Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto and forming part hereof.
b)
For all lawful purposes of the Regional District on the assessed value of lands and
improvements taxable for general municipal purposes, rates appearing in Column
"B" of Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto and forming a part hereof.
c)
For all lawful purposes of the Regional Hospital District on the assessed value of
land and improvements taxable for hospital purposes, rates appearing in Column
"C" of Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto and forming a part hereof.

2.
The minimum amount of taxation upon a parcel of real property shall be
One Dollar ($1.00).

3.
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "City of Langford Tax Rates Bylaw No. 1976,
2021."

READ the FIRST, SECOND and THIRD time and ADOPTED the day of May, 2021.

MAYOR

(Certified Correct)

CORPORATE OFFICER

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Schedule ‘A’ to Bylaw 1976
2021 Tax Rates (Dollars of Tax Per $1000 Taxable Value)
Capital
Regional
General
Regional
Hospital
Description
Class
Municipal
District
District
“A”
“B”
“C”
Residential
1
2.38456
0.58633
0.18161
Utilities
2
16.69195
4.10433
0.63564
Major Industry
4
7.65445
1.88213
0.61748
Light Industry
5
7.39215
1.81763
0.61748
Business/Other
6
6.55755
1.61242
0.44495
Managed Forest
7
2.38456
0.58633
0.54483
Recreational/Non Profit
8
2.87340
0.70653
0.18161
Farm
9
2.38456
0.58633
0.18161