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MattersFinanceBylaw No. 1629First seen Apr 18, 2016Last discussed May 5, 2025

City tax rates

Adopted

The bylaw sets annual property tax rates used to collect municipal taxes and support other taxing authorities. The history includes the 2016 tax-rate bylaw and the adoption of the 2025 tax-rate bylaw.

Where it stands: 2025 tax rates bylaw adopted May 5, 2025.

Governing bylawNo. 1629

Tax Rate Bylaw 2016

For 2016, the bylaw sets property tax rates for municipal, Regional District, Regional Hospital District and municipal General Debt purposes. The rates depend on the property’s assessment class, and each parcel of real property has a minimum tax of One Dollar ($1.00).

Key rules and full textOfficial PDF

Background

Earlier and later steps of the same initiative.

  1. Apr 18, 2017 – May 1, 2017

    2017 municipal tax rates

    The bylaw sets Langford’s municipal tax rates for 2017, which help determine property tax bills. The records provided do not state the rates or their effect on individual taxpayers.

Timeline

Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.

  1. May 5, 2025· Council

    2025 tax-rate bylaw adopted

    Adopted 6–0

    Final approval. The bylaw is now in force.

  2. May 2, 2016· Council

    2016 tax-rate bylaw brought forward again

    Passed

    Introduced to council. A bylaw needs several readings before it becomes law.

  3. April 18, 2016· Council

    Three readings given to 2016 tax-rate bylaw

    Passed

    Council approved the content and final wording. Adoption is the last step.