Permissive Tax Exemption Application

Eligibility Criteria

For a complete list of eligibility criteria, please look to the Community Charter, Section 224.

For each category seen below, please check applicable items:

A: Nature of the organization must be:

• Charitable, philanthropic, or other not for profit corporation
• Municipality, regional district or other local authority
• Organization eligible under s.220 of the Community Charter (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, seniors’ home etc.)
• Athletic or service club/association
• Partner of the municipality by agreement

B: Community benefits:

• Provides recreation facilities for public use
• Provides recreation programs to the public
• Provides programs to and/or facilities used by youth, seniors or special needs groups
• Promotes economic development or tourism
• Preserves an environmentally or ecologically significant area of the community
• Offers cultural or educational programs to the public which promote community spirit, cohesiveness and/or tolerance
• Offers services to the public in formal partnership with the municipality
• Offers affordable workforce rental housing under a Housing Agreement with the municipality

C: Subject property must be one of:

• Land or improvements, or both, owned or held by an entity described in A (above)
• Land or improvements, or both, ancillary to a statutory exemption (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, seniors’ home etc.)

Attachments Required

• Copy of the audited financial statements for the previous year (if an audit is performed, otherwise prepared financial statements);

• Detailed description of the programs, services, and benefits delivered by your organization at 202-2800 Bryn Maur Road

  Please include the following in your description:

  • number of participants
  • hours of work completed by volunteers
  • identify populations of specific needs groups benefitting from the service(s) provided
  • evidence of other funding sources, if any

The application period for Permissive Tax Exemptions will be open from January 1st to June 30th each year.

Applications that are incomplete or received after the June 30th deadline will not be considered.

Council will consider Permissive Tax Exemption applications received on an annual basis.

As outlined in the Community Charter, a Permissive Tax Exemption bylaw does not apply to taxation in a calendar year unless it comes into force on or before October 31st in the preceding year.

By submitting this application, the applicant organization agrees to abide by all statutes, regulations, bylaws, and policies which may be applicable, including:

• informing the City of eligibility changes, including a change in the use of the Property during the period in which the Permissive Tax Exemption is in effect.
• informing the City of changes to the subject property’s legal description.

Signature: [Signature present]
Date: March 2, 2026