| Key Dates 2010
| Property Taxes |
| Mid - May | Property
tax notices are mailed in mid-to late May. | | July
2, 2010 | Property taxes are due at 4:30
p.m. on July 2nd, 2010 | | July
2, 2010 | A penalty is added to the current
year's taxes that are unpaid at 4:30 p.m., July 2nd, 2010, including that portion
of the property taxes that may be offset by an unclaimed Home Owner Grant. Please
refer to the Home Owner Grant. |
| July 2, 2010 | The
deadline for application under the Property Tax Deferment Program for the current
year's taxes is July 2nd, 2009, to avoid penalties. If you miss the due date,
you have until December 31st of the current taxation year to apply. Please note
that you will be responsible for all penalties that are levied if you apply after
the property tax due date – July 2nd, 2009. Please refer to the Property Tax Deferment Program. |
| July 31, 2010 | Property
Tax Prepayment Plan renewals and applications must be in by July 31st, 2010, to
commence payments on August 15th, 2010. Please refer to the Property Tax Prepayment Plan. |
| September 29, 2010 | An
Annual Tax Sale is held on September 9th, 2010. Properties with delinquent taxes
are subject to this sale. Please refer to the Annual Tax Sale. |
| December 31, 2010 | The
last date to claim a Retroactive Home Owner Grant for 2010 is December 31st, 2010.
Additional information is required to process a Retroactive Home Owner Grant.
The 2009 Home Owner Grants claimed after December 31st, 2010 require approval
by the Home Owner Grant Branch in Victoria, BC and must include additional evidence
of residency. Please refer to the Home Owner Grant. |
| December 31, 2010 | Taxes
and utilities that are due and outstanding on December 31st, 2010 will be transferred
to your tax arrears. Arrears and delinquent property taxes are subject to interest
as prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (Province of British Columbia)
pursuant to Section 11(3) of the Taxation (Rural Area) Act until paid or recovered.
Please refer to the Annual Tax Sale. |
| Dog Licences |
| January 1 | Due
and payable on January 1st. |
| Utilities |
| Metered Utilities | Metered
properties are invoiced for water, sewer and garbage on a bi-annual basis. To
avoid a 2% penalty, payments must be received by April 30th and October 31st. |
| Note: If the due date falls on
Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday, the due date will be extended to the
next business day. |
| Grant
Applications | | Local
Government Assistance | |
| Business Licences |
| Due and payable on May 1st
of each year. |
| District
Office Closures | | January
1st | New Years Day |
| April 2nd | Good Friday |
| April 5th | Easter
Monday | | May 24th | Victoria
Day | | July
1st | Canada Day Holiday |
| August 2rd | BC Day |
| September 6th | Labour
Day | | October 11th | Thanksgiving
Day | | November
11th | Remembrance Day Holiday |
| December 25th | Christmas
Day | | December
26th | Boxing Day | |
