Respecting properties assessed within the Town of Annapolis Royal that are owned or operated as Day Care centres licensed under the Day Care Act.

BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Town of Annapolis Royal under the authority of Section 71A and 71B of the Municipal Government Act, as amended as follows:

Title:

1. This Bylaw shall be known as the “Day Care Centres Property Tax Reduction and Exemption Bylaw”.

Tax Reduction:

2. Property tax payable, in any given fiscal year of the Town, for any and all commercial taxable property assessed to day care centres operating within the Town of Annapolis Royal that are licensed under the Day Care Act, shall be reduced to the tax that would be payable if the property were residential taxable.

Tax Exemption:

3. Properties licensed under the Day Care Act shall be exempt from taxes payable in respect of Business Occupancy Assessment.

Other Provisions:

4. During any given fiscal year of the Town, if a day care centre operating and assessed within the Town becomes or ceases to be licensed under the Day Care Act, the tax reductions and or exemptions outlined in Sections 2 and 3 of this bylaw shall be prorated.
5. This bylaw will have a coming into force date of January 15, 2007.