Fees and Charges - Priority Lien Status
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O. Reg. 581/06: FEES AND CHARGES - PRIORITY LIEN STATUS, Under: Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
Municipal Act, 2001
ONTARIO REGULATION 581/06
fees and charges — priority lien status
Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2008 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 566/07.
Legislative History: 566/07.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Certain public utility fees and charges
1. Fees and charges that are imposed by a municipality or local board under the Act for the following services and added to the tax roll under subsection 398 (2) of the Act have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Act:
1. For the supply of water.
2. For the supply of artificial or natural gas.
3. For the supply of steam or hot water.
4. For the use of a sewage system..
5. For the use of a waste management system. O. Reg. 581/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 566/07, s. 1.
Certain fees and charges, business improvement
2. (1) Fees and charges that are imposed by a municipality or local board under the Act and meet the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 361 (13) of the Act have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Act. O. Reg. 581/06, s. 2 (1).
(2) Fees and charges described in subsection (1) and imposed before the day this Regulation comes into force have priority lien status effective the day this Regulation comes into force. O. Reg. 581/06, s. 2 (2).
3. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 581/06, s. 3.
4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 581/06, s. 4.