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 "answer": "In the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia, property tax & assessment rules are set by Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2025 No. 7429 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-08-28. Tax rate: Rates vary by class (1-9) as shown in Schedule 'A' (e.g. Residential General Municipal 4.07052). Due dates: 15th of each month from July to June. Penalty interest: two (2) percent added July 3; additional eight (8) percent added September 1.",
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 "municipality": "Nanaimo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "tax_assessment",
 "label": "Property tax & assessment",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://nanaimo.ca",
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   "title": "Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 2025 No. 7429",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-10-06",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7429.pdf",
   "summary": "Grants permissive property tax exemptions to qualifying non-profit, charitable and other organizations in Nanaimo for the applicable tax year.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "facts": {},
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Property Tax Prepayment Plan Bylaw 2024 No. 7390",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7390.pdf",
   "summary": "Establishes the City's pre-authorized monthly property-tax prepayment plan program allowing residents to pay next year's taxes in installments.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "facts": {
    "due_dates": "15th of each month from July to June"
   },
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    "due_dates": "s. 3.4.2"
   },
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   "primary": true,
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   "title": "Property Tax Rates Bylaw 2026 No. 7455",
   "category": "tax_assessment",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-11",
   "document_url": "https://www.nanaimo.ca/bylaws/ViewBylaw/7455.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets the City of Nanaimo's annual property tax rates by property class for the 2026 fiscal year; a new rates bylaw is adopted each year (predecessors 7397, 7360, 7345...).",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d6e99e48352b4253dada4cfffd14839f6737c5c5e02c4b545b705c74d5a9570b.pdf",
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   "facts": {
    "tax_rate": "Rates vary by class (1-9) as shown in Schedule 'A' (e.g. Residential General Municipal 4.07052)",
    "due_dates": "on or before July 2, 2026",
    "penalty_interest": "two (2) percent added July 3; additional eight (8) percent added September 1"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "tax_rate": "s. 3, Schedule 'A'",
    "due_dates": "s. 10(1)",
    "penalty_interest": "s. 12(1), s. 12(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/nanaimo/property-tax/bylaw-7455/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/nanaimo/property-tax/"
}