Administrative Policy 5 — An Area Rate on Fire Protection Services by a Water System
Queens, Nova Scotia
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Region of Queens Municipality
Administrative Policy 5 - Respecting AN AREA RATE ON FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICED BY A WATER SYSTEM
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act provides that Council may levy a rate on the
value of all assessable property and business occupancy assessment in the area
served by a water system in the municipality in order to recover that part of the cost of
the water system that is attributable to fire protection;
AND WHEREAS all properties in the area served by a water system benefit from having
this fire protection service;
AND WHEREAS no property, except property of Her Majesty in right of the Province, in
the area served by the water system as defined by policy is exempt from the rate;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Region of Queens
Municipality approve a levy that shall be a fire protection rate upon the value of all
assessable property and business occupancy assessment that is connected to or has
the ability to be connected to a public water system in the area served by any water
supply and distribution system;
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the fire protection rate shall be determined
annually at the time the tax rate is approved.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this Administrative Policy was passed by the Council of the
Region of Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said Council held the
15th day of February, 1999.
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MAYOR
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REGIONAL CLERK
Approved by Council:
February 15, 1999
In Effect:
April 1, 1999