Tax Rate Limits Regulation

B.C. Reg. 149/84
Regulation of the Minister

Deposited May 28, 1984

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Local Government Act

Tax Rate Limits Regulation

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 143/85]

Whereas the letters patent governing each of the 28 regional districts within the Province contain or make provision for tax formulas based on assessed values for other than general municipal purposes in respect of functions and for specified areas permitted under or by virtue of the Local Government Act ("Act") and letters patent;

And whereas continuation of the formulas imposed under or by virtue of all of these letters patent and the Act according to their true intent has been affected by amendments to legislation recently enacted;

1In order to continue the tax formulas according their original intent, the tax rate limits for all regional districts are amended in the manner set out in the schedule.

Schedule

[am. B.C. Reg. 143/85.]

1 In this Schedule,

(a) each Part applies only to the regional district named in the heading of the Part, and

(b) the existing tax rate limits, expressed in terms of mills, set out in Column 2 of each Part for the function or specified area appearing opposite it in Column 1 are deleted, and the tax rate limits set out in Column 3, expressed in terms of dollars per thousand dollars, are substituted.

Part 1 — Regional District of Alberni Clayoquot

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Disposal Sites	0.50	$0.102
	Regional Parks	0.50	$0.102
	Television Rebroadcasting	0.50	$0.070
	Garbage Disposal (Alberni Valley Landfill)	1.50	$0.309
	Industrial Development Commission	2.00	$0.406
	Noise Control	2.00	$0.355
	Community Parks	1.00	$0.177

Part 2 — Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Ambulance Service	0.50	0.100
	Garbage Disposal	1.00	$0.200
	Economic Development Commission	0.25	$0.050
	Ice Arena — Fort St. James	0.87	$0.096
(b)	Specified Area
	Fort Fraser Domestic Animal Control	2.00	$0.285

Part 3 — Capital Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Grants-in-Aid	0.20	$0.024
	Public Centre for Human Development Grants-in-Aid	2.00	$0.234
	Septage Disposal	0.50	$0.063
	Refuse Disposal	0.50	$0.063
	Community Health	2.00	$0.251
	Economic Development Commission Grants-in-Aid	2.00	$0.256
	Regional Parks	0.75	$0.109
	Community Recreation Programs (North Saanich and Sidney)	2.00	$0.228
	Community Parks	0.50	$0.060
	Community Recreational Programs (All members)	0.50	$0.063
	Land Assembly, Housing and Land Banking	0.25	$0.031
	Fire Protection and Regulations	2.00	$0.246
	Economic Development Commission	0.50	$0.063
(b)	Specified Area
	Sooke Regional Museum Grant-in-Aid	0.75	$0.122
	Salt Spring Island Parks and Recreation	1.00	$0.108
	Sooke Electoral Area Recreation Specified Area	2.75	$0.480

Part 4 — Cariboo Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.367
	Refuse Disposal	1.50	$0.248
	108 Airport	2.00	$0.312
	Recreational Programs (Williams Lake, etc.)	2.00	$0.336
	Arena — Community Hall Complex	3.50	$0.546
	Recreational Programs (100 Mile House, etc.)	1.50	$0.234
	Arena Improvements (Williams Lake and Defined Areas)	0.35	$0.059
	Arena Improvements (Defined Areas)	1.44	$0.156
	Public Library Services
	- Municipalities	1.50	$0.316
	- Electoral Areas	2.00	$0.391
	Collection and Disposal of Derelict Vehicles	0.50	$0.060
	Joint Community Use of School Facilities	2.00	$0.367
	Fire Protection and Regulation	2.00	$0.330
(b)	Specified Areas
	Bouchie Lake Fire Protection	10.70	$1.072
	Lac la Hache Fire Protection	6.00	$0.699
	Kersley Arena	4.50	$1.154
	McLeese Lake Recreation Facilities	1.00	$0.286

Part 5 — Central Coast Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Airport and Facilities	2.00	$0.287
	Recreational Programs	2.00	$0.400
	Refuse Disposal	2.00	$0.287
	Joint Community Use of School Facilities	2.00	$0.287
	Regional Parks	1.00	$0.200
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.400

Part 6 — Central Fraser Valley Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Mosquito Control	0.50	$0.066
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.266
	Animal Control	2.00	$0.297

Part 7— Regional District of Central Kootenay

Column 1			Column 2	Column 3
			Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Economic Development Commission		2.00	$0.340
	Goat River Dyking Grant-in-Aid		10.00	$1.552
	Cemetery Operation (Creston and Electoral Areas A, B, and C)		1.00	$0.156
	Cemetery Grants-in-Aid		0.333	$0.055
	Cemetery Operation (Nakusp and Defined Area of Electoral Area K)		1.00	$0.139
	Water Supply Study		0.40	$0.066
	Refuse Disposal (Creston, Electoral Areas A, B and C)		3.00	$0.469
	Refuse Disposal (Kaslo and Electoral Area D)		4.00	$0.576
	Refuse Disposal (New Denver, Silverton, and Defined Area of H)		5.00	$0.717
	Garbage Disposal		1.00	$0.189
	Refuse Disposal (All Members)		1.00	$0.171
	Recreational Program		1.00	$0.171
	Recreation Commission (New Denver, Silverton and Defined Area of H)		2.00	$0.287
	Recreation Commission (Slocan and Defined Area of H)		2.00	$0.375
	Participation in Cost of Operation and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities		2.00	$0.330
	Ice Arena
		- first 10 years	2.50	$0.360
		- thereafter	1.00	$0.144
	Sports Centre		7.00	$0.970
	Public Library Service (Creston, Electoral Areas B and C, and Defined Area of A)		0.50	$0.082
	Public Library Service (Salmo and Defined Area of G)
		- Salmo	2.30	$0.306
		- Defined Area of G	0.70	$0.125
	Public Library Service (Nakusp and Defined Area of K)		2.00	$0.277
	Public Library Service Grant-in-Aid		1.00	$0.121
	Television Rebroadcasting		2.00	$0.249
	Ambulance Services (Castlegar and Electoral Area J)		0.50	$0.094
	Grant-in-Aid		0.25	$0.043
	Water Supply Study		0.20	$0.038
	Cemetery Operations (Electoral Areas D and H)		0.125	$0.020
	Fire Protection Service		15.00	$1.774
(b)	Specified Area
	Electoral Area I Fire Protection		6.00	$1.228
	Robson and Raspberry Fire Protection		15.00	$1.506
	Robson, Raspberry and Area Animal Control		2.00	$0.201
	Burton Community Hall		4.00	$0.430
	Fauquier Community Hall		4.00	$0.512
	Grant-in-Aid Television Repeater System		0.75	$0.180
	Riondell Water		2.00	$0.219

Part 8 — Regional District of Central Okanagan

Column 1			Column 2	Column 3
			Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 6)		0.25	$0.036
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 13)		1.00	$0.145
	Mosquito Control		0.50	$0.079
	Community Parks
		- Designated Area 1	1.50	$0.215
		- Designated Area 2	1.00	$0.127
		- Designated Area 3	0.50	$0.063
		- Designated Area 4	1.00	$0.102
	Regional Parks		1.00	$0.145
	Weed Control		2.00	$0.285
	Industrial Development Commission		2.00	$0.293
(b)	Specified Area
	Community Parks
		- Ellison	1.00	$0.093
		- Joe Rich	0.25	$0.024

Part 9 — Regional District of Columbia-Shuswap

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Grants-in-Aid	0.25	$0.035
	Refuse Disposal (Revelstoke and Electoral Area B)	2.00	$0.329
	Public Library Service	2.00	$0.380
	Refuse Disposal (Golden and Electoral Area A)	2.00	$0.380
	Refuse Disposal (Electoral Areas C, D, E and F)	2.00	$0.240
	Community Parks	2.00	$0.256
	Street Lighting	2.00	$0.275
	Recreational Programs	2.00	$0.240
	Mosquito Control	2.00	$0.287
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.287
	Noxious Insect Control	2.00	$0.287
	Noise Control	2.00	$0.284
(b)	Specified Area
	White Lake Fire Protection	5.00	$0.501

Part 10 — Regional District of Comox-Strathcona

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills);	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Swimming pool — Campbell River	3.25	$0.568
	Recreational Complex, Campbell River and District	2.00	$0.349
	Comox Valley Exhibition and Recreation Facilities	0.25	$0.033
	Arena/Swimming pool Recreational Complex	3.00	$0.394
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.278
	House Numbering	2.00	$0.277
	Cemetery Facilities	0.25	$0.031
	Development of McIvor Lake Park	0.25	$0.043
	Search and Rescue Grant-in-Aid	0.25	$0.033
	Animal Control (Electoral Areas E, F and D)	2.00	$0.323
	Community Services (North Campbell River Drop-in Centre)	2.00	$0.344
	Animal Control (Electoral Areas B, C and part of A)	2.00	$0.270
	Refuse Disposal (Campbell River, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Sayward, Tahsis, and all Electoral Areas)	2.00	$0.344
	Refuse Disposal (All Electoral Areas)	2.00	$0.286
	Regional Parks	0.25	$0.039
	Street Lighting	2.00	$0.291
	All-Weather Sports Track	0.75	$0.098
	Garbage Disposal Operating Permit	0.25	$0.043
	Fanny Bay Fire Protection	3.00	$0.338
	Sayward Valley Fire Protection	9.00	$1.068

Part 11 — Cowichan Valley Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Regional Parks	0.10	$0.015
	Activity Centre	0.25	$0.037
	Community Activity Centre	0.50	$0.126
	Refuse Disposal	2.00	$0.305
	Economic Development Commission	0.25	$0.043
	Incinerator and Garbage Disposal Facilities	1.75	$0.238
	Fire Protection and Control	2.00	$0.287
	Animal Control	0.25	$0.036
	Street Lighting	2.00	$0.319
	Community Parks	0.50	$0.079
(b)	Specified Area
	Lake Cowichan Fire Protection	6.15	$0.635
	North Oyster Recreation Grant-in-Aid	1.50	$0.165
	Saltair Recreation	1.00	$0.125

Part 12 — Dewdney-Alouette Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Mosquito Control	0.50	$0.067
	Garbage Disposal	2.00	$0.262
	Regional Parks/Green Belt	1.00	$0.136

Part 13 — Regional District of East Kootenay

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Grants-in-Aid	0.25	$0.049
	Garbage Disposal	1.25	$0.226
	Ice Arena and Sports Facilities	4.00	$0.507
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.391
	Firearms Regulation	2.00	$0.362
	Cemeteries	2.00	$0.362
(b)	Specified Area
	Canal Flats Recreation	12.00	$2.311

Part 14 — Regional District of Fraser-Cheam

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.306
	Mosquito Control	0.50	$0.069
	Recreation Program	1.00	$0.217
	Refuse Disposal	1.50	$0.390
	Street Lighting	1.00	$0.205

Part 15 — Regional District of Fraser-Fort George

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Regional Parks	0.50	$0.107
	Grants-in-Aid	0.25	$0.053
	Garbage Disposal (All Electoral Areas Except H)	2.00	$0.465
	Garbage (McBride, Valemount, Electoral Area H)	2.50	$0.583
	Acquisition of Real Property and Public Housing	0.25	$0.059
	Joint Community Use of Schools	1.00	$0.288
	Weed Control	2.00	$0.427
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.427
	Ice Arena	3.75	$0.872

Part 16 — Greater Vancouver Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Public Housing	0.25	$0.037
	Mosquito Control	0.25	$0.034
	Fire Regulation	2.00	$0.223

Part 17 — Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Garbage Disposal	2.00	$0.415
	Ice Arena	1.12	$0.203
	Marina Development and Operations	0.50	$0.101
	Economic Development Commission	0.50	$0.104
(b)	Specified Area
	Terrace Public Library Service (Electoral Areas C and E)	3.25	$0.369
	Terrace Public Library Service (Part of C)	3.25	$0.419
	Thornhill Water	2.00	$0.238

Part 18 — Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Recreational Programs	1.00	$0.207
	Recreational Facilities	3.50	$0.738
	Refuse Disposal (Electoral Areas A and C)	2.00	$0.279
	Library Grant	2.00	$0.249
	Addition to Health Centre	2.00	$0.466
	Elderly Citizens' Housing (Fruitvale, Montrose, Electoral Area A)	2.00	$0.422
	Elderly Citizens' Housing (Rossland and Electoral Area B)	0.80	$0.115
	Animal Control (Greenwood, Grand Forks, Electoral Areas D and C)	1.00	$0.145
	Refuse Disposal (Fruitvale, Montrose, Warfield, Rossland, Electoral Areas A and B)	1.00	$0.179
	Weed Control	1.00	$0.129
	Economic Development Commission	0.50	$0.103
	Firearms Regulation	2.00	$0.361
	Animal Control (Electoral Areas A and B)	0.50	$0.117
	Public Library Service	2.00	$0.422
	Noise Control	2.00	$0.361
	House Numbering	0.50	$0.109
(b)	Specified Area
	Christina Lake Fire Protection	2.00	$0.255
	Electoral Area E Solid Refuse Disposal	3.00	$0.424

Part 19 — Regional District of Mount Waddington

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Television Rebroadcasting	0.50	$0.115
	Emergency Programs	0.10	$0.023
	Industrial Development Commission	2.00	$0.438
	Tourist Advisory Commission	1.00	$0.224

Part 20 — Regional District of Nanaimo

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Garbage Disposal (Part One)	0.50	$0.081
	Ice Arena	3.50	$0.431
	Recreational Complex	5.00	$0.808
	Noise Regulation	0.50	$0.060
	Garbage Disposal (Part Two)	1.00	$0.124
	Joint Community Use of Schools	2.00	$0.264
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.320
(b)	Specified Area
	Errington Fire Protection	9.00	$0.946
	Coombs-Hilliers Fire Protection	4.00	$0.520
	Extension Fire Protection	22.00	$2.251
	French Creek Fire Protection	5.00	$0.545

Part 21 — Regional District of North Okanagan

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Emergency Programs	0.05	$0.007
	Animal Control	1.00	$0.138
	Community Recycling Grant (Vernon, Coldstream, Spallumcheen, Electoral Areas A, B and C)	0.50	$0.077
	Community Recycling Grant (Armstrong)	0.34	$0.053
	Refuse Disposal (Vernon, Electoral Areas A, B and C)	1.00	$0.146
	Refuse Disposal (Coldstream)	0.25	$0.038
	Noxious Insect Control	0.05	$0.007
	Control of Noxious Weeds and Other Growth	0.50	$0.058
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 6)	0.25	$0.036
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 13)	1.00	$0.142
	Street Lighting	0.50	$0.058
	Airport Facilities	0.25	$0.035
	Industrial Development Commission	2.00	$0.283
	Septic-tank Effluent Disposal	0.50	$0.074
	Drainage	0.10	$0.011
	Harvest of Aquatic Weeds	0.10	$0.014
	Firearms Regulation	0.05	$0.050

Part 22 — Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Industrial Development Commission	2.00	$0.294
	Mosquito Control	1.00	$0.144
	Arena (Princeton and Electoral Area H)	2.50	$0.528
	Weed Control	2.00	$0.362
	Refuse Disposal	1.00	$0.151
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 6)	0.25	$0.035
	Okanagan Basin Water Board (Paragraph 13)	1.00	$0.139
	Garbage Disposal	0.50	$0.064
	Recreational Programs	1.00	$0.147
	Cemetery Operation (Osoyoos and Electoral Area A)	0.50	$0.064
	Cemetery Operation (Oliver and Electoral Area C)	2.00	$0.264
	Animal Control	1.00	$0.120
	Community Parks (Oliver and Electoral Area C)	2.00	$0.264
(b)	Specified Area
	Fire Protection Specified Areas B-1 and G-1	3.40	$0.400
	H-1 Fire Protection Specified Area	10.00	$1.231
	Specified Area C1 Garbage Disposal	1.00	$0.123

Part 23 — Peace River-Liard Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Garbage Disposal	1.00	$0.318
	Control of Noxious Weeds and Other Growths	0.25	$0.060
	Regional Parks	0.25	$0.066
	Recreational Facilities Grants-in-Aid	0.75	$0.239
	Industrial Development Commission	0.50	$0.124
	Sub-Regional Recreation and Cultural Services	4.00	$0.749
	Library Operation	1.00	$0.273
	Cemetery Operation	0.30	$0.082
	Mosquito Control	0.60	$0.159
	Joint Community Use of School Facilities	2.00	$0.638
	Landslip and Flood Hazard Control	1.00	$0.186
	Recreational Programs	0.25	$0.066
	Community Services	0.25	$0.066
(b)	Specified Area
	South Taylor Fire Protection	10.00	$2.830
	North Taylor Fire Protection 1	0.00	$1.889
	Toms Lake Rural Fire Protection	12.00	$1.203
	Dawson Creek-Pouce Coupe Rural Fire Protection	15.00	$1.951

Part 24 — Powell River Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Regional Parks	0.25	$0.049
	Public Library Service	0.50	$0.076
	Economic Development Commission	0.25	$0.049
	Noise Control	0.25	$0.038
(b)	Specified Area
	Lasqueti Island Fire Protection Area	3.00	$0.304
	Texada Island Airport Specified Area	2.00	$0.432
	Savary Island Fire Protection Area	2.00	$0.201
	Northside Fire Protection Area	4.00	$0.428

Part 25 — Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Ski Facilities Grant-in-Aid	0.25	$0.053
	Industrial Development Commission	2.00	$0.434
	Grant-in-Aid, Queen Charlotte Islands Museum	1.25	$0.298
	Recreational Programs	2.00	$0.434
	Regional Archives Grant-in-Aid	1.25	$0.263

Part 26 — Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Television Rebroadcasting (Lillooet and Part of B)	1.00	$0.154
	Recreational Programs	0.50	$0.062
	Joint Community Use of School Facilities	1.00	$0.125
	Refuse Disposal	2.00	$0.301
	Television Rebroadcasting (Whistler and Part of D)	1.00	$0.115
	Public Library Service - Electoral Areas - Municipalities	1.50 1.50	$0.277 $0.178

Part 27 — Sunshine Coast Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Emergency Program	0.10	$0.014
	Lighting of Intersections and Areas of Public Use	0.25	$0.034
	Park and Green Belt Land Acquisition	0.25	$0.034
	Cemetery Operation	0.20	$0.027
	Regional Parks	0.10	$0.014
	Recreational Programs	0.10	$0.014
	Sewage Collection Treatment and Disposal	0.10	$0.014
	Joint Community Use of School Facilities	1.00	$0.138
	Weed and Nuisance Control	0.05	$0.007
	Economic Development Commission	2.00	$0.274
	Recreation Facilities Assistance	2.00	$0.337

Part 28 — Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3
		Existing Limits (mills)	Substituted Limits ($/thousand)
(a)	Function
	Public Library Service	1.50	$0.290
	Cemetery Operation (Clinton and part of Electoral Area E)	0.50	$0.130
	Recreational Programs	1.00	$0.194
	Recreational Complex (Chase and part of Electoral Area L)	5.44	$0.684
	Mosquito Control	2.00	$0.359
	Television Rebroadcasting (Clinton and part of Electoral Area E)	0.50	$0.123
	Television Rebroadcasting (Lytton and part of Electoral Area I)	1.50	$0.373
	Cemetery Operation (Chase and Electoral Area L)	0.25	$0.037
	Industrial Development Commission	0.25	$0.048
	Community Hall	0.50	$0.064
	Regional Parks	0.25	$0.049
(b)	Specified Area
	Electoral Area "D" Specified Area (Cemeteries)	0.25	$0.052
	Electoral Areas "M" and "N" Grant-in-Aid Specified Area	1.00	$0.292
	Blue River T.V. Rebroadcasting Specified Area (Operating)	0.75	$0.170
	Blue River T.V. Rebroadcasting Specified Area (Installation)	2.25	$0.511

1.	R.S.B.C. 1979-290-791.1, repealed and replaced by S.B.C. 1989-59-13 as section 821.4 (1), not consolidated in R.S.B.C. 1996.

[Provisions of the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 290, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 791.1¹]