Kate Yurkovich
Associate
Guides
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Business Improvement Area Late Payments Cancelled |
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DESCRIPTION |
Calgary City Council approved the cancellation of any Business Improvement Area (BIA) Tax penalties between April 1 and June 30. A penalty of 7% would apply to taxes outstanding as of July 1, 2020. |
ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Any business that has not already paid their BIA tax has until June 30, 2020 to pay penalty free. |
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Tax Instalment Payment Plan Payments Decreasing |
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DESCRIPTION |
As a result of the Government of Alberta deferring the education property tax, installment payments for businesses enrolled in the Tax Instalment Payment Plan will decrease as of April 1. |
ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Non-residential property owners participating in the Tax Instalment Payment Plan will see a decrease in the April 1 instalment equal to the provincial property tax portion as a result of its deferral. |
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Rollover of City of Calgary Utilities Payments |
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DESCRIPTION |
City utilities (water/wastewater/stormwater and waste/recycling/organics) for April, May, and June can be deferred without interest or penalty. The amounts owing will be rolled into the remaining bills for 2020. |
ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
All ratepayers may elect to pay all, a portion, or none of their City Utilities for April, May, and June by contacting ENMAX. |
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Property Tax Payment Deadline Extended |
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DESCRIPTION |
The 2020 tax payment deadline has been extended from June 30 to September 30, without late payment penalties. |
ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
The deadline is extended for all property owners, however, those that can pay before the June 30 deadline are encourage to do so to help support essential City services. |
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Waiver/Simplification of Planning & Development Fees |
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DESCRIPTION |
Planning & Development is deferring and/or waiving fee payments in 2020, specifically enhancing flexibility on building permits. No payment is required from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2020 for applications in respect of Certificates of Compliance, Change of Use Development Permits, Home Occupation (Class 2) Development Permits and CPAG Pre-applications Fees in respect of Building Permits, Development Permits, Land Use, Outline Plan, Road Closures, and Subdivisions by instrument or tentative plan will be partially mostly deferred such that only 25% of the fee will be payable upfront. |
ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY |
Applicants can call the Planning Services Centre and work directly with an agent to complete the intake process. |
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See the City of Calgary's information page about the changes here. |
Fee and Building Permit Relief Package |
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DESCRIPTION |
The City of Calgary is waiving the following fees until April 2021:
No Building Permits are required for tents/structures covering new and existing patios that are:
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