Public Notices

 

Municipal Liability Insurance Claims

Section 288 of the Local Government Act states that municipalities are not liable in any action based on nuisance where the damages arise, directly or indirectly, out of the breakdown or malfunction of a sewer system, a water or drainage facility or system, or a dyke or a road.  Nuisance actions are defined as instances in which a home is damaged as a result of a sewer, drainage or water system, or roadway or dyke, breaking down and malfunctioning.  For instance, it could be a basement covered by several inches of water stemming from a drainage system being jammed by someone dumping garbage into a municipal ditch, or it may be a home filled with backed up sewage.

Residents are cautioned to take steps to protect their property and are strongly urged to review their insurance policy with their individual brokers to ensure adequate coverage in the event of a nuisance claim.

2010 Property Taxes

Tax Notices were mailed on 27 May 2010.  Payment is due by 4:30pm on Friday, 2 July 2010.  See Property Tax Bulletin [PDF - 17 KB] for more information about owners' responsibilities; home owner grant applications; utility charges; legal suites; payment options; deadlines and related matters. 

To summarize:

  • Taxpayers eligible to claim a Home Owner Grant must complete, sign and submit the application form--see reverse side of tax notice--before the deadline (4:30pm, 2 July 2010)  
  • Payment can be made in person by cheque, cash, or debit card at 270 City Centre
  • Standard office hours are 8:30 am to noon and 1-4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.  The office will be open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm the last week of June and 2 July. The office will be closed on Canada Day (1 July)  
  • Cheque may be post-dated for 2 July 
  • Cheque and/or a home owner grant application may be mailed to 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC V8C 2H7
  • 10% penalty will be added to outstanding taxes on 3 July 2010.