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THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX BY -LAW NUMBER 29 -2003 A BY -LAW TO PROVIDE FOR TAX REFUNDS OR REDUCTIONS IN RESPECT OF ELIGIBLE HERITAGE PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF AMHERSTBURG WHEREAS Section 365.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that a local municipality may establish a program to provide tax refunds or reductions in respect of eligible heritage property; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of the Amherstburg adopted By -law 2003 -43 on the 9'" day of June 2003 to provide for tax refunds or reductions in respect of eligible heritage property; AND WHEREAS Section 365.2(7) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, as amended, provides that an upper -tier municipality that receives a notice that a local municipality has passed a by -law to provide tax refunds or reductions in respect of eligible heritage property may pass a by -law to authorize a similar reduction or refund of taxes levied for upper -tier purposes; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the County of Essex enacts as follows: PART 1 - DEFINITIONS 1.1 In this By -law, unless otherwise specified in this By -law: (a) "assessment corporation" means the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. (b) "Chief Building Official" means the officer appointed by the Council of the Town of Amherstburg as the Chief Building Official pursuant to the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992 c. 23, as amended, and includes a Building Inspector. (c) "Council' means the Council of The Corporation of the County of Essex. (d) "eligible heritage property" means a property or portion of a property: (i) that is located in the Town of Amherstburg;