A lower-tier Municipality. The upper-Tier is Amherstburg.
(as per the municipal act, Municipal Act, 2001)
The Heritage Committee advises and assists the Town Council on matters related to the conservation of property of cultural heritage value or interest.
The Heritage Committee is appointed under the Ontario Heritage Act by by-law and performs statutory obligations under the Act; however, is not mandatory under legislation. It is the mandate of this Committee to advise and assist Council on matters relating to Part IV and Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and such other heritage matters as Council may specify by by-law.
The Heritage Committee is comprised of one (1) Council member and five (5) appointed members from the community. By-law 2019-018 appointed the following members to the Heritage Committee.
Property Designated Heritage Under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The properties listed below are designated (legally protected) by The Town of Amherstburg under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Town’s Designated Properties can also be seen using the Mapping Tool
The designation bylaw, and additional information for each of these Designated Properties, can be found on the Ontario Heritage Trust website using the property’s address.
As per section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, consent to alterations of the property by the Town of Amherstburg Council is required if the property’s designation bylaw contains a list of heritage attributes, and if the alterations would affect these attributes. Please contact the Town’s Heritage Planner to apply for consent for such alterations or with any questions about alterations requirements.
The Heritage Rebate Program allows for designated properties to apply for a 40% rebate on property taxes.
Applications must be submitted to Financial Services between February 1st and February 28th
A Heritage Tax Refund is only available for Eligible Heritage Properties where the owner has performed Eligible Work on the property in the calendar year for which a Heritage Tax Refund is sought, and must satisfy the following requirements:
(a) Only applications approved by Council are eligible to receive Heritage Tax Refunds;
(b) Only one (1) Heritage Tax Refund shall be paid once every three (3) years per Eligible Heritage property;
Community Improvement Plan and Urban Design Guidelines Council Meeting PowerPoint #1
Community Improvement Plan and Urban Design Guidelines Council Report #1
Tax Increment Grant (scaleable over years and %)
Grant Assignment Agreement (this is an agreement with the municipality and property)
The municipality estimates the Grant amount, MPAC has to do the final assessment.
Payed out after work is completed and the taxes are paid for the year. Comes back as a grant not a tax rebate.