Rates Relief Policy review

Introduction

• Insert reference to the TTWMA 1993 Preamble as a guiding principle
• Insert full recitation of Schedule 11 LGA02 to include the objectives of rating relief in relation to Māori Freehold Land.

Definitions

• The definition section has been deleted. If necessary, the definition has been incorporated into the body of the relevant Policy.

R21/01 Remission of Penalties

• Conditions and Criteria, clause 1a - delete reference to “on time payments” as no longer applicable
• Conditions and Criteria, clause 1c - clarify that compassionate grounds are not restricted to “financial” issues
• Conditions and Criteria, clause 1d - insert reference to deceased estates subject to probate due to potential financial hardship occurring.

R21/02 -– Remission on Land Unusable due to Natural Disaster
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY 

• Conditions and Criteria, clause 5 – rewording for clarity.

R21/04 - Remission on Land used by Community, Sports and Not-for-profit Organisations
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Background- move Local Government Rating Act 2002 information to the footnote
• Policy Statement, Clause 1 and 2- clarify reference to “financial support”

R21/05 -– Remission on Properties Spanning Multiple Districts
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Insert “Remission on” into title for clarity.

R21/06 Remission on Common-Use Properties
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Background- insert “residential properties” under provisions for clarity
• Reword and reformat for clarity.

R21/07 – Remission of School Sewerage Charges  
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Minor reordering to make flow of Policy clearer.

R21/08 -– Remission of Excess Water Charges  
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Policy Statement, clauses 1-3 -update the clauses for clarity.

R21/13 – Remission Incentivizing Māori Economic Development
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY 

• Conditions and Criteria, clause 3 – delete “Applications must be accompanied by a business case which must include a cashflow analysis for at least 3 years” as not required
• Conditions and Criteria, clause 7 – delete “Upon approval, an annual report and financial statements on the development must be submitted to Council within 3 months of the end of the entity’s financial year.” , as not required.

R21/14 – Remission of Rates on Treaty Settlement Lands

• Scope – amend for clarity, delete date reference as Policy applies to all Treaty Settlement Lands, regardless of settlement date
• Scope - amend the definition of “Treaty Settlement Lands” to align with the conventional use of the terms “cultural redress” and “commercial redress” in Claims Settlement Legislation, to provide greater clarity.

R23/15 -– Remission Enabling Housing Development on Māori Freehold Land
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Conditions and Criteria – clause 4, insert “where relevant”.

P21/01 – Remission on Land Subject to Protection for Outstanding Natural Landscape, Cultural, Historic or Ecological Purposes 
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Amendments made to improve clarity.

P21/03 -– Postponement of Rates on Landlocked Land

• Conditions and Criteria - clause 1, delete as repetitive
• Conditions and Criteria – clause 2, delete as inclusion of a requirement for a “legal assessment” defeats the purpose of providing relief because the applicant cannot afford to pursue legal options under the Property Law Act.

• Conditions and Criteria – clause 6, delete ascovered by general statement to this effect under “Making an Application”
• Conditions and Criteria – clause 7, delete asprovided for under the Local Government Rating Act 2002 (LGRA 02).

P21/04 - Transitional Policy for the Postponement of Rates on Farmland
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Amendments made to improve clarity.

P21/05 – Postponement of Residential Rates for Senior Citizens
ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS ONLY

• Amendments made to improve clarity.

ML21/01 – Unused Māori Freehold Land

• Background - clarify which types of Māori Land are non-rateable under the LGRA (02)
• Conditions and Criteria – clause 1, delete reference to section 96 LGRA as it is not relevant
• Conditions and Criteria – clause 2, delete as covered by general statement to this effect under “Making an Application”.

ML21/02 - Māori Freehold Land Used for the Purposes of Papakainga or Other Housing Purposes Subject to Occupation Licenses, Rental Agreements or Other Informal Arrangements

• Title - amend to include rental agreements
• Background – amend to include rental agreements