Vacant Unit Rebate Program Public Consultations

In 2001, the Province of Ontario introduced the Vacant Unit Rebate Program to owners of vacant commercial and industrial buildings. The program provides a property tax rebate for commercial or industrial buildings that are entirely or partially vacant during the taxation year.

In November 2016, the Province released its Fall Economic Statement which provided municipalities with broader flexibility to tailor the Vacant Unit Rebate Program to reflect community needs and circumstances.

The City of Vaughan, the City of Markham and the Town of Richmond Hill are evaluating the Vacant Unit Rebate Program and soliciting program feedback from local commercial, industrial and residential property owners.

Members of the public are invited to provide their feedback by:

1) Attending a scheduled public consultation meeting:

• June 22 – 7 to 9 p.m., Multi-Purpose Room, Vaughan City Hall, 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan
  
• June 26 – 7 to 9 p.m., Council Chambers, Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham
  
• July 13 – 7 to 9 p.m., Aspen Room, Rouge Woods Community Centre, 110 Shirley Drive, Richmond Hill
  and/or

2) Completing an online survey between June 5 and July 31, 2017.

To learn more, please view the Staff Report to General Committee [PDF]

You may also listen live online by audio stream.