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My Maple Ridge

This online service provides home owners and businesses access to information about their District of Maple Ridge property tax, metered utility and dog licence accounts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Use My Maple Ridge to:

• View current and past bills
• View account payment history
• Monitor water consumption history and conservation efforts
• Have one convenient location for property tax, utility and dog licence account information

To get started you will need your most recent property tax notice, utility bill and dog licence renewal notice. For more information, please contact us at: revenue.collections@mapleridge.ca

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Property Tax Due Dates

2012 tax notices will be mailed out May 28 and are due July 3. A 5% penalty will be added to the outstanding current taxes at midnight July 3 and a further 5% penalty will be applied at midnight September 4.

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Electronic Home Owner Grant

Property owners can submit their Home Owner Grant claim online at the District of Maple Ridge's website. With your folio number and access code from your tax notice, you will be able to submit your grant claim and get a receipt confirmation instantly.  This service is available from late May until December 31 each year.  Home Owner Grant Application.

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Home Owner Grants

The District of Maple Ridge is required to administer the Home Owner Grant program on behalf of the Province of BC.  Home Owner Grants must be claimed before the due date to avoid penalties.

Home Owner Grant applications that are incomplete, unclaimed, or late will result in penalty charges.  Home Owner Grants that are not claimed are considered equivalent to unpaid taxes.

Failure of an intermediary such as a financial institution, Canada Post, or lawyer to remit the application on behalf of the owner is a private matter for resolution between the parties involved and is outside the Tax Collector's authority and responsibility.  For further information please contact:

Home Owner Grant Administration Branch
Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC  V8V 1X4
Tel: 1-888-355-2700

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Property Tax Deferment Programs

The Province offers Tax Deferment Programs to assist eligible home owners during years when they may be struggling with paying their property taxes. Tax deferment is a loan program that allows eligible home owners to defer all, or part, of the annual property taxes on their home. To see if you qualify, or for more information, please visit the Provincial Government's website.

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Low-Income Home Owner Grant Supplement

The January 12, 2007 Provincial budget included additional measures to assist low-income seniors and others with a Home Owner Grant supplement.  This program is administered at the Provincial level, not by the District of Maple Ridge.  For further details, visit the Provincial government website.

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How to Pay your Property Taxes

Bank	Please provide Tax Bill and complete online Home Owner Grant (if eligible).
Online Banking	To pay your property taxes online, access your personal online banking, set Maple Ridge as a payee using the Folio Number (without dashes) where the account number is requested.  Remember to complete online Home Owner Grant (if eligible).
Telebanking	Enter Folio Number where account number is requested and complete online Home Owner Grant (if eligible).
Mail Cheque	A $25.00 service charge will be levied on all returned cheques and a 5% penalty if not rectified before the due date. Please ensure Home Owner Grant is completed in full or complete online Home Owner Grant (if eligible).
24 Hour Drop-Off Box	Do not deposit CASH.
Pay In Person	Be prepared to wait in line the last week of June. You may pay by cheque, cash, money order, bank draft, or Interac. CREDIT CARDS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Post-dated cheques will be accepted and the cancelled cheque is your receipt. We are open late every Thursday in June until 8:00 pm.
Tax Installment Prepayment	A program which allows property owners to set up automatic monthly Pre-Authorized Withdrawal System [PDF, 57KB] prepayments towards the next year's current taxes.  Complete online Home Owner Grant (if eligible).

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Financial Institutions

• Bank of Montreal
• CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
• Canadian Western Bank
• Coast Capital Savings
• Envision Financial
• HSBC Bank of Canada
• Ing Direct
• Manulife Bank of Canada (Manulife Financial)
• President's Choice Bank
• RBC Financial Group (Royal Bank of Canada)
• Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia)
• TD Bank Financial Group includes TD Canada Trust
• Vancity
• Westminster Savings Credit Union

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Property Tax Rates

Taxes are collected by Maple Ridge on behalf of various jurisdictions. Tax Rates [PDF, 22KB]

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Utility Rates

Water, sewer and recycle rates may vary.  Utility Rates

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Account Statement

Account statements are available upon request to the property owner with no charge. Tax Information Sheets will be produced for $35.00 to other clients.

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