Property Tax is Due Monday, June 30
Property tax is due Monday, June 30, pay or join TIPP by then to avoid late payment penalties Property tax bills were mailed out on May 14, with a payment due date of Monday, June 30. New this year, property owners will also be able to access online their current year’s tax bill, and four previous years, through the City of Calgary’s secure website, calgary.ca/mytax. The City’s Tax Instalment Payment Plan (TIPP) is the most popular payment method. You pay the same amount as your annual property tax bill, but instead of one large lump sum payment in June, you pay smaller monthly instalments. TIPP makes budgeting easier, and you reduce the risk of late payment penalties. Signing up for TIPP is easy and you don’t need to re-apply each year. The easiest and fastest way to join is using TIPP Online. It’s easy, safe and secure. Through TIPP online, your customized agreement will be processed automatically. Once you submit, you will receive an email confirming your enrolment. To access TIPP Online, go to calgary.ca/TIPP and click on the Join TIPP box. You can also request a TIPP agreement by calling 3-1-1. If calling from outside Calgary dial 403-268-2489. Plan enrolment must be completed by the due date shown on your tax bill to avoid a late payment penalty. If you’re already on TIPP, you can visit calgary.ca/TIPP to learn how your monthly TIPP instalments are calculated and adjusted.
New Bylaw for Recreational Vehicles
Front Driveway Parking
Between April 1 and October 31, an RV can be parked on your front driveway:
• For three consecutive days, followed by two days that it needs to be in storage.
• If no part of the RV is closer than one metre from the sidewalk, and
• no closer than 7.5 metres to an intersection.
Between November 1 and March 31, the RV should be in storage and is not allowed to be parked on the driveway.
Street Parking
If you don’t have a front driveway, an RV can be parked for up to three days on the street in front of your home, followed by two days that it needs to be in storage.
Parked RVs cannot block the view of intersections, crosswalks, playgrounds, or signs. Parked RVs cannot obstruct the movement of other vehicles.
Detached trailers and campers cannot be parked on city streets or alleys.
For more information, go to www.calgary.ca/bylaws/recreational-vehicles.
69 Street Station Parkade: Evening Hour Access
Background
The 69 Street Station parkade has previously been the subject of many public inquiries due to evening hour vehicle stunting and noise. To address these concerns, Calgary Transit introduced security measures to deter unauthorized access and use of the parkade.
To date, Calgary Transit has installed overhead doors that remain closed from the hours of 9:00 pm to 2:00 am and only allow vehicles to exit the parkade between these hours.
Update
Calgary Transit has noticed a significant decrease in public inquiries related to the concerns noted above. As such, limiting vehicle access during the evening hours has been a success.
The next phase of this project is to implement pedestrian door closures to deter unauthorized pedestrian entry between 9:00 pm and 2:00 am. Customers have been notified of this upcoming change by way of signage at the parkade entrance since early March. These security measures have been installed on each door.
Once activated, Calgary Transit customers seeking to access their vehicles between 9:00 pm and 2:00 am will be required to use the help phone (intercom) located adjacent to the doors to request Calgary Transit to unlock the doors remotely and provide access into the parkade. Anyone wishing to park after 9:00 pm can use the at-grade parking lot on the east side of 69 Street Station which sees lower usage in the evenings.
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