Definitions

1In this regulation:

"Act" means the Assessment Act;

"owner" means the owner of a property that is a single family residence, and includes an agent of the owner;

"physical inventory information" means information set out in items 1 and 2 of the Schedule;

"single family residence" includes a single family dwelling, a duplex, a single family condominium unit, a manufactured home and a summer or seasonal dwelling.

Disclosure of physical inventory information

2(1)  On the request of

(a)an owner who is reviewing the assessment for a property that is a single family residence to determine whether or not to file a notice of complaint under section 33 of the Act,

(b)an owner who has filed a notice of complaint under section 33 of the Act in respect of a property that is a single family residence, or

(c)an owner who has filed a notice of appeal under section 50 of the Act in respect of a property that is a single family residence,

the commissioner must disclose physical inventory information in respect of that property if that information is contained in the commissioner's records.

(2)  In addition to the physical inventory information described in subsection (1), the owner is also entitled, on his or her request, to provision of physical inventory information in respect of 4 other comparable properties, identified by that owner, if that information is contained in the commissioner's records.

Information to be provided free of charge

3Information provided to an owner on request under section 2 (1) or (2) must be provided free of charge if the owner's request is made within the following time limits:

(a)if the request is made by an owner described in subsection (1) (a), the request must be made before January 31 of the year following the year in which the relevant assessment roll is completed under section 3 of the Act or amended under section 12 of the Act, as the case may be;

(b)if the request is made by an owner described in section 2 (1) (b), the request must be made before March 15 of the year following the year in which the relevant assessment roll is completed under section 3 of the Act or changed or amended under section 12 of the Act, as the case may be.

(c)if the request is made by an owner described in section 2 (1) (c), the request must be made before the appeal to the board is heard.

1Land

• area or dimensions

• location

2Buildings

• general description

• total finished area

• year built

• effective year

• number of stories

• number of bedrooms

• number of bathrooms

• basement

• outbuildings