2010 Assessment Appeals

 

Filing an Appeal with the Assessment Review Board


The Assessment Review Board is an impartial, quasi-judicial tribunal established by the City of St. Albert under the Municipal Government Act, to adjudicate disputes between the City and you, as a taxpayer or assessed person. Assessment Review Board members are members of the public who are appointed by City Council, but are not City employees. The Board can change the assessment, as well as certain information that is in the assessment or tax notice, but cannot change a tax rate.

Information on your complaint will be provided to the Assessment Department who will discuss it with you and endeavour to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome. Should your complaint remain unresolved after discussion with the Assessment Department, a hearing will be scheduled before the City of St. Albert Assessment Review Board. You and the City Assessor will receive Notice of Hearing for your complaint. 

At the hearing, the Assessment Review Board will consider any evidence that you and the Assessor have brought. They will hear reasons as to why the changes you are requesting should be made. They will listen to the Assessor's position. The Board will then make a decision. 

A Local Assessment Review Board (LARB) will hear residential complaints with 3 or fewer units.  A Composite Assessment Review Board (CARB) will hear all other matters.


Your complaint must include the following.

  • Roll number
  • Legal description
  • Civic address
  • Your name
  • Your mailing address
  • Your telephone and fax numbers, residence and business
  • Reasons for the complaint
  • Your requested assessed value
  • Written authorization from the registered owner of the property
  • The appropriate complaint fee, per roll number

Assessment Review Board Complaint forms are availible here.

Assessment Complaints Agent Authorization forms are availible here.

Cost of Filing an Appeal

The fee must accompany the appeal or an Assessment Review Board hearing will not be scheduled. Cheques to be made payable to the City of St. Albert.

Residential Complaint 
$25.00
   
Non-Residential Complaint  
Under $500,000 Assessment $150.00
$500,000 to $5 million Assessment $500.00
Greater than $5 million Assessment
$650.00

            

 Should you wish to make a formal complaint about your property assessment, this must be submitted in writing within 60 days of the mailing date of the assessment notice.  Appeals must be submitted to:

 

 

 

The Assessment Review Board
Legislative Services
3rd Floor, 5 St. Anne Street
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada T8N 3Z9

Filing an assessment complaint does not exempt you from paying taxes by the due date or from incurring late payment penalties. A penalty of 3% will be applied on July 1, 6% on August 1, and 9% on October 1 for current year taxes.  Penalties on arrears are 12% on January 1 and 6% of July 1.