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Reply To: Inquiry on Residential Sprinklers and Municipal Economic Incentive

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June 3, 2020 at 3:20 pm #12793

Michael Burns

Participant

Hi Jessica, Del,

See the link below from Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Of note in the link, “In 2015, Council adopted a Residential Sprinkler Tax Incentive Policy. The intent of this policy is to ease the burden of costs incurred for the installation of residential sprinklers in homes that would not be required to have sprinklers by any other Act, Code, or Regulation. The incentive is for 50% of the annual municipal portion of the property taxes over a period of 5 years to a maximum of $4,000.”

http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/divisions/emergency-services/fire-department/residential-fire-sprinklers/sprinklered-areas

If you need any further information contact Deputy Chief Pete L’Heureux. He may have additional information on other municipalities that have similar or other provisions.