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9 <br />AN ORDINANCE <br />TO AMEND SECTIONS 10-36 THROUGH 10-39 <br />AND 30-9 THROUGH 30-12 <br />OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, <br />AS AMENDED, IN ORDER TO EXTEND THE TAX AND RENTAL <br />RELIEF PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE <br />TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED, AND FURTHER <br />TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "DWELLING" APPLICABLE <br />TO SUCH PROGRAMS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville: <br />1. That Sections 10-36 through 10-39 and 30-9 through 30-12 of the <br />Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, be amended <br />and reordained as follows: <br />ARTICLE IV. REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR THE <br />ELDERLY AND DISABLED <br />Section 10-36. Definitions. <br />• For the purpose of this article, the following words and <br />phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by <br />this section, unless another meaning shall clearly appear from <br />the context: <br />• <br />Affidavit. The real estate tax exemption affidavit. <br />Dwelling. The sole residence of the person claiming <br />exemption; provided, however, that the fact that a person <br />who is otherwise qualified for tax exemption by the <br />provisions of this article is residing in a hospital, <br />nursing home, convalescent home or other facility for <br />physical or mental care for an extended period of time <br />shall not be construed to mean that the real estate for <br />which exemption is claimed ceases to be the sole dwelling <br />of such person during such period of other residence, so <br />long as the real estate in question is not used by or <br />leased to others for consideration. <br />Exemption. The percentage exemption from the real property <br />tax imposed by the city allowable under the provisions of <br />this article. <br />Permanen <br />an <br />and totally disabled. As applied to a person <br />exemption under this article, means a person <br />