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• AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 10 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING AN ARTICLE XI CONTAINING SECTIONS 10-70 THROUGH 10-72, RELATING TO A SERVICE CHARGE TO BE IMPOSED ON CERTAIN TAX EXEMPT PROPERTY. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, be amended and reordained by adding Article XI containing Sections 10-70 through 10-72, as follows: ARTICLE XI Service Charge on Tax Exempt Property. Section 10-70. Charge imposed on certain tax exempt property; exceptions. There is hereby imposed, on and after January 1, 1979, for tax year 1979 and each year thereafter, pursuant to the authority of Section 58-16.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, a service • charge upon the owners of all property, of record as of December 31, 1978, and December 31 of each succeeding year, exempted from such taxation under Sections 58-12, et seq, of such Code, except those classes of such property exempted from such service charge by such Section 58-16.2. Provided, that until further action of city council, there are hereby exempted from such service charge all other classes of non-taxable property, except property standing in the name of the Commonwealth, and of departments, boards, agencies and institutions thereof. Provided further, however, that such service charge shall not be applicable to public roadways or property held for future construction of such roadways. Section 10-71. Assessment and collection. The city assessor shall annually calculate the service charge applicable to each such property based upon the assessed value there- of, the real estate tax rate established by city council for taxable properties for such tax year, and the city's expenditure for allow- able services for the preceeding fiscal year, in the manner and subject to the maximum limitations set forth in such Section 58-16.2 or other applicable state law, and shall certify such calculations to the city treasurer on or before May 1 of each year. The treasurer shall bill the owners of such property for and shall collect such • service charge on the same due dates and in the same manner and subject to the same penalties and interest as are applicable to real estate taxes, as set forth in Article III of this chapter.