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AN ORDINANCE • TO ADD A SECTION NUMBERED 10-41.1, TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 10 AND ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, 1976, AS AMENDED, TO INCREASE THE ELIGIBILITY OF THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED FOR REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF AND RENT RELIEF BY INCREASING INCOME AND NET WORTH LIMITS, BY ADDING AN EXEMPTION FOR DISABILITY INCOME, AND BY ADDING A PROVISION FOR THE DEFERRAL OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE TAXES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia: 1. That Article IV of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, consisting of sections 10-36 through 10-42, is further amended, and a new section, numbered 10-41.1, is added, as follows: Section 10-36. Definitions. • For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section, unless another meaning shall clearly appear from the context: Affidavit. The real estate tax exemption or deferral affidavit. Deferral. The percenta tax imposed by the City allo deferral of le under the ,ment of the isions of this Dwelling. The sole residence of the person claiming exemption or deferral; provided, however, that the fact that a person who is otherwise qualified for tax exemption or deferral by the provisions of this article is residing in a hospital, nursing home, convalescent home or other facility for physical or mental care for an extended period of time shall not be construed to mean that the real estate for which exemption or deferral is claimed ceases to be the sole dwelling of such person during such period of other residence, so long as the real estate in question is not used by, or leased to, others for consideration. Exemption. . . . •