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132 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVI'LE CITY CODE OF 1945 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEt'J ARTICLE THERETO ENTITLED "ARTICLE XII. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS" CONSISTING OF SECTIONS NUt,,,J1- BERED 181 TO 189 ESTABLISHING AND PRESCRIBING THE PO',JERS AND DUTIES OF A PERMANENT BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BE AND THE SATE IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW ARTICLE ENTITLED"ARTICLE X11. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS" CONSISTING OF SECTIONS NUMBERED 131 TO 139 ES- • TABLISHING AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A PERMANENT BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS, AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE XII. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS SEC. 181. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS ESTABLISHED. PURSUANT TO STATUTE FOR SUCH CASE AND PROVIDED, THE COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS CONSISTING OF THREE MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD SHALL BE A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, HIS COMPENSATION TO BE FIXED BY THE COUNCIL. THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES ON A PER DIEM BASIS AS THE COUNCIL MAY BY RESOLUTION DETERMINE. SEC. 182. TERM OF OFFICE. THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT LATER THAN ITS FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY, 1951, APPOINT THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DESIGNATING WHICH OF SAID MEMBERS SHALL BE A FULL TIME Er^PLOYEE, THE FULL T 1 M.L- EMPLOYEE SHALL BE ORIGINALLY APPOINTED FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 12 1954; ONE OF THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS SHALT_ BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19 1953v AND THE OTHER FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 1952. UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE ORIGINAL TERMS APPOINTMENTS FOR SUCCEEDING TERMS SHALL BE MADE FOR THREE YEARS EACH. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE MEIABERS OF THE BOARD AFTER NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS' NOTICE AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING2 AT WHICH SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE GIVEN A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. Stb. 153. DUTIES OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO 1S A FULL T1111E EMPLOYEE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO REAL ESTATE TO BE ASSESSED AND PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD, TO PREPARE AND PRESERVE ALL RECORDS OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING THE MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS* SEC. 184. CHAIRMAN. ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY SHALL BE SELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SHALL PRESIDZ AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. SEC. 185. MEETINGS. MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD AT THE CALL OF THE SECRETARY OR CHAIRMAN. SUCH MEETINGS MAY BE, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; PROVIDED3, HOWEVERV THAT WHERE A REHEARING AFTER NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT IS REQUESTED BY ANY TAXPAYER THE MEETING SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SEC. 186. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL DURING THE YEAR 1951 AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER REASSESS ALL REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE SUBJECT TO TAXATIONS EXCEPT SUCH AS IS ASSESSED BY THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION. THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE A BOOK IN SUCH FORM AS IT MAY ADOPTS WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE REASSESSMENT BOOK FOR THE YEAR IN WHICH IT IS PREPARED AND THE LAND BOOK FOR THE NEXT SUCCEEDING YEARP AND TAXES FOR EACH YEAR SHALL BE EX - ENDED ON THE BASIS OF THE REASSESSMENT MADE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, UFFICIENT COPIES OF*,SAID BOOK SHALL BE PREPARED TO 'COMPLY WITH THE STATUTES RELATING TO REASSESSMENT AND LAND BOOKS.,, SEC. 187. POWERS OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUMMON, SWEAR AND EXAMINE WITNESSES AND TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF PROPERTY TO FURNISH ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION OR RECORDS '.''J1TH RESPECT TO COST OF LAND OR 1MPROVEMENTS2 1/ATERIALS USED 1N CONSTRUCTIONS INSURANCE CARRIED, RENTAL VALUE AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ACTUAL VALUE OF PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED, ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL FAIL TO SUPPLY PERTINENT INFORMATION OR RECORDS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR REFUSE TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF PROPERTY AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION TH=REOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (56500.00). SEC. 183. NOTICE OF INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT. UPON DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD THAT THE ASSESSMENT OF ANY PROPERTY SHOULD BE INCREASED NOTICE OF SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE GIVEN BY MAIL TO THE OVINER AT HIS LAST KNOW POST OFFICE ADDRESS. ANY PERSON NOTIFIED OF A PROPOSED CHANGE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT UPON FILING WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER MAILING OF SUCH NOTICE TO A REHEARING n LJ 1 �J 1 f�J