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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE <br /> <br /> OF 1945 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW ARTICLE THERETO ENTITLED "ARTICLE <br /> <br /> XII. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS" CONSISTING OF SECTIONS NUM- <br /> <br /> BERED 181 TO 189 ESTABLISHING AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES <br /> <br /> OF A PERMANENT BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS <br /> <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT <br /> <br /> CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 BE AND THE SAME <br /> <br /> IS HEREBY AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW ARTICLE ENTITLED <br /> <br /> "ARTICLE XII. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS" CONSISTING OF SECTIONS <br /> <br /> NUMBERED 181 TO 189 ESTABLISHING AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND <br /> <br /> DUTIES OF A PERMANENT BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE XII. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 181. BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS ESTABLISHED. <br /> <br /> PURSUANT TO STATUTE FOR SUCH CASE AND PROVIDED, THE COUNCIL SHALL <br /> <br /> APPOINT A BOARD OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSORS CONSISTING OF THREE MEMBERS, <br /> <br /> ONE MEMBER OF SUCH BOARD SHALL BE A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY OF <br /> <br /> CHARLOTTESVILLE, HIS COMPENSATION TO BE FIXED BY THE COUNCIL. THE <br /> <br /> OTHER TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES ON A PER <br /> <br /> DIEM BASIS AS THE COUNCIL MAY BY RESOLUTION DETERMINE. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 182. TERM OF OFFICE. <br /> <br /> THE COUNCIL SHALL NOT LATER THAN ITS FIRST MEETING IN FEBRUARY, <br /> <br /> 1951, APPOINT THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DESIGNATING WHICH OF SAID <br /> <br /> MEMBERS SHALL BE A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. THE FULL TIME EMPLOYEE SHALL <br /> <br /> BE ORIGINALLY APPOINTED FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 1954; ONE OF <br /> <br /> THE OTHER TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY <br /> <br /> 1, 1953, AND THE OTHER FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 1952. UPON THE <br /> <br /> EXPIRATION OF THE ORIGINAL TERMS APPOINTMENTS FOR SUCCEEDING TERMS <br /> <br /> SHALL BE MADE FOR THREE YEARS EACH. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY SUCCEED <br /> <br /> THEMSELVES. THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE MEMBERS OF <br /> <br /> THE BOARD AFTER NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS' NOTICE AT ANY REGULAR OR <br /> <br /> SPECIAL MEETING, AT WHICH SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE GIVEN A REASONABLE <br /> <br /> OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 183. DUTIES OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. <br /> <br /> THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE SHALL BE THE <br /> <br /> SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. IT SHALL BE HIS DUTY TO ASSEMBLE INFORMATION <br /> <br /> WITH RESPECT TO REAL ESTATE TO BE ASSESSED AND PRESENT IT TO THE <br /> <br /> BOARD, TO PREPARE AND PRESERVE ALL RECORDS OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING <br /> <br /> THE MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 184. CHAIRMAN. <br /> <br /> ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OTHER THAN THE SECRETARY SHALL BE <br /> <br /> SELECTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS <br /> <br /> OF THE BOARD. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 185. MEETINGS. <br /> <br /> MEETINGS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD AT THE CALL OF THE SECRETARY OR <br /> <br /> CHAIRMAN. SUCH MEETINGS MAY BE, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, OPEN <br /> <br /> TO THE PUBLIC; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT WHERE A REHEARING AFTER NOTICE <br /> <br /> OF ASSESSMENT IS REQUESTED BY ANY TAXPAYER THE MEETING SHALL BE OPEN <br /> <br /> TO THE PUBLIC. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 186. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. <br /> <br /> THE BOARD SHALL DURING THE YEAR 1951 AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER <br /> <br /> REASSESS ALL REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE SUBJECT TO <br /> <br /> TAXATION, EXCEPT SUCH AS IS ASSESSED BY THE STATE CORPORATION <br /> <br /> COMMISSION. THE BOARD SHALL PREPARE A BOOK IN SUCH FORM AS IT MAY <br /> <br /> ADOPT, WHICH SHALL CONSTITUTE THE REASSESSMENT BOOK FOR THE YEAR IN <br /> <br /> WHICH IT IS PREPARED AND THE LAND BOOK FOR THE NEXT SUCCEEDING YEAR, <br /> <br /> AND TAXES FOR EACH YEAR SHALL BE EXTENDED ON THE BASIS OF THE <br /> <br /> REASSESSMENT MADE IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. SUFFICIENT COPIES OF SAID <br /> <br /> BOOK SHALL BE PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH THE STATUTES RELATING TO <br /> <br /> REASSESSMENT AND LAND BOOKS. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 187. POWERS OF THE BOARD. <br /> <br /> THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUMMON, SWEAR AND EXAMINE WITNESSES <br /> <br /> AND TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF PROPERTY TO FURNISH ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION <br /> <br /> OR RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO COST OF LAND OR IMPROVEMENTS, MATERIALS <br /> <br /> USED IN CONSTRUCTION, INSURANCE CARRIED, RENTAL VALUE AND ANY OTHER <br /> <br /> INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ACTUAL VALUE OF PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. <br /> <br /> THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT BOTH THE EXTERIOR AND <br /> <br /> INTERIOR OF IMPROVEMENTS ON PROPERTY TO BE ASSESSED. ANY PERSON, FIRM <br /> <br /> OR CORPORATION WHO SHALL FAIL TO SUPPLY PERTINENT INFORMATION OR <br /> <br /> RECORDS REQUESTED BY THE BOARD OR REFUSE TO PERMIT INSPECTION OF <br /> <br /> PROPERTY AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND <br /> <br /> UPON CONVICTION THEREOF SHALL BE FINED NOT LESS THAN FIVE DOLLARS <br /> <br /> ($5.00) NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00). <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 188. NOTICE OF INCREASE IN ASSESSMENT. <br /> <br /> UPON DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD THAT THE ASSESSMENT OF ANY PROPERTY <br /> <br /> SHOULD BE INCREASED NOTICE OF SUCH DETERMINATION SHALL BE GIVEN BY <br /> <br /> MAIL TO THE OWNER AT HIS LAST KNOWN POST OFFICE ADDRESS. ANY PERSON <br /> <br /> NOTIFIED OF A PROPOSED CHANGE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT UPON FILING <br /> <br /> WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER MAILING OF SUCH <br /> <br /> NOTICE TO A REHEARING.