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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965 BY ADDING <br />IN CHAPTER 11.1 THEREOF AN ARTICLE VI, CONTAINING SECTIONS NUMBERED 11.1-18 <br />THROUGH 11.1-25, ENTITLED "REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY," SO AS TO <br />PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM REAL ESTATE TAXATION FOR CERTAIN ELDERLY <br />PERSONS. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, THAT THE CODE OF THE • <br />CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION IN CHAPTER 11.1 THEREOF AN ARTICLE VI <br />CONTAINING SECTIONS NUMBERED 11.1-18 THROUGH 11.1-25, AS FOLLOWS: <br />ARTICLE VI <br />REAL ESTATE TAX RELIEF FOR THE ELDERLY <br />SECTION 11.1-18. DEFINITIONS. <br />FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS <br />RESPECTIVELY ASCRIBED TO THEM BY THIS SECTION UNLESS ANOTHER MEANING SHALL CLEARLY APPEAR FROM THE <br />CONTEXT: <br />(A) "AFFIDAVIT" SHALL MEAN THE REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION AFFIDAVIT. <br />(B) "DWELLING" SHALL MEAN THE SOLE RESIDENCE OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS CLAIMING EXEMPTION. <br />(C) "EXEMPTION" SHALL MEAN THE PERCENTAGE EXEMPTION FROM THE REAL PROPERTY TAX IMPOSED BY <br />THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE ALLOWABLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. <br />(D) "TAXABLE YEAR" SHALL MEAN THE CALENDAR YEAR, FROM JANUARY IST THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, FOR <br />WHICH SUCH REAL PROPERTY TAX IS IMPOSED OR EXEMPTION CLAIMED. <br />SECTION 11.1-19. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE; EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTIONS <br />FOR QUALIFIED PROPERTY OWNERS WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE OTHERWISE <br />ELIGIBLE ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS ARTICLE. PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF § 58-760.1 OF THE <br />CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS AMENDED, THE CITY COUNCIL FINDS AND DECLARES THAT PERSONS QUALIFYING FOR <br />EXEMPTION HEREUNDER ARE BEARING AN EXTRAORDINARY REAL ESTATE TAX BURDEN IN RELATION TO THEIR INCOME AND <br />FINANCIAL WORTH. <br />THIS ARTICLE <br />SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR <br />SUCH EXEMPTION FOR <br />THE TAXABLE <br />YEAR 1973 AND SUBSEQUENT TAXABLE YEARS. <br />SECTION 11.1-20. <br />REQUIREMENTS <br />FOR EXEMPTION. <br />EXEMPTION <br />PURSUANT TO <br />THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GRANTED TO PERSONS AND FOR PROPERTY COMPLYING WITH <br />THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS: <br />(A) THE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED IS HELD, OR PARTIALLY HELD BY THE <br />PERSON OR PERSONS CLAIMING SUCH EXEMPTION, AS OF JANUARY 13T OF THE TAXABLE YEAR FOR <br />WHICH SUCH EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED. <br />(B) THE DWELLING FOR WHICH THE EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED IS OCCUPIED AS THE SOLE DWELLING OF SUCH <br />CLAIMANT OR CLAIMANTS. <br />(C) THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD CLAIMING SUCH EXEMPTION IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, OR OLDER AS OF <br />DECEMBER 31ST OF THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TAXABLE YEAR FOR WHICH THE EXEMPTION <br />IS CLAIMED. • <br />(D) THE GROSS COMBINED INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES OF SUCH CLAIMANT OWNER(S) OF SUCH DWELLING <br />LIVING THEREIN, AND OF THEIR RELATIVES LIVING IN SUCH DWELLING, FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR <br />DOES NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($7,500). PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE <br />FIRST $1500 OF INCOME OF EACH RELATIVE OTHER THAN SPOUSE, OF SUCH CLAIMANT OWNER(S), WHO IS LIVING IN <br />SUCH DWELLING SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED IN SUCH TOTAL. <br />(E) THE NET COMBINED FINANCIAL WORTH OF SUCH CLAIMANT OWNER(S) AND OF THEIR RELATIVES LIVING <br />IN SUCH DWELLING AS OF DECEMBER 31ST OF THE YEAR IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TAXABLE YEAR FOR WHICH THE <br />EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED DOES NOT EXCEED TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (20,000). NET COMBINED FINANCIAL WORTH <br />SHALL INCLUDE THE VALUE OF ALL ASSETS, INCLUDING EQUITABLE INTERESTS, EXCLUSIVE OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE <br />OF THE DWELLING FOR WHICH EXEMPTION IS CLAIMED AND OF THE LAND, NOT EXCEEDING ONE ACRE, UPON WHICH IT IS <br />SITUATED. <br />SECTION 11.1-21. PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMING AND GRANTING EXEMPTION. • <br />(A) ANNUALLY, AND NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 13T OF EACH TAXABLE YEAR, EVERY PERSON OR PERSONS <br />CLAIMING AN EXEMPTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL FILE A REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION AFFIDAVIT WITH THE <br />COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR <br />
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