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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 101 - Senior Citizen Deferral ~ \.. - r t . ,..(,. : ~L ~ ." L\.-' ~ .J 0" ~ tJ ORDINANCE NO. 101 of " ):"."d AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DEFERRAL OF SPECIAL ASSE~MENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND RETIRED DISABLED HOMEOWNERS. _ CS'~<..<. 1"7'72) ---J eo 0...-, t.Jh~:f I~ Co r"c.>o~Jt C:~...I- ;/ L. /,;) #~k/--?I: :? 6' &"--"" "'~- ? "" "'.de CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA The City Council of the City of Andover does hereby ordain: SECTION 1, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFERRAL. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 435.193, the City Council may defer special assessments levied against the homestead property of a senior .citizens or retired disabled homeowner for whom it would be a hardship to make the annual payments. The City Council will act on all deferral requests once an application, as set forth' in Section 2, has been completed. SECTION 2, ELIGIBILITY. Any person 65 years of age or older or retired due to total or permanent disability may apply for a deferral of special assessments provided the following conditions are met: 1. Homestead. The property being assessed must be the applicant's principal place of domicile. The classification of the property as homestead on the County's tax rolls combined with the applicant's name being shown as owner shall be considered adequate proof that the property is the applicant's homestead. 2. Annual Income. The applicant's income for the year preceeding the year in which the application fo~defermentis made shall not exceed $18,000. rf< e.""...~.....; /.Je-i-I/.L.//.... .,tlc ~ !'e..I.~"- schl,~ A<.o. +'.... ;/-Lc. '7'<<- ,. wl..,~( +'" cfP//,.~.*........ I.) ...... ~.~( The application, in a form to be prescribed by the City, shall be completed and filed with the City Clerk, who will verify that the applicant meets the above conditions. Any additional forms required by the County of Anoka for recording the deferral shall also be completed. SECTION 3, INTEREST ON DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS. All deferred assessments shall be subject to and charged simple interest at the rate established by the Andover City Council in the resolution adopting the assessment roll. This interest shall accrue over the life of the assessment. No interest shall accrue past the date at which the assessment would have been fully paid if not deferred. SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF DEFERRAL STATUS. Special assessments deferred pursuant to the eligibility requirements set forth herein shall terminate and become payable, together with accumulated interest, upon the occurrence of anyone of the following events: CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 101 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DEFERRAL OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND RETIRED DISABLED HOMEOWNERS. The City Council of the City of Andover does hereby ordain: SECTION 1, SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFERRAL. Pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 435.193, the City Council may defer special assessments levied against the homestead property of a senior citizens or retired disabled homeowner for whom it would be a hardship to make the annual payments. The City Council will act on all deferral requests once an application, as set forth in Section 2, has been completed. SECTION 2, ELIGIBILITY. Any person 65 years of age or older or retired due to total or permanent disability may apply for a deferral of special assessments provided the following conditions are met: 1. Homestead. The property being assessed must be the applicant's principal place of domicile. The classification of the property as homestead on the County's tax rolls combined with the applicant's name being shown as owner shall be considered adequate proof that the property is the applicant's homestead. 2. Annual Income. The applicant's income for the year preceeding the year in which the application for deferment is made shall not exceed $18,000. The application, in a form to be prescribed by the City, shall be completed and filed with the City Clerk, who will verify that the applicant meets the above conditions. Any additional forms required by the County of Anoka for recording the deferral shall also be completed. SECTION 3, INTEREST ON DEFERRED ASSESSMENTS. All deferred assessments shall be subject to and charged simple interest at the rate established by the Andover City Council in the resolution adopting the assessment roll. This interest shall accrue over the life of the assessment. No interest shall accrue past the date at which the assessment would have been fully paid if not deferred. SECTION 4. TERMINATION OF DEFERRAL STATUS. Special assessments deferred pursuant to the eligibility requirements set forth herein shall terminate and become payable, together with accumulated interest, upon the occurrence of anyone of the following events: 1. Transfer of ownership. The property is sold, transferred, subdivided or in any way conveyed to another by the individual for whom the deferral was granted. 2. Death of owner. The death of the owner qualified for the deferral unless a surviving joint tenant or tenant in common is eligible for the deferral benefit provided herein. 3. Non-homestead property. The property loses its homestead status for any reason. 4. would be payment. It shall be the duty of the applicant, their heirs or legal representative to notify the City Clerk of any event which may affect eligibility for deferment. No hardship. The City Council determines that there no hardship to require an immediate or partial At the time of termination of the deferral, the City Council may provide for payment of the deferred amounts in installment payments in accordance with the original terms of the special assessments. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective Trom and after its passage and publication according to the law. Adopted this 18th day of August, 1992, by the City Council of the City of Andover. CITY OF ANDOVER ATTEST: ~J Kenneth D. Orttel, Mayor ~t4: Victorla Volk, Clty Clerk Page 2 CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 101A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 101, PROVIDING FOR THE DEFERRAL OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND RETIRED DISABLED HOMEOWNERS. The City Council of the City of Andover does hereby ordain: Ordinance No. 101 is amended as follows: . Section 2. Eliiibility. 2. Annual Income. The applicant's income for the year preceding the year in which the application for deferment is made shall not exeeed $ 18,000 be as set bv Council resolution. The application in a form to be prescribed by the City, shall be completed and filed with the City Clerk, who will verifY that the applicant meets the above conditions. Any additional forms required by the County of Anoka for recording the deferral shall also be completed. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 16th day of June, 1998. CITY OF ANDOVER . f Me.- ack McKelvey, Mayo ATTEST: ~U Victoria V olk, City Clerk