[Amended 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 19-1996]
Every person who is a citizen and resident of
the State of New Jersey for a period of one year immediately preceding
October 1st of the pretax year, of the age of 65 or more years or,
if not 65 or more years of age, is permanently and totally disabled,
as defined in N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.40, having an income not in excess of
$10,000 per annum and residing in a dwelling house owned by him which
is a constituent part of his real property, shall be entitled, on
proper claim being made and allowed therefor, to exemption from taxation
on such real property to an assessed valuation not exceeding $800
in the aggregate, but no such exemption shall be in addition to any
other exemption to which said person may be entitled.
[Amended 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 19-1996]
The financial position of the Town of Dover
will not be impaired by the exemption so claimed.
[Amended 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 19-1996]
The exemption claimed and to be allowed shall
operate to reduce the taxable valuation of real property in the Town
of Dover.
All applications for exemption under this article
for the tax year 1961 may be filed on or before July 1, 1961, and
all applications for exemption in subsequent tax years may be filed
on or before November 1 of the pretax year. Such applications shall
be on forms prescribed by the Director, Division of Taxation in the
Department of the Treasury of the State of New Jersey.