Township of Upper Merion, PA
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2022-12-08
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 149 Taxation
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Article IX Homestead Exclusion Program
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Appeals
- Ch 4 Attorneys' Fees
- Ch 7 Business Improvement Districts
- Ch 9 (Reserved)
- Ch 11 (Reserved)
- Ch 12 Community Center Complex Advisory Board
- Ch 13 Cooperative and Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch 19 (Reserved)
- Ch 21 Historical Commission
- Ch 25 Library
- Ch 29 Manager
- Ch 33 Map, Official Street
- Ch 34 Media Communications Advisory Board
- Ch 36 Parks and Recreation Board
- Ch 37 Pensions
- Ch 41 Planning Commission
- Ch 42 Police Department
- Ch 44 Records, Retention and Disposition of
- Ch 47 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 55 Shade Tree and Beautification Commission
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 63 Alarm Devices
- Ch 67 (Reserved)
- Ch 69 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 70 Contractor Licensing
- Ch 71 Curfew
- Ch 73 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 77 Emergency Services
- Ch 79 (Reserved)
- Ch 83 Fences
- Ch 86 Fire Loss Claims
- Ch 87 (Reserved)
- Ch 91 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 100 Human Relations
- Ch 101 (Reserved)
- Ch 105 Marijuana
- Ch 107 Nuisances
- Ch 111 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Parks
- Ch 119 Peddling, Soliciting and Hawking
- Ch 123 (Reserved)
- Ch 127 Property Maintenance
- Ch 128 Neighborhood Blight Reclamation and Revitalization
- Ch 130 Real Estate Registry
- Ch 132 Residential Rental Housing Licensing and Inspection
- Ch 133 Sewers
- Ch 137 Snow and Ice, Removal of
- Ch 138 Solid Waste Disposal
- Ch 139 Special Events
- Ch 140 (Reserved)
- Ch 140A Stormwater, Grading and Erosion Control: Residential
- Ch 140B Stormwater, Grading and Erosion Control: Multifamily, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional
- Ch 141 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 145 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 149 Taxation
- Ch 149 Art IX Homestead Exclusion Program
- § 149-76 Definitions and construction.
- § 149-77 Creation of homestead exclusion.
- § 149-78 Administration of Township homestead exclusion.
- Ch 153 Trees and Shrubbery
- Ch 157 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 161 Weapons
- Ch 165 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A170 Business Privilege Tax Regulations
- Ch A171 Cable Television
- Ch A173 Fees
- Ch A175 Municipal Authorities
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 7-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-746]
The definition of the term “homestead
property” contained in Sections 8401 and 8581 of Act 50 of 1998
is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. All other terms
and provisions set forth in this article shall be construed in accordance
with the provisions of Act 50 of 1998.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: See 53 Pa. C.S.A. §
8583.
There is hereby created and established an Act
50 of 1998 Homestead Exclusion for applicable Homestead Properties
in Upper Merion Township. The initial $72,500 of the assessed value
of any homestead property in Upper Merion Township shall be excluded
from Upper Merion Township real property taxation.
The Office of the Montgomery County Board of
Assessments shall administer the Township’s Homestead Exclusion
Program created under this article. In administering the Township’s
Homestead Exclusion Programs, the Board of Assessments shall follow
all procedures and requirements set forth in Act 50.
