City of Harrisburg, PA Chapter 5-103 Assessments

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg by Ord. No. 117-1967. Amendments noted where applicable.]

CROSS-REFERENCES

Appeals to court: see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 8854.

Board of assessment appeals and board of assessment revision: see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 8851.

Revisions and appeals: see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 8841 et seq.

§ 5-103.1 Third Class County Assessment Law adopted.

[Ord. No. 16-1984]

The City elects to come under the provisions of the Act of June 26, 1931, P.L. 1379, as amended, 72 P.S. §§ 5342 to 5350j.2,[1] and, effective immediately, adopts as the official record of real estate assessment in the City the assessment records maintained by Dauphin County, and the City further adopts as its assessment procedure that which is utilized by Dauphin County.

[1] Editor's Note: These sections were repealed by the Act of October 27, 2010, P.L. 895. See now the Consolidated County Assessment Law, 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 8801 et seq.

§ 5-103.2 Ratio of assessment.

[Ord. No. 37-1985]

The City sets as its established predetermined ratio 100% of the market value of properties located in the City as shown on the assessment records maintained by Dauphin County.

§ 5-103.3 Authority to establish ratio.

The City shall have the power to change from time to time the assessment ratio set forth in § 5-103.2, reserving unto itself the power to set the ratio at any value.