[Ord. of 1-8-1985]
In accordance with G.S. 12-65e, the entire town is hereby designated
as a rehabilitation area and the following criteria are hereby established
for eligibility of real property within the town for fixing of assessments
during the period of rehabilitation and for the deferral of any increased
assessment attributable to such rehabilitation pursuant to agreement
as authorized by such statutes.
[Ord. of 1-8-1985]
(a)
Initial condition of property. Property shall be eligible for the
fixing of assessments and the deferral of increase as permitted under
G.S. 12-65e, if the property satisfies any of the criteria of either
Subsection (1) or (2):
(2)
Any of the following situations exist:
a.
Any portion of the exterior siding is in need of repainting,
repair, replacement or improvement.
b.
Any portion of any interior wall and/or floor and/or ceiling
is in a deteriorated or unsanitary condition, or in need of repair,
modernization or improvement.
c.
Any window and/or door and/or stair and/or step and/or porch
is in need of repair, replacement or improvement.
d.
Any portion of any roof and/or chimney and/or gutter and/or
leader is in need of repair, replacement or improvement.
e.
Any portion of any kitchen and/or bathroom is in need of repair,
modernization or improvement.
f.
Any portion of any electrical and/or plumbing, air conditioning
and/or heating system is in need of repair, modernization or improvement.
g.
Any portion of any garage or other accessory structure is in
need of repair, renovation or improvement.
h.
Any portion of any driveway and/or sidewalk and/or walkway and/or
portion of the site or grounds requires repaving, repair or improvement.
i.
Any portion of a common area is in need of repair, replacement,
modernization or improvement.
(3)
And/or such violations are of a major nature and present to
such an extent that, separately or jointly, they render the property
unfit for human habitation.
(b)
Extent and nature of eligible improvements. Any improvements to property
other than routine maintenance shall be eligible for the fixing of
assessments and the deferral of increases as permitted under G.S.
12-65d and 12-65e, providing such improvements shall be compatible
with the town plan of development, the town zoning regulations, the
state building, health and fire safety codes and the town building,
health and housing codes and comply with the following provisions:
(1)
The improvements satisfy one of the following conditions:
a.
The improvements are required to correct violations of the state
building, health or fire safety codes, the town building, health or
housing codes or the town zoning regulations; or
b.
The improvements consist of any of the following:
1.
Repair and/or repainting and/or replacement and/or improvement
of any portion of the exterior siding.
2.
Repair and/or replacement and/or improvement of any portion
of any roof, chimney, gutter, leader, door, window, stairway, step
or porch.
3.
Repair and/or replacement and/or modernization and/or improvement
of any portion of any interior wall, floor or ceiling.
4.
Repair and/or modernization and/or improvement of any portion
of any electrical, air conditioning, plumbing or heating system.
5.
Repair and/or modernization and/or improvement or any portion
of any electrical, air conditioning, plumbing or heating system.
6.
Repair and/or renovation and/or improvement of any portion of
any driveway, sidewalk or walkway.
7.
Repair, replacement, modernization or improvement of any portion
of any common areas.
(2)
All violations of the state building, health or fire safety
codes, the town building, health or housing codes or the town zoning
regulations are corrected.
(3)
The minimum expenditure necessary for such eligible improvements,
including improvements unrelated to violations affecting the habitability
of the property exceeds $10,000 per dwelling unit and $50,000 for
commercial property.
[Ord. of 1-8-1985]
The Board of Selectmen shall have authority to grant or deny
any application for deferred assessment, in accordance with the established
criteria.
[Ord. of 1-8-1985]
The Board of Selectmen, having approved an application for deferred
assessment, shall have authority to enter into an agreement with the
property owner to fix assessments and defer increases in assessments
as established by the Tax Assessor and as permitted by G.S. 12-65d
and 12-65e in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)
Any agreement to defer any increase in assessment attributable to
eligible improvements effected in accordance with these provisions
upon completion of such improvements, shall be for no longer than
five years. The portion of such assessment increase eligible for deferral
shall be determined as follows:
a.
For the first year following completion of such improvements the
entire increase shall be deferred.
b.
To each succeeding annual assessment of said property, 20% of the
increase shall be included in the assessment for the property so that
at the sixth year following completion of the improvements 100% of
such increase will be included in the assessment.
(2)
Any such agreement to fix assessments and defer increases in accordance
with these provisions shall also provide as follows:
a.
In the event of a general revaluation by the town in the year in
which such improvements are completed resulting in any increase in
the assessment on such property, only that portion of the increase
resulting from such improvements shall be deferred.
b.
In the event of a general revaluation in any year after such improvements
are completed, such deferred assessment shall be increased or decreased
in proportion to the increase or decrease in the total assessment
on such property as a result of such general revaluation.
c.
Such improvements shall be completed by a date fixed by the Board
of Selectmen.
d.
Any deferral of assessment increases related to such improvements
shall be conditioned upon inspection of the property and certification
by responsible town officials that the improvements conform with the
criteria established under this article, Connecticut General Statutes
G.S. 12-65d and such provisions of the state building, fire safety
and health codes and the town building, health and housing codes and
town zoning regulations as may apply.
