This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Ordinance
Concerning Property Tax Freeze Relief for Certain Elderly Homeowners."
This article is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Connecticut
General Statutes Sections 12-170v and 12-170w.
The Town of North Haven finds that it is fair and equitable
and in the best interests of the Town of North Haven to provide property
tax relief to certain eligible elderly homeowners as permitted by
state law. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority granted to municipalities
by Connecticut General Statutes Sections 12-170v and 12-170w, the
Town of North Haven seeks to improve the quality of life for its senior
residents and encourage continued residence and property ownership
in the Town of North Haven by establishing this Ordinance Concerning
Property Tax Freeze Relief for Certain Elderly Homeowners.
Any property tax freeze relief granted to any resident of the
Town of North Haven in accordance with the provisions of this article
shall not disqualify the resident from receiving any benefits for
which the resident shall be eligible under the provisions of Connecticut
General Statutes Sections 12-129b to 12-129d, inclusive, 12-129n,
and 12-170aa, and any such property tax freeze relief provided under
this article shall be in addition to any such benefits for which such
resident shall be eligible under said sections of the Connecticut
General Statutes.
If any provision of this article or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of any other part
of this article which can be given effect without the invalid provisions
or application; and to this end, the provisions of this article and
the various applications thereof are declared to be severable.
This article shall take effect 15 days after publication of
the Article in a newspaper having a circulation in the Town of North
Haven and shall remain in effect through the current revaluation period
which ends with the 2019 Grand List. The Assessor will not accept
any applications for property tax freeze relief pursuant to this article
subsequent to May 15, 2020, unless this section is amended by the
Town Meeting.