[Adopted 5-14-2018]
The purpose of this article is to authorize the property tax
exemption allowed by Public Act 17-65, in accordance with all of the
terms and requirements of said Public Act, for any parent whose child
was killed in action, or the surviving spouse of a person who was
killed in action, while performing active military duty with the armed
forces.
Effective for assessment years commencing on or after October
1, 2017, any parent whose child was killed in action, or the surviving
spouse of a person who was killed in action, while performing active
military duty with the armed forces, as defined in Subsection (a)
of Section 27-103 of the General Statutes, which parent or surviving
spouse is a bona fide resident of the Town of Durham, shall be entitled
to an exemption from property tax, provided that such parent's or
surviving spouse's qualifying income does not exceed the sum of the
maximum qualifying income for individuals if unmarried, or jointly
with spouse if married as set forth in Section 12-81l of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended, plus $25,000. The exemption provided
for under this section shall be applied to the assessed value of an
eligible parent's or surviving spouse's property in an amount up to
10% of such assessed value or $20,000, whichever is greater.
(a)
Any person claiming to be entitled to an exemption from taxation
under this article shall give notice to the Town Clerk that he or
she is entitled to such exemption and shall be required to file an
application, on a form prepared for such purpose by the Assessor,
not later than the assessment date with respect to which such exemption
is claimed.
(b)
No Assessor, Board of Assessment Appeals or other official shall
allow such claim for exemption unless such parent or surviving spouse
has proved his or her right to such exemption and unless an application
and all required evidence in support thereof has been filed in the
office of the Town Clerk. Exemptions so proven shall take effect on
the next succeeding assessment day.
(c)
The applicant shall be required to reapply for this exemption on
a biennial basis. The failure of the applicant to reapply for this
exemption shall result in the termination of the applicant's exemption.
(d)
The exemption provided for under this article shall be in addition
to any exemption to which an eligible parent or surviving spouse may
be entitled under Section 12-81 of the General Statutes. No such eligible
parent or surviving spouse entitled to an exemption under Section
12-81f or 12-81g of the General Statutes and this article shall receive
more than one exemption.
