Real property constructed, altered, installed
or improved subsequent to the first day of July 1981 for the purpose
of commercial, business or industrial activity shall be exempt from
taxation, special ad valorem levies and service charges to the extent
hereinafter provided.
Such exemption shall be granted only upon application
by the owner of such real property on a form prescribed by the State
Board. The original or such application shall be filed with the Assessors
of the City, having the power to assess property for taxation on or
before the appropriate taxable status date of such City. A copy thereof
shall be filed with the State Board.
If the Assessor is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to an exemption pursuant to this article, he shall approve the application, and such real property shall thereafter be exempt from taxation, special ad valorem levies and service charges as herein provided commencing with the assessment roll prepared after the taxable status date referred to in §
214-54 of this article. The assessed value of any exemption granted pursuant to this article shall be entered by the Assessors on the portion of the assessment roll provided for property exempt from taxation.
The provisions of this article shall apply to
real property used primarily for the buying, selling, storing or developing
of goods or services, the manufacture or assembly of goods or the
processing of raw materials. This article shall not apply to property
used primarily for the furnishing of dwelling space or accommodations
to either residents or transients other than hotels or motels.
In the event that real property granted an exemption
pursuant to this article ceases to be used primarily for eligible
purposes, the exemption granted pursuant to this article shall cease.