§ 26-606 Applications for exemption orders/tax abatement certificates; issuance and copies.

The eligible head of the household shall apply annually to the supervising agency for a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate on a form to be prescribed and made available by the supervising agency. The supervising agency shall approve or disapprove applications and, if it approves, shall issue a rent increase exemption order/tax abatement certificate. Copies of such order/certificate shall be issued to the housing company managing the dwelling unit or to the landlord of the dwelling unit within an applicable battery park city property of the eligible head of the household, to the eligible head of the household and to the department of finance.

(Am. L.L. 2023/109, 7/23/2023, retro. eff. 12/15/2022)

Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2023/109.

§ 26-606.1 Assistance for residents eligible to apply to the senior citizen rent increase exemption program.

   a.   Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “resident” means a person who occupies a dwelling unit in a city-aided limited profit housing company development, who:

      (i)   has submitted an annual income affidavit to the supervising agency; and

      (ii)   appears to be eligible for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program, based upon review of applicable information available to the supervising agency.

   b.   No later than 90 days after the supervising agency receives a resident’s annual income affidavit, the supervising agency shall provide such resident with an application form for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program that contains all applicable data electronically populated in such application form for such resident. In addition, the supervising agency shall provide a letter to such resident with such application form that explains the features of the senior citizen rent increase exemption program; the purpose of such application form; and information on how to review, complete, modify as necessary, and return such application form to the supervising agency. Such letter shall also contain any relevant contact information for the supervising agency or any other agency that may provide assistance with review, completion, and submission of such application form.

   c.   To meet the requirements of this section, the supervising agency shall digitize the information contained in each annual income affidavit submitted to such supervising agency.

   d.   This section does not preclude the supervising agency from accepting annual income affidavits and application forms for the senior citizen rent increase exemption program prepared on a paper form, via a web-based application portal, or other electronic form submission technology.

(L.L. 2024/044, 3/9/2024, eff. 3/9/2025)