Any person, firm or corporation that desires ad valorem tax exemption from the improvement of a historic property must, in the year the exemption is desired to take effect, file with the Historic Preservation Committee a written application on a form approved by the Department of State. All applicable fees shall be paid at the time the application is submitted. The application must include the following information.
(A) The name of the property owner and the location of the historic property;
(B) A description of the improvements to real property for which an exemption is requested and the date of commencement of construction of such improvements;
(C) Proof, to the satisfaction of the Historic Preservation Committees, that the property that is to be rehabilitated or renovated is a historic property under this section;
(D) Proof, to the satisfaction of the Historic Preservation Committee, that the improvements to the property will be consistent with the United States Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and will be made in accordance with guidelines developed by the Department of State; and
(E) Other information identified in appropriate department of state regulations.
(Ord. 2000-33, passed 1-25-00; Am. Ord. 2013-35, passed 1-8-13)