A. There is hereby exempted from real estate taxation, in the amounts and in accordance with the provisions and limitations hereinafter provided, that portion of the assessment attributable to new construction in an enterprise zone investment opportunity area and to the improvements made to deteriorated property, as defined herein.
B. In all cases, the exemption from real estate taxes shall be limited to that portion of the additional assessment attributable to the actual cost of the improvement to deteriorated property for which a separate assessment has been made by the Berks County Board of Assessment Appeals and for which an exemption has been separately requested, and for the assessed valuation of new construction within the designated investment opportunity area.
C. No property shall be entitled to a tax exemption as herein provided unless the necessary and proper permits prior to new construction or improving the deteriorated property have been applied for and obtained in accordance with the requirements of § 6 of the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act.
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D. No tax exemption shall be granted if the new construction or improvements to deteriorated property as completed do not comply with all ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes and other applicable laws.
E. For purposes of this Part, any new structure or improvement to an existing structure that contains three or more dwelling units and that otherwise qualifies under the terms of this Part, shall be treated as commercial real property subject to the terms of this Part.
16. Editor's Note: See 72 P.S. § 4727.