Laserfiche WebLink
<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />NEW BRIGHTON CITY CODE <br />SECTION 2 <br />ADMINISTRATION <br />IlKFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS <br /> <br />Set., 2-3. Deferment of Special Assessments. <br /> <br />l\t its discretion, the Council may defer the payment of a special assessment adopted by the City when it <br />detennines by a 3'5 vote of all (\mncil mernbers that each of the f\Jlkming conditions arc present: <br /> <br />! I) 'fhe property ltpon yvhieh the assessment has been or is to be lev ied is homestead propaty. <br /> <br />(2) One or rnore ofthc propel1y owners is 65 years of age or older. <br /> <br />ell Payment of the assessment would be a hardship J()r the propel1y OWI1CL (Ord, No, 38 L 1-11-77: Code of I <br />Code of ::;00 l) <br /> <br />Set\ 2-4.Uardship Defined. <br /> <br />A hardship shall be deeme:d 10 prima facie exist when the average annual payment for an asse:ssments levied against <br />the property exceeds 1%, of the adjusted gross income oftht~ applicant as tvident:cd by the applicant's nlOSl <br />recent Federal income tax return. <br /> <br />'fhe average annual payment of an assessment shall be the lolal cost of the assessment, <br />the number of years over which it is spread, <br /> <br />divided <br /> <br />The City Council may consider assessment deferral for other eligible applicants nOl meeting the <br />this Section.. lOrd. No.. 381,1-1 1-77: Code of 1988: Code of20(1) <br /> <br />tftcle test of <br /> <br />See. 2-5. Determination of Interest Rate, <br /> <br />Deferred assessmenlS shall carry anintel'est rate equal to the interest rate imposed on all other assessments for the <br />same publicinlprovemenL (Ord. No. 381. 1-11-77; Code ofl 988; Code of20(1) <br /> <br />Sec. 2.6. Application. <br /> <br />Application for a deferral shaJl be made on a foml as prescribed by the City. (Ord. No. 381, 1-11-77; Code of 1988; . <br />Code of20(1) <br /> <br />Sec. 2-7. Termination of Dcfenncnt. <br /> <br />The deferment of pa)'menl of a spec ial assessment shall cease and all amounts accming plus interest shall become <br />due and payable upon the occurrence of an) of the events specified in this Section. At its discretion. the City <br />C ouod I may. at the time d'termination of the deferral, provide fClr payment of the deferred sum in accordance with <br />the terms nfthe original assessment. <br /> <br />(J) The death of the pmpt~rty owner provided that the spOllse is unable to quaIl!') for deferment <br /> <br />The transfer, or subdivision of the property or any part thereof <br /> <br />(3 )l"he homestead status of the property is lost <br /> <br />The City Council determines that immediate or partial payment of the asseSSlllent l,vould no longer be a hardship. <br />(On:t No 3tH, 1-11-77: Code of 1988; Code of 20(J I <br />