HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 0211-1972SBCTION 4.
CITY OF KENAI - ORDINANCE 211 -72
A~ENDINO ~IE KENAI CODE AS AMENDED, TO CONFOR~ TO A.S. 29.53.020
FOR PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
· HEREAS~ Chapter llS, SLA 1972 incorporated into Alaska statutes
a section conmonly known as the "~{unicipal Code" and in such section
there is provision for property tax exemption for citizens age 6S or
older for relief from taxes and reimbursement of the exempted reven-
ues by the State of Alaska.to political subdivisions;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
SECTION 1. Kenai Code, 1963, Section 7-3 is hereby repealed
and reenacted to read as follows:
Senior Citizens Tax Exemption.
Section 7-3. Th~ provisions of A.S. 29.53.020 (a) (6),
A, S, 29.$3.020 , and A. S. 29.S3.020 (i), are hereby
incorporated herein by reference as though..se~,forth
verbatim herein.
SECTION 2. Kenai Code, 1963, as amended, is hereby further
amended to repeal and re-enact section 7-4 to read as follows:
Procedure for Applying for Exemption.
Section 7-4. T~eprocedure for applyin§ for the exemptions
provided for herein in Section 7-3 of this code shall be
accomplished as provided in A. ~. 29.$3.020 (f).
SECTION 3. Kenai, Code 1963, as amended, is hereby further amended
to add the following provision:
Direction to Apply for State Sub!id~z~
Sect,~ v-$. Pursuant to A.S. 29.53.020 (g) (h) and (i)
~ ,re eve y,,,of revenues lost through tax exemption is provided for
and the administration i~ hereby dlr~ctea to make such
applications '~or take ~uch actions as may be required in
order to secure the reimbursement £or revenues ~hich
may be lost by A.S. 29.S~.020 (a) and (6)
Kenal Code, 1963, as amended, is hereb~ £urthar amended
to add the foll~wing provision:
~xDmptton of State augumented.
Section 7-$. If a person qualifying for an exemption from
property tax pursuant to ^. S. 29.53.020 (a} does not receive
an exemption of a value of Two llundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00}
then the city shall exempt such person for taxes up to the
total sum of Two tlundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)
SECTION 5. ienai Code, 1963, ag amended, is hereby further
amended to add the following provision:
Disabled Persons Exem~ti!n.
Section 7-6. One (1) piece of residential property owned
and Occupied by a citizen . dis-
abled within the meaning of the provisions of the U.S. Social
Security Act and found to be totally disabled by administrators
thereof, who is a resident of the City of Kenai, Alaska, shall
be exempt from so much of such property tax levy by the City
up to and including the sum of $250 providing such Citizen is
head of the household and providing that not more than one
exemption shall be allowed on any one piece of real property.
This exemption is not automatic, but must be applied for prior
to the lSth day of January during the year which such citizen
is qualified. The first year for qualification pursuant to
this enactment shall be the calendar year 1973 and the dead-
line for applying shall be not later than the lSth day of
~anuary 1973. Application shall be made in the same fashion
as provided for senior citizens of 65 years of age or more.
SECTION 6. EbIERGBNCY DECLARED. An emergency is hereby declared
to exist and the rules governing int,~rduction, reading, passage
and approval of ordinances are hereby suspended and this ordinance
shall be effective the first day of January, 1973.
Emergency declared~ day of December 1972.
Pirst Reading ~ day of December 1972.
Second Reading c~0 day of December 1972.
sharon Sterling
City Clerk
Posted after introduction
JAMH$ DOYLE, VICH ~IA¥OR
day of December 1972
Posted after second reading and enactment ~.~, day of December 1972.