1982 - Summary of City Government

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� � 2. Criteria: In deterinining whether or no� a person is eligible fo�erral of special assessment installment payments� the follow�ng c�zteria are established: A. Senior Cit�zens, (1) Senior ci�a.zens speciaZ assessment hard- ship deferral applies to special assessments Ievied after June 27, 1977. (2) Senior citizen special assessment hard- ship deferral appli�s to qualifying special. assessments against a�1 properties classified as "homesiead" pursuant to Mznn. Stat. Chapter 273, where one ox-Fnore of the owners of such property is 65 years ot age or oldex and i� would create a hardship for the owne-r or owners of the property to pay the specia]. assessment instal�ments as th�y becon�e due. . (3} The senior citizen sha11 be required to prove eligibility for this special assessment deferral on the basis of age. B. Persons Retired by Virtue of Permanen� and Total Disability. (1} The special assessment hazdship defer-- ral for persons retired by virtue af permanent and total disability applies to special assess- ments levied after the date of th� adoption of this resoZution. (2) This special. assessment hardship defer- ral applies to qualifying special assessments against all propertzes classiiied as "homestead" pursuant to Minn. Stat. Chapter 273 where one or more of the owners of such prop�rty is retired by virtue of a permanent and to�ai disabili�y and it wouZd cxeate a haraship for the owner or owners of the property to pay ihe special assess- ment installments as they become due. (3} It shall be presumed that a property owner is xetired from employment by vi.rtue of a permanent and total disability i�: (a) The individual has in fact re- tired �rom employmen�; and (b) The individual suffers �rom �he total and permanent loss of the szght of both �yes, the loss of both arms at the shoulder, the Ioss of both legs so clo se to the hips that no effective 2