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File #: 1535-04    Version: Name: Ordinance of the County of Allegheny County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending § 209.11, “Incorrect assessments; administrative corrections,” of the Administrative Code to provide that, upon request to the Department of Property Assessment by the pro
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 4/20/2004 In control: Special Committee on Property Assessments
On agenda: 9/7/2004 Final action: 9/7/2004
Title: Ordinance of the County of Allegheny County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending § 209.11, “Incorrect assessments; administrative corrections,” of the Administrative Code to provide that, upon request to the Department of Property Assessment by the property owner, an assessor shall conduct an onsite examination of the outside and, if so directed, the inside of the property.
Sponsors: Wayne Fontana
Attachments: 1. 32-04-OR.pdf
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Ordinance of the County of Allegheny County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending § 209.11, “Incorrect assessments; administrative corrections,” of the Administrative Code to provide that, upon request to the Department of Property Assessment by the property owner, an assessor shall conduct an onsite examination of the outside and, if so directed, the inside of the property.
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The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:

SECTION 1.

§ 209.11 of the Administrative Code is amended as follows:

§ 209.11. Incorrect assessments; administrative corrections.

Whenever, through factual, mathematical or clerical error, an incorrect assessment is made it shall be corrected by the Office of Property Assessment through the Chief Assessment Officer. If taxes are paid on such incorrect assessment, the Office of Property Assessment, upon discovery of such error and correction of the assessment, shall so inform the appropriate taxing bodies. The County shall make a refund to the taxpayer or taxpayers for the period of the error or six years, whichever is less, from the date of application for refund or discovery of such error by the Office of Property Assessments.

Furthermore, in accordance with the Office of Property Assessment procedures, the Office shall conduct site visits at the request of property owners to correct factual, mathematical, or clerical errors subject to the following conditions:

A. Property owners shall be informed of their right to request a site visit when notified of an assessment;

B. Site visits shall be requested in writing through the Office of Property Assessment by April 30 of each tax year;

C. Requests for site visits shall not be granted while a property is the subject of the formal appeal process for that year;

D. Upon request by the property owner, the following conditions will be considered to determine whether an assessor shall be sent to the property for a site visit:

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