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A Resolution of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the New Home Construction/Improvement Program enacted May 23, 1996 by the Board of Commissioners of Allegheny County at Agenda No. 700-96, subsequently amended by Resolutions Nos. 22-00, 6-01, 61-02, 04-04-RE, 49-05-RE, 07-08-RE, 25-09-RE, 30-11-RE and 6-14-RE by providing for the continuation of the Allegheny County Improvement of Deteriorated Properties Abatement Program.
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Whereas, the Improvement of Deteriorating Real Property or Areas Tax Exemption Act, Pa. Stat. An. Tit. 72 §4711-101, et seq., authorizes local taxing authorities to exempt the assessed valuation of improvement of deteriorated properties from real estate taxation for specified amount and periods of time when the property is located in a deteriorated neighborhood; and
Whereas, on May 23, 1996, the Board of Commissioners of Allegheny County exercised the legal authority granted by Act 42 by adopting a resolution establishing, inter alia, the “Improvement of Deteriorated Properties Abatement Program,” a program that was continued through resolutions enacted in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2014 by Allegheny County Council; and
Whereas, when extending the Act 42 Improvement of Deteriorated Properties Abatement Program in 2014, the Council opted to increase the maximum value of the improvements eligible for the exemption from $36,009 to $66,000, consistent with applicable Commonwealth Law; and
Whereas, it is the desire of Council to extend the Act 42 Improvement of Deteriorated Properties Abatement Program with the exemption limits established in 2014 for an additional two years;
The Council of County of Allegheny hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. Incorporation of the Preamble.
The provisions set forth in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference as set forth in their entirety herein.
Section 2. Amendment of Home Improvement Program Resolution
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