Standard Operating Procedure for the

Neighborhood Revitalization Plan

¨ The applicant files Part I of the application with the Planning and Development Department (Community Development Specialist, CDS) when issued a building permit (or within 60 days) for the proposed improvements.

¨ The (CDS) will file the application at the Planning and Development Department then forward it to the County Appraiser’s office for determination of the existing appraised value of the property within 14 days of receipt.

¨ Once reviewed by the County Appraiser’s Office, the original is sent to the applicant within 14 days and a copy is returned to the City Planning and Development Department (CDS) to be kept on file for a period of 10 years, until the rebate is complete.

¨ The CDS will collect the applications (Part I) and route to the following City departments for review of compliance to all city codes and regulations:

¨ Planning and Development

¨ Historic Review

¨ Inspection

¨ Engineering

¨ Landscape Review

¨ Fire

¨ The application is returned to the CDS within 14 days.

¨ The CDS informs the appraiser of the status of the application

¨ A reminder is sent by the CDS to the applicant by October 31 that Part II (Project Complete) or Part III (Project Not Complete) of the application is to be turned in to the County Appraiser’s Office by December 1 of the year construction began.

¨ If the project WILL be complete by January 1 of the year following the start of construction, then Part II of the application must be filed by the previous December 1 with the County Appraiser’s Office.

¨ If the project WILL NOT be complete by January 1 of the year following the start of construction, then Part III of the application must be filed by the previous December 1 with the County Appraiser’s Office. Part II of the application must be submitted by December 1 of the year the project IS complete.

¨ After reviewing Part II or Part III of the application the County Appraiser’s Office returns this Part of the application to the Planning and Development Department (CDS) by January 31 of the following year.

¨ When Part II of the application is filed with the County Appraiser’s Office:

¨ the new appraised value of the property is determined by an on site inspection by the County Appraiser which is reported to the County Clerk’s Office by June 15 of that year. The tax records shall be revised by the County Clerk’s Office.

¨ the County Appraiser determines if the improvements DO/DO NOT meet the required percentage increase to be eligible for the rebate.

¨ After the determination that the improvements DO/DO NOT meet the increase, the County Appraiser returns the application to the CDS within 14 days.

¨ If the improvements DO NOT meet the percentage, then the applicant is notified by the CDS of ineligibility within 14 days of receiving the application from the County Appraiser.

¨ If the improvements DO meet the required percentage increase:

¨ the improvements are reviewed by the above mentioned City departments and returned to the CDS within 14 days.

¨ the County Appraiser informs the County Clerk’s Office so that determination is made of any delinquent taxes and assessments on the property. The County Clerk notifies the County Appraiser of this determination within 14 days of initial notification.

¨ the County Treasurer’s Office is notified of compliance to all city codes and regulations by the County Appraiser within 14 days of notification by the CDS.

¨ If the application is determined by all staff to meet the requirements, then the applicant is notified by the County Appraiser within 14 days of notification by the CDS that all other departments have determined compliance with the program. The County Appraiser also determines and notifies the applicant of the rebate due for each year of the rebate period.

¨ The tax rebate is made to the person paying the property taxes within 30 calendar days of the property tax payment receipt submittal to the County Treasurer’s Office. If the property taxes are paid in part, the rebate is made in the same percentage. If the person paying the taxes is not able to be identified, the rebate is made to the property owner of record.

¨ Periodic reports on the program are given to the governing bodies of the taxing units from the County Appraiser’s Office.

¨ The County Appraiser’s Office keeps track of the rebate schedule and informs the County Clerk and the County Treasurer of the last payment due 30 days prior to the final rebate period for each property receiving a tax rebate.