Section 9-243 - Repaired or reconstructed dwelling. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-243. Repaired or reconstructed dwelling.
 

(a)  In general.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or of a municipal corporation may grant a tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property if: 

(1) the homeowner is otherwise eligible for the credit allowed under § 9-105 of this title; 

(2) (i) the dwelling is: 

1. damaged or destroyed due to a natural disaster; and 

2. subsequently repaired or reconstructed; 

(ii) the dwelling is revalued after the dwelling is repaired or reconstructed; and 

(iii) as a result of the revaluation, the assessment of the dwelling exceeds the last assessment of the dwelling; and 

(3) the homeowner claiming the credit had a legal interest in the dwelling at the time the dwelling was damaged or destroyed as described under item (2) of this subsection. 

(b)  Qualification.- A homeowner may receive a tax credit under this section only if the homeowner qualified and received a tax credit under § 9-109 of this title and is no longer receiving a tax credit under § 9-109 of this title. 

(c)  Amount.- The amount of the property tax credit allowed under this section shall equal 50% of the property tax attributable to an increase in the assessment of the dwelling on revaluation under § 8-104(c)(1)(iii) of this article, including improvements, over the last assessment of the dwelling before the natural disaster, less the amount of any assessment on which a property tax credit under § 9-105 of this title has been authorized. 

(d)  Duration.- A credit under this section may not be granted for more than 3 years. 

(e)  Powers and duties of governing bodies.- The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation may: 

(1) establish procedures or requirements for the application, review, and approval of tax credits under this section; 

(2) establish additional eligibility criteria such as age, income level, or assessment value; and 

(3) notify the Department of any credits that have been granted under this section. 

(f)  Applicability.- The credit under this section may not be claimed for a dwelling for which repair or reconstruction is completed before September 18, 2003. 
 

[2006, ch. 89.]