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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2776 Establishing policy to confer tax incentives for remodeling, 1990 - .,.. - '--- .. .> . RESOLUTION NO. 2776 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY TO CONFER TAX BENEFITS AS AUTHORIZED BY 15-24-1501 MCA TO QUALIFYING PROJECTS FOR REMODELING, RECONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES WHEREAS, 15-24-1501 Montana Code Annotated (MCA) authorizes local government to conter certain tax benefits in accordance therewith to those existing buildings or structures which have undergone qualifying remodeling, reconstruction, or expansion projects; and WHEREAS, the City Commission believes it to be in the best interests of the City of Bozeman to confer said tax benefits to encourage business activity and development to enhance the quality and safety of buildings and structureS in the city. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission ot the City of Bozeman, Montana, that the tax benefits set forth in 15- 24-1501 MCA be conferred as follows upon those qualitying buildings and structures which make application to the City for said tax benefit and which meet the following conditions: 1- All taxes and assessments on said property must be current. 2. The tax benefit conterred to "existing buildings or structures" is hereby limited to buildings or structures used primarily tor commerclal purposes and specifically excludes buildings and structureS used primarily for residential purposes, whett1er owner-occupied or rented. 3. The business(es) housed therein must be in compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations. 4. The remodeling, reconstruction or expansion must be in compliance with the uniform health/safety codes as adopted by the City of Bozeman. 5. To quality, in addition to meeting the statutory requirement that the remodeling, reconstruction or expansion project must increase the taxable value of the building or structure by at least 2 and 1/2%, the remodeling, reconstruction, 1 -- ~ ~. .~ ~ ......... Y!'" '~:J or expansion project must, also exceed the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($513,131313.1313) in building costs associated with the proj ecL 6. Each project must be individually considered and approved by resolution by the City Commission. 7. The tax benefit is limited to the increase in taxable value caused by the remodeling, reconstruction or expansion project and applies only to the number of mills levied and assessed for high school district and elementary school district purposes and to the number of mills levied by the local governing body approving the benefit and not to statewide levies and shall be taxed according to the following percentages and schedule: percentage of Tax Rate on Increased Value of Property Construction period 13% First year following construction 20% Second year following construction 413% Third year following construction 613% Fourth year following construction 813% Fifth year following construction 11313% And following years 11313% 8. "Construction period" as used herein shall mean a period of time from the date of issuance of the required building permit I until the project is substantially completed or a period ot , twelve (12) months from the date of issuance of said building permit has expired, whichever period is shorter. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular and stated session of said City Commission, held on the 8th day of January, 19913. ~~~/ ./ ---< ' ALF D M. TI ,Mayor 51 ATTEST: ~ ~~~. ROBIN L. ULLIVAN Clerk of the Commission , :a 2 --- - ...--.---...- ...-........-......- -- ---