The Act of December 22, 1993, P.L. 529, No. 77, codified
as the Allegheny Regional Asset District Law, 16 P.S. § 6101-B
et seq., as amended.
ALLEGHENY REGIONAL ASSET DISTRICT LAW
Same as Act 77 above.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Aspinwall.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough of Aspinwall.
ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER
A long-term owner/occupant residing in the Borough who is:
(1) a single person aged 60 or older during a calendar year in which
Borough real estate taxes are assessed and due and whose household
income does not exceed $30,000; or (2) married person, if either spouse
is 60 or older during a calendar year in which Borough real estate
taxes are assessed and due and whose household income does not exceed
$30,000.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
All income received by an eligible taxpayer during a calendar
year.
INCOME
All income from whatever source derived including, but not
limited to, salaries, wages, bonuses, commissions, interest, dividends,
IRA distributions, income from self-employment, alimony, support money,
cash public assistance and relief, the gross amount of any pensions
or annuities, including 50% of railroad retirement benefits, 50% of
all benefits received under the Federal Social Security Act (except
Medicare benefits), all benefits received under state unemployment
insurance laws and veteran's disability payments, all interest
received from the federal or any state government or any instrumentality
or political subdivision thereof, realized capital gains, net income
from rentals, workers' compensation, the gross amount of loss
of time insurance benefits, life insurance benefits and proceeds (except
the first $5,000 of the total of death benefit payments), and gifts
of cash or property (other than transfers by gift between members
of a household) in excess of a total value of $300, but shall not
include surplus food or other relief in kind supplied by governmental
agency or property tax or rent rebate or inflation dividend.
LONG-TIME OWNER/OCCUPANT
Any person who for at least 10 continuous years has owned
and occupied a dwelling place within the Borough as a principal residence
and domicile, or any person who for at least five years has owned
and occupied a dwelling place within the Borough as a principal residence
and domicile if that person received assistance in the acquisition
in the property as a part of a government or non-profit housing program.
PERSON
A natural person.
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE
The dwelling place of a person, including the principal house
and lot, and such lots as are used in connection therewith which contribute
to its enjoyment, comfort and convenience; or a building with a maximum
of one commercial establishment and a maximum of three residential
units of which one residential unit must be a principal residence
of the property owner/occupant.
PROGRAM
The Aspinwall Borough Property Tax Gentrification Program
enacted pursuant to Act 77 of 1993, as amended.
Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as amended by Ord. 1016, 12/13/2006, § 1
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