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APP~di~=i~B toMinutes ~of 11/27/90 CITY OF MARTINSVILLE~ VIRGINIA ORDINANCE NO. 90-16 BE IT ORDAINED by ~'~he ~toUnc~i L~rf·the City of Martinsville, Virginia~~ in regular. session assembled November 27, 1990, that it 'does hereby amend Chapter 21--Taxation, Article I--In General, Section 21.7--Real Estate Tax Exemption, Sub-paragraphs (1) and (3) of the City Code, as follows: CHAPTER 21 TAXATION Article I In General Section 21-7. Real Estate Tax Exemption. (b) Said real estate tax exemption will be granted to persons qualifying therefor on the following basis: (1) The total-combined income during the immediately l. ...... preceding calendar year from all sources of the owners of the dwelling living therein, and of the owner's relatives living' in the dwelling ~ shall not exceed ~ twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) provided: a. That the first six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00) of income of each relative, other than the spouse of the owner, or owners, who is living in the dwelling shall not be included insuch total; and That the first seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) of income shall be excluded for an owner who is permanently disabled. However, notwithstanding subsection (b)(1), if a person has already qualified for an exemption or deferral, and if the person can prove by clear and convincing evidence that after so qualifying the person'.s physical or mental health has deteriorated to the point that the only alternative to permanently residing in a hospital, nursing home, convalescent home or other facility for physicalor mental care is to have a relative move in and provide care for the person, and if a relative does then move in for that purpose, then none of the relative's income shall be counted towards the income limit. 28