2024-14 An Ordinance in Amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown,

ORDINANCE OF THE

TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND

An ordinance in amendment to the Town Code of the Town of Middletown, Title III,
Administration, Chapter 34 Taxes, Section 34.30, Real Property Exemptions.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:

(Additions are underlined; deletions are stricken)

TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS

§ 34.30 REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS.

(A) Real property owned by any veteran or by the unmarried widow of any veteran shall be exempt from taxation to the amount of $36,25052,500 of valuation.

(B) Real property owned by any totally disabled veteran shall be exempt from taxation to the additional amount $72,490105,400 of valuation. Any person who qualifies for this exemption will not be entitled to claim the exemption under § 34.30(A) or § 34.30(C).

(C) Real property of those disabled veterans, in "specially adopted housing," and their unmarried widows, who qualify pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-3-4 shall be exempt to the amount of $145,489211,200 of valuation. Any person who qualifies for this exemption will not be entitled to claim the exemption under § 34.30(A) or § 34.30(B).

(D) Real property of every person whose son or daughter was a veteran who lost his or her life as a casualty of any such wars, shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of $56,82081,100.

(E) Real property owned by any veteran of military or naval service of the U.S.A. who has been or who shall be classified as, or determined to be a prisoner-of-war by the Veteran's Administration of the United States, shall be exempted from taxation to the amount of $39,40057,200.

(F) Unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the term "veteran" as used in this section shall mean and include