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Division XI. Information Required of Applicants Seeking Tax <br /> Abatement. <br /> Sec. 2-84.7 Designation Application Required. <br /> (a) Owners Must File. Owners of real property or new <br /> manufacturing equipment located within the City may petition <br /> the Common Council on forms provided by the City Clerk for <br /> real or personal property tax abatement consideration. All <br /> information and attachments required by the Designation <br /> Application must be completed and filed with the City Clerk <br /> together with a filing fee of two hundred fifty dollars <br /> ($250.00) to cover processing and administrative costs. <br /> However, the filing fee charged for filing a Designation <br /> Application for a parcel that contains one (1) or more owner <br /> occupied, single-family dwellings may not exceed the cost of <br /> publishing the required notice. <br /> (b) Petition Information: Property owners petitioning <br /> for tax abatement shall provide the following information on <br /> the petition to enable the Council to consider their <br /> request: <br /> (1) The name(s) and address(es) of the real <br /> property owner(s) (and personal property owner(s) , in the <br /> case of the request for personal property tax abatement) , <br /> and any other person(s) leasing, intending to lease, or <br /> having an option to purchase such property, and a brief <br /> description of the business. <br /> (2) If the business organization is publicly <br /> held, the name of the corporate parent and the name under <br /> which the corporation is filed with the Securities Exchange <br /> Commission. <br /> (3) The legal description and commonly known <br /> address of the real property for which real property tax <br /> abatement is being petitioned; or the legal description and <br /> commonly known address of the facility at which the new <br /> manufacturing equipment for which tangible personal property <br /> tax abatement is being petitioned will be located. <br /> (4) A map and/or plat describing the area where <br /> tax abatement is being requested. <br /> (5) The current assessed valuation of the real <br /> property improvement before rehabilitation, redevelopment, <br /> economic revitalization, or improvement; or the current <br /> assessed valuation of the tangible personal property to be <br /> replaced by new manufacturing equipment. <br /> (6) Photographs of the location taken within two <br /> (2) weeks of the filing of the petition. <br /> (7) The real and personal property taxes paid at <br /> the location during the previous five (5) years, whether <br /> paid by the current owner or a previous owner. <br /> (8) The commitment made within the past five (5) <br /> years to hiring minority individuals including number of <br /> minorities employed during each of the past five (5) years, <br /> specifying whether full-time or part-time and whether <br /> permanent or temporary employees. The petitioner shall also <br />