2019-11ORDINANCE NO.2019-11
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CHARITABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTION TO THE HCR MANOR CARE, FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS PERSONAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3900 JERMANTOWN ROAD, #400, FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 90, Article XII of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, the
City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is authorized to exempt from taxation, by
designation, real and/or personal property owned by qualifying organizations; and
WHEREAS, in order to grant any such exemption by designation, both the organization seeking
the exemption, together with City staff and the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, must
comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 90, Article XII of the Code of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, a request for exemption by designation was received by the City from The HCR
Manor Care; an organization owning property located within the City of Fairfax, Virginia and
such application has been reviewed, and a recommendation provided by the City's property tax
exemption committee, pursuant to Section 90-442(b) of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, has (i) conducted a required public
hearing, which public hearing was noticed as required by Section 90-442(b) of the Code of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia, and (ii) has considered each of the stated criteria in Section 90-443 of
the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia,
that pursuant to Section 90-442 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, a charitable real
estate tax exemption by designation is hereby granted to the HCR Manor Care, specifically for
certain real tangible personal property located at 3900 Jermantown Road, #400; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the specific use upon which the exemption is based is as
follows: benevolent use; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the continuation of the exemption granted hereby shall be,
and is, expressly contingent upon the continued use of the referenced property in accordance with
the above stated specific purpose; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the exemption granted hereby shall be effective as of
January 1, 2019, and shall continue until revoked by the City Council in accordance with Section
90-446 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, and, further, that the HCR Manor Care shall
comply with all other requirements of federal, state and local law insofar as it pertains to the
exemption granted hereby.
This Ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
INTRODUCED: September 24, 2019
PUBLIC HEARING: October 15, 2019
ADOPTED: October 15, 2019
Mayor
Date
City Clerk
VOTE:
Councilmember DeMarco
Aye
Councilmember Lim
Absent
Councilmember Miller
Aye
Councilmember Passey
Aye
Councilmember Stehle
Aye
Councilmember Yi
Aye