COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT
I he
reby request tax exemption for the property identified by Northampton County as:
Par
cel ID_________________ Address___________________ Municipality___________________
______________________________________ ______________________________________
Name of Taxpayer/Owner Mailing Address
_______________
_______________________ ______________________________________
Name of Contractor Mailing Address
Nature of Property: ____ Commercial ____ Residential ____ Industrial
Provide a description of improvements to be built: ___________________________________________
F.A.I.R. is required by ORD. 2018-01, ARTICLE 349 that was enacted by Bethlehem City Council.
Reports will be requested from beneficiaries of economic development incentives in the interests of
fairness, maintaining community trust, increasing transparency, educating the public, and promoting
responsible stewardship of local tax revenue and City resources.
How critical is property tax abatement to
the success of your project? Select one of the following:
____ Very Critical ____ Somewhat Critical ____ Not Very Critical
Elaborate on the impact of property tax abatement on your ability to successfully complete your project
and describe the impact it will have on the City:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
I acknowledge that upon completion of the above described improvements, it is my duty to notify the
municipal inspector and the County Assessment Director. Failure to do so will affect eligibility for tax
abatement.
_____________________________________________________ __________________
Signature of Taxpayer/Owner Date
***When ready to submit, save this form as a PDF and attach via email to:***
ASchiavone@bethlehem-pa.gov
DO NOT COMPLETE BELOW THIS LINE (For municipal use only)
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Building Permit # Date Permit Issued Cost of Improvements
Please indicate appropriate program, time period and percentage of exemption.
____RESIDENTIAL ____COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ____YEARS ____%EXEMPT/YEAR
I certify that this property is in an area eligible for Property Tax Abatement and the improvements are
eligible for Property Tax Abatement.
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__ ______________________________________ _____________
DATE SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL TITLE
