Delaware § 1002 - Exemption to be provided for by municipal law or ordinance.

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§ 1002. Exemption to be provided for by municipal law or ordinance.

Every person a resident of a municipality of this State and the owner of real property located therein who is 65 years of age or over shall be entitled, within the limitations of this chapter, to an exemption from municipal taxation on such real property to the extent the governing body of such municipality adopts a local law or ordinance providing therefor.

22 Del. C. 1953, §  1002;  57 Del. Laws, c. 425;  65 Del. Laws, c. 11, §  1; 

Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1002 ("Exemption to be provided for by municipal law or ordinance.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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