Tax Incentive
Eligibility
All areas/properties within Lead city limits.Threshold Value
Minimum assessed work must total greater than $5,000.00 of value added to the property.NOTE: The assessed value is NOT the value of the building permit. The assessed value will be determined by the Lawrence County Equalization Office.
Tax Incentive (based on added assessed value of improvements and/or additions)
| Year 1 | 25% of added value |
| Year 2 | 25% of added value |
| Year 3 | 50% of added value |
| Year 4 | 50% of added value |
| Year 5 | 75% of added value |
| Year 6 | 75% of added value |
| Year 7 | 100% of added value |
Details
- Eligible work includes all work to improve the structure, to include, but not limited to, foundations, outside walls, decks, driveways, garages, framing, new walls, remodeling, fixtures, roofs, painting, carpet and flooring.
- Ineligible work includes, but is not limited to, landscaping, fences, retaining walls and gardens.
- All eligible work must be listed on the Building Permit issued by the Building Inspector of the city of Lead.
- All eligible work will be assessed by the Lawrence County Equalization and will not be based on the Building Permit value.
Additional Assistance
| Dennis Schumacher - City of Lead Building Inspector | (605) 584-1617 |
| Lawrence County Equalization | (605) 578-3680 |
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