Property Damage – Office of the Clay County Property Appraiser

Property Damage

One of the responsibilities of the Office of the Clay County Property Appraiser is to determine the market value of all property (as of January 1 each year) in accordance with Florida law. A primary factor considered in estimating the market value is the condition of property and its improvements. Unfortunate events (i.e., hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, fire) may cause damage to improvements, thereby affecting the condition (and market value) for assessment purposes the subsequent years.

To report damage, right click the link below and choose “save link as” to save to your computer and then open with Adobe Reader. Be sure to have the latest version of Adobe PDF Reader installed. Please fill out the report and click the submit button at the top of the page to send the report. If the submit button on the application is not functioning, you may email the application directly to jbrunick@ccpao.com

REPORT DAMAGE

A Florida Homeowner’s Guide – Catastrophic Event Property Damage

Pursuant to s. 196.031(6), F.S., if property receiving a homestead exemption has been damaged or destroyed to the extent it is uninhabitable as of the subsequent January 1, the homestead exemption may be continually granted if all of the following apply:

The property is otherwise qualified for homestead exemption,
The property owner notifies the property appraiser of intent to repair or rebuild the property,*
After repair or rebuild, the property will be primary residence of the owner, and
The property owner does not claim homestead exemption elsewhere.

*Failure to commence the repair or rebuild within three years after January 1 following the damage or destruction constitutes abandonment of the homestead. After the three-year period, the expiration, lapse, nonrenewal or revocation or a building permit for such repairs or rebuild also constitutes abandonment of the homestead.

REPORT HOMESTEAD UNINHABITABLE BY CALAMITY