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<section article="gtp" article_name="Tax - Property" number="8-235" title_number="8" title_name="Valuation and Assessment" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Assessment Procedures">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “normal repairs and maintenance”:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>means an expenditure to replace original components of a building to maintain the physical character of the building in its current condition; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>interior or exterior painting;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>landscaping;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>fencing;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>replacing gutters or downspouts;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>adding storm windows, storm doors, or weatherstripping;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>adding insulation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>electric rewiring;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>replacing plumbing and light fixtures;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>replacing a furnace with more efficient oil or gas burners;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>redecorating;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>installing new ceilings or wall surfaces;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>removing room partitions to change the shape of a room;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>replacing a roof with a roof of a similar type and material;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>replacing an existing driveway and lead walk;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>repairing a foundation because of structural defect or age if there is no enlargement of the improvement or building; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xvi">
        <text>replacing an existing air conditioner or other built–in appliance.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Normal repairs and maintenance may not be separately assessed for inclusion in the assessment of real property used for residential purposes.</text>
  </level>
</section>
