Jacksonville residents who have a complaint regarding a property tax assessment or denial of an exemption have the right to file a petition for review by the Value Adjustment Board (VAB).

To be considered, a resident should obtain a petition from the Property Appraiser's Office (231 E. Forsyth Street), or obtain form DR-486 (Real Property) or DR-486T (Tangible Personal Property) online from the Florida Department of Revenue. The petition should be completed, notarized, then filed with the Clerk of the VAB, along with your filing fee of up to $15.00. Homeowners appealing a homestead exemption denial, and persons with appropriate certificate or other documentation issued by the Department of Children and Family Services, will be exempted from paying a filing fee. Location for filing petitions Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., are as follows:

Aug. 15 - Sept. 6

St. James Building
117 West Duval St.
1^st Floor, City Hall, Comm Room "A" or "B"
Jacksonville, FL 32202

The Clerk must receive these petitions by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. They can be mailed or delivered in person, but they must be received -- not postmarked -- by Sept. 6, or they cannot be accepted.

For convenience, petitioners are urged to file prior to Sept. 6 to avoid long lines typical on the last day of filing.

For additional information, contact 630-7370.