To download and print a Request to Remove Homeowners' Exemption Form, click here . 1. This form may be completed electronically OR be printed, completed, and mailed to the Assessor's office. 2.If completing electronically:. To claim the exemption, the homeowner must make a one-time filing with the county assessor where the property is located. Complete this portion if the property is receiving an exemption in error and did not qualify. 16. Enter the first year the exemption was received in error . The City will grant a Certificate of Exemption only for units that are permanently exempt from the Rent Adjustment Ordinance. The application must be filed no later than ten years after the levy of taxes upon the assessment roll on which the renounced exemption appears. Use only blue or black ink when completing your application. • Fill in the applicable ovals completely like this: .