FOR COUNTY AUDITOR'S USE ONLY: Taxing district and parcel or registration number. Auditor's application number.The application filing period is from January 1st through December 31st. In 1970, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting a Homestead Exemption that reduced property taxes for lower income senior citizens. To apply for the Homestead Exemption please fill out the application and mail it to our office at 231 Main Street. , Suite 1A, Chardon, Ohio 44024. In 1970, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment permitting a homestead exemption that reduced property tax for lower income senior citizens. The tax exemption is limited to the homestead, which Ohio law defines as an owner's dwelling and up to one acre of land.