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2L,18 26.18. SENIOR CITIZENS HARDSHIP SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DEFERRAL. After making a special assessment, the Council may, at its a discretion, deter the payment of that assessment for any homestead property owned by a person 65 years of age or older for whom it would be a hardship to make the payments. The Council shall adopt a resolution establishing standards and yuidelines for determining the existence of a hardship relative to any special assessment adopted under this Chapter. Such standards and guidelines shall oe made in a non-discriminatory manner and chid not give toe applicant An unreasonanie prererence or auvan- tage over other applicants. 26.19. PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN DEFERRED ASSESSMENT. The eligible homeowner shall make application for H_eT_e_rr_e7 payment of special assessments on Corms prescr.hed by the Ramsey County Auditor. Where the deterred assessment is granted, the Auditor shall record a notice thereof with the County Recorder which shall set forth the amount of the assessment. The Council may determine by resolution the amount of interest, if any, on the deferred assessment and this rate shall be recorded by the Auditor along with and in the same manner as the amount of the assessment. 26.20. TERMINATION OF RIGHT TO DEFERRED PAYMENT. The option to deter the payment of special assessments shall ter- minate and all amounts accumulated plus ap,,licable interest, shall become due upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (1) the death of the owner, provided that the spouse is otherwise not eligible for the benefits hereunder; (2) the sale, transter or subdivision of the property or any part thereof, (3) if the property should for any reason lose its home- stead status, or (4) is for any reason the Cou.icil shall determine th,t there would br no hardship to require immediate or part/al payment.