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persons granted a real estate tax exemption shall refile said affidavit not later than the thirtieth day of April of the third succeeding tax year following approval of an application; provided, however, each such person shall, prior to the thirtieth day of April of each tax year, certify to the Director that no information contained in the last preceding affidavit has changed to violate the limitations and conditions of the exemption. (b) If the applicant is under sixty-five (~5) years of age, the affidavit required by this section shall have attached thereto a certification by the Department of Veteran's Affairs or the Railroad Retirement Board, or if such person is not eligible for certification by any of these agencies, a sworn affidavit by two (2) medical doctors who are either licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth or are military officers on active duty who practice medicine with the United States Armed Forces to the effect that such person is permanently and totally disabled, as defined in Section 35-170. The affidavit of at least one (1) of the doctors shall be based upon a physical examination of the person by such doctor. The affidavit of one (1) of the doctors may be based upon medical information contained in the records of the Civil Service Commission which is relevant to the standards for determining such permanent and total disability. Section 35-175. Same Extension of time for filing. (a) The City Manager, upon determining good cause, may extend the time specification in subsection (a) of Section 35-174 for applying for the exemption, if the applicant qualified for exemption in the immediate past tax year. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 35-174, any person who qualifies for exemption as a result of amendment by the City Council of the combined income or net combined financial worth requirements of Section 35-173 shall be permitted to make application for exemption not later than the thirtieth day of June immediately preceding the taxable year in question. Applications received for the tax year beginning July 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 1995 will be evaluated pursuant to the schedule found in Section 35-177 of this code. Section 35-176. Certification of City Treasurer; adjustment of tax records, etc. If after audit and investigation, the Director determines that a person is qualified for exemption, he shall so certify