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TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 2 OF THE YEAR 2007
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 239 OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA
CODE, TITLED “TAXATION,” REGARDING EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN
DISABLED PERSONS WITH LIMITED INCOMES
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 239 (Taxation), Article IV (Exemption for Certain
Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes) of the Town of Ithaca Code, Section 239-11,
titled “Statutory authority” is amended by deleting the phrase “Chapter 462 of the Laws
of 2003” and replacing it with the phrase “Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2006”, so that this
section reads as follows:
“This article is enacted pursuant to § 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law of the
State of New York as amended through Chapter 531 of the Laws of 2006.”
Section 2. Chapter 239 (Taxation), Article IV (Exemption for Certain
Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes) of the Town of Ithaca Code, Section 239-12.A,
titled “Grant of exemption; conditions” is amended by deleting the income/exempt
percentage schedule in subparagraph A and replacing it with the following
income/exempt percentage schedule:
“Annual Income of Owner or Percentage Assessed Valuation
Combined Annual Income Exempt From Taxation
of Owners
Up to and including $26,000 50%
More than $26,000 but less than $27,000 45%
$27,000 or more but less than $28,000 40%
$28,000 or more but less than $29,000 35%
$29,000 or more but less than $29,900 30%
$29,900 or more but less than $30,800 25%
$30,800 or more but less than $31,700 20%
$31,700 or more but less than $32,600 15%
$32,600 or more but less than $33,500 10%
$33,500 or more but less than $34,400 5%”
Section 3. Chapter 239 (Taxation), Article IV (Exemption for Certain
Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes) of the Town of Ithaca Code, Section 239-13,
titled “Application for exemption” is amended by deleting the phrase “State Board of
Equalization and Assessment” and replacing it with the phrase “State Board of Real
Property Services”, and by deleting the phrase “such Assessor’s office” and replacing it
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with the phrase “the Tompkins County Assessment office”, so that this section reads as
follows:
“Application for such exemption must be made by the owner, or all of the owners
of the property on forms prescribed by the State Board of Real Property Services
of the State of New York (or any successor agency) to be furnished by the
appropriate assessing authority and shall furnish the information and be executed
in the manner required or prescribed in such forms, and shall be filed in the
Tompkins County Assessment office on or before the appropriate taxable status
date.”
Section 4. Chapter 239 (Taxation), Article IV (Exemption for Certain
Disabled Persons With Limited Incomes) of the Town of Ithaca Code, Section 239-15,
titled “When effective” is amended by deleting the sentence “This article shall become
effective as set forth below and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of
taxable status dates occurring on or after March 1, 2003,” and replacing it with the
following:
“The schedule in § 239-12.A shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis
of taxable status dates occurring on or after March 1, 2007. With respect to
assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates prior to March 1,
2007, the partial exemption allowed by the Town of Ithaca shall be limited to
qualified properties, to those persons otherwise qualified under, and to the
amounts permitted by, the applicable Town of Ithaca local laws in effect on the
relevant taxable status date.”
Section 5. If any provision of this local law is found invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this local
law, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 6. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the
Secretary of State of the State of New York.
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