LOCAL LAW TO OPT OUT OF THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION FOR CERTAIN ENERGY SYSTEMS UNDER REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW §487, as most recently amended by Chapter 59 of the Session Laws of 2021
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo adopted the following local law at a regular meeting held on the 9th day of March at the Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York:
LOCAL LAW 2-2022
LOCAL LAW TO OPT OUT OF THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION FOR CERTAIN ENERGY SYSTEMS UNDER REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW §487, as most recently amended by Chapter 59 of the Session Laws of 2021
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo as follows:
SECTION 1 TITLE
This Local Law shall be entitled “A Local Law to Opt Out of the Exemption from Taxation for Certain Energy Systems”
SECTION 2 AUTHORITY
This Local Law is enacted pursuant to §487 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, as most recently amended by Chapter 59 of the Session Laws of 2021.
SECTION 3 INTENT AND PURPOSE
Pursuant to subsection 8 of the said §487 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Ramapo by this Local Law provides that no exemption under §487 of the Real Property Tax Law shall be applicable to real property in the Town, including and with respect to solar or wind energy systems constructed subsequent to the effective date of this Local Law, nor for any micro-hydroelectric energy system, fuel cell electric generating system, micro-combined heat and power generating equipment system, electric energy storage equipment or electric energy storage system, or fuel-flexible linear generator electric generating system constructed subsequent to the effective date of this Local Law.
SECTION 4
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State and shall be applicable to all assessment rolls prepared pursuant to the first taxable status date occurring on or after the effective date of this Local Law.
Dated:February 10, 2022
SHARON OSHEROVITZ
Town Clerk
Town of Ramapo
Ramapo Town Hall
237 Route 59
Suffern, New York 10901