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Public Hearing: "A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PURCHASE PROPERTY AFTER TAXABLE STATUS DATE." - February 27, 2019 7:00PM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

             NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo, that pursuant to the provisions of the Town Law of the State of New York, a public hearing will be held at 7:00 o'clock P.M. (Prevailing Time) at the Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York, 10901, on the 27th   day of February, 2019, to consider the adoption of a local law entitled “A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PURCHASE PROPERTY AFTER TAXABLE STATUS DATE” which local law shall provide as follows:

LOCAL LAW BELOW

 

            NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Dated: Suffern, New York

           

      TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RAMAPO

            By      Michael B. Specht

                       Supervisor

 

CHRISTIAN G. SAMPSON

Town Clerk

 

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LOCAL LAW NO.   – 2019

 

A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PURCHASE PROPERTY AFTER TAXABLE STATUS DATE

 

Be It Enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo:

 

Section 1.        Legislative Intent

 

Sections 420-a and 420-b of the Real Property Tax Law have been amended to allow the Town, by Local Law, to authorize the Assessor to grant real property exemptions for non-profit organizations who purchased property after the Town’s taxable status date.

 

Section 2.        Eligibility

 

Add a new Article XIV; Tax Exemption for Properties Purchased by Non-Profit Organizations after taxable status date as follows:

 

            §254-49 : Eligibility

(a)    Non-profit organizations who purchase property after the Town’s taxable status date, and who meets the requirements for tax exemption pursuant to §420-a or 420-b of the Real Property Tax Law may, within               days after the transfer of title may submit an application for tax exemption to the assessor pursuant to either §420-a(16) or §420-b(8).

 

(b)   The Assessor shall review said application and make a determination on said application pursuant to the provisions set forth in the applicable section of the Real Property Tax Law.

 

Section 3.        Effective Date

 

This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

 

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