[Adopted 2-17-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
The purpose of this article is to enact a veterans tax exemption pursuant to § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law for qualified residents of the Town of Cortlandville.
Commencing January 1, 2010, the Town of Cortlandville will allow eligible veterans who own real property within the Town to utilize the veterans tax exemption pursuant to § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law at the exemption limits set forth below. The first taxable status date that this article will be applicable to is March 1, 2010.
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Pursuant to Subsection 2(a)(iii) of Section 458-b of the NYS Real Property Tax Law, the exemption heretofore authorized shall apply to qualifying owners of qualifying real property for as long as they remain qualifying owners, without regard to any ten-year limitation.
[Amended 2-6-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
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Veteran: 15% of assessed value to a maximum of $6,000.
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Disabled veteran: Percentage of assessed value equal to 1/2 of service-connected disability rating to a maximum of $20,000.
All qualified residents who desire to apply for said veterans tax exemption shall follow the procedure set forth in § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law.