[Adopted 4-12-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Pittsford
is to implement § 1402(3) of the Real Property Tax Law providing
for the voluntary termination of the Village's status as an assessing
unit, as provided in the Village Law and the Real Property Tax Law.
It is also the intent of this article to abolish the position of Assessor
to terminate any and all responsibility as provided by law for the
review of the assessments of real property located within the Village
of Pittsford.
On or after the effective date of this article, the Village
of Pittsford shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Pittsford is hereby
abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Pittsford is
hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this article, taxes in the
Village of Pittsford shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part
of the assessment roll of the Town of Pittsford with the taxable status
date of such Town controlling for Village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Pittsford shall file a copy of
such article with the Town Clerk and the Town Assessor of the Town
of Pittsford the New York State Commissioner of Taxation and the State
Board of Real Property Services.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State, provided, however, that such local law is
subject to a permissive referendum and the Village Clerk shall forthwith
proceed to notice such fact and conduct such referendum if required
by petition.