[Adopted 9-18-1980; amended in its entirety 1-16-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
A partial exemption from taxation to the extent of 50% of the assessed valuation of real property which is owned by certain persons with limited income who are 65 years of age or older meeting the requirements set forth in § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law is hereby granted.
[Amended 5-1-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003; 4-15-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004; 5-17-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
The exemption income levels are established as follows:
A. 
For the period expiring on June 30, 2007:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed
Value Exempt from Taxation
$0 to $26,000.00
50%
$26,000.01 to $26,999.99
45%
$27,000.00 to $27,999.99
40%
$28,000.00 to $28,999.99
35%
$29,000.00 to $29,899.99
30%
$29,900.00 to $30,799.99
25%
$30,800.00 to $31,699.99
20%
$31,700.00 to $32,599.99
15%
$32,600.00 to $33,499.99
10%
$33,500.00 to $34,399.99
5%
B. 
For the period commencing on July 1, 2007, and expiring on June 30, 2008:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed
Value Exempt from Taxation
$0 to $27,000.00
50%
$27,000.01 to $27,999.99
45%
$28,000.00 to $28,999.99
40%
$29,000.00 to $29,999.99
35%
$30,000.00 to $30,899.99
30%
$30,900.00 to $31,799.99
25%
$31,800.00 to $32,699.99
20%
$32,700.00 to $33,599.99
15%
$33,600.00 to $34,499.99
10%
$34,500.00 to $35,399.99
5%
C. 
For the period commencing on July 1, 2008, and expiring on June 30, 2009:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed
Value Exempt from Taxation
$0 to $28,000.00
50%
$28,000.01 to $28,999.99
45%
$29,000.00 to $29,999.99
40%
$30,000.00 to $30,999.99
35%
$31,000.00 to $31,899.99
30%
$31,900.00 to $32,799.99
25%
$32,800.00 to $33,699.99
20%
$33,700.00 to $34,599.99
15%
$34,600.00 to $35,499.99
10%
$35,500.00 to $36,399.99
5%
D. 
For the period commencing on July 1, 2009:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed
Value Exempt from Taxation
$0 to $29,000.00
50%
$29,000.01 to $29,999.99
45%
$30,000.00 to $30,999.99
40%
$31,000.00 to $31,999.99
35%
$32,000.00 to $32,899.99
30%
$32,900.00 to $33,799.99
25%
$33,800.00 to $34,699.99
20%
$34,700.00 to $35,599.99
15%
$35,600.00 to $36,499.99
10%
$36,500.00 to $37,399.99
5%