The purpose of this article is to exempt from
real property taxes property owned by certain physically disabled
persons, as authorized by § 459 of the Real Property Tax
Law.
An improvement to any real property used solely
for residential purposes as a one-, two- or three-family residence
shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of any increase in value
attributable to any such improvement if such improvement is used for
the purpose of facilitating and accommodating the use and accessibility
of such real property by:
A. A resident owner of the real property who is physically
disabled; or
B. A member of the resident owner's household who is
physically disabled, if such member resides in the real property.