Town of Haverstraw, NY Article I Senior Citizens Exemption

[Adopted 11-13-1990 by L.L. No. 13-1990; amended in its entirety 7-8-1991 by L.L. No. 3-1991]

§ 152-1 Exemption granted.

All real property owned by one or more persons, each of whom is 65 years of age or over, or real property owned by a husband or wife, one of whom is 65 years or older, shall be exempt from taxation, as defined in the Real Property Tax Law,[1] by the Town of Haverstraw to the extent set forth herein.

[1] Editor's Note: See § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law.

§ 152-2 Schedule of exemption.

[Amended 11-25-1991 by L.L. No. 8-1991; 12-14-1992 by L.L. No. 7-1992; 9-26-1994 by L.L. No. 6-1994; 1-22-1996 by L.L. No. 1-1996; 11-25-1996 by L.L. No. 5-1996; 12-15-1998 by L.L. No. 20-1998; 1-8-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001;[1] 3-24-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003; 4-26-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004; 11-27-2006 by L.L. No. 6-2006; 10-22-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007; 2-9-2009 by L.L. No. 1-2009]

A. The Town of Haverstraw, for assessment rolls prepared on the basis of the taxable status date occurring on or after January 1, 2023, provided the following partial exemptions from real property taxation as set forth in the following schedule:

[Amended 1-24-2023 by L.L. No. 2-2023]

Annual Income	Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
Less than $50,000	50%
$50,000 but less than $51,000	45%
$51,000 but less than $52,000	40%
$52,000 but less than $53,000	35%
$53,000 but less than $53,900	30%
$53,900 but less than $54,800	25%
$54,800 but less than $55,700	20%
$55,700 but less than $56,600	15%
$56,600 but less than $57,500	10%
$57,500 but less than $58,400	5%

B. The Town of Haverstraw, for assessment rolls prepared on the basis of the taxable status date occurring on or after January 1, 2010, provided the following partial exemptions from real property taxation as set forth in the following schedule:

Annual Income of Applicant or Applicants	Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt From Taxation
More than $0 but less than $28,999.99	50%
More than $29,000.00 but less than $29,999.99	45%
More than $30,000.00 but less than $30,999.99	40%
More than $31,000.00 but less than $31,999.99	35%
More than $32,000.00 but less than $32,899.99	30%
More than $32,900.00 but less than $33,799.99	25%
More than $33,800.00 but less than $34,699.99	20%
More than $34,700.00 but less than $35,599.99	15%
More than $35,600.00 but less than $36,499.99	10%
More than $36,500.00 but less than $37,399.99	5%

[1] Editor's Note: This local law provided that it take effect 1-8-2001.

§ 152-3 Incorporation of statutory provisions.

The provisions of § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law, including those outlining conditions for the grant of this exemption, are hereby incorporated by reference into this article.