[Adopted 9-14-2009 by L.L. No. 9-2009]
The purpose of this article is to allow for a tax exemption for Village of East Rockaway Cold War veterans allowable pursuant to § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
The terms used in this article shall be defined as set forth in § 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law.
A. 
Pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 458-b and subject to its eligibility requirements, residential real property owned by a Cold War veteran, or the spouse or unremarried surviving spouse of a Cold War veteran, shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 10% of the assessed value thereof, not to exceed $8,000, or $8,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate for the Village of East Rockaway, whichever is less.
B. 
In addition to the exemption provided in Subsection A of this section, where a Cold War veteran has received a compensation rating because of a service-connected disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed valuation of such property multiplied by 50% of the disability rating, but such additional exemption shall not exceed $40,000, or the product of $40,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate for the Village of East Rockaway, whichever is less.
A. 
If a Cold War veteran receives the exemption under Real Property Tax Law § 458 or 458-a, the Cold War veteran shall not be eligible to receive the exemption under this article.
B. 
The exemption provided under this article shall be granted for a period of 10 years. The commencement of such ten-year period shall be governed by Real Property Tax Law § 458-b.
Application for exemption shall be made by the owner, or all of the owners' of the property on a form prescribed by the State Board. The owner or owners shall file the completed form in the Assessor's office on or before the first appropriate taxable status date. The owner or owners of the property shall be required to refile each year on or before the appropriate taxable status date. Any applicant convicted of willfully making any false statements in the application for such exemption shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in the New York State Penal Law.