It is the intent of this article to opt out of the exemptions under § 487 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
[Adopted 12-27-2017 by L.L. No. 3-2017]
The State of New York has provided for exemptions under Real Property Tax Law § 487 for solar and wind energy systems including micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell electric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power generating systems, and electric energy storage systems.
This article is adopted by the Town of Champlain to opt out of the exemptions provided under Real Property Tax Law § 487 for solar and wind energy systems which now includes micro-hydroelectric energy systems, fuel cell electric generating systems, micro-combined heat and power generating systems, and electric energy storage systems.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this article or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance, shall be adjusted by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision or part of this article or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.