[Adopted 9-20-2018 by L.L. No. 4-2018]
A.
New York State has determined that a Town Code Enforcement Officer
and Town Assessor is a public officer.
B.
As a public officer, an individual appointed as the Code Enforcement
Officer and/or Assessor must be a Town elector of the Town in which
he or she is appointed.
C.
A Town elector must be an individual, at least 18 years of age, a
citizen of the United States and a Town resident.
The Town Board of the Town of Wawarsing, County of Ulster, State
of New York, hereby waives the residency requirement set forth above
requiring the Code Enforcement Officer and/or Assessor be an elector
of the Town of Wawarsing, County of Ulster, State of New York.
The Town Board of the Town of Wawarsing hereby establishes that
the requirements for Code Enforcement Officer and/or Assessor shall
no longer require residency within the limits of the Town of Wawarsing,
County of Ulster, State of New York. All other requirements, including,
but not limited to, being an individual at least 18 years of age,
a citizen of the United States, and holding all necessary and proper
certifications, shall continue to be required of any individual seeking
appointment as Code Enforcement Officer and/or Assessor of and for
the Town of Wawarsing, County of Ulster, State of New York.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.
Please take notice to the extent that this article may conflict
with applicable portions of the Town Law of the State of New York,
it is the stated intention of the Town to exercise its authority to
supersede and amend, as granted under the Municipal Home Rule Law
of the State of New York, § 10. The Town hereby provides
notice that it is exercising its authority to supersede and amend
pursuant to the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York,
§ 22.
