[HISTORY: Adopted by the Cayuga County Legislature as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-23-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008]
The reason for this article is to provide enhanced personal
privacy protection for recorded documents.
In accordance with Subparagraph a.(2) of Paragraph 4 of Subdivision
(a) of § 8021 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, as amended
by Chapter 78 of the Laws of 1989, the Cayuga County Legislature intends
to authorize the Cayuga County Clerk to increase the fees charged
for certain documents recorded with the County Clerk's office.
For recording, entering, indexing and endorsing a certificate
on any instrument, the fee is increased from $5 to $20 and, in addition
thereto, is increased from $3 to $5 for each page or portion of a
page. For the purpose of determining the appropriate recording fee,
the fee for any cover page shall be deemed an additional page of the
instrument. A cover page shall not include any social security account
number or date of birth. To the extent that the Cayuga County Clerk
has placed an image of such cover page online, the County Clerk shall
make a good-faith effort to redact such information.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other
portion of this article is for any reason declared unconstitutional
or invalid in whole or in part by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed severable and such unconstitutionality
or invalidation shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this article, which remaining portions shall remain in full force
and effect.
This article shall take effect 30 days after filing in the office
of the Secretary of State pursuant to § 27 of the Municipal
Home Rule Law.
