[Adopted 7-18-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
The purpose of this article is to provide for a real property
tax exemption authorized by § 485-a of the Real Property
Tax Law of the State of New York (also known as the "residential-commercial
urban exemption") in the Village of Monticello. This article shall
be read in conjunction with, and in accordance with, the provisions
of § 485-a of the Real Property Tax Law to effectuate the
real property tax exemption hereby authorized, and all words and phrases
used in this article shall, to the extent they are defined therein,
have the same meanings as may be accorded to them in the Real Property
Tax Law.
Nonresidential real property in the Village of Monticello converted to mixed-use property after the effective date of this article shall be exempt from County of Sullivan real property taxes and special ad valorem levies to the extent provided for in § 485-a of the Real Property Tax Law and § 182-102 of this article.
A.
For a period of 12 years from the approval of an application for
exemption, the increase in assessed value of such qualifying property
shall be exempt to the following extent computed with respect to the
exemption base:
Year(s) of Exemption
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Percentage of Exemption
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1 through 8
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100% of exemption base
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9
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80% of exemption base
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10
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60% of exemption base
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11
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40% of exemption base
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12
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20% of exemption base
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The exemption base shall be determined for each year in which
there is an increase in assessed value so attributable from that of
the previous year's assessed value.
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C.
For purposes of this article and the exemption hereby established,
the term "conversion" shall not include ordinary maintenance and repairs.
D.
The residential-commercial urban exemption shall not be granted concurrent
with or subsequent to any other real property tax exemption granted
to the same improvements to real property, except to the extent permitted
under § 485-a of the Real Property Tax Law.