[Amended 10-17-2023 by L.L. No. 12-2023]
The Town of Irondequoit recognizes the roles of the volunteer
firefighters and ambulance workers in securing the safety and well-being
of the community. The Town of Irondequoit hereby finds that it is
in the best interests of the Town to encourage volunteerism for said
purposes. The New York State Legislature has recently amended Real
Property Tax Law § 466-a to authorize the Town to permit
volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers to be eligible
for a partial real property tax exemption from Town taxes. To that
end, by providing the following partial exemption it is the intent
of the Town of Irondequoit to encourage volunteerism for its enrolled
fire and ambulance company volunteers.
This article is adopted pursuant to § 466-k of the
New York Real Property Tax Law.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any section, subsection,
paragraph, sentence, clause, provision, or phrase of the aforementioned
sections, as declared by the valid judgment of any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, provision, or phrase, which shall remain in full
force and effect.
This article shall take effect upon its filing with the Secretary
of State as required by § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule
Law.