This article shall be known as the "Local Law Waiving the Residency Requirement for the Town Assessor."
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-4-2026 by L.L. No. 4-2026]
The purpose of this article is to waive the residency requirement for the office of Town Tax Assessor, permitting the appointment of a qualified assessor who resides anywhere within the State of New York, as authorized by Municipal Home Rule Law and consistent with Real Property Tax Law § 310.
This article is enacted pursuant to the authority granted by § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, which empowers local governments to adopt and amend local laws relating to the qualifications of local officers.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to Public Officers Law § 3, the person appointed to the office of Town Assessor need not be a resident of the Town, provided that such person is a resident of the State of New York at the time of and during their service as Town Assessor.