[Adopted 4-13-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999]
Landmarks or properties located within an Historic District, as designated pursuant to § 330-320 et seq. of the Town Code defined hereafter, shall be exempt from taxation and special ad valorem levies to the extent of any increase in value attributable to such alteration or rehabilitation pursuant to the following schedule:
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Year of Exemption
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Percentage of Exemption
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|---|---|
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1
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100%
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2
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100%
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|
3
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100%
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|
4
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100%
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5
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100%
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6
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80%
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7
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60%
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8
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40%
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9
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20%
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10
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0%
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No such exemption shall be granted for such
alterations or rehabilitation unless all of the following criteria
are met:
A.
Such property must be designated as a landmark pursuant to Article XXVIII of Chapter 330 of the Town Code of the Town of Southampton or be property that is located in and contributes to the character of a designated historic district, created pursuant to Article XXVIII of Chapter 330 of the Town Code of the Town of Southampton.
C.
Alteration and rehabilitation of exteriors are approved
by the Town's Landmarks and Historic Districts Board prior to commencement
of work.
D.
Alterations or rehabilitation must be for the purpose
of historic preservation. For purposes of qualifying for an exemption
pursuant to this article, alterations and rehabilitation shall be
deemed to be for the purpose of historic preservation if:
(1)
Only exterior work is involved; and
(2)
At least 20% of the total cost of the project is directly
attributable to exterior work and/or work that enhances the structural
stability or structural integrity of the property; provided, however,
that such portion of interior work done for the purpose of converting
property from a one- or two-family dwelling to a multiple dwelling,
as defined in the Town Code of the Town of Southampton, and any increases
in value resulting from such conversion shall not qualify for the
exemption; or
(3)
The project returns to use a building which has not
been used for a permissible purpose under applicable zoning ordinances
for a continuous period of at least two years.
E.
Alterations or rehabilitation must be commenced subsequent
to the effective date of this article.
F.
This exemption shall be granted only by application
of the owner or owners of such historic real property on a form prescribed
by the Office of Real Property Services. The application shall be
filed with the sole Assessor on or before the appropriate taxable
status date of the Town.
G.
Such exemptions shall be granted where the Assessor is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to an exemption pursuant to this section. The Assessor shall approve such application, and such property shall thereafter be exempt from taxation and special ad valorem levies to the extent of any increase in value attributable to such alteration or rehabilitation and as provided in the schedule established in § 298-34 of this article commencing with the assessment roll prepared on the basis of the taxable status date referred to in § 298-35F of this article. The assessed value of any exemption granted pursuant to this section shall be entered by the Assessor on the assessment roll with the taxable property, the same amount of the exemptions shown in a separate column.
