[Adopted 5-22-1995 by L.L. No. 6-1995]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
FARM PROPERTY
Property which primarily consists of land used in agricultural production, as defined in Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law. A parcel shall be deemed to be farm property for purposes of this article if the applicable tax roll shows that:
A. 
The parcel is exempt from taxation pursuant to §§ 305 or 306 of the Agriculture and Markets law, or pursuant to § 483 of the Real Property Tax Law; or
B. 
The Assessor has assigned to the parcel a property classification code in the agricultural category.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Property which is improved by a one- , two- or three-family structure used exclusively for residential purposes other than property subject to the assessment limitations of § 581 of the Real Property Tax Law and Article 9-B of the Real Property Law. A parcel shall be deemed to be residential property for purposes of this article if the applicable tax roll shows that:
A. 
The Assessor has assigned to the parcel a property classification code in the residential category; or
B. 
The parcel has been included in the homestead class in an approved assessing unit, or in class one in a special assessing unit.
The enforcement and collection of delinquent taxes shall be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law, as amended in Chapter 602 of the laws of 1993 and Chapter 532 of the laws of 1994, which was designated as the Uniform Delinquent Tax Enforcement Act, and as said Article 11 shall be amended hereinafter as applicable to the City of Batavia. Real property having a tax lien date prior to the effective date of the Uniform Delinquent Tax Enforcement Act on January 1, 1995, shall be subject to the procedures for enforcement and collection of delinquent taxes as set forth in the City Charter of the City of Batavia and the Real Property Tax Law Provisions applicable and in effect prior to January 1995.
Pursuant to the authority set forth in § 1111, Subdivision 2, of the Uniform Delinquent Tax Enforcement Act, the redemption period for farm property and residential property as defined herein shall be increased to three years after lien date.