[HISTORY: Adopted by the Rockland County Legislature 4-19-1983
by L.L. No. 10-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, any inconsistent provision of law notwithstanding,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
The Rockland County Treasurer.[1]
The Legislature of the County of Rockland.
An unpaid tax, special ad valorem levy, special assessment or other
charge imposed upon real property by or on behalf of a municipal corporation
or special district which is an encumbrance on real property, whether or not
evidenced by a written instrument, and provided that one such tax, levy, assessment
or other charge has remained undischarged for a period of one year or more.
The County of Rockland.
Property upon which there is erected any residential, commercial
or industrial building or structure except a one- or two-family residential
structure.
A County, City, Town or Village having the power to enforce the collection
of taxes, special ad valorem levies, special assessments or other charges
imposed upon real property by or on behalf of a municipal corporation or special
district.
[1]
Editor's Note: The County Treasurer is now referred to as the
Commissioner of Finance.
Upon the adoption of a resolution pursuant to the General Municipal
Law § 22, Subdivision 3, adopted by the governing body and providing
therefor, the County of Rockland shall make claim against the proceeds of
a fire insurance policy insuring the interest of an owner and issued on real
property located therein to the extent of any lien thereon, which claim, when
made and perfected in accordance with law, shall further constitute a lien
against such proceeds and which shall, as to such proceeds, be prior to all
other liens and claims except the claim of a mortgagee of record named in
such policy.
In the event that the Rockland County enforcing officer shall receive
or shall be entitled to receive the proceeds of a policy of fire insurance
as herein provided, the Rockland County enforcing officer shall release or
return the proceeds to the owner if the owner shall agree, in writing with
the County of Rockland, to restore the affected premises to the same or improved
condition that it was in prior to the time that the lien of the County of
Rockland against the proceeds arose and that the conditions for guaranty of
performance shall be such as the Legislature of Rockland County shall provide
by resolution.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed or construed to alter
or impair the right of the County of Rockland to acquire or enforce any lien
against real property but shall be in addition to any other power provided
by law to acquire or enforce such right.
