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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
Town of
SOUTHOLD
LOCAL LAW NO. 4 -2003
A Local Law in Relation to Implementing Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Real Property Tax
Exemption
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD as follows:
1. Legislative Intent.
This Town Board hereby finds and determines that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers are
among the first service units to respond in the event of an emergency. In serving their communities, these
firefighters and ambulance workers selflessly sacrifice their time, money and even their lives.
This Town Board also finds and determines that increased efforts should be made to recruit and retain
these volunteers.
This Town Board further finds and determines that section 466-c of the New York Real Property Tax
Law, authorizes localities such as the Town of Southold to provide a partial real property tax exemption for
ehgible volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to support the recruitment and retention of these
volunteers.
2. Amendment.
Chapter 85 of the Code of the Town of Southold, Article V, § 85-10 is hereby amended by the addition
of a new Article V to read as follows:
Article V
§ 85-10.
Exemption granted; volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance
workers.
A. Qualifying residential real property, under § 466-c of the New York State Real Property Tax Law owned
~by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary
ambulance service or such enrolled member and spouse residing in Suffolk County, shall be exempt from
taxation to the extent of 10% of the assessed value of such property for city, village, town, part town, special
district, county or school district purposes, exclusive of special assessments, however, that such exemption shall
in no event exceed three thousand do'~i[ars multiplied by the latest state equaliz'a~mn rate for the assessing unit in
which such real property is located.
B. Such exemption shall not be granted to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company,
fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such county unless:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
the applicant resides in the city, town or village which is served by such incorporated fire
company or fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service
the property is the primary residence of the applicant
the property is used exclusively for residential purposes; provided, however, that in the event any
portion of such property is not used exclusively for the applicant's residence but is used for other
purposes, such portion shall be subject to taxation and the remain/ng portion only shall be
entitled to the exemption provided by this section
the applicant has been certified by the authority having jursdicfion for the incorporated
volunteer fire company or fire department for at least five years or the applicant has been
certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated voluntary ambulance service as
an enrolled member of such incorporated voluntary ambulance service for at least five years. It
shall be the duty and responsibility of the municipality to determine the procedure for
certification.
C Any enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated
voluntary ambulance service who accrues more than twenty years of active service and is so certified by the
authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated voluntary fire company or fire department or incorporated
voluntary ambulance service, shall be granted the ten percent exemption as authorized by this section for the
remainder of his or her life, as long as his or her primary residence is located with the Town of Southold.
D. Application for such exemption shall be filed with the assessor or other agency, department or office
designated by the municipality offering such exemption on or before the taxable status date on a form as
prescribed by the State Board.
E. , Incorporated volunteer fire companies, fire departments and incorporated volunteer ambulance services
shall file lists of its enrolled members eligible for the exemption provided by this section with the assessor or
other agency, department or office designated by the municipality offering such exemption on or before the
taxable status date on a form as prescribed by the State Board.
F. No applicant who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker who, by reason of such status
is receiving any benefit under the provisions of this article on the effective date of the section, shall suffer any
diminution of such benefit because of the provisions of this section.
§ 85-11. Applicability.
This article shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or
after March 1, 2003.'
3. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application thereof to
any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, section, or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual, corporation, firm,
partnership, entity, or circumstance dl~'~ctly involved in the controversy in w~c/~ such order or judgment shall
be rendered;
4. Effective Date.
This law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State and shall apply
to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable stares dates occurring on or after March 1, 2003.
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
DOS-239(Rev. 11/99)
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the l'ding of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
i hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 4 of 20 03
the (County)(City)(Town) ~/ill~gc) of SOUTHOLD was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on February 25 ,20 03 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
of
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 20
in accordance with the applicable prows~ons of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was submitted
to the people by reason ora (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote ora majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4, (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20__ , and was (approved)(not approved) (re-passed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was subject to
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county- wide
basis or, If there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of
a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ord/nances.
5. (City local law concerning Charte~¥evision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of such city young thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 __.,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20
of the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of
said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said
general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript there from and of the whole of such Original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated
in paragraph I , above.
C~gislativc ~or Village Clerk
or officer designated by local legislative body
Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk
(S_eaI) Date: February 28, 2003
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATI~ OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
I, the Undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings
have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed
~ Patrici~r'A.~Finneg~,, Esq., Assistant Town Attorney
Greeorv F. Yakaboski, Esq., Town Attorney
Title
City
Town of
SOUTHOLD
Date:
February 28, 2003
(3)
STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE:
4 I STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY I 2~3 I -OOO I
GEORGE E. PATAKI
RECEIVED
RANDY A. DANIELS
~,IAR ] ? 2003
Southold Town Cler~.
March 12, 2003
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
TOWN HALL 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
SOUTHOLD, NY 11971
Firemens Tax Exemption
RE: Town of Southold, Local Law 4, 2003, filed 03/03/2003
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as
indicated. Additional local law filing forms will be forwarded upon
requesE.
Sincerely,
Linda Lasch
Principal Clerk
State Records & Law Bureau
(518) 474-2755
WWW. DOS.STATE NY. US · E-MAIL: INFO'DOS.STATE. NY. US
~/4/2003
Ms. Elizabeth A, Neville:
The fol}owJng material has been received
and will be pn3c~ssed for inclusion in your
Code as supp emental pages [where
~pplicable):
Local L~w No. 4-2003
General Code Pubiishers
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Fax: 585/328-8189
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PO Box 1 i79
Southold. NY 11971
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STATE OF NEW YORK)
SS:
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York being
duly sworn, says that on the [tS*/--~ day of ~/~ r~( , 2003, she affixed a notice
of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, in a proper and substantial manner, in
a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to wit: Town
Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON: 8:15 pm February 25, 2003
Southold Town Clerk
Sworn before me lb_is
/O ~lay of ~4~
,2003.
SOUTHOLD TOWNBOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
February 25, 2003
8:15 P.M.
HEARING ON '~A LOCAL LAW IN RELATION TO IMPLEMENTING VOLUNTEER
FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKER REAL PROPERTY ri AX EXEMPTION".
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman Jolm M. Romanelli
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory A. Yakaboski
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
coUNcILMAN ROMANELLI: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town
of SoUthold hereby sets 8:15 p.m., February 25, 2003, Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road,
South°Id, New York, as the time and place for a public heating on this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. - 2003
A Local Law in Relation to Implementing Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Real Property
Tax Exemption
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD as follows:
1. Legislative Intent.
This Town Board hereby finds and determines that volunteer firefi~A~ters and ambulance
workers are among the first service units to respond in the event of an emergency. In serving their
communities, these firefi~.hters and ambulance workers selflessly sacrifice their time, money and even
their lives.
This Town Board also finds and determines that increased efforts should be made to recruit and
retain these volunteers.
This Town Board further finds and determines that section 466-c of the NeTM York Real
Property Tax Law, authorizes localities such as the Town of Southold to provide a partial real property
tax exemption for eligible Volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to support the recruitment and
retention of these volunteers.
2-- Amendment,
Chapter 85 of the Code oft he Town of SoUthold, Article V~ ~ 85-10 is hereby amended b~f the
addition of a new Article V to read as follows:
Article V
February 25, 2003 2
Fireman Exemption
§ 85-10. Exemption ~ranted; volunteer firefillhter and volunteer ambulance
workers.
A..~. Qualifying residential real property, unde.__~r § 466-c of the New York State Real Property Tax
Law owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fir.~e department or
incorporated voluntary ambulance service or such enrolled member and spouse residing in Suffolk
County shall b~e exempt from taxation to the extent of 10% of the assessed value of such property fo.._r
city, village, town, part town, special district, county orr school district purposes, exclusive o__f special
assessments, however, that such exemption shall in no event exceed three thousand dollars multiplied
b_.y the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit in which such real property is located.
B.~. Such exemption shall not be granted to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire
company, fire ~partment or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such county unless:
.(D the applicant resides in the city, town or village which is served by such incorporated
fire company or fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service
the property is the primary residence of the applicant
the property is used exclusively for residential purposes; provided, however, that in the
event any portion of such property is not used exclusively for the applicant's residence
but is used for other purposes, such portion shall be subject to taxation and the
remaining portion only shall be entitled to the exemption provided .bY this section
thee applicant has been certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated
volunteer fire company or fire department for at least five years or the applicant has
been certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated voluntary_
ambulance service as an enrolled member of such incorporated voluntary ambulance
service for at least five years. It shall be the duty and responsibility of thee municipality
to determine the procedure for certification.
C Any enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or
incorporated voluntary ambulance service who accrues more than twenty years of active service and is
so certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the incorporated voluntary_ fire company or fire
department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service, shal._._~l b_ge granted the ten percent exemption as
authorized by thi__ss section fo._zr th..~e remainder o.._f hi.~s o. zr he_~r life, a_ss long as his or her primary residence is
located with the Town of Southold.
D.._~. Application for such exemption shall be filed with the assessor or other agency, ~partment or
office designated hY the municipality offering such exemption on or before the taxable status date on a
form as prescribed b3( the State Board.
E~ Incorporated volunteer fire companies, fire departments and incorporated volunteer ambulance
services shall file lists of its enrolled members eligible for the exemption provided b~v this section with
the assessor or other agency, department or office designated .b..Y the municipality offering such
exemption on or before the taxable status date on a form ~ prescribed b~, the State Board.
F_. N_..9.o applicant who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker who, h.Y reason of
such status is receiving any benefit under the provisions of this article on the effective date of the
section, shal._~l suffer any diminution of such benefit because of the provisions of this section.
~85-11. Applicabili~,.
This article shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates
occurring on or after Marc____~h L 2003. Severability.
I__f any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this law or the application
thereo£ to any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance shall be
February 25, 2003 ~,~ 3
Fireman Exemption
adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such order or
judmuent shall not affect, impair, or_ invalidate the rema'mder thereof, but shall be confmed in its
operation tq the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or_ part of this law, or in its
application to the person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or circumstance directly
involved in the controversy in which such order or jud~ent shall be rendered.
4. Effective Date.
This law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the. Secretarv of State and
shah apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after March
L 2003.
COUNCILMAN ROMANELLI: It has been posted, it also has been put in the official newspaper. I
have checked the file and I see no correspondence in relation to this public hearing.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone care to address the Town Board on this public hearing?
CARL DELITERIS: Carl Deliteris agam. I think that is a small price to pay for these volunteers. A
really small, small price. I think these volunteers deserve more than that. That is all I have to say.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Thank-you, sir. This has been made available for the Towns utilization
implementation from the State of New York. Actually, our Assessors Department and Legal
Department worked on this proposed law. So, we have them to appreciate for bringing this to the
Town Board as well. Is there anymore comment on this?
JOAN EGAN: I don't know, you are losing volunteers, you had better do something to make them
happy.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anyone else care to address the Town Board on this public heating?
(No response) We will close this public hearing.
Southold Town Clerk
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
TOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS
MARRIAGE OFFICER
RECORDS I~XNAGEMENT OFFICER
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
Town Hall, 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
Southold, New York 11971
Fax (631) 765-6145
Telephone (631) 765-1800
southoldtown.northfork.net
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 130 OF 2003
WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003:
WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold on the 4th
day of February, 2003, a Local Law entitled, "A Local Law Implementing Volunteer Fire fighter
and Ambulance Worker Real Property Tax Exemption", now, therefore, be it
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on this Local Law on the 25th day of February 2003, at
which time all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard thereon, now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold ENACTS the following Local Law:
LOCAL LAW NO. 4 - 2003
A Local Law in Relation to Implementing Volunteer Fire fighter and Ambulance Worker Real
Property Tax Exemption
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD as follows:
1_. Legislative Intent.
This To~vn Board hereby finds and determines that volunteer firefighters and ambulance
workers are among the first service units to respond in the event of an emergency. In serving
their communities, these firefighters and ambulance workers selflessly sacrifice their time,
money and even their lives.
This Town Board also finds and determines that increased efforts should be made to
recruit and retain these volunteers.
This Town Board further finds and determines that section 466-e of the New York Real
Property Tax Law~ authorizes localities such as the Town of Southold to provide a partial real
property tax exemption for eligible volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to support the
recruitment and retention of these volunteers.
Amendment.
Chapter 85 o~f thee Code o__f th._ge Town o__f Southold, Article V, 2} 85-10 is hereby amended
the addition of a new Article V to read as follows:
Article V
§ 85-10.
Exemption granted; volunteer firefighter and volunteer ambulance
workers.
A~ Qualifying residential real property, under § 466-c of the New York State Real Property
Tax Law owned by an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire
department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service or such enrolled member and spouse
residing in Suffolk County, shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 10% of the assessed
value of such property for city, village, town, part town, special district, county or school district
purposes, exclusive o~f special assessments, however, that such exemption shall in no event
exceed three thousand dollars multiplied ~ the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit
in which such real property is located.
B._~. Such exemption shall not be granted to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer
fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing i__n such
county unless:
.(D th._~e applicant resides in the city, town o. zr village which is served by such
incorporated fire company or fire department or incorporated voluntary
ambulance service
thee property is the primary residence of the applicant
th._~e property is used exclusively for residential purposes; provided, however, that
in the event any portion of such property is not used exclusively for the
applicant's residence but is used for other purposes, such portion shall be subiect
to taxation and the remaining portion only shall be entitled to the exemption
provided b~ this section
th._~e applicant has been certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the
incorporated volunteer fire company or fire department for at least five years or
th.~e applicant has been certified by the authority having jurisdiction for the
incorporated voluntary ambulance service as an enrolled member of such
incorporated voluntary ambulance service for at least five years. It shall be the
duty and responsibility of the municipality to determine the procedure for
certification.
C Any enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or
incorporated voluntary ambulance service who accrues more than twenty years of active service
and is so certified by the authority having iurisdiction for the incorporated voluntary fire
company or fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service, shall be granted the
ten pement exemption as authorized b_v this section for the remainder of his or her life, as long as
his or her primary residence is located with the Town of Southold.
D~. Application for such exemption shall be filed with the assessor or other agency,
department or office designated by the municipality offering such exemption on or before the
taxable status date on a form as prescribed by the State Board.
E. Incorporated volunteer fire companies, fire departments and incorporated volunteer
ambulance services shall file lists of its enrolled members eligible for the exemption provided by
this section with the assessor or other agency, d_.~artment or office designated by the
municipality offering such exemption on or before the taxable status date on a form as prescribed
by the State Board.
F. No applicant who is a volunteer firefighter or voltmteer ambulance worker who, by
reason of such status is receiving any benefit under the provisions of this article on the effective
date of the section, shall suffer any diminution of such benefit because of the provisions of this
section.
§ 85-11. Applicabili~,.
This article shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates
occumng o~n or after Marc~h 1, 2003.
3_. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this law or the
application thereof to any person, individual, corporation, firm, partnership, entity, or
circumstance shall be adjudged bv any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unconstitutional~ such order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder
thereof~ but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section, or part of this law, or in its application to the person, individual corporation, firm,
partnership, entity, or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such order or
judgment shall be rendered.
Effective Date.
This law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State
and shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or
after March 1, 2003.
Elizabeth A. Neville
Southold Town Clerk
HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Town Board of
the Town of Southold hereby
sets 8:15 p.m., February 25,
2003, Southold TownHall,
53095 Main Road. Southold,
New York, as the time and
place for a public hearing on
this Local Law, which reads as
follows:
LOCAL'LAW NO.
2003
A Local Law in Relation to
Implementing Volunteer
Flrefighter and Ambulance
Worker Real Property Tax
ExemPtion
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD as
follows:
bv finds
and determines that volunteer
firefiahters and ambulance
workers are amona the first
service units to resoond in the
of an In
orovide a oartial real orovertv tax
exemption for eligible volunteer
firefighter$ and ambulance
workers to sunnort the
recruitment and retention of these
volanteers.
2. Amendment.
Chanter 85 of the Code of the
Town of Southold. Article V.
Section 85-10 is hereby amended
bv the addition of a new Article
V to read as follows:
Article V
~F~"~--85-10. Exemption
oranted: volunteer firefi~,hter
:~nd v010nteer ambulance
~ifvint, residential real
vm~rtv, under Section 466-c of
the New York State Real
Pro~rtv Tax Law owned by an
enrolled member of an
incomorated volunteer fire
~onmanv. fire deoartment or
>orated volunteer
service or
rate
event
not be
an
or
in the
or
lncor V
ambulance service who accrues
more than twenty years of active
service and is so certified by the
authority havina ieri~diction for
the incoroorated volunteer tke
~:omvanv or fire devartment ar
lncornorated voluntary
ambulance service, shall be
granted the tenpercent
exemption as authorized by this
section for the remainder of his
or her life. as lone as his or her
prim~ary residence is located
with the Town of Southold.
D. Anolication for such
exemption shall be filad with
the assessor or other anencv.
deoartment or office designated
by the municipality offering
such exemotion on or before the
taxable status date on a form as
nrescribed bv the State Boar~.
E. Incorporated volunteer fire
comvanies, fire devartments and
incornorated volunteer
ambulance services shah file
lists of its enrolled members
eligible for the exemption
provided by this section with
the assessor or other ageno:~'
deoartment or office desb,nated
by the municioalitv offerina
such exemntion on or before the
taxable status date on a form as
nrescribed bv the State Board.
F. No applicant who is a
volunteer firefighter or
volunteer ambulance worker
who. bv reason of such status is
receivina any benefit under the
nrovisions of this article on the
effective date of the section
shall suffer any diminution o~
such benefit because of the
orovisions of this section.
Section 85-11. Annlicabilitv.
This article shall apply to
assessment rolls prepared on the
basis of taxable status dates
occurrin~ on or after March I.
2003.
~S"~verabilltv.
If any clause, sentence,
naranranh, subdivision, sectioh,
or part. of this law or the
aDDllCatton thereof to 9nv
~erson. individual, corpgr~on,
fh-m. narmnrshin, enutv, or
circumstance shall be adiudeed
court of
or
or
an
to
or
v
This law shall take effect
inxn~diately upon filing in the
Office of the Secretary of State
and shall aovlv to assessment
rolls orevared on the basis of
taxable status dates occurrina
on or after March 1. 2003.
Dated: February 6, 2003
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN
BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF
SOUTHOLD
Elizabeth Neville
Town Clerk
IX-2/13/03(542)
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
STATE OF NEW YORK ss:
Lise Marinace, being duly sxvorn, says
that she is the Legal Advertising
Coordinator, of the Traveler Watchman.
a public newspaper printed at Southold,
in Suffolk County; and that the notice of
which the annexed is a printed copy. has
been published in said Traveler
Watchman once each week
for ...../.....x~eek(s) s~ucce~s~ els.
congme~cing on the ....... /,,~. ..... da3' of
...,~.~ .d'/_£. 4_ rT. 6/. ......... 2003.
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.-gn./.to before me this.e/~...day of
01._(-,. ?~.. 2003.
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Notary Public
Emil3' Hamill
NOT ~,RY PUBLIC, State of Ne.a York
No. 0! HA5059984
Qualified in Suffolk Count)
Commission expires Ma> 06. 2006
RECEIVED
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Soulhold Tm~:n Clerk