A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND Chapter 34, Code of the Town of Orangetown entitled “TAXATION”
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ORANGETOWN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 34 of the Town Code of the Town of Orangetown is hereby amended by adding a new article, to be identified as Article IX, and entitled “Energy System Exemption Opt-Out” as follows:
- 34-39 Legislative Intent and purpose; opt-out.
Pursuant to Subsection 8 of the said § 487 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Orangetown by this article provides that no exemption under § 487 of the Real Property Tax Law shall be applicable to real property in the Town, including and with respect to solar or wind energy systems constructed subsequent to the effective date of this article, nor for any microhydroelectric energy system, fuel cell electric generating system, microcombined heat and power generating equipment system, electric energy storage equipment or electric energy storage system, or fuel-flexible linear generator electric generating system constructed subsequent to the effective date of this article.
- 34-40 Authority.
This article is enacted pursuant to § 487 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, as most recently amended by Chapter 59 of the Session Laws of 2021.
- 34-31 When effective; applicability.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State and shall be applicable to all assessment rolls prepared pursuant to the first taxable status date occurring on or after the effective date of this article.
Section 2. Severability Clause
The invalidity of any word, section, clause, paragraph, sentence, part or provision of this local law shall not affect the validity of any other part of this local law that can be given effect without such invalid parts.
Section 3. Effective Date.
This Local Law shall become effective immediately upon being filed with the Secretary of State.