Int 2031-2020

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 1 of local law number 62 for the year 2020 is amended to read as follows: � 1. Notwithstanding paragraph (ii) of subdivision (e) of section 11-224.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, the council may by resolution adopt an interest rate of [7.5]3 percent to be charged for nonpayment of taxes, during the period between July 1, 2020 and [October 15, 2020]June 30, 2021, on real property due on July 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021 for fiscal year 2021 for real property: (1) classified as class 4 pursuant to section 1802 of the real property tax law with an assessed value of more than $250,000 and less than $750,000; or (2) with an assessed value over $250,000 (i) where at least 50 percent of the property is used for residential rental dwellings; and (ii) which contains no more than 30 rental dwelling units of which at least 50 percent are rent regulated accommodations; provided that no later than September 30, 2020, the owner of such property submits documentation to the commissioner of finance demonstrating that such owner has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and provided further that nothing herein shall be construed to amend paragraph 6 of subdivision b of section 11-319 of such code. � 2. Section 3 of local law number 62 for the year 2020 is amended to read as follows: � 3. No later than [November 1, 2020] February 1, 2021, the department of finance shall report to the speaker of the council the number of properties for which the [7.5]3 percent interest rate was imposed pursuant to the provisions of this local law and the aggregate value of the real property tax liability of those properties. � 3. This local law takes effect immediately and is retroactive to and deemed to have been in effect as of July 1, 2020. NB LS 15610, 15649 8/4/2020 10:00am