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Donald F. Collins, IAO, Assessor
The Job of the Assessor
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Assessment and Property information
What To Do If You Disagree With Your Assessment
Deadline for filing all exemptions is March 1, 2010
The New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) Program provides an exemption from school taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences. Senior Citizens with combined 2007 income that do not exceed $74,400 may qualify for a larger "Enhanced" exemption. To apply for either Basic or Enhanced STAR exemption, you must file application RP-425 at the Assessor’s office by March 1st. Forms are available at the Assessor’s office or can be downloaded below.
A SENIOR Exemption is available for residents 65+ with a total income of less than $29,000. The form RP-467 can be downloaded below. For instructions, download RP-467-INS.
To download the following exemption forms: click here
STAR (RP-425)
Alternative Veterans
(RP-458A)
Senior Citizens Exemption (RP-467)
Agricultural
Assessment Exemption (RP-305)
For questions and answers on Tax Policy & Exemptions: click here
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday and Thursday 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
(585) 396-0450
The Assessor:
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Will set up an appointment to meet anyone who is not physically able to come to the Town Office to complete required forms. |
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Calculates the assessed value (or market value) of homes within the Town of Canandaigua |
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Provides the following publicly available information about a property upon request: |
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Owner's name(s) (current and previous) |
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Assessed value of home |
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Year Built |
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Last sale price |
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Tax rates |
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Reviews eligibility for and provides information about tax exemptions such as: |
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STAR and Enhanced STAR |
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Veterans |
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Seniors Exemption |
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Ag Assessment (former School Tax Credit and New Farm Building Exemption) |
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Assists taxpayers in filling out and submitting exemption forms |
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Litigates taxpayers' requests for lowering assessment |
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Maintains property transfer records |
The Assessor's office does NOT
For assessment purposes the Town of Canandaigua has been divided into 12 neighborhoods.
Neighborhood Codes:
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24340 - |
well/septic residential sites |
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24360 - |
sites with public water |
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24380 - |
old subdivisions (prior to 2003) include original Fox Ridge, Ashton Place and Old Brookside |
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24550 - |
commercial, includes industrial |
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24730 - |
lakeview (rated 1-5) |
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24750 - |
west lake, all lake properties on the west side of Canandaigua Lake, except road divide lots |
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24751 - |
east lake, all lake properties on the east side of Canandaigua Lake |
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24752 - |
road divide, road separates waterfront from residence |
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24385 - |
2003 or newer subdivisions (generally north of 5 & 20), typically average to good grade, good condition, lots have public water, sewer and natural gas utilities |
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24390 - |
2003 of newer subdivisions (generally south of 5 & 20), typically average to good grade, good to very good quality homes, have public water, sewer and natural gas |
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24395 - |
2003 or newer subdivisions, typically superior lakeview |
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24850 - |
townhomes, presently there are 3 separate townhouse sites in the Town of Canandaigua |
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Educational Videos About the Assessment and Property Tax Systems:
The following videes are available through the NYS Office of Real Property Services. One is called Fairness and Equity: The Job of the Assessor and the other is Real Property Taxes: An Overview. Please click here to download and view these valuable resources.
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