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		2010 Copake Assessment Rolls
		(For 2006 Assessment Rolls, click here) (For 2007 Assessment Rolls, click here) (For 2008 Assessment Rolls, click here) (For 2009 Assessment Rolls, click here) Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Primary Owner's Name 2010 Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Street Location 2010 A third Assessment Roll is available in a shortened form and provides dial-up users with much quicker access. Assessment Roll Alphabetized by Primary Owner’s Name 2010--Short Form Access to the complete Columbia County 2011 Assessors Tax Rolls (including Copake) are available by clicking here. Click HERE for the 2010 Copake Exemption Report provided by the NYS Real Property System. Explanation of Header Terms on the Assessment Rolls The terms used at the top of the columns in the Assessment Roll need explanation for complete understanding, 1. The S-B-L # is the Section-Block-Lot Number used to identify each parcel uniquely. It is also called the Parcel Number and provides the Assessor with the correct information to identify your property on traditional assessor maps. 2. The Property Class references a lengthy code list that describes how the parcel is used. Broad use categories are shown here. Broad Use Category Description_________________________________________________________ 100 Agricultural - Property used for the production of crops or livestock. 200 Residential - Used for human habitation. Hotels, motels, apartments are listed in category 400. 300 Vacant Land - Property not in use or in temporary use. 400 Commercial - Property used for the sale of goods or services. 500 Recreation and Entertainment - Used by groups for recreation, entertainment or amusement. 600 Community Services - Property used for the well-being of the community: e.g., education, religion, welfare, health facilities, government facilities, protection 700 Industrial - Property used for the production and fabrication of goods, both durable and non-durable. 800 Public Services - Examples are: water, communication, transportation, waste disposal, electric and gas. 900 Wild, forested, conservation lands and public parks Under each of these broad use categories is a much longer list of specific uses. Under Residential (200) are: 210 One family year-round residence 220 Two family year-round residence 230 Three family year-round residence 240 Rural residence with acreage (10 or more acres of land) 250 Estate (At least 5 acres with a luxurious residence and auxiliary buildings.) 260 Seasonal residence (Inadequate insulation-heating for year-round occupancy) 270 Mobile Homes 280 Multi-Purpose/Multi-structure (More than one residence on one parcel; may be a mixture of codes 210, 220, 230 or all one type.) The complete code list is available by clicking Property Classification Codes. 3. Property Owner is the listed legal owner of the parcel. 4. Roll Section refers to a code list describing the categories of taxation. Roll Section Codes 1 Taxable Ordinary, locally taxable property 3 S.O.L. Taxable State Owned Lands 5 Special Franchise Real Property, such as cables, transmission or distribution wires, mains, etc, owned by public utilities and located under, above or upon any public right of way. 6 Utilities Public, private and governmental utilities and railroads without an assessment ceiling 7 Ceiling Railroads All railroad transportation property on which the State Board of Real Property Services has imposed an assessment ceiling. 8 Wholly Exempt Such properties are charities, educational, religious and governmental 9 Omitted or Pro-rated Parcels omitted from prior assessments OR were transferred from previously exempt status 5. Land AV is the assessed value of the land. 6. Total AV is the assessed value of all property: land and buildings. 7. Acres is the number of acres on the parcel. 8. Street Location and # is the location of the parcel. 9. Street Address, City, State, Zip is the address that receives the parcel’s assessment from the assessor’s office.