[Adopted 12-20-2011 by L.L. No. 14-2012[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law was vetoed by the County
Executive 12-27-2011, which veto was overridden by the County Legislature
2-7-2012.
This Legislature hereby finds and determines that the 2012 Operating
Budget was amended to authorize advertising in the County's Tax
Map Album and to set rates for such advertisements. This Legislature
also finds and determines that advertisements in the Tax Map Albums
will provide needed revenue to ensure that the budget remains in balance.
Therefore, the purpose of this article is to authorize the sale of
advertisements in the County's Tax Map Album and set the rates
for such advertisements.
The Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency is hereby
authorized to sell advertising space in the County's annual Tax
Map Albums.
[Amended 5-8-2012 by L.L. No. 36-2012; 4-23-2013 by L.L. No.
23-2013]
A schedule of rates for the display of advertising on the County
Real Property Tax Service Agency Tax Map Albums is hereby established
as follows:
Annual Display Advertising Rates for Annual Suffolk County
Tax Map Albums
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Back Cover
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Inside Front Cover
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Inside Back Cover
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Full Page
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$1,500
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$1,250
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$1,000
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Half Page
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$1,000
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$750
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$600
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Quarter Page
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$750
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$500
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$300
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Eighth Page
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$400
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$300
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$200
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Shelter Island Rates
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Full Page Only
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$750
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$650
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$500
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Full Page-Full County
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$8,000
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$7,000
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$6,000
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All rates are for black-and-white ads.
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The Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency is hereby
authorized to sell bulk advertising space in the County’s annual
Tax Map Albums at discounted rates.
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The Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency, in consultation
with the County Attorney, shall review all proposed advertisements
to determine appropriate content.
A.Â
All display advertisements are due to the Real Property Tax Service
Agency on or before January 1 of each calendar year.
B.Â
The Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency, in consultation
with the County Attorney, shall approve or disapprove proposed advertisements,
or recommend changes to the prospective advertiser, by the 15th day
of January of each calendar year.
C.Â
All subsequent advertisements, new or revised, shall be due on or
before February 1 of each calendar year.
D.Â
The Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency, in consultation
with the County Attorney, shall approve or disapprove all submitted
advertisements by the 15th day of February of each calendar year.
E.Â
Advertisements in final form must be submitted to the Real Property
Tax Service Agency on or before March 1 of each calendar year.
The Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue and promulgate such rules and regulations
as he or she deems necessary to implement and carry out the provisions
of this article.
This article shall apply to all actions occurring on or after
the effective date of this article.