280 – Permits for Buildings in Bed of Mapped Streets.
§ 280. Permits for buildings in bed of mapped streets. For the purpose of preserving the integrity of such official map or plan no permit shall hereafter be issued for any building in the bed of any street or highway shown or laid out on such map or plan, provided, however, that if the land […]
271 – Planning Board, Creation, Appointment.
§ 271. Planning board, creation, appointment. 1. Authorization. The town board of each town is hereby authorized by local law or ordinance, to create a planning board consisting of five or seven members and shall, by resolution, appoint the members of such board and designate the chairperson thereof. In the absence of a chairperson the […]
272-A – Town Comprehensive Plan.
§ 272-a. Town comprehensive plan. 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby finds and determines that: (a) Significant decisions and actions affecting the immediate and long-range protection, enhancement, growth and development of the state and its communities are made by local governments. (b) Among the most important powers and duties granted by the legislature […]
273 – Official Map, Changes.
§ 273. Official map, changes. Such town board is authorized and empowered, whenever and as often as it may deem it for the public interest, to change or add to the official map of the town so as to lay out new streets, highways, drainage systems or parks, or to widen or close existing streets, […]
274-A – Site Plan Review.
§ 274-a. Site plan review. 1. Definition of site plan. As used in this section the term “site plan” shall mean a rendering, drawing, or sketch prepared to specifications and containing necessary elements, as set forth in the applicable zoning ordinance or local law, which shows the arrangement, layout and design of the proposed use […]
274-B – Approval of Special Use Permits.
§ 274-b. Approval of special use permits. 1. Definition of special use permit. As used in this section the term “special use permit” shall mean an authorization of a particular land use which is permitted in a zoning ordinance or local law, subject to requirements imposed by such zoning ordinance or local law to assure […]
276 – Subdivision Review; Approval of Plats; Development of Filed Plats.
§ 276. Subdivision review; approval of plats; development of filed plats. 1. Purpose. For the purpose of providing for the future growth and development of the town and affording adequate facilities for the housing, transportation, distribution, comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of its population, the town board may, by resolution, authorize and empower the […]
265 – Changes.
§ 265. Changes. 1. Such regulations, restrictions and boundaries may from time to time be amended. Such amendment shall be effected by a simple majority vote of the town board, except that any such amendment shall require the approval of at least three-fourths of the members of the town board in the event such amendment […]
265-A – Exemption of Lots Shown on Approved Subdivision Plats.
§ 265-a. Exemption of lots shown on approved subdivision plats. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter or of any general, special or local law, the provisions of a zoning ordinance or local law hereafter adopted, or of a change or amendment thereto, which provisions: (a) establish or increase lot areas or lot dimensions […]
266 – Adoption of First Zoning Ordinance.
§ 266. Adoption of first zoning ordinance. 1. In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this article, such town board shall appoint a commission to be known as the zoning commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. 2. Where a planning board […]