This chapter will be known as the "Village of Canton Environmental Quality
Review Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to implement for the Village of Canton
the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State
Environmental Quality Review Regulations, thereby incorporating environmental
factors into existing planning and decision-making processes.
This chapter is adopted under the authority of the Municipal Home Rule
Law, the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State Environmental
Quality Review Regulations.
All agencies, boards, departments, offices, other bodies or officers
of the Village of Canton must comply with SEQR, Part 617 and this chapter,
to the extent applicable, prior to carrying out, approving or funding any
action, other than an exempt, excluded or Type II action.