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Village of Suffern, NY
Rockland County
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Where the Planning Board finds that, because of the special circumstances of a particular case, hardship may result from strict, compliance with these regulations, it may adjust the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that any such adjustment will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of these regulations, the Village Zoning Law,[1] the Village Development Plan or the Official Map of the Village. In granting any adjustment, the Planning Board shall attach such conditions as are, in its judgment, necessary to secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so adjusted.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 266, Zoning.
B. 
The Zoning Board of Appeals is not permitted to vary the requirements of the site plan regulations.
A. 
Procedure. The Planning Board may adopt amendments to these regulations after a public hearing and subject to the approval of the Village Board. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given by publication in the official Village newspaper at least 10 calendar days prior to the date on which it is to be held. A copy of the amendment to be considered shall be placed on file in the officer of the Village Clerk, where it shall be available for public inspection during normal working hours for a period of at least 10 calendar days before such hearing.
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Applicability. Amendments shall take effect on the date of Village Board approval and shall apply to any site plan which has not received approval prior to such date.
If any article, section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or other part of these regulations is for any reason held invalid, the remaining portion of these regulations shall not be affected.
In order that properties may be developed in accordance with the authority, jurisdiction and policy of the Village, these regulations are hereby adopted.