A.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision
or phrase of this Zoning Law be declared by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall
not affect any other portion of this Zoning Law. Should any provision
pertaining to such special permit uses be declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the Village Board declares that such provisions would
not be enacted in whole or in part and that such uses are declared
prohibited, absent such special permit regulation.
B.
Should this Zoning Law in its entirety be declared by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, the law
adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Suffern on January
27, 1977, entitled "Zoning Law — Village of Suffern, New York,
Law No. 1, 1977," and all amendments thereto shall take effective
immediately thereafter.
This Zoning Law shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning
Law of the Village of Suffern."
[Added 1-15-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004; amended 6-4-2012 by L.L. No.
9-2012]
The Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of Trustees,
may appoint four alternate members to the Planning Board to serve
as provided for in this section. Such alternate members shall be appointed
for a two-year term of office. The Chairman of the Planning Board
shall assign such alternate member(s) as necessary when the absence
of regular members of said Board or the conflict of interest of regular
members of said Board would otherwise prevent five members of said
Board from considering any pending matter. Once designated to serve
on a particular matter before the Board, the alternate member(s) shall
have the same powers and duties as regular members of the Board until
the matter is concluded. Any determination of said Board consisting
of an alternate member shall have the same weight and be entitled
to the same authority as the act or deed of the regular Planning Board
and all laws, statutes and regulations shall apply and be applied
with equal force and effect. Such alternate members appointed pursuant
to this section shall be paid for his or her respective services as
fixed by resolution of the Board of Trustees.
This Zoning Law shall take effect upon filing with the New York
State Secretary of State.
Except as provided in this section, nothing herein shall require
any change in the plans, construction or designated use of a building
or structure for which a building permit has lawfully been issued
prior to the effective date of this Zoning Law. Nothing herein shall
require any change in the plans, construction or designated use of
a building or structure for which a building permit has lawfully been
issued within 60 days after the effective date of this Zoning Law,
provided that the proposed use complies with the use requirements
of this Zoning Law, construction shall begin within six months of
the date of such permit and the entire building or structure shall
be completed within one year of the date of such permit.
A law adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Suffern
on January 27, 1977, entitled "Zoning Law — Village
of Suffern, New York, Law No. 1, 1977," and all amendments thereto
are hereby repealed. Such repeal shall not be construed as abating
any action now pending under or by virtue of said law; or as discontinuing,
abating or modifying or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue;
or as affecting the liability of any person, firm or corporation;
or as waiving any right of the Village of Suffern, under any section
or provision existing at the time of passage of this Zoning Law, or
as vacating or annulling any rights obtained by any person, firm or
corporation by lawful action of the Village of Suffern.
