This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Planning
Ordinance of the Village of Kensington."
[Amended 6-16-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
A. The Planning Board heretofore established shall be continued and
shall have all of the powers and duties provided by the Village Law,
the General Municipal Law, the Nassau County Charter (Chapter 878
of the Laws of 1936, as amended) and any other general or special
statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations now or hereafter in force.
B. Village Law § 7-718, Subdivision 3, is hereby superseded
and repealed in its application to the Village of Kensington to the
extent that said statute precludes members of the Board of Trustees
from being eligible for membership on the Planning Board.
The Master Plan or map by whatsoever name known, heretofore
adopted by the Planning Board of the Village of Kensington, and all
maps, plans and subdivision plats heretofore adopted by the Planning
Board of the Village of Kensington which amend, modify or supplement
the Master Plan or map so adopted, shall constitute the Master Plan
of the Village of Kensington.
All applications for approval by the Planning Board must be
in writing and must be submitted to the Village Clerk in duplicate
and must consist of the following, which will in no case be returned
to the applicant:
A. Request for the approval of the Planning Board, stating precisely
what action by the Board is desired.
B. Map, plat or plan in respect to which approval is requested.
C. Affidavit or certificate of ownership of the land affected, stating
the name of the owner of record thereof.
D. If the applicant is not the owner of record, proof must be presented
showing the authority of the applicant to make the application and
to make the affidavits or certificates hereinbefore required.
E. The fee provided for by §
91-11 of Chapter
91, Licenses and Permits.
[Added 11-15-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
A. Stormwater Pollution Plan. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), consistent with the requirements of Chapter
132A, shall be required for preliminary subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter
132A. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter
132A.
B. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, consistent with the requirements of Chapter
132A and with the terms of preliminary plan approval, shall be required for final subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in Chapter
132A. The approved final subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of Chapter
132A.
In lieu of the completion of any improvements and installation
of utilities prior to the final approval of the map, plat or plan,
the Planning Board may require a bond with a surety satisfactory to
the Board as surety thereon, to secure to the village the actual construction
and installation of such improvements or utilities or other features
at a time and according to approved village specifications, or in
case there are no such specifications, according to specifications
approved by the Board.
[Amended 5-17-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989]
Each person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
for each and every day that said violation continues, be subject to
a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to
exceed six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.