This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Environmental
Quality Review Law of the Village of Sea Cliff."
It is the intent of the Village Board, in enacting this chapter,
to implement the provisions of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
Law, which is known as the New York State Environmental Quality Review
Act (the Act) in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated
by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and
contained in Title 6, Part 617 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
(Part 617).
Unless the context shall require otherwise, all terms, phrases,
words and their derivatives used in this chapter shall have the same
meanings as those defined in the Act and/or Part 617. In addition,
the term "agency," as used in this chapter, shall mean any agency,
board, commission, department, office, other body, officer or employee
of the Village.
All agencies of the Village must comply with the Act, 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; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
as prohibiting:
A.Â
The
conducting of contemporaneous environmental, engineering, economic
feasibility or other studies and preliminary planning and budgetary
processes necessary to the formulation of a proposal for action which
do not commit the Village to approve, commence or engage in such action.
B.Â
The
granting of any part of an application that relates only to technical
specifications and requirements, provided that no such partial approval
shall entitle or permit the applicant to commence the action until
all requirements of this chapter and Part 617 have been fulfilled.
