The Town legislative body may, on its motion or on petition,
or on recommendation from the Planning Board, amend, supplement or
repeal the provisions, regulations, procedures or standards of this
chapter. When an amendment is duly proposed, the Town legislative
body must:
A.
Notify the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation in writing of all proposed amendments and request his
advice as to whether such amendment is subject to his approval, and
if so, whether such amendment conforms to the minimum standards of
a certified program.
B.
Issue public notice and conduct a hearing on all proposed amendments.
The Town legislative body, by resolution, must cause notice of such
hearing's time, date, and place to be published in the official
newspaper not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
C.
Refer to the proposed amendment at least 30 days prior to the public
hearing, in writing to:
(1)
The Planning Board, unless initiated thereby, for its review of the
amendment and its report to the Town legislative body of recommendations
thereon, including a full statement of reasons for such recommendations.
After enactment the amendment must be sent to the Commissioner
of Environmental Conservation for certification.
After an amendment to this chapter; has been initially reviewed
and found to be in conformance by the Commissioner of the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation; completed the public
hearing process and intergovernmental review; been finally approved
and adopted by the Town legislative body; and been certified by the
Commissioner; the Clerk will as prescribed by § 27 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law:
A.
Record the amended local law in the Municipal Clerk's Minute
Book and in the Recorded Book of Local Laws.
