This chapter is to be known as the "Waterfront Consistency Law"
of the Town of Clay.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACTIONS
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined in SEQRA regulations
(6 N.Y.C.R.R. 617.2) which are undertaken by an agency and which include:
A.
Projects or physical activities, such as construction or other
activities that may affect the environment by changing the use, appearance
or condition of any natural resource or structure, that:
(1)
Are directly undertaken by an agency; or
(2)
Involve funding by an agency; or
(3)
Require one or more new or modified approvals from an agency
or agencies.
B.
Agency planning and policy-making activities that may affect
the environment and commit the agency to a definite course of future
decisions;
C.
Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures, including
local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions that
may affect the environment; and
D.
Any combinations of the above.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body, or officer
of the Town of Clay.
CONSISTENT
That the action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standards
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more
of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency,
such as, but not limited to, a capital project, rule making, procedure
making and policy making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Town of
Clay, approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront
Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act (Executive
Law, Article 42), a copy of which is on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the Town of Clay.
WATERFRONT AREA
The Waterfront Revitalization Area delineated in the Town's
Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
WATERFRONT ASSESSMENT FORM (WAF)
The form used by an agency to assist it in determining the
consistency of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision
of this chapter is found invalid, such finding shall not affect the
validity of this chapter as a whole or any part or provision hereof
other than the provision so found to be invalid.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its filing in
the office of the Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27
of the Municipal Home Rule Law.