CROSS REFERENCES
Boards, commissions, etc., § 2-81 et seq.
Signs, § 3-21 et seq.
Buildings, building regulations and fire prevention, ch. 6.
Flood damage prevention, ch. 9.
Historic preservation, ch. 11.
Subdivision regulations, ch. 22.
Trailers, trailer camps and tourist camps, ch. 25.
Zoning, ch. 28.
STATE LAW REFERENCES
Statute Local Governments § 10(7).
Municipal planning, General City Law § 26 et seq.
Official map, General City Law § 26.
Planning boards, General City Law § 27 et seq.
Mandatory provisions, General City Law § 32.
Approval of plats, General City Law §§ 32, 33.
General Municipal Law § 234 et seq.
[Code 1971, § 24-1]
(a)
The map prepared by the department of public works, dated July 31,
1951, and approved by the city planning commission on June 25, 1952,
is adopted as the official map of the city.
(b)
The official map of the city adopted by subsection (a) of this section is hereby declared to be established to conserve and promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the city.
(c)
The clerk of the city is hereby directed and empowered to file with
the clerk of the county a certificate attesting that the city has
established an official map or plan.
[Code 1971, § 24-2]
There is hereby created under the General City Law of the state
and under the powers vested in the common council, a planning board
of and for the city. Such board shall consist of seven members; two
members to hold office for a term of three years, three members to
hold office for a term of two years, and two members to hold office
for a term of one year. Such members of the board hereby created shall
hold office according to the provisions of General City Law art. 3
[§ 26 et seq.].
[Code 1971, § 24-3]
For the purpose of providing for the future growth and development
of the city and affording adequate facilities for the housing, transportation,
distribution, comfort, convenience, safety, health, and welfare of
the city, the planning board of the city is hereby authorized and
empowered to approve all future plats showing lots, blocks or sites,
with or without streets or highways.
[Code 1971, § 24-4]
The city clerk is hereby empowered and directed to file a certificate
in the office of the county clerk attesting to the creation of the
planning board and specifying that the city clerk is the officer of
the city who shall issue on behalf of the city the certificate of
failure of the planning board to take action on any application for
approval of a plat pursuant to General City Law art. 3 [§ 26
et seq.].
In addition to the powers granted under General City Law art.
3 [§ 26 et seq.], the planning board has all powers granted
to planning commissions under General Municipal Law art. 12-a [§ 234
et seq.].
