[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Malta as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-4-2006 by Res. No. 284-2006]
A.
The Town of Malta has primary responsibility to regulate
private land use through citizen planning boards and zoning boards
and their actions have a profound impact on state and local land use
policies and individual landowners.
B.
Effective January 1, 2007, a new New York State Law,
Chapter 662, requires that a minimum of four hours of training be
received by municipal planning and zoning officials each year.
C.
This article applies to all Zoning and Planning Board
members as well as alternates.
It is hereby the Policy of the Town of Malta
that each member and alternate member of the Town Planning Board and
Town Zoning Board of Appeals obtain four hours of training related
to their Board service, by attending and completing those educational
courses, seminars, workshops, and the like which have been approved
by the Town of Malta Planning Department.