This chapter will be known as the "Village of Kings Point Environmental
Quality Review Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to implement, for the Village of Kings
Point, the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the
State Environmental Quality Review Regulations,[1] thereby incorporating environmental factors into existing planning
and decisionmaking processes.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Art. 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and
Part 617 of Title 6 of NYCRR.
This chapter is adopted under authority of the Municipal Home Rule Law,
the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State Environmental Quality
Review Regulations.
A.
EAF
EIS
PART 617
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT (SEQR)
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Environmental assessment form.
Environmental impact statement.
The State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, Part 617 of Title
6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State
of New York.
Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, which is Chapter
43-b of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York.
B.
All other terms for which definitions are given in SEQR
and/or Part 617 shall have the same meanings in this chapter.
All agencies, boards, departments, offices, other bodies or officers
of the Village must comply with SEQR, 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.