[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Mendon 8-27-1976 by L.L. No.
1-1976 (Ch. 111 of the 1994 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A.
Pursuant to § 24-0501 of the New York State Freshwater
Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation
Law), the Town of Mendon shall fully undertake and exercise its regulatory
authority with regard to activities subject to regulation under the
Act in freshwater wetlands, as shown on the Freshwater Wetlands Map,
as such Act may from time to time be amended, filed by the Department
of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the Act and in all areas
adjacent to any such freshwater wetlands up to 100 feet from the boundary
of such wetlands.
B.
Such regulatory authority shall be undertaken and exercised in accordance
with all of the procedures, concepts and definitions set forth in
Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law and Title
23 of Article 71 of such law relating to the enforcement of Article
24, as such law may from time to time be amended, with certain exceptions,
additions and modifications to be determined as follows: 24-0501.3.
provides for a specification of any exception, addition and modification
to the procedures of Article 24. Refer to the Department's August
6, 1976, document entitled "Criteria for Reviewing Local Freshwater
Wetlands Protection Ordinances and Laws pursuant to the Freshwater
Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation
Law)" prior to making any exception, addition or modification to the
provisions of Article 24.
[Amended 11-28-1994 by L.L. No. 7-1994]
This chapter, adopted on the date set forth herein, shall take
effect upon the filing with the Clerk of the Town of Mendon of the
final Freshwater Wetlands Map by the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation pursuant to § 24-0301 of the
Freshwater Wetlands Act applicable to any or all lands within the
Town of Mendon.
