No local law shall be passed by the Town Board of the Town of
Lewiston until a public hearing has been held thereon before such
Town Board not less than three nor more than 30 days after public
notice has been given of the time and place of holding of such public
hearing. Such notice shall be given by the Town Clerk by causing the
same to be published once in the official newspaper of the Town of
Lewiston having a general circulation in the Town and by posting such
notice on the bulletin board outside the Town hall. Such notice shall
contain the title of the proposed local law and a brief explanatory
statement thereof.
The Town Clerk shall cause to be printed or otherwise reproduced
copies of such proposed local law and shall, not later than the day
such notice is published, post one such copy together with the notice
of hearing on the bulletin board outside the Town hall and shall also
make copies of such proposed local law available at the Clerk's
office for inspection by and distribution to any interested person
during business hours.
The Town Clerk shall forthwith, upon the adoption of a local
law by the Town Board, post a copy thereof on the bulletin board outside
the Town hall within 10 days after such adoption, file certified copies
thereof as required by Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law,
and cause such local law, or an abstract thereof, describing the same
in general terms, to be published in the official newspaper of the
Town of Lewiston having a general circulation therein.
Proof of posting and publication of the notice of public hearing required by §
51-1 hereof and proof of posting and publication required by §
51-3 hereof shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.