No local law shall be adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold
until a public hearing has been held thereon in its final form before such
Town Board not less than three nor more than 30 days after public notice has
given of the time and place of the 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. 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
signboard at his office, and shall also make copies of such proposed local
law available at his 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 signboard at his office.
Proof of publication of the notice of public hearing required by §
38-1 hereof and proof of the posting required by §
38-3 hereof shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Each local law shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with No. 1,
for each calendar year. When a local law is finally adopted and certified
copies thereof are required by Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law to
be filed in the offices of the Town Clerk, the State Comptroller and the Secretary
of State, the Town Clerk shall accordingly assign to such local law its appropriate
number.
[Added 12-27-1995 by L.L. No. 25-1995]
Prior to adoption of a local law changing the zoning of specific parcel(s), notice shall be provided pursuant to Chapter
55, Public Hearings, Notice of.