[Adopted 4-20-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
This article is enacted pursuant to the requirements
set forth in New York State Town Law §§ 267 and 271
to establish training and attendance requirements for Planning Board
and Zoning Board of Appeals members.
Members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board
of Appeals shall be required to complete a minimum of four hours of
training during each calendar year, or portion thereof, designed to
enable such members to more effectively carry out their duties. Training
received annually in excess of four hours may be carried over into
succeeding years. Training sessions shall be approved by the Town
Board by resolution, upon recommendation of the Planning Board and
the Zoning Board of Appeals, and may include training provided by
municipal, county or regional planning departments, planning federations,
state agencies, state-wide municipal associations, colleges or other
sponsoring entities. The training may include electronic media, video,
internet learning, or traditional classroom training as approved by
the Town Board by resolution.
No member of the Planning Board or the Zoning
Board of Appeals shall be eligible for reappointment to the Planning
Board or Zoning Board of Appeals without having completed the cumulative
annual training required by this article.
