[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Niles 8-26-1976
by L.L. No. 1-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to § 24-0501 of the New York State Freshwater Wetlands
Act (Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law), the Town
Board of the Town of Niles, New York, 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 map 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 wetland up to 100 feet from the boundary of such wetland.
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 the following exceptions, additions and
modifications [§ 24-0501, Subdivision 3, provides for a specification
of any exceptions, additions and modifications to the procedures of Article
24. Please read the Department's August 6, 1976, "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.].
This chapter, adopted on the date set forth below, shall take effect
upon the filing with the Clerk of the Town of Niles 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 land within the Town of Niles.
