[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Niles 8-26-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 107.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 190.
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.].
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
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.