Village of Port Washington North, NY Chapter 7 Board Action

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Port Washington North at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 7-1 General Construction Law § 41 superseded.

Pursuant to the provisions of Article IX of the New York State Constitution and Subdivision 1(ii) of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, § 41 of the General Construction Law, and all other laws which may be to the contrary, are hereby superseded to the extent necessary in order to implement the provisions of § 7-2.

§ 7-2 Concurring vote of majority required.

A. No board, committee, commission, or other body of the Village of Port Washington North shall take any action, whether it be to grant, grant with conditions, deny, deny with conditions, modify, or otherwise, with regard to any application or matter before it, except with the concurring vote of a majority of the members of such body. The foregoing shall not prevent the Chairperson, or other member acting in lieu thereof, from adjourning an application or other matter until such a concurring vote may be obtained.

B. This chapter shall not supersede any law of general application which requires a greater number than the concurring vote of a majority of the members of such body for certain actions or under certain circumstances.