This chapter is enacted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town
Board of the Town of Tonawanda in Article 16 of the Town Law of the State
of New York and § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State
of New York. This chapter now supersedes and modifies §§ 276,
277 and 278 of the Town Law of the State of New York in that the functions
and duties conferred upon the Planning Board in §§ 276, 277
and 278 of the Town Law of the State of New York be performed by the Town
Board of the Town of Tonawanda, and the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda
shall be deemed the Planning Board for such purposes.
This chapter shall be known as the "Subdivision Review Law of the Town
of Tonawanda, Erie County, New York."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for orderly, efficient growth
within the community and to afford adequate facilities for the transportation,
housing, comfort, convenience, safety, health and welfare of its population.
Application filing, consulting, environmental quality review fees and
inspection fees, fixed fees or other reasonable fees sufficient to recover
incurred costs may be charged. Such fees shall be set by the Town Board by
resolution.