The purpose of this article is to allow for
amendment to this chapter whenever the public necessity and convenience
and the general welfare require such amendment, by following the procedure
of this article.
When directed by the Town Board, the Town Clerk
shall submit a copy of a proposed amendment to the Adirondack Park
Agency for a determination as to whether the proposed amendment is
subject to Agency approval under § 807 of the Adirondack
Park Agency Act; [1] the Town Clerk shall simultaneously refer such proposed
amendment to the Planning Board and, where required by § 239-m
of the General Municipal Law, to the County Planning Agency having
jurisdiction, for the report and recommendations by those bodies to
the Town Board.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Executive Law § 807.
The procedure as to notice of public hearing,
public hearing on and enactment of a proposed amendment shall follow
and be governed by § 265 of the Town Law and § 239-m
of the General Municipal Law, including all subsequent amendments
thereto. Notice of the decision of the Town Board shall be sent promptly
to the Adirondack Park Agency.
[Amended 11-10-1998]
The Zoning Administrator and the Town Clerk
shall each maintain records of amendments to the text of this chapter
and of the Official Zoning Map and Park Plan Map.
