The Town Board may, from time to time, amend, supplement, modify or repeal this chapter, including the Zoning Map and accompanying Use and Bulk Tables,[1] as provided by the Town Law of the State of New York.
A. 
Notice. The Town Board may, in its discretion, by resolution, direct further notice in addition to that required by law. However, the giving of such additional notice shall not cause any person to become aggrieved who is not otherwise aggrieved under the law, nor shall failure to give such notice or reference any time invalidate or affect any action of the Town Board.
B. 
Referral to Planning Board. The Town Board may, in its discretion, refer to the Planning Board for report thereon any proposed amendment, and the Planning Board shall file its report with the Town Board within 60 days after the proposed amendment is delivered or mailed to the Chairman of the Planning Board. Should the Planning Board fail to file such report within said 60 days, the Town Board may, at its discretion, hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment without the report of the Planning Board, and absence of such a report shall not be due cause for adjournment of the public hearing.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, which immediately followed this subsection, requiring applicants for zone changes to reimburse the Town for expenses incurred, added 1-22-2001 by L.L. No. 6-2001, was repealed 4-11-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is included at the end of this volume, and the Tables of General Use Requirements and Table of General Bulk Requirements are included at the end of this chapter.
The Planning Board may initiate amendments to this chapter, including the Zoning Map and/or accompanying Use and Bulk Tables, as provided in the Town Law of the State of New York.
Members of the public may initiate amendments to this chapter through petition.
A. 
General procedure. The procedure for petitioning the Town to amend this chapter is as follows:
(1) 
The petition shall be in writing.
(2) 
If the petition affects a particular property, the petition shall contain a description and a map of the property affected.
(3) 
The petition shall include the names and addresses of all owners on the Tax Map of the Town who own property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other contiguous property of the applicant in the same ownership.
B. 
Fees. Upon the filing of a petition for an amendment to this chapter, a fee shall be payable to the Town of Haverstraw in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees adopted by the Town Board.
Consistent with § 239 of the General Municipal Law, certain amendments and other actions affecting state and Rockland County facilities and lands are subject to review by the Rockland County Planning Board. (See Appendix A of this chapter[1] for detailed criteria and procedure involved.)
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Editor's Note: Appendix A, Zoning Action Referral to the Rockland County Commissioner of Planning, is included at the end of this chapter.