[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Ramapo as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-8-1976 by L.L. No. 2-1976]
A.
In 1975 the State Legislature, pursuant to Chapter
425, authorized the Town Board of the Town of Ramapo to delegate and
empower the Ramapo Planning Board to approve or disapprove plans for
land development.
B.
In 1976 the State Legislature repealed the above statute
and created a new statute as an amendment to the Town Law, § 274-a,
granting similar authority to the Town Board to delegate and empower
the Ramapo Planning Board to approve, modify or disapprove plans for
land development. This article is intended to comply with the present
authority given to the Town Board by the State Legislature to delegate
such authority in the Planning Board. It is the intention of this
article to continue in the Planning Board the authority to review
plans for land development.
[Amended 2-6-2012 by L.L.
No. 2-2012]
The Planning Board of the Town of Ramapo is
hereby authorized to review and approve, approve with modification
or disapprove site plans, prepared to specifications set forth in
the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ramapo, showing the arrangement,
layout and design of the proposed use of the land shown on such plan
and to have all of the authority provided for in the Town Law, § 274-a.
Included in such powers shall be the authority to recommend to the
Town Board rules and regulations for site plan review. The Planning
Board shall have all the powers set forth in the Town Law § 274-a.
[Adopted 7-14-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Certification Law."
The members of the Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals of the Town of Ramapo discharge an important and
complex responsibility. Because of the complexity of the planning,
zoning and legal issues with which they must deal, as well as the
rapid pace with which such areas change, initial training and continuing
education are necessary to ensure that such individuals have access
to all information necessary for them to properly and knowledgeably
accomplish their important function. While desirous of ensuring that
the members of such Boards receive necessary training, the Town Board
is cognizant of the time demanded of such individuals to accomplish
this civic function. Accordingly, while requiring the members of such
Boards to receive training, this article permits accommodation of
individuals who, because of time constraints, are unable to satisfy
its educational requirements within a specified period of time.
A.
All present members of the Planning Board and Zoning
Board of Appeals shall attend training classes offered by the Rockland
Municipal Planning Federation and complete such classes related to
the function of said Boards and receive certification from the Federation
within one year from the effective date of this article. Members appointed
after the effective date of this article shall be required to attend
such classes and receive certification from the Federation within
one year from the date of appointment.
B.
Recertification of all members shall be required every
two years thereafter from the date of initial certification.
C.
The Town Board, upon application of a member of the
Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals, may, for good cause
shown, grant an extension of the time within which a member of such
Board must receive certification or recertification, but such extension
shall be for no more than one year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of
a member of the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals to obtain
such certification or recertification shall not affect said person's
appointment to serve on such Board, to entertain applications or to
vote on such applications, and the validity of such member's actions
shall not be affected thereby.
The Town Board of the Town of Ramapo is hereby
authorized to remove a member of the Planning Board and/or Zoning
Board of Appeals for cause, after public hearing and an opportunity
to be heard. Removal for cause shall include but not be limited to
the following:
A.
Failure of a member of the Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals to receive certification from the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation as provided in § 42-5A above.
B.
Failure of a member of the Planning Board and/or Zoning
Board of Appeals to receive recertification from the Rockland Municipal
Planning Federation every two years after the date of his/her first
certification.
