This chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended,
supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Town Board on its
own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board or by petition.
Prior to a public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be
referred by the Town Board to the Town Planning Board for a report,
unless the proposed amendment was initiated by the Town Planning Board.
The Town Board shall not take action on any such amendment without
such report from the Town Planning Board unless the Planning Board
fails for any reason to render such report within 60 days following
the date of such referral.
Petitions to amend this chapter shall be in
writing and shall contain a description of the property affected,
together with such other information as the Town Board shall require.
Such petitions shall include the names and addresses of all owners
of real property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other
contiguous property of a petitioner in the same ownership. All petitions
for amendment of this chapter, excepting those submitted by the Planning
Board or on motion of the Town Board, shall be accompanied by a fee
in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Town of Ramapo.
A.
The Town Board shall fix the time and place
of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof
to be given as provided by law.
B.
Affidavits.
[Amended 4-23-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
(1)
At least seven days prior to the date set for a public hearing, the
petitioner of the proposed amendment which changes the district classification
of land shall submit an affidavit to the Town Clerk stating that he
has notified owners of all real property within 500 feet of the property
affected or any other contiguous property of a petitioner in the same
ownership. Said notification shall be made via first-class mail. Prior
to mailing the requisite notification, the applicant shall be responsible
for generating a list setting forth the name and address of each owner
of property to be noticed pursuant to this section. The applicant
shall bring said list to a branch of the United States Post Office
together with the envelopes for mailing. The list shall be reviewed
by a representative of the United States Post Office, who shall confirm
that the names and addresses on said list correspond to the names
and addresses on the envelopes for mailing. The representative of
the United States Post Office shall also stamp on the list the amount
of postage expended for mailing costs. The applicant shall submit
an affidavit stating conformance with the notice requirement. The
original list setting forth the postage shall be submitted together
with the affidavit.
(2)
The applicant shall also state in an additional affidavit that he
has completed and placed at least one poster for every 300 feet of
road frontage of the property in a visible location; said poster shall
be provided to him by the Building, Planning and Zoning Department.
Said affidavit shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk at least
seven days prior to the date of the hearing.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes
any of the following conditions, the Town Clerk shall, prior to final
action, refer the proposed amendment to the Rockland County Department
of Planning:
A.
Any change in the district classification of,
or the requirements applying to, real property lying within a distance
of 500 feet from:
(1)
The boundary of any village or town.
(2)
The boundary of any state or county park or
other recreation area.
(3)
The right-of-way of any state parkway, thruway,
road or other controlled access highway or county road or parkway.
(4)
The right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel
owned by the county or for which the county has established channel
lines.
(5)
The boundary of any county- or state-owned land
on which a public building or institution is located.
In the case of a protest against any amendment,
such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with
the provisions of § 265 of the Town Law.
