This chapter shall be known as the "Village
of Athens Waterfront Consistency Review Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACTIONS
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined in SEQRA regulations
(6 NYCRR Part 617) which are undertaken by an agency and which include:
A.
Projects or physical activities, such as construction
or other activities, that may affect the environment by changing the
use, appearance or condition of any natural resources or structure,
that:
(1)
Are directly undertaken by an agency.
(2)
Involve funding by an agency.
(3)
Require one or more new or modified approvals
from an agency or agencies.
B.
Agency planning and policymaking activities
that may affect the environment and commit the agency to a definite
course of future decisions.
C.
Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures,
including local laws, codes, executive orders and resolutions that
may affect the environment.
D.
Any combinations of the above.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body or officer
of the Village of Athens.
APPLICANT
Any person making an application or other request to an agency
to provide funding or to grant an approval or permit in connection
with a proposed action.
COASTAL AREA
That portion of New York State coastal waters and adjacent
shorelands as defined in Article 42 of the Executive Law which is
located within the boundaries of the Village of Athens, as shown on
the Coastal Area Map on file in the office of the Secretary of State
and as delineated in the Village of Athens Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.
[Amended 9-23-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (CAF)
The form, contained in Appendix A, used by an agency to assist it in determining the consistency
of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
CONSISTENT
The action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standards
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more
of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency
or the Village, such as but not limited to, capital projects, promulgation
of rules, regulations, laws, codes and policymaking which commits
an agency or the Village to a course of action.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Village
of Athens approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront
Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act (Executive Law, Article 42),
a copy of which is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Village
of Athens.
[Amended 9-23-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
The Village Code Enforcement Officer shall be
responsible for enforcing this chapter. No work or activity on a project
in the coastal area which is subject to review under this chapter
shall be commenced or undertaken until the Code Enforcement Officer
has been presented with a written determination from an agency that
the action is consistent with the Village's LWRP policy standards
and conditions. In the event that an activity is not being performed
in accordance with this chapter or any conditions imposed thereunder,
the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a stop-work order and all
work shall immediately cease. No further work or activity shall be
undertaken on the project so long as a stop-work order is in effect.