[Adopted 1-3-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A local law to establish the residency requirements for the office of
Planning and Zoning Administrator for the Town of Owego.
This article is adopted pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law § 10,
Subdivision 1(ii)a(1), that grants to local governments the authority to enact
local laws regarding the qualifications of local officers. Furthermore, this
article recognizes that the State Legislature amended Public Officers Law
§ 3 adding a new Subdivision 24 expanding the residency requirements
for any appointed public office in the Town of Greenburgh, Westchester County,
thereby rendering the Public Officers Law a special law with respect to any
appointed Town officer [see cf N.Y. Op. Atty. Gen. (Inf.) No. 91-37].
This article shall supersede Town Law § 23, Subdivision 1,
in its application to the office of Planning and Zoning Administrator for
the Town of Owego.
The person holding the office of Planning and Zoning Administrator in
the Town of Owego need not be a resident nor an elector of the Town of Owego;
provided, however, that such person shall reside in Tioga County or a contiguous
county within the State of New York.
All other local laws and ordinances of the Town of Owego that are inconsistent
with the provisions of this article are hereby repealed; provided, however,
that such repeal shall only be to the extent of such inconsistency and in
all other respects this article shall be in addition to such other local laws
or ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
article.
