Prior to issuing a building permit for the construction of a building on a lot in any district, the Code Enforcement Officer or designee shall refer the site plan of such lot to the Planning Board for its review and approval, except for:
A. 
One- or two-family dwellings.
B. 
Farm buildings used for the housing of agricultural equipment, produce, livestock, or poultry, or for the incidental or customary processing of farm products, and provided that such building is located on, operated in conjunction with, and necessary to the operation of the farm. (The term "farm building" shall not include farm dwelling.)
C. 
Garages, defined as a secondary building used in conjunction with a primary building which provides for the storage of motor vehicles and in which no business or service for profit are carried on.
Any preliminary application for a site plan approval shall be made in writing to the Code Enforcement Officer or designee, and shall be accompanied by the following information:
A. 
An area map showing the applicant's entire holding: that portion of the applicant's property under consideration and all properties, subdivisions, streets and easements within 500 feet of applicant's property.
B. 
Grades which exceed 3% or portions of the site which have a moderate to high susceptibility to flooding and pending, to be shown on the area map.
C. 
A preliminary site plan which shall include the following information:
(1) 
Title of drawing, including name and address of applicant.
(2) 
North point, scale, and date.
(3) 
Boundaries of the property plotted to scale.
(4) 
Existing watercourses.
(5) 
A site plan showing:
(a) 
Location, proposed use and height of all buildings;
(b) 
Location of all parking and truck loading areas, with access and egress drives thereto;
(c) 
Location of outdoor storage, if any;
(d) 
Location of all existing or proposed site improvements, including drains, culverts, retaining walls, and fences;
(e) 
Description of method of sewage disposal and location of such facilities;
(f) 
Location and size of all signs;
(g) 
Location and proposed development of buffer areas;
(h) 
Location and design of lighting facilities;
(i) 
The amount of building area proposed for retail sales, if any; and
(j) 
Description of method of securing water.
(6) 
Require base flood elevation data for any proposed structure in a floodplain area.
The Planning Board's review of a preliminary site plan shall include but is not limited to the following considerations:
A. 
Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access and circulation, including intersections, road widths, channelization structures, and traffic controls.
B. 
Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access and circulation, including separation of pedestrian from vehicular traffic, walkway structures, control of intersections with vehicular traffic, and pedestrian convenience.
C. 
Location, arrangement, appearance, and sufficiency of off-street parking and loading.
D. 
Location, arrangement, size, and design of buildings, utilities and signs.
E. 
Adequacy, type, and arrangement of trees, shrubs, and other landscaping constituting a visual and/or a noise-deterring buffer between these and adjoining lands.
F. 
In the case of an apartment house or multiple dwelling, the adequacy of usable open space for playgrounds and informal recreation.
G. 
Adequacy of stormwater and sanitary waste disposal facilities.
H. 
Adequacy of structures, roadways, and landscaping in areas with moderate to high susceptibility to flooding and ponding and/or erosion.
I. 
Protection of adjacent properties against noise, glare, unsightliness, or other objectionable features.
J. 
Adequacy of water supply facilities.
In its review, the Planning Board may consult with the Town Engineer and other Town and county officials, as well as with representatives of federal and state agencies, including but not limited to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The Planning Board may require that exterior design of all structures be made by or under the direction of a registered architect whose seal shall be affixed to the plans.
A. 
Within 90 days of the receipt of the application for preliminary site plan approval, the Planning Board shall act on it and shall hold all necessary public hearings as may be required. If no decision is made within said ninety-day period, the preliminary site plan shall be considered approved. The Planning Board's action shall be in the form of a written statement to the applicant stating whether or not the preliminary site plan is conditionally approved. A copy of the appropriate minutes of the Planning Board shall be a sufficient report.
B. 
The Planning Board's statement may include recommendations as to desirable revisions to be incorporated in the final site plan, of which conformance with said revisions shall be considered a condition of approval. If the preliminary site plan is disapproved, the Planning Board's statement will contain the reasons for such findings. In such a case the Planning Board may recommend further study of the site plan and resubmission of the preliminary site plan after it has been revised or redesigned.
A. 
After receiving conditional approval from the Planning Board on a preliminary site plan, and approval for all necessary permits and curb cuts from state and county officials, the applicant may prepare its final detailed site plan and submit it to the Planning Board for approval, except that if more than six months has elapsed between the time of the Planning Board's report on the preliminary site plan and if the Planning Board finds that conditions have changed significantly in the interim, the Planning Board may require a resubmission of the preliminary site plan for further review and possible revision prior to accepting the proposed final site plan for review.
B. 
The final detailed site plan shall conform substantially to the preliminary site plan that has received preliminary site plan approval. It should incorporate any revisions or other features that may have been recommended by the Planning Board at the preliminary review. All such compliances shall be clearly indicated by the applicant on the appropriate submission.
A. 
Public hearing and decision on site plans. In the event a public hearing is required, the Planning Board shall conduct a public hearing within 62 days from the day an application is received on any matter referred to it under this article. The Planning Board shall mail notice of said hearing to the applicant at least 10 days before said hearing and shall give public notice of said hearing in a newspaper of general circulation In the Town at least five days prior to the date thereof and shall make a decision on the application within 62 days after such hearing, or after the day the application is received if no hearing has been held. The time within which the Planning Board must render its decision may be extended by mutual consent of the applicant and the Planning Board. The decision of the Planning Board shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within five business days after such decision is rendered, and a copy thereof mailed to the applicant. Nothing herein shall preclude the holding of a public hearing on any matter on which a public hearing is not so required.
B. 
Notice to County Planning Board. At least 10 days before such hearing, the Planning Board shall mail notices thereof to the County Planning Board as required by § 239-m of the General Municipal Law, which notice shall be accompanied by a full statement of such proposed action, as defined in Subdivision 1 of § 239-m of the General Municipal Law. In the event a public hearing is not required, such proposed action shall be referred before final action is taken thereon.
C. 
Compliance with State Environmental Quality Review Act. The Planning Board shall comply with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act under Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law (§ 8-0105 et seq.) and its implementing regulations.
D. 
Upon approving an application, the Planning Board shall endorse its approval on a copy of the final site plan and shall forward it to the Code Enforcement Officer or designee who shall then issue a building permit to the applicant, if the project conforms to all other applicable requirements.
E. 
Upon disapproving an application, the Planning Board shall so inform the Code Enforcement Officer or designee, and he shall deny a building permit to the applicant. The Planning Board shall also notify the applicant in writing of its decision and its reasons for disapproval. A copy of the appropriate minutes may suffice for this notice.