[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Norwich as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-22-1994 by L.L. No. 1-1994]
The City of Norwich is authorized to and may prepare and submit, together with the County of Chenango, the Town of Norwich, and the Town of North Norwich, an application or coapplication to the Commissioner of Economic Development for designation of a certain area, the boundaries of which are set forth in § 49-2 hereof, as an economic development zone.
[Amended 8-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 4-22-2003 by L.L. No.
2-2003; 11-15-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005; 12-20-2005 by L.L. No. 3-2005]
The boundaries of the said Economic Development
Zone are located in the City of Norwich, the Town of Norwich and the
Town of North Norwich and are more particularly described as follows:[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The metes and bounds descriptions
are on file in the City Clerk's office, with the enacting and amending
local laws.
Pursuant to the requirements of Article 18-B
of the General Municipal Law, the Greater Norwich Local Development
Corporation is hereby designated as the Local Economic Development
Zone Administrative Board and will consist of 25 members appointed
by the Mayor of the City of Norwich for a two-year term, except those
members appointed by virtue of their public office. The membership
shall include representatives from banks and financial institutions,
educational institutions, government, voluntary or human resource
organizations, industry and commerce, utilities, business organizations,
organized labor organizations, community organizations, women and/or
minority businesses, and residents of the economic development zone.
The Local Economic Development Zone Administrative Board shall appoint
a local economic development certification officer and shall exercise
all such powers and authorities as provided in Article 18-B of the
General Municipal Law, as amended, or in this article.
It is hereby declared the intent of the Common
Council that the City of Norwich participate in the Economic Development
Zone more particularly described herein. The Mayor and other City
officers and officials are authorized to execute any and all documents
and take such other action as may be required to effectuate the purpose
of this article subject to the directions of the Common Council and
statutory and other law applicable thereto.
The Common Council designates the City of Norwich
as lead agency in any required environmental review of the proposed
Economic Development Zone under the State Environmental Quality Review
Act[1] for purposes of preparing any required environmental review
and issuing any necessary determination.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Environmental Conservation Law § 8-0101
et seq.
[Adopted 2-22-1994 by Ord. No. 1-1994]
Any business enterprise certified as eligible
to receiving benefits under § 963 of the New York State
General Municipal Law by the local economic development zone certification
officer will be entitled to the following rate reductions in new or
increased water usage:
|
Year
|
Reduction
|
|---|---|
|
1
|
25%
|
|
2
|
20%
|
|
3
|
15%
|
|
4
|
10%
|
|
5
|
5%
|
This article shall take effect immediately upon
designation of the City of Norwich as an economic development zone
by the New York State Department of Economic Development.
