As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
APPLICANT
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind who or which requests the Village
of Solvay Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals or Village
Board of Trustees to approve a subdivision and/or to grant an application
for a variance, a site plan or a special permit.
CODE
The Code of the Village of Solvay.
DEVELOPER
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind who or which constructs or proposes
to construct one or more highways, drainage facilities, utilities
or parks within or in conjunction with a development with the intent
to convey or dedicate the same to the village, or requests the village
to create a district or requests the village to approve an application
for a subdivision, variance, site plan or special permit.
DEVELOPMENT
Includes, but is not limited to, a subdivision or a district.
DISTRICT
Any special district under the Village Law.
DRAINAGE FACILITY
All surface water drainage facilities, including but not
limited to detention and retention basins, storm sewers and their
appurtenances, drainage swales and ditches and easements through or
over which such facilities may be constructed or installed within
or in conjunction with a development.
HIGHWAY
Includes, but is not limited to, a street, avenue, road,
square, place, alley, lane, boulevard, concourse, parkway, driveway,
overpass or underpass and also includes all items appurtenant thereto,
including but not limited to bridges, culverts, ditches, shoulders
and sidewalks, within or in conjunction with a development.
PARK
An area of land located within a development which is open
to the public and devoted to active or passive recreation.
SUBDIVISION
A subdivision of land as defined in the code of the Village
Law.
UTILITIES
All water, sanitary sewer, gas, electric, telephone and cable
television facilities and any easements through or over which said
facilities may be constructed or installed within or in conjunction
with a development.
VILLAGE BOARD
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Solvay.
The amount of the initial deposit for the various developments
and/or applications covered by the chapter shall be as set forth in
a schedule of deposits established from time to time by the resolution
of the Village Board. The schedule shall remain in effect and shall
apply to all applicants and developers until amended or revised by
subsequent resolution of the Village Board.
The deposits required by this chapter shall be in addition to
any application fees as may be required by other laws, rules, regulations
or ordinances of the village, the County of Onondaga, the State of
New York or of any other body having jurisdiction with respect to
a development, drainage facility, highway, utility or park or to an
application for a variance, site plan or special permit and shall
not be used to defray either the village's general expenses for
legal, engineering, or other professional consulting fees, expenses
or costs for the several boards of the village or its general administration
expenses.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or
part of this chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such judgment shall not impair or invalidate the remainder
thereof but shall be limited in its operation to the clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof directly involved
in the proceeding in which such judgment is rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing in the
office of the Secretary of State.