This chapter will be known as the "Village of Sleepy Hollow
Waterfront Consistency Review Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACTIONS
A.
Type I or unlisted actions as defined in SEQRA regulations (6
NYCRR 617.2) which are undertaken by an agency and which include:
(1)
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 resource or structure that:
(a)
Are directly undertaken by an agency; or
(b)
Involve funding by an agency; or
(c)
Require one or more new or modified approvals from an agency
or agencies;
(2)
Agency planning and policy-making activities that may affect
the environment and commit the agency to a definite course of future
decisions;
(3)
Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures, including
local laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolution that
may affect the environment; and
(4)
Any combinations of the above.
B.
This chapter does not apply to Type II, excluded or exempt actions
as defined in the SEQRA regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body or officer
of the Village of Sleepy Hollow.
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 Sleepy Hollow as shown
on the coastal area map on file in the office of the Secretary of
State and as delineated in the Village of Sleepy Hollow Local Waterfront
Revitalization Program.
COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (CAF)
The form used by an agency to assist it in determining the
consistency of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program.
CONSISTENT
That the action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standard
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more
of them.
DIRECT ACTION
An action planned and proposed for implementation by an agency,
such as but not limited to a capital project, rule making, procedure
making and policy making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Village
of Sleepy Hollow, 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 Sleepy Hollow.
The Village Building Inspector 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 Village Building Inspector 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 Village Building
Inspector 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.