The purpose is to protect and preserve the character of the
community as specified in the language of the statute which is incorporated
into the local law. This article shall be known as and may be cited
as the "Architectural Review Act, Code of the Incorporated Village
of East Hills."
Any applicant aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural
Review Board may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village,
in the same manner and upon the same criteria as is provided for use
variances. Such appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the filing
of the decision with the Village Administrator. The Zoning Board of
Appeals, after proceeding in the same manner as is provided for use
variance applications, may reverse, modify or affirm the action of
the Architectural Review Board.
The penalty for failure to file or failure to receive full and proper authorization required under the sections of this article, including, but not exclusively, §§
271-185 to
271-198, shall result in a fine of up to $5,000.