In light of the importance that planning be undertaken with
a local and regional perspective, the following shall apply:
A. The Village Board shall have the option to designate a planning board
or participate in a joint regional planning board by resolution approved
by a majority of the Board.
B. The Village Board shall appoint its representatives to a municipal
planning board pursuant to New York State statute or appoint representatives
to a joint regional planning board pursuant to its adopted and approved
bylaws.
C. The Village Board shall approve by resolution the operating procedures,
bylaws, membership, and duties if electing to participate in a joint
regional planning board.
D. The designated planning board shall have all the responsibilities
assigned to a planning board or commission by local laws, resolutions
of the Village Board, and by New York State statutes, not inconsistent
with this chapter.
Fees for applications for rezoning and for variances shall be
set by resolution by the Village Board.
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Zoning Enforcement
Officer relative to the provisions of this chapter or the Planning
Board may appeal such decision to the Zoning Board of Appeals, as
provided in this chapter.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any
regulation adopted hereunder is guilty of an offense punishable by
a fine not exceeding $350 for the first violation, a minimum of $350
and a maximum of $700 for a second violation within five years, and
a minimum of $700 and a maximum of $1,000 for a third or subsequent
violation within five years, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed
six months, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute
a separate violation.
The Zoning Enforcement Officer shall be empowered to enforce
this chapter and regulations set forth herein.