The provisions of this article are intended to apply solely
to the role of the Village Board of Hamburg with respect to this chapter.
As such, the Village Board shall have full authority to administer
and enforce this Zoning Chapter.
Public hearings. The Village Board shall hold public hearings as
required by this chapter and decisions shall be voted upon at public
sessions. The Village Board may otherwise hold executive sessions
in accordance with the NYS Open Meetings Law.
Recommendations. The Village Board may seek recommendations from
the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Committee, Historic
Preservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Village officials
or departments, or other agencies as it deems appropriate.
Staff appointments and confirmations. The Village Board may confirm
clerks or other employees serving at its pleasure, upon appointment
of such by the Mayor. The Village Board may also confirm clerks or
other employees to serve at the pleasure of the Planning Commission,
Architectural Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission,
or Zoning Board of Appeals upon appointment of such by the Mayor.
The Village Board shall hold public meetings and hearings as required
by this chapter and NYS law and decisions shall be voted upon at public
sessions. The Village Board may otherwise hold executive sessions
in accordance with the NYS Open Meetings Law.
The Village Board is subject to the NYS Freedom of Information Law
and the Open Meetings Law. The vote or failure to vote of each board
member shall be recorded. If any board member abstains from voting
based on a conflict of interest or otherwise, the member must also
state his or her reason(s) or ground(s) for doing so on the record.
Village Board shall complete at least four hours of training for
each year of their term. Training received in excess of four hours
in any one year may be carried over into the following year.
Training opportunities shall be approved by the Village Board and
may include, but not be limited to, training provided by a municipality,
regional or county planning office or commission, county planning
federation, state agency, statewide municipal association, college
or other similar entity.
Training may be provided in a variety of formats, including, but
not limited to, electronic media, video, distance learning and traditional
classroom training.
Final decision authority. Pursuant to this chapter and NYS Village
Law, the Village Board are hereby authorized and empowered with final
decision authority to approve, approve with modifications or conditions,
or deny applications for the following:
Additional powers. The Village Board shall hold all additional powers
and duties provided by the laws, rules, and regulations of New York
State and the code and local laws of the Village of Hamburg.