This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Open Space or Open
Area Preservation Law of the Town of Southold."
The Town Board of the Town of Southold finds that the acquisition of
open space or open area in lands located in the Town of Southold, if preserved
and maintained in their present open state, is in the public interest and
a proper purpose of the Town in accordance with the findings and determination
of the New York State Legislature, as set forth in § 247 of the
General Municipal Law.
As used in this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
ACQUISITION
To accept, by purchase, gift, grant, bequest, devise, lease or otherwise,
the fee or any lesser interest or right in real property, including but not
limited to development rights.
ALIENATION
The transfer of the fee or any lesser interest in real property from
the Town of Southold to another.
COMMITTEE
The Southold Town Land Preservation Committee.
[Amended 6-18-1991 by L.L. No. 14-1991]
DEVELOPMENT RIGHT
The permanent legal interest or right to prohibit or restrict the
use of land for any purpose other than open space or open area.
OPEN SPACE or OPEN AREA
Any space or area characterized by natural scenic beauty or whose
existing openness, natural condition or present state of use, if retained,
would maintain or enhance the conservation of natural or scenic resources.
STRUCTURE
Anything constructed or erected in, on or under the ground or attached
to anything having a location on or under the ground, including fences.
Should any provisions of this chapter be adjudged invalid by a court
of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect the validity
of any other provisions of this chapter.