Pursuant to § 24-0501 of the New York State Freshwater
Wetlands Act (Article 24 of the New York State Environmental Conservation
Law), the Village shall fully undertake and exercise its regulatory
authority with regard to activities subject to regulation under the
Act in freshwater wetlands, as shown on the Freshwater Wetlands Map,
as such map may from time to time be amended, filed by the Department
of Environmental Conservation pursuant to the Act, and in all areas
adjacent to any such freshwater wetland up to 100 feet from the boundary
of such wetland. Such regulatory authority shall be undertaken and
exercised in accordance with all of the procedures, concepts and definitions
set forth in Article 24 of the New York State Environmental Conservation
Law and Title 23 of Article 71 of such law relating to the enforcement
of Article 24, as such law may from time to time be amended, with
the following exceptions, additions and modifications:
A. Emergency
work which is immediately necessary to protect the health, safety
and well-being of any person or to prevent damage to personal or real
property.
B. Ordinary
maintenance or repair of existing structures or improved areas which
does not involve expansion or substantial restoration, reconstruction,
rehabilitation or modification, including but not limited to bridges,
roads, highways, railroad beds, bulkheads, docks, piers, pilings or
paved areas.
This chapter, adopted on the date set forth above, shall take
effect upon filing with the Clerk of the Village the final Freshwater
Wetlands Map by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
pursuant to § 24-0301 of the Freshwater Wetlands Act applicable
to any or all lands within the Village. Any amendments to such map
shall take effect upon the filing of said amendments with the Village
Clerk.