This chapter will be known as the "Town of Chester Environmental Quality
Review Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to implement for the Town of Chester
the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State
Environmental Quality Review Regulations, thereby incorporating environmental
factors into existing planning and decision-making processes.
This chapter is adopted under authority of the Municipal Home Rule Law,
the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the State Environmental Quality
Review Regulations.
All agencies, boards, departments, offices, other bodies or officers
of the Town must comply with SEQR, Part 617 and this chapter, to the extent
applicable, prior to carrying out, approving or funding any action other than
exempt, excluded or Type II action.