In their interpretation and application, the
provisions of this chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements
adopted for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals and
general welfare. It is not intended by this chapter to abrogate, annul
or in any way to impair or interfere with any existing provisions
of law or with any rules, regulations or permits previously adopted
or issued or which shall be adopted or issued pursuant to law relating
to the use of buildings or premises. Where this chapter imposes a
greater restriction upon the use of buildings or premises or upon
the height of buildings, or requires larger yards or other open spaces
than are imposed or required by such existing provisions of law or
by such rules or regulations or permits, the provisions of this chapter
shall control.
[Added 9-4-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
All contractors performing any work in the Village
will register with the Village Building Office. The requirements to
register are:
A. Proof of liability insurance.
B. Proof of Workers' Compensation Insurance.
The Board of Trustees may, from time to time,
amend, revise or repeal this chapter, including the Building Zone
Map, on its own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Commission
or upon petition from any individual or group of individuals. Prior
to the public hearing, every proposed amendment shall be referred
by the Board of Trustees to the Planning Commission for a report,
which shall be rendered within 45 days of such referral.
A. Report of the Planning Commission. In making such
report on a proposed amendment, the Planning Commission shall make
a determination concerning the items specified below:
(1) Concerning a proposed amendment to or change in the
text of the chapter:
(a)
Whether such change is consistent with the aims
and principles embodied in the chapter as to the particular districts
concerned.
(b)
Which areas, land uses, buildings and establishments
in the Village will be directly affected by such change and in what
way they will be affected.
(c)
The indirect implications of such change in
its effect on other regulations.
(d)
Whether such proposed amendment is consistent
with the aims of the Comprehensive Development Plan of the Village.
(2) Concerning a proposed amendment involving a change
in the Zoning Map:
(a)
Whether the uses permitted by the proposed change
would be appropriate in the area concerned.
(b)
Whether adequate public school facilities and
other public facilities and services, including roads, exist or can
be reasonably expected to be created to serve the needs of any additional
dwellings or other uses likely to be constructed as a result of such
change.
(c)
Whether the proposed change is in accord with
any existing or proposed plans in the vicinity.
(d)
The effect of the proposed amendment upon the
growth of the Village as envisaged by the Comprehensive Development
Plan.
B. By resolution adopted at a meeting of the Village
Board, the Village Board shall fix the time and place of a public
hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be given
in accordance with the provisions of § 7-706 of the Village
Law. All notices of public hearing shall specify the nature of any
proposed amendment, the land or district affected and the date when
and the place where the public hearing will be held. At least 10 days'
notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in
the official newspaper.
C. Referrals to St. Lawrence County Planning Board.
(1) Should any proposed site plan, variance or amendment
consist of or include any of the following conditions, the Village
Clerk shall, prior to final action, refer the proposed amendment to
the St. Lawrence County Planning Board. The matters covered by this
section shall include:
(a)
Any amendment thereof which would change the
district classification of or the regulations applying to real property
lying within a distance of 500 feet from the boundary of any city,
Village or town, or from the boundary of any existing or proposed
county or state park or other recreation area, or from the right-of-way
of any existing or proposed county or state parkway, throughway, expressway,
road or highway, or from the existing or proposed right-of-way of
any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the
county has established channel lines, or from the existing or proposed
boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public building
or institution is situated.
(b)
Any special permit, site plan or variance affecting
such real property within such distance of 500 feet.
(2) The term "proposed" shall be deemed to include only
those recreation areas, parkways, throughways, expressways, roads
or highways which are shown on a county plan adopted pursuant to Subdivision
2 of § 239-d of the General Municipal Law or adopted on
an official map pursuant to § 239-g of such law.
(3) Within 30 days after receipt of a full statement of
such referred matter, the county, metropolitan or regional planning
agency to which referral is made, or an authorized agent of said agency,
shall report its recommendations thereon to the referring municipal
agency, accompanied by a full statement of the reasons for such recommendations.
If such planning agency fails to report within such period of 30 days
or such longer period as may have been agreed upon by it and the referring
agency, the municipal body having jurisdiction to act may do so without
such report. If such planning agency disapproves the proposal or recommends
modification thereof, the municipal agency having jurisdiction shall
not act contrary to such disapproval or recommendation except by a
vote of a majority plus one of all the members thereof and after the
adoption of a resolution fully setting forth the reasons for such
contrary action. Within 30 days after final action by the municipal
agency having jurisdiction on the recommendations, modifications or
disapproval of a referred matter, such municipal agency shall file
a report of the final action it has taken with the county, metropolitan
or regional planning agency which had made the recommendations, modifications
or disapproval.
[Amended 9-4-2001 by L.L. No. 2-2001]
D. Such regulations, restrictions and boundaries may
from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed
by the Board of Trustees. In case, however, of a protest against such
change signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area of the land
included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20% or more
of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or
by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto
extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land,
such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable
vote of 2/3 of the members of the Board of Trustees in Villages having
three members on the Board of Trustees and 3/4 of the members of the
Board of Trustees in all the other Villages. The provisions of the
previous section relative to public hearings shall apply equally to
all changes or amendments.