This chapter shall be known as the "Town of
East Hampton Environmental Quality Review Law."
The purpose of this chapter is to implement,
for the Town of East Hampton, the provisions of the State Environmental
Quality Review Act and the state environmental quality review regulations,
thereby incorporating environmental factors and understanding into
local planning and decisionmaking processes.
This chapter is adopted as a local law pursuant
to the authority of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the State Environmental
Quality Review Act (Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8) and
the regulations promulgated thereunder (6 NYCRR 617).
A.
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LOCAL AGENCY
PART 617
SEQRA
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A draft environmental impact statement.
Environmental assessment form.
An environmental impact statement.
All agencies, departments, boards, bodies, offices and officers
of the Town of East Hampton.
The regulations adopted by the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation pursuant to SEQRA.
The State Environmental Quality Review Act.
B.
All other terms for which definitions are given in
SEQRA or Part 617 shall have the same meanings for the purposes of
this chapter. All references to sections of state law or regulations,
or to sections of the the Town Code shall be deemed to include any
new section number which may be subsequently assigned to said section
or sections.
All local agencies must comply with SEQRA, Part
617 and this law to the extent the same are applicable, prior to approving,
funding or carrying out any action, other than an action which is
exempt, excluded or a Type II Action.
The provisions of this chapter are severable.
Should any section or provision of this chapter be decided by the
courts to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity
of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof other than the part
so decided to be invalid.
