This chapter will be known as the "Village of Waterford Waterfront Consistency
Law."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ACTIONS
Either Type I or unlisted actions as defined in the State Environmental
Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") regulations (Part 617 of Title 6 of the Official
Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York or 6
NYCRR Part 617), which are undertaken by an agency and that include projects
or physical activities such as construction or other activities that may affect
the environment by changing the use, appearance or condition of any natural
resource or structure, that:
A.
Are directly undertaken by an agency; or
B.
Involve funding by an agency; or
C.
Require one or more new modified approvals from an agency or agencies;
D.
Agency planning and policy-making activities that may affect the environment
and commit the agency to a definite course of future decisions;
E.
Adoption of agency rules, regulations and procedures, including local
laws, codes, ordinances, executive orders and resolutions that may affect
the environment; and
F.
Any combinations of the above.
AGENCY
Any board, agency, department, office, other body, or office of the
Village of Waterford.
CONSISTENT
That the action will fully comply with the LWRP policy standards
and conditions and, whenever practicable, will advance one or more of them.
DIRECT ACTIONS
Actions planned and proposed for implementation by an agency, such
as, but not limited to, a capital project, rule making, procedure making and
policy making.
LOCAL WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program of the Town and Village
of Waterford, approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the Waterfront
Revitalization of Coastal Areas and Inland Waterways Act (Executive Law, Article
42), a copy of which is on file in the Office of the Village Clerk in the
Village of Waterford.
WATERFRONT AREA
The Waterfront Revitalization Area as delineated in the Town and
Village of Waterford Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
WATERFRONT ASSESSMENT FORM (WAF)
The form used by an agency to assist it in determining the consistency
of an action with the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this
chapter is found invalid, such finding shall not affect the validity of this
chapter as a whole or any part of provision hereof other than the provision
so found to be invalid.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the
office of the Secretary of State in accordance with § 27 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law.