The Village of East Hampton legislative body
may on its motion or on petition, amend, supplement or repeal the
provisions, regulations, procedures or standards of this chapter.
When an amendment is duly proposed, the Village Board must:
A. Notify the Commissioner of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation in writing of all proposed amendments
and request his advice as to whether such amendment is subject to
his approval and, if so, whether such amendment conforms to the minimum
standards of a certified program.
B. Issue public notice and conduct a hearing on all proposed
amendments. The Village of East Hampton legislative body, by resolution,
must cause notice of such hearing's time, date and place to be published
in the official newspaper not less than five days prior to the date
of the hearing.
C. Refer to the proposed amendment at least 30 days prior
to the public hearing, in writing, to the Suffolk County Planning
Commission for its review and recommendations pursuant to Article
12-B, § 239, of the New York State General Municipal Law.
After enactment, the amendment must be sent
to the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation for certification.
After an amendment to this chapter has been
initially reviewed and found to be in conformance by the Commissioner
of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, completed
the public hearing process and intergovernmental review, been finally
approved and adopted by the Village Board and been certified by the
Commissioner, the Village Administrator will, as prescribed by § 27
of the Municipal Home Rule Law:
A. Record the amended local law in the Village of East
Hampton Minute Book.
B. File the amended local law within five days after
adoption as follows:
(1) One copy in the Village Administrator's office.
(2) One copy in the office of the State Comptroller.
(3) Three copies in the office of the Secretary of State.
(4) One copy with the Commissioner of the New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation.