The Town Board of the Town of Barton, Tioga County, New York, does hereby
ordain and enact the Town of Barton Site Plan Review Law pursuant to the authority
and provisions of § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and § 274-a
of the Town Law of the State of New York.
This chapter shall be known as the "Town of Barton Site Plan Review
Law." The Town of Barton is hereinafter referred to as the "Town."
A.
Through site plan review, it is the intent of this chapter
to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the Town. A clean, wholesome,
attractive environment is declared to be of importance to the health and safety
of the inhabitants of the Town, and, in addition, such an environment is deemed
essential to the maintenance and continued development of the economy of the
Town and the general welfare of its inhabitants.
B.
It is further the intent of this chapter to ensure optimum
overall conservation, protection, preservation, development and use of the
natural and man-related resources of the Town, by regulating land use activity
within the Town through review and approval of site plans. Any master plan
or amended master plan shall be used as a guide, if any, when enforcing the
provisions of this chapter.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized to review and approve or disapprove
site plans for land uses within the Town as hereinafter designated, pursuant
to and in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in this chapter.
