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NY Town L § 262 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 262 - Districts.

§  262.  Districts. For any or all of said purposes the town board may   divide that part of  the  town  which  is  outside  the  limits  of  any   incorporated  village  or  city into districts of such number, shape and   area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this act;   and within such districts it may regulate  and  restrict  the  erection,   construction, reconstruction, alteration or use of buildings, structures   or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of   buildings,  throughout such district but the regulations in one district   may differ from those in other districts.
NY Town L § 262-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 262-A - Town of Lansing; Division of Certain Parts Thereof.

§  262-a. Town of Lansing; division of certain parts thereof.  For any   and all of the purposes set forth in article sixteen of  the  town  law,   the  town  board  of  the town of Lansing may divide all or part of that   portion of the town which is outside  the  limits  of  any  incorporated   village  or city into districts of such number, shape and area as may be   deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this section;  including   construction, reconstruction, alteration or use of buildings, structures   or land. All such regulations adopted by the town board shall be uniform   for  each  class or kind of buildings, throughout such district; but the   regulations in one district may differ from those in other districts.
NY Town L § 263 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 263 - Purposes in View.

* §  263.  Purposes  in  view.  Such  regulations  shall  be  made  in   accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to  lessen  congestion   in  the  streets;  to  secure  safety  from fire, flood, panic and other   dangers; to promote health and  general  welfare;  to  provide  adequate   light  and  air;  to  prevent  the  overcrowding of land; to avoid undue   concentration of population; to make provision for, so far as conditions   may permit, the accommodation of solar energy systems and equipment  and   access  to  sunlight  necessary  therefor; to facilitate the practice of   forestry; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water,   sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations   shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things,  as  to   the   character  of  the  district  and  its  peculiar  suitability  for   particular uses, and with a view to conserving the  value  of  buildings   and  encouraging  the  most  appropriate  use  of  land  throughout such   municipality.* NB Effective until April 6, 2022* §  263.  Purposes  in  view.  Such  regulations  shall  be  made  in   accordance  with  a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion   in the streets; to secure safety  from  fire,  flood,  panic  and  other   dangers;  to  promote  health  and  general welfare; to provide adequate   light and air; to prevent the  overcrowding  of  land;  to  avoid  undue   concentration of population; to make provision for, so far as conditions   may  permit,  the  accommodation  of solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind,   hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal   energy, wave energy,  ocean  thermal,  farm  waste  electric  generating   equipment  as  defined  in  paragraph  (e) of subdivision one of section   sixty-six-j of the public service law, and fuel cells; to facilitate the   practice  of  forestry;  to  facilitate  the   adequate   provision   of   transportation,   water,  sewerage,  schools,  parks  and  other  public   requirements.  Such  regulations   shall   be   made   with   reasonable   consideration,  among  other things, as to the character of the district   and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and  with  a  view  to   conserving  the  value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate   use of land throughout such municipality.* NB Effective April 6, 2022
NY Town L § 265 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 265 - Changes.

§  265.  Changes. 1. Such regulations, restrictions and boundaries may from time to time be amended. Such amendment  shall  be  effected  by  a simple  majority  vote of the town board, except that any such amendment shall require the approval of at least three-fourths of the  members  of the  town  board in the event such amendment is the subject of a written protest, presented to the town board and signed by:  (a) the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of land  included in such proposed change; or  (b)  the  owners  of  twenty  percent  or  more  of  the  area of land immediately adjacent to that land  included  in  such  proposed  change, extending one hundred feet therefrom; or  (c)  the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of land directly opposite thereto, extending one hundred feet from the street frontage of such opposite land.   The provisions of the previous section relative to public hearings and official notice shall apply equally to all proposed amendments.   2.  Amendments  made  to  any  zoning  ordinance  (excluding  any  map incorporated therein) adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall  be  entered  in the minutes of the town board; such minutes shall describe and refer to any map adopted in connection  with  such  change, amendment  or  supplement  and  a  copy,  summary  or  abstract  thereof (exclusive of any map incorporated therein) shall be published once in a newspaper published in the town, if any, or in such newspaper  published in  the county in which such town may be located having a circulation in such town, as the town  board  may  designate,  and  affidavits  of  the publication  thereof  shall be filed with the town clerk. Such ordinance shall take effect upon filing in the office of  the  town  clerk.  Every town  clerk shall maintain every map adopted in connection with a zoning ordinance or amendment.
NY Town L § 265-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 265-A - Exemption of Lots Shown on Approved Subdivision Plats.

§  265-a.  Exemption  of  lots shown on approved subdivision plats. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this  chapter  or  of  any general,  special  or local law, the provisions of a zoning ordinance or local law hereafter adopted, or of a change or amendment thereto,  which provisions:  (a)  establish  or  increase  lot areas or lot dimensions which are in excess of the areas or dimensions of the lots shown and delineated on  a residential  subdivision  plat  which  has  been  duly  approved  by the planning board, or other board  or  officer  vested  with  authority  to approve  subdivision  plats, if any, of the town in which the land shown on said plat is situate and duly filed in the office  of  the  recording officer  of  the county in which the land shown on said subdivision plat is situate; or  (b) establish or increase  side,  rear  or  front  yard  or  set  back requirements  in excess of those applicable to lots under the provisions of the zoning ordinance or local law, if any, in force and effect at the time of the filing of the said  duly  approved  residential  subdivision plat or first section thereof   shall  not,  for  the  period of time prescribed in subdivision two of this section, be applicable to or in any way  affect  any  of  the  lots shown and delineated on such subdivision plat.   2.  If  at  the  time  of  the filing of the subdivision plat or first section thereof referred to in subdivision one of this section there was in the town:  (a) both a zoning ordinance or local law and a planning  board  vested with authority to approve subdivision plats, then the exemption provided for in subdivision one of this section shall apply for a period of three years after the filing of the approved subdivision plat or first section thereof; or  (b)  a  zoning  ordinance or local law in effect in the town but there was no planning board in said town  vested  with  authority  to  approve subdivision plats, then the exemption provided for in subdivision one of this  section  shall apply for a period of two years after the filing of the approved subdivision plat or first section thereof; or  (c) no zoning ordinance or local law in  the  town  but  there  was  a planning  board vested with authority to approve subdivision plats, then the exemption provided for in subdivision  one  of  this  section  shall apply  for  a  period  of  two  years  after  the filing of the approved subdivision plat or first section thereof; or  (d) no zoning ordinance or local law in the town and no planning board vested with authority to approve subdivision plats, then  the  exemption provided for in subdivision one of this section shall apply for a period of  one  year  after the filing of the subdivision plat or first section thereof.   3. If such period of exemption would expire within one year  from  the date  of  the  filing  of  a  section  of the approved plat, it shall be extended for that section for a period of one year from the date of  the filing of such section.
NY Town L § 266 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 266 - Adoption of First Zoning Ordinance.

§ 266. Adoption of first zoning ordinance. 1. In order to avail itself   of the powers conferred by this article, such town board shall appoint a   commission  to  be  known  as  the  zoning  commission  to recommend the   boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations   to be enforced therein.2. Where a planning board already exists it may be  appointed  as  the   zoning commission.3.  Such  commission  shall  make a preliminary report and hold one or   more public hearings thereon as deemed  appropriate  by  the  commission   before submitting its final report.4.  The  town  board  shall not hold its public hearing or take action   until it has received the final report of such commission.5. Upon adoption of a resolution by the town board accepting the final   report, such commission shall cease to exist as a separate body.
NY Town L § 267-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 267-C - Article Seventy-Eight Proceeding.

§  267-c.  Article seventy-eight proceeding. 1. Application to supreme   court by aggrieved persons. Any person or persons, jointly or  severally   aggrieved  by  any  decision  of  the  board  of appeals or any officer,   department, board or bureau of the town, may apply to the supreme  court   for  review  by  a  proceeding  under article seventy-eight of the civil   practice law and rules.  Such  proceeding  shall  be  instituted  within   thirty days after the filing of a decision of the board in the office of   the town clerk.2.  Costs  of  appeal. Costs shall not be allowed against the board of   appeals unless it shall appear to the court that  it  acted  with  gross   negligence  or  in  bad  faith  or  with  malice  in making the decision   appealed from.3. Preference of appeal to court. All issues in any  proceeding  under   this  section  shall  have  preference  over all other civil actions and   proceedings.4. Power of court. If upon the hearing at the supreme court, it  shall   appear  to  the  court  that  testimony  is  necessary  for  the  proper   disposition of the matter, it may take evidence or appoint a referee  to   take  such  evidence  as  it may direct and report the same to the court   with his or her findings of fact and conclusions  of  law,  which  shall   constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the   court  shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly,   or may modify  the  decision  brought  up  for  review  determining  all   questions which may be presented for determination.
NY Town L § 268 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 268 - Enforcement and Remedies.

§  268.  Enforcement  and  remedies.  1. The town board may provide by   local law or ordinance for the enforcement of this article  and  of  any   local  law, ordinance or regulation made thereunder. A violation of this   article or of such local law, ordinance or regulation is hereby declared   to be an offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding three hundred fifty   dollars or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months,  or  both   for  conviction  of  a first offense; for conviction of a second offense   both of which were committed within a period of five  years,  punishable   by  a fine not less than three hundred fifty dollars nor more than seven   hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period not to exceed  six  months,   or  both;  and, upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense all of   which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine   not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one  thousand  dollars   or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However,   for  the  purpose  of  conferring  jurisdiction upon courts and judicial   officers generally, violations of this article or  of  such  local  law,   ordinance  or  regulation  shall  be  deemed  misdemeanors  and for such   purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall  apply   to  such  violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a   separate additional violation.2.  In  case  any  building  or  structure  is  erected,  constructed,   reconstructed,  altered,  converted  or  maintained,  or  any  building,   structure or land is used, or any land is divided into lots, blocks,  or   sites  in  violation  of  this article or of any local law, ordinance or   other regulation made under  authority  conferred  thereby,  the  proper   local  authorities  of  the  town,  in  addition  to other remedies, may   institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful   erection,   construction,   reconstruction,   alteration,    conversion,   maintenance, use or division of land, to restrain, correct or abate such   violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure, or land   or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such   premises;  and  upon the failure or refusal of the proper local officer,   board or body of the town to institute any such  appropriate  action  or   proceeding  for a period of ten days after written request by a resident   taxpayer of the town so to proceed, any  three  taxpayers  of  the  town   residing  in the district wherein such violation exists, who are jointly   or severally aggrieved by such violation, may institute such appropriate   action or proceeding in like manner as such local officer, board or body   of the town is authorized to do.
NY Town L § 269 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 269 - Conflict With Other Laws.

§  269.  Conflict with other laws. Wherever the regulations made under   authority of this article require a greater width or size  of  yards  or   courts, or require a lower height of building or less number of stories,   or  require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose   other higher standards than are required in any other statute  or  local   law,  ordinance  or  regulation,  the provisions of the regulations made   under authority of this article shall govern. Whenever the provisions of   any other statute or  local  law,  ordinance  or  regulation  require  a   greater  width  or size of yards or courts, or require a lower height of   building or a less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of   lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other higher  standards,  than  are   required  by  the  regulations made under authority of this article, the   provisions of such statute, or local law, ordinance or regulation  shall   govern.In towns where the town boards have already adopted a zoning ordinance   or  local  law,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of chapter three hundred   twenty-two of the laws of nineteen hundred twenty-two, or chapter  seven   hundred  fourteen  or  chapter  seven  hundred  fifteen  of  the laws of   nineteen hundred twenty-six, such boards shall not be required to  adopt   a  new ordinance or local law, and all actions taken and proceedings had   by such town boards and boards of appeal under the  provisions  of  said   chapter, are hereby ratified and confirmed.All  necessary  expenses incurred by any such board in connection with   the adoption and enforcement of the zoning ordinance or local law  shall   be a town charge.
NY Town L § 270 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 270 - Official Map, Establishment.

§  270.  Official  map, establishment. The town board may establish an   official map of that  part  of  the  town  outside  the  limits  of  any   incorporated  city  or  village  showing the streets, highways and parks   theretofore laid out,  adopted  and  established  by  law  and  drainage   systems  may  also  be  shown  on  such map. Such map shall be final and   conclusive with respect  to  the  location  and  width  of  streets  and   highways,  drainage  systems  and  the  location of parks shown thereon.   Such official map is hereby declared to be established to  conserve  and   protect  the  public  health,  safety  and general welfare. The clerk of   every town which has established such an official map shall  immediately   file  a  certificate  of  that  fact  with the clerk or registrar of the   county in which said town is located.
NY Town L § 273 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 273 - Official Map, Changes.

§  273.  Official  map,  changes.  Such  town  board is authorized and   empowered, whenever and as often as  it  may  deem  it  for  the  public   interest,  to change or add to the official map of the town so as to lay   out new streets, highways, drainage systems or parks,  or  to  widen  or   close  existing streets, highways, drainage systems or parks within that   part of the town outside the limits of any incorporated city or village.   At least ten days' notice of a public hearing  on  any  proposed  action   with reference to any such change in the official map shall be published   in  a  newspaper  of general circulation in such town. Before making any   such addition or change, the town board shall refer the  matter  to  the   planning  board  for report thereon, but if the planning board shall not   make its report within thirty days of such reference, it  shall  forfeit   the  right  further  to suspend action. Such additions and changes, when   adopted, shall become a part of the official map of the town, and  shall   be deemed to be final and conclusive with respect to the location of the   streets, highways, drainage systems and parks shown thereon. The layout,   widening or closing, or the approval of the layout, widening or closing,   of  streets,  highways, drainage systems or parks, by the town board, or   the town superintendent of highways, under provisions of law other  than   those  contained  in  this article, shall be deemed to be an addition or   change of the official map, and shall be subject to all  the  provisions   of this article with regard to such additions or changes.
NY Town L § 279 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 279 - Subdivision Review; Record of Plats.

§  279.  Subdivision  review;  record of plats. 1. Filing of plat with county clerk or register. (a) No plat of a subdivision of  land  showing lots,  blocks  or sites, shall be filed or recorded in the office of the county clerk or register until it has been approved by a planning  board which  has  been empowered to approve such plats. Further, such approval must be endorsed in writing on the plat in such manner as  the  planning board may designate.  (b)  Such  endorsement shall stipulate that the plat does not conflict with the county official map, where one exists, or, in cases where plats do front on or have access to or  are  otherwise  related  to  roads  or drainage  systems  shown  on the county official map, that such plat has been approved in the manner specified by subdivision two of section  two hundred thirty-nine-f of the general municipal law.   2. Notification of filing. It shall be the duty of the county clerk or register  to  notify  the planning board in writing within three days of the filing or recording of any plat approved  by  such  planning  board, identifying  such  plat  by  its title, date of filing or recording, and official file number.   3. Effect of filing. After  such  plat  is  approved  and  filed,  the streets,  highways  and  parks  shown on such plat shall be and become a part of the official map or plan of the town.   4. Cession or dedication  of  streets,  highways  or  parks.  (a)  All streets, highways or parks shown on a filed or recorded plat are offered for  dedication  to the public unless the owner of the affected land, or the owner's agent, makes a notation on the plat to the contrary prior to final plat approval. Any street, highway or park shown  on  a  filed  or recorded  plat  shall  be deemed to be private until such time as it has been formally accepted by a resolution of the local legislative body, or until it has been condemned by the town for  use  as  a  public  street, highway or park.  (b)  In  the  event  that  such approved plat is not filed or recorded prior to the expiration date of the plat approval as provided in section two hundred seventy-six of this article, then such offer  of  dedication shall  be  deemed to be invalid, void and of no effect on and after such expiration date.
NY Town L § 280 (2021)
2021 New York Laws TWN - Town Article 16 - Zoning and Planning 280 - Permits for Buildings in Bed of Mapped Streets.

§ 280. Permits for buildings in bed of mapped streets. For the purpose   of preserving the integrity of such official map or plan no permit shall   hereafter be issued for any building in the bed of any street or highway   shown  or  laid  out on such map or plan, provided, however, that if the   land within such mapped street or highway is not yielding a fair  return   on its value to the owner, the board of appeals, or other similar board,   in  any  town  which  has  established such a board having power to make   variances or exceptions in zoning regulations, shall  have  power  in  a   specific case by the vote of a majority of its members to grant a permit   for  a  building  in  such  street  or  highway  which will as little as   practicable increase the cost of opening such street or highway, or tend   to cause a change of such official map  or  plan,  and  such  board  may   impose  reasonable  requirements as a condition of granting such permit,   which requirements shall inure to the benefit of the town. Before taking   any action authorized in this section, the board of appeals  or  similar   board shall give a hearing at which parties in interest and others shall   have  an  opportunity to be heard. At least ten days' notice of the time   and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper  of  general   circulation  in  such town. Any such decision shall be subject to review   in the same manner and pursuant to the same  provisions  as  in  appeals   from the decisions of such board upon zoning regulations.