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Town of Aurora | Town Board Meeting | April 13, 2026 SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any part or provision of this Local Law or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjusted invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part or provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Local Law or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances and the Town Board of the Town of Aurora hereby declares that it would have passed this Local Law or the remainder thereof had such invalid application or invalid provision been apparent. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the office of the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law. Upon roll call vote being taken: Councilmember Armbrust, aye; Councilmember McCann, aye; Councilmember Wrazen, aye; Supervisor Snyder, aye. Motion carried. Councilmember McCann moved to adopt the following resolution; Action #125 SEQR negative seconded by Councilmember Armbrust: declaration for LL5- 2026 Town Code: SEQRA LEAD AGENCY DETERMINATION Solar Energy LOCAL LAW NO. 5-2026 Systems (CHAPTER 95A, SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS) WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Aurora (the “Town Board”) has proposed Local Law No. 5-2026 to repeal and amend Article I of Chapter 95A “Solar Energy Systems” and Article II of Chapter 95A, Section 8 “Special Use Permit Requirements” of the Town Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law updates regulations for solar energy systems, including use districts, permitting requirements, general criteria, setbacks, and special use permit conditions for utility-scale solar energy systems; and WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law is subject to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), 6 NYCRR Part 617, and does not appear on the Type I or Type II Action lists, making it an Unlisted Action; and WHEREAS, the Town Board is the only involved agency and has reviewed the Short Environmental Assessment Form (“EAF”) and the criteria in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board declares itself Lead Agency for SEQRA review of proposed Local Law No. 5-2026; and be it further RESOLVED, that the proposed Local Law is classified as an Unlisted Action under SEQRA; and be it further RESOLVED, that based on its review of the EAF and the criteria in 6 NYCRR § 617.7(c), the Town Board determines the proposed Local Law will not have a significant adverse environmental impact and issues a Negative Declaration under 6 NYCRR § 617.7; and be it further RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect immediately. Upon a vote being taken: ayes – four, noes – none. Motion carried. Action #126 Councilmember Armbrust moved to adopt the following law; seconded LL5-2026 Town by Councilmember Wrazen: Code: Solar Energy Systems adopted ADOPTION OF LOCAL LAW NO. 5-2026 (CHAPTER 95A, SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS) WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Aurora (the “Town Board”) has proposed Local Law No. 5-2026 to repeal and amend Article I of Chapter 95A “Solar Energy Systems” and Article II of Chapter 95A, Section 8 “Special Use Permit Requirements” of the Town Code, originally adopted March 13, 2017; and WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law updates solar energy system regulations, including use districts, permitting for rooftop-mounted, building-mounted, ground-mounted, and utility- scale systems, general criteria, site plan requirements, and special use permit conditions including setbacks, height limitations, screening, and decommissioning requirements; and WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law includes a severability clause and takes effect upon filing with the New York State Secretary of State under Section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly held on March 23, 2026, and the Town Board, acting as SEQRA Lead Agency, issued a Negative Declaration finding no significant adverse environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has reviewed the proposed Local Law, public hearing comments, and all relevant materials; 12