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July 8, 2026 This permit will expire December 31, 2026 and will need to be renewed annually. This Special Use Permit must meet the following conditions: 1. Compliance with all conditions set forth in the Planning Board’s Site Plan approval. 2. The temporary driveway will be restored to the original state upon completion of the project. 3. Maintaining the vitality of the landscaping as presented in the Site Plan. 4. Maintain updated contact information with the Code Enforcement Office. 4. Proposed Local Law 5-2026 Prohibiting Private Burial Grounds: BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF EDEN AS FOLLOWS: Town of Eden Code is hereby amended to add a new Chapter No. 92 entitled “Private Burial Grounds” which shall read as follows: Chapter 92 - PRIVATE BURIAL GROUNDS 1. Title. 2. Purpose. 3. Prohibited acts. 4. Enforcement. 5. Filing of complaints. 6. Notice to comply. 7. Appearance tickets. 8. Penalties for offenses. 1. Title. This chapter shall be known as “A Local Law Prohibiting Private Burial Grounds in the Town of Eden, New York.” 2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter shall be to prohibit backyard burials to preserve the quality of the environment and the public health of the community in general. 3. Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause the remains of a human being to be buried or to establish a burial ground for such purpose, in the Town of Eden, in any ground not set apart and recognized as a municipal, religious, not-for-profit corporation, cemetery or registered cemetery. 4. Enforcement. This chapter shall be enforced by the Town Code Enforcement Officer or by any individual so authorized by the Eden Town Board to enforce the Eden Town Code. 5. Filing of complaints. Any person may file a complaint with the Code Enforcement Officer that a violation of this chapter may have taken place. 6. Notice to Violation. Following investigation, the Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a written notice to the violator of this Chapter containing the following information: A. The name of the owner or occupant of the property to whom the notice shall be addressed. B. The location of the premises involved in the violation. C. The statement of facts that establish the violation of this Chapter. D. A copy of this chapter. E. A statement that a failure to properly and promptly remove the human remains to burial grounds that comply with this Chapter constitutes a misdemeanor and will result in enforcement and prosecution and that the costs incurred by the town in enforcing this Chapter shall be the obligation of the violator. The Code Enforcement Officer shall set a deadline for coming into compliance with this Chapter and shall notify the violator of such deadline in the written Notice of Violation issues to the violator. 3