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August 12, 2026 If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this local law or its application to any person, entity, property, or circumstance is adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, unconstitutional, or unenforceable, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this local law or its application to an y other person, entity, property, or circumstance. Section 7. Effective Date. This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law. TOWN OF EDEN TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 173 OF 2026 RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 7 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 172 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF EDEN ENTITLED “SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS” At a regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Eden, Erie County, New York, held on August 12, 2026, the following resolution was offered by Supervisor Ventry, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilmember Wilhelm: WHEREAS, a proposed local law, designated as Introductory Local Law No. 7 of 2026 and entitled “A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Chapter 172 of the Code of the Town of Eden Entitled ‘Solar Energy Systems’” (the “Proposed Local Law”), was duly introduced before the Town Board for its consideration; and WHEREAS, the Proposed Local Law would update the Town’s regulations governing Solar Energy Systems, including the tier structure, use regulations, establishment of an Energy Overlay District for Tier 3 and Tier 4 Solar Energy Systems, application and review procedures, design and siting standards, agricultural and environmental resource protections, decommissioning requirements, financial security requirements, enforcement provisions, and related administrative procedures; and WHEREAS, the Town Board duly scheduled a public hearing on the Proposed Local Law for August 12, 2026, and caused notice of the public hearing to be published and posted in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law and other applicable provisions of law; and WHEREAS, on August 12, 2026, the Town Board conducted the public hearing, at which all persons wishing to be heard were afforded an opportunity to comment on the Proposed Local Law, and the Town Board considered the public hearing record and all written and oral comments received, if any; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 239-m of the New York General Municipal Law, the Proposed Local Law was referred to the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning on June 25, 2026, for review and recommendation, and no response was received within the applicable review period; and WHEREAS, the Town Board determined that the Proposed Local Law is subject to review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and the implementing regulations set forth at 6 NYCRR Part 617; and 28