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Draft Local Law 3-2026 Chapter 200 Zoning

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Town of Wales
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Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Roads and traffic, Budget and taxes

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final hearing. The applicant shall, at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing, give notice, in writing,
by registered mail or by service in person, with adequate proof of contact thereof to all property owners
within 200 feet of the property to be affected by said appeal and/or to all property owners of contiguous

land or properties adjoining said property to be affected, and other interested property owners as may be
designated by the Board of Appeals.

  ARTICLE XII
  Amendments

§ 200-74. Power to amend provisions.

The Town Board may, from time to time on its own motion or on petition or on recommendation of the
Planning Board, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter after public
notice and hearing.

§ 200-75. Procedure.

A.  Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated by the Town Board or by petition, shall
  be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing hereinafter provided
  for. The Town Board, by resolution adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and place of a public
  hearing on the proposed amendments and cause notice to be given as follows:
  (1)  A notice, at least 10 days prior to the time and place of such hearing, shall be published in a
  newspaper of general circulation in the Town.
  (2)  A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the
  boundaries of the Town of Wales shall be given to the Clerk of such municipality and to the
  County Clerk at least 10 days prior to the date of such hearing.
  (3)  A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the
  boundaries of any state park or parkway shall be given to the Regional State Park Commission
  having jurisdiction over such state park or parkway at least 10 days prior to the date of such
  hearings.
B.  In case, however, of a protest against such change signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area
  of land included in such proposed change or of that immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom
  or of that directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land,
  such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least four members of
  the Town Board.

§ 200-76. Zoning Map amendments.

Before approving any amendment of the Zoning Map so as to create a new or enlarged B or M District, the
Town Board may require the submittal of development plans including the location and character of
proposed structures and conditions of use for the premises concerned, and in approving any such
amendment, the Town Board may specify that no building permit or certificate of occupancy may be issued
with respect to said premises under the amended district classification except in accordance with said plans
and conditions of use as submitted or as revised to meet the requirements of the Town Board in furthering
the purposes of this chapter. At the end of six months from the date when it became effective, any zoning
amendment which has been approved subject to conformity with development plans and conditions of use
shall be nullified, and the zoning classification of the premises affected shall revert to that which applied
immediately before such amendment unless within such period of six months an application for a building
permit covering the approved structures has been duly filed. The Town Board may require a performance
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