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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg April 13, 2026 Meeting 4.17. Article LX Smoke Shops and Vape Shops SEQR Resolution WHEREAS, the Hamburg Town Code contains and specifies the local laws and ordinances of the Town of Hamburg; and WHEREAS, the Town has received complaints from residents regarding smoke shops and vape shops; and WHEREAS, the Code Review Committee has generated a draft for smoke shops and vape shops regulations, and has sent these suggested revisions for the Town Board to begin the adoption process; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law, the Town Board is proposing to enact a local law as follows: Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg, New York, that the Hamburg Town Board proposes to amend the Hamburg Town Code as follows (full copies attached): Add a new “Article LX Smoke Shops and Vape Shops” to Chapter 280 (Zoning) WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 23rd, 2026, for discussion and public comment concerning adoption of this proposed local law; and WHEREAS, these proposed local law amendments were referred to Erie County through the 239-m referral process and received no objections; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 of the implementing regulations pertaining to Article 8 (State Environmental Quality Review Act - SEQR) of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Hamburg Town Board established itself as SEQR Lead Agency for this Unlisted action; and WHEREAS, the Town Board has completed the FEAF (Parts 1, 2, and 3) and solicited input from the public and from other Involved and Interested agencies, and has taken a hard look at the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the adoption of the proposed Code changes; and 43