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Town of Hamburg, NY § 34-1 § 34-14 be forwarded to the Town Board for review. If the Town Board, in its sole discretion, determines that any such training is not acceptable, it shall provide the member with notice, including a statement of the reason why such training is deemed unacceptable, and allow the member 120 days to attend additional training to replace the training hours disapproved by the Town Board. § 34-6. Course approval by Town Board prior to attendance. Any member may submit information regarding a particular training course to the Town Board in advance of attending such course, with a request for approval of such training course. The Town Board shall indicate its approval or rejection of such training course, in writing, to the member within 15 days of receipt of the member's request. § 34-7. Excess hours carried over. Training received by a member in excess of four hours in any one year may be carried over into succeeding years, up to a maximum of four hours carried over, upon the approval of the Town Board. § 34-8. Failure to meet requirement; removal; hearing. A. Any member who fails to meet the minimum training requirements set forth in both the New York State Town Law and herein will not be eligible for reappointment to their respective board. B. A member failing to meet the minimum training requirements set forth in both the New York State Town Law and herein may be removed prior to the expiration of their term, upon prior notice and the opportunity for a hearing. The member shall notify the Town Board, in writing, within 10 days of receipt of the notice of removal that he/she requests a hearing. The Town Board shall schedule a hearing regarding such removal within 20 days of receipt of the member's request; and the Town Board shall forward its decision, in writing, to the member within 10 days from the date the hearing was completed. § 34-9. Effect on decisions of boards. No decision of a Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Board shall be voided or declared invalid because of a failure of a member or members to comply with the training requirements set forth herein. § 34-10. Stricter state requirements to prevail. While the training received by a member to meet the training requirements recited herein can also be utilized to meet the requirements set forth in the New York State Town Law, members are not excused from complying with the requirements set forth in the New York State Town Law, if such requirements are greater than those set forth herein. Article II Planning Board Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/HA0055 on 2025-12-04 53