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Town of Hamburg, NY § 34-1 § 34-14 § 34-11. Responsibilities of Planning Board members. A. Each member of the Planning Board shall be expected to review and familiarize himself/ herself with the Town’s Site Plan Review Regulations (Article XLIV), the Town's Subdivision Regulations (Chapter 230) and those portions of the Zoning Law which relate to the powers and duties of the Planning Board, and Article 16 of NYS Town Law. B. The members of the Planning Board shall be expected to conduct themselves in conformity with all rules and regulations that may be adopted by the Town Board and/or by the Planning Board, as the case may be, for the conduct of meetings and public hearings. C. No member of the Planning Board may miss more than five (5) regularly scheduled meetings of the Board during a calendar year, other than for a medical or other emergency or for any other just cause approved, in advance, by the Chair of the Planning Board. It is expected that Board members be on time and call the Chair or Secretary if he/she cannot attend a meeting. D. The Town Board shall have the power to remove, after public hearing, for cause, any Planning Board member. Cause for removal shall include, but shall not be limited to: (1) Noncompliance with the minimum requirements relating to training and education as established in this Chapter and/or by Town Law; (2) Noncompliance with the meeting attendance requirements as established by this Chapter; (3) Failure to comply with the residency requirements as are set forth for Public Officers or in the Town Law; (4) Failure to disclose a conflict of interest as required by the Town's Code of Ethics; (5) Failure to comply with any rules or regulations as may be prescribed for the conduct of Board members by the Town Board or Planning Board; and (6) Such other and further cause as may be established by the Town Board by local law. E. Prior to the conduct of any public hearing for the removal of a Planning Board member for cause, the Town Board shall provide the Board member with a statement setting forth the alleged grounds for such removal at least 30 days prior to the conduct of the public hearing. During the public hearing, the Town Board shall have the power to hear testimony and receive evidence presented by the Town Attorney, by the Chair of the applicable Board or by any other person in support of, or against, the grounds for such removal. The Board member shall have the right to present witnesses and other evidence in defense of the removal action and the Town Board shall have the power to hear other witnesses and members of the public, and receive documentation and evidence relevant to the issue of the alleged cause for the Board member's removal. F. Any determination of the Town Board with regard to removal of a Planning Board member shall be made by the Town Board, in writing, and a copy shall be provided to the Planning Board member and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk within five business days after the Town Board's determination. Downloaded from https://ecode360.com/HA0055 on 2025-12-04 54