HomeMy WebLinkAboutLocal Law No. 1 2010- A LOCAL LA ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE ENFORC T OF A PORTION OF SECTION 9 OF THE VCH ZONING ORDINANCESpcrroN L
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YUGA HEIGHTS
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A LOCAL LA ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM
ON THE ENFORC T OF A PORTION OF SECTION 9
OF THE VILLAGE OF C YUGA HEIGHTS ZONING ORDINANCE
Be it enacted by the Board of T of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
AND IN
The purpose ofthis Local Law is
the Village:s enforcement of violations
Heights Zoning Ordinance. The Village
establish a moratorium for a period of ninety (90) days on
fthe second sentence of Section 9 of the Village of Cayuga
Mayor and Board of Trustees recognize that fences have
been erected within the Villase that are pliant with the terms of ZoningOrdinance Section 9,
that the number of such fences has been
such acceleration is apparently the result
The intent of this Local Law is to prov
increasing at an accelerating rate in recent years, and that
the increase in the population of deer within the Village.
de the Vill4ge:s Mayor and Trustees the opportunity to
analyze and evaluate the Village:s opti for amendment of said Zonins Ordinance Section 9 in
light of the recentproliferation of non pliant fencos throughout the Village apparently in response
to the growth of the population of deer w
desires to perform prior to the erection
in the Village, which evaluation and analysis the Village
f any additional non-compliance fences and before the
Village undertakes enforcement action i connection with existing non-compliant fences.
Secuox II. AUTHORITY.
This Local Law is enacted pursuant to t
Section 10 ofthe Municipal Home Rule
grant of powers to local governments provided for in (i)
to adopt and amend local laws not inconsistent with the
provisions of the New York State Consti
property, affairs, government or other su
Rule Law, (ii) Section 10 of the Statute
Municipal Law.
f Local Governments and (iii) Article 5-J of the General
ISHMENT OF
As of the effective date this Local Lbw, and continuing for a period of ninety (90)
days from such effective , the Village of Cayuga Heights will not take or initiate
any administrative, judicl or legal action to enforce the requirements set forth in the
second sentence in the Vil age of Cayuga Heights ZoningOrdinance Section 9 which
reads AFences over four
yard requirements as for
in height are permitted only when set back to the same
ildings.G Tlris moratorium on the Village:s enforcement
of Section 9 will apply onlyto fences in existence
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ion or not inconsistent with any general law relating to its
,cts provideid for in said Section 10 ofthe Municipal Home
of the terms of the second
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SpcTIoN IV. SUPER
SecuoN V. VALIDITY.
as of the effective date o this Local Law.
From the effective date o this Local Law forward until the moratorium established
hereby has been terminat or otherwise expires, ifthe erection or construction of any
fence or wall is comme in viollation of the terms of the Village=s Zoning
Ordinance, as such Ordi e may be amended, the Village reserves the right to take
any enforcement action the Village deems necessary or appropriate, including but
on to cease and/or to be removed.
G EFFE
All Local Laws, resolutions, rules, reg ions and other enactments ofthe Village of CayugaHeights
irt conflict with the provisions ofthis
this Local Law full force and effect.
Law archereby superceded to the extentnecessaryto give
The invalidity of anyprovision ofthis Law shall not affect the validity of any other provision of
this Local Law that can be siven effect ithout such invalid provision.
not limited to such e
such construction or
SpcrrouVL EFFECTIVEDATE.
This Local Law shall be effective as of t
ment action as may be necessary or appropriate to cause
date of filing with the New York Secretary of State.
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