HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 LL 3 - Conservation of Freshwater Wetlands 1976 - Local Law No. 3
A local law of the Town of Ithaca pursuant to article 24 of the New York
Environmental Conservation law to provide for the protection, preservation
and conservation of freshwater wetlands within its boundaries.
Be it enacted by the To Board of the To of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Pursuant to 924-0501 of the New York State Freshwater
)Wetland Act-(Article 24 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law) ,
the To of Ithaca shall fully undertake and exercise its regulatory
authority with regard to activities subject to regulation under the Act
in freshwater wetlands, as shown on the Freshwater Wetlands Map, as such
map may from time to time be amended, filed by the Department of Environ-
mental Conservation pursuant to the Act, and in all areas adjacent to any
such freshwater wetland up to 100 feet from the boundary of such wetland.
Such regulatory authority shall be undertaken and exercised in accordance
with all of the procedures, concepts and definitions set forth in Article
24 of the New York Environmental Conservation Law and Title 23 of Article
71 of such law relating to the enforcement of Article 24, as such law may
from time to time be amended.
Section 2. This law, adopted on the date set forth below,
shall take effect upon the filing with the clerk of the Town if Ithaca
of the final Freshwater Wetland Map by the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation pursuant to §24-0301 of the Freshwater
Wetlands Act applicable to any or all lands within the Town of Ithaca
Section 3. This law shall take effect immediately.
(Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Ithaca on August 23, 1976)