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HomeMy WebLinkAboutI - 11 Revised Local LawTOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE LOCAL LAW NO. _____ OF 2023 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE’S CHAPTER 178-76 ZONING CONDITIONAL PERMIT ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville, as follows: SECTION 1. TITLE. This local law shall be known as “A Local Law Amending the Town of Cortlandville’s Chapter 178-76 Zoning Conditional Permit Additional Specific Requirements.” SECTION 2. STATUTORY AUTHORITY. This Local Law is intended to be consistent with and is enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville pursuant to its authority to adopt laws under the New York State Constitution, the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law, and the New York State Town Law. It is intended and is hereby declared to address matters of local concern only and is intended to act in furtherance of the Town’s authority with respect to existing zoning and land use laws and its police powers, related to the planning and physical use of real property within the Town. SECTION 3. PURPOSE AND INTENT. The purpose of this local law is to update the Town of Cortlandville’s zoning code conditional permit requirements in conformity with Appendix D Fire Apparatus Access Roads. SECTION 4. CHAPTER 178-76(A)(1) Multifamily dwellings with over four dwelling units must have either two means of egress and ingress. One may be used for emergency use only. With the approval of the Cortlandville Code Officer and the Cortlandville Board of Fire Commissioners, multifamily dwellings with over four dwelling units may have one means of egress and ingress as permitted by the New York State Fire Code. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder hereof, but shall be confined in operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part hereof directly involved in the controversy in which such determination shall have been rendered. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Local Law shall be effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with the Municipal Home Rule Law, and shall apply to all vacant properties existing at the time of the effective date.