“This publication, part of the Department of State’s “James A. Coon Local Government Technical Series,” is designed to help municipal officials and attorneys make more efficient use of planning and zoning laws. The guide provides the text of each pertinent section of law with notations in the margin to assist in referencing. Notes at the end of certain sections reference other related statutes and list Department publications, if any.
To ensure optimal use of this guide, readers
should know:
Although each section of law is printed verbatim, marginal notations are not part of the statutes. They have been added to highlight key points only.
More than one set of statutes may apply to a municipal action. For example, provisions of the Town Law naturally govern towns, but important provisions affecting town planning and zoning laws also appear in the General Municipal Law, the Public Health Law and others.
Therefore, all applicable statutes should be consulted.
This booklet contains the text of the statutes through the 2010 legislative session. It replaces ALL previous versions.
Readers are encouraged to download additional publications cited in the notes from the Department of State webpage at www.dos.ny.gov”
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Coon, James. Local Government Technical Series June 2011.
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