2006 New York Code - Rights And Duties Of Neighboring Municipalities In Planning And Zoning Matters.

 
    * §  239-nn.  Rights  and  duties  of  neighboring  municipalities  in
  planning and zoning matters. 1. Legislative intent and  purpose.  It  is
  the  intent and purpose of this section to encourage the coordination of
  land use development and regulation  among  adjacent  municipalities  in
  order  that  each  adjacent  municipality  may  recognize  the goals and
  objectives of neighboring municipalities, and as  a  result  development
  occurs  in  a  manner which is supportive of the goals and objectives of
  the general area.
    2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
    (a)  "Municipality"  shall  mean  a  city,  except  a  city  having  a
  population in excess of one million, a town or a village.
    (b)  "Adjacent municipality" shall mean a city, except a city having a
  population in excess of one million, town or village which has a portion
  of its boundary that is contiguous with another municipality.
    3. The legislative body or other authorized body  having  jurisdiction
  in  a  municipality shall give notice to an adjacent municipality when a
  hearing is held by such body relating to:
    (a) the issuance of a proposed special use permit or the granting of a
  use variance on property that is within five hundred feet of an adjacent
  municipality;
    (b) site plan review and approval on  property  that  is  within  five
  hundred feet of an adjacent municipality; or
    (c)  a subdivision review and approval on property that is within five
  hundred feet of an adjacent municipality.
    4. Such notice shall be given by mail or  electronic  transmission  to
  the  clerk  of  the adjacent municipality at least ten days prior to any
  such hearing.
    5. Such adjacent municipality may appear and be heard.
    * NB Effective July 1, 2006