2015 New York Laws
CNT - County
Article 5-B - (County) COUNTY HURRICANE PROTECTION, FLOOD AND SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DISTRICTS
280-A - Definitions.

  280-a.  Definitions.  Whenever  used in this article, the following
  terms shall have  the  respective  meanings  hereinafter  set  forth  or
  indicated:
1.  Governing  body.  The  term  "governing  body"  means  the elected
  legislative body of the county.
2. District. The term "district" means a county  hurricane  proection,
  flood  and  shoreline  erosion  control  district except where otherwise
  stated.
3. Agency. The term "agency"  means  a  county  hurricane  protection,
  flood and shoreline erosion control agency.
4. Administrative head or body. The term "administrative head or body"
  means  the  chief  official  or  board of a county hurricane protection,
  flood and shoreline erosion control district.
5. Shoreline. The term "shoreline" means the lands  between  high  and
  low water mark, the lands contiguous or adjacent to the high water mark,
  beaches, dunes and bluffs.
6.  Single  purpose  flood  or shoreline erosion control project.  The
  term "single purpose flood or shoreline erosion control project" means a
  project which benefits only private properties within a district without
  substantial  benefit  to  adjacent  lands  or  waters  not  within  such
  district.