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Local Law 6 of 2026 — IS HEREBY PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM FOR TWELVE(12) MONTHS PROHIBITING ANY ZONE CHANGE OR SPECIAL APPLICATIONS RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LARGE SCALE DATA CENTERS, A

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Local Law Filinq
                                  Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §27
Local Law Number ascribed by the Iegislative body of the local government listed betow:
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           Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD                                                                         of the
                                                   (Name of Legisìatíve Body)
                County         City            Town               vfllage
           (seiect one)
           of       CLAY                                                            as foJlows on the attached pages:
                                 (Name of Local Government)
  For Office Use Only
FII-ED
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                                               STPTE BECORDS
                                                       JUL Q 22
                                                                                STP.TE
                                         DEPPRTMENT OF
 Department of State Local Law lndex Number:                            6        of the year 20
 (The local law numbeí assigned by the Department of State for ¡ndexing purposes may be different from the
 locai law number ascribed by the iegisiative body of the local government.)
DOS-0239-a-f (Rev. 02-25)                                                                                      page 1 oí 3
  Local Law Filing
                        (Complete the certification in the para9raph that applies to the filing of this local law and
                                                  strike out that which is not applicable.)
  1. (Final adøption by local legislative body only.)
      l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto ascribed as local law nuniber                                              20 26       of
the (County)(Cìty)Çrown)(Viflage) of                                                                             was duly passed by the
      TOWN BOARD                                                             June29                                    20 26
                                                                        on                                                         in accorclance
                        (Name of Legisiatìve Body)
      with the applicable provisions of law.
   2.(Passage by local legislative bødy with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
     Chief Executive Offlcer*.)
       hereby certify that the local law arìnexed hereto, ascribed as local law number                                           of20         ofthe
      (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of__________________________________________                                            duly passed by the
                                                                 on                                         20             andwas
                    (Name of Legis/ative Body)
      (approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by the _____________________________________
                                                                                           (E/ective Chief Executive officer*)
      orì _____________________________20 ______ ¡n accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3.(Final adoption by referendum.)
       hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as local law nuniber                                            20          ottlie
      (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                              was duly passed by the
                                                                                                                       20          andwas
                (Name of Legis/ative Body)
      (approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by the _______________________________________________ on
                                                                                           (Elective Ch/efExecutive officer)
      ___________________________ 20 _____
      Such local law was subniitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the
      affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on
                                                 20 ______ in accordance with the appJicable provisions of aw.
  4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referenduni.)
      l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as ocal law number                                             20          ofthe
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of _________________________________________                                     was duly passed by the
      ________________________________________________on ________________                                             20           andwas
                      (Name of Legislat!ve Body)
      (approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by the ________________
                                                                                            (Elective Chief Executive Officer)
                                                 20          Such local law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition
      requesting such referendum was filed as of                                                20            in accordance with the
      applicable provisions of law.
    * Elective Chief Executive Officer means or incrudes the chief executive officer of a county erected on a county-wide basis or, if there be
    none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested
    with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
DOS-0239-f (Rev. 02/25)
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Local Law Filing
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
   l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as local law number ___________________ of 20 ______of
   the City of__________________________ _______________________                 having submitted to referendum pursuant to
   the provisions of Section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a
   majority of the qualified electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on
                                       20         became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
   l hereby certify that the local law annexed thereto, acribed as local law number ___________________ of 20of
   the County of _________________________________________________ State of New York, having been submitted to
   the electors at the General Election of 4ovember _____________ 20 ______ pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of
   section 33 ofthe Munícipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote ofa majority ofthe qualified
   electors ofthe cities ofsaid county as a unit and a majority ofthe qualified electors ofthe towns ofsaid county
   considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(lf any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
l further certify that l have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this oftice and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such oriinal local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in
the paragraph     ________ above.
                                                                    (a
                                                                Clerkte cou           ilti ebody,City,TownorvillageClerk or
                                                                officer ðsignated by local egislative body
            (Seal)
                                                                 July 1, 2026
                                                                (Date)
   DOS-0239-a-f (Rev. 02-25)                                                                                              page 3 of 3
                                 TOWN OF CLAY
                              LOCAL LAW #6 of 2026
A LOCAL LAW titled Town of Clay Local Law # 6 and known as the Tcmporary
Moratorium prohibiting any zone change or special permit applications related to solar
battery storage systems in the Town of Clay.
IT IS IIEREBY ORÐAINED ANÐ ENACTEÐ by the Town Board of the Town of
Clay, Onondaga County, New York, as follows:
That Town of Clay Local Law # 6 titled Temporary Moratorium is hereby adopted to
enact a six (6) month moratorium prohibiting the application or approval of any new
zoning requests or special permits related to solar battery storage systems.
The purpose of said local law is to provide for a temporary moratorium against the
consideration of any and all applications for zone changes, special permits, and other
development related land use decisions related to solar battery storage systems in the
Town to allow time for the Town Board to research and consider the adoption of new
Town Code provisions related to battery storage systems. This temporary moratorium
may be ftirther amended, extended or terminated by the Town Board. Said local law
reads as follows:
                                     LOCAL LAW
   Town of Clay Local Law No. 6 is hereby enactcd, providing for a Temporary
Moratorium, for a period of six (6) months after the date of filing of this Local Law.
SECflON J.      FURPOSE
  The purpose of said local law provides for a Temporary Moratorium for six (6)
moriths after the date ofthe filing ofthis Local Law.
SECTION2.       TIME PERIOÐ ANÐ PROHIBITION
   A. As of the effective date of this local law there will be a six (6) month moratorium
      on all Town Board land use decisions related to solar battery storage systems in
      Clay.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE ÐA TE
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE ÐA TE
         This Local Law shall take effect irnmediately upon filing with the Secretary of
State.
SECTION 4. TERMINA TION ÐA TE
SECTION 4.       TERMINA TION ÐA TE
    This loeal law shall become null and void six (6) months afier filing, unless extended
or terminated by the Town Board. The proposed moratorium may be extended, or
tenninated at any earlier period, by the Town Board.
                                           Office of the Town Clerk
Town Clerk
Jill Hageman-Clark
4401 StateRoute31                                                                                    Phone: (31 5) 652-3800
clay, New York 13041-8707
Website: wwwtownofclaynygov
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 3ime30,2026
 RE: Approvcd Resolution — Local Law No. 6 of the year 2026 (Town of Ctay Battery Energy
 Storage System Law)
 I hereby certify, at the Special Meeting of the Town Board, Town of Clay, County of Onondaga
 and State ofNew York, held on June 29, 2026, at the Town ofClay Town llall, located at 4401 State
 Route 3 1, Clay New York, the following Resolution was passed:
Deputy Supervisor Bick moved the adoption ofa resolution that LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF THE
 YEAR 2026, før the adoptiQn of a Temporary Moratorium prohThiting any zone change or special
 permit applications related to the establishment of large-scale data centers, artificial intelligence (AI)
 computing facilities, cryptocurrency mining operations, and similar high-intensity computing uses and
 complexes in the Town ofClay pending a study on the subject and the potential adoption of a new Local
 Law governing related applications, is an unlisted action with a completed EAF and involves no other
 permit granting agency outside the Town. The proposed project will not have a significant effect on the
 environment and therefore does not require the preparation ofan EIS. Motion was seconded by
 Councilor Capria.
Deputy Supervisor Bick moved the adoption ofa resolution approving LOCAL LAW NO. 6 OF THE
  YFAR 2026, forthe adoption ofa Temporaiy Moratorium for a period of 12-months, prohibiting any
  zone change or special permìt applieations related to the establìshinent of large-scale data centers,
  artificial intelligence (AJ) computing facilitíes, ciyptocurrency tnining operations, and similar high-
  intensity computing uses and complexes in the Town of Clay pending a study on the subject and the
  potential adoption ofa new Local Law. Motion was seconded by Councilor Russell.
  VOTING:
         Courtney Gauthier          - infavor
         Ryan Russell               - infavor
         David Capria               - infavor
         Ed Wisnowski               - infavor
         Eugene Young               - infavor
         Joseph Bick                - infavor
                                                                  The Reso!ution was thereupon duly adopted.
  jill Jagemai-k, Town Clerk
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