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Local Law Filing
Pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law §27
Local Law Number ascribed by the legislative body of the local government listed below:
____________ oftheyear20 26
Local Law Title: Local Law #3 is hereby enacted, provïding for a Temporary Moratorium for six (6) months after
the date of the filinq of this Local Law
Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
D County LI City RIJ Town L] ViUage
(Select one)
of CLAY as follows on the aftached pages:
(Name of Loca/ Government)
For Office Use Only
FILED
STATE RECOBDS
APR i 5 202
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
26
Department ot State Local Law lndex Number: ___________ of the year 20
(The local law number assigned by the Department of State for indexing purposes may be different from the
local law number ascribed by the legislative body ofthe local government.)
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Local Law No. 3 of 2026 -eontinued.
Town of Clay LOCAL LAW
Town of Clay Local Law No. 3 f(kla Local Law No. 4 of 2026, is
hereby enacted, providing for a Temporary Moratorium, for a period of six
(6) months after the date of filing of this Local Law.
SECTION i PURPOSE
The purpose of said local law provides for a Temporary Moratorium for
six (6) months after the date ofthe filing ofthis Local Law.
SECTION 2. TIME PERIOD AND 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 battery
storage systems in Clay.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the
Secretary of State.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION DATE
This local law shall become null and void six (6) months after flling,
unless extended or terminated by the Town l3oard. The proposed
moratorium may be extended, or terminated at any earlier period, by the
Town Board.
Local Law Filin
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing ofthis local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto ascribed as locai law number _______0f20 26_of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Viliage) of was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD APR1L6 26
on — 20 in accordance
(Name of Legìslative flody)
with the applìcable provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive officer*.)
l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as local law number 20 ofthe
(County)(Cìty)(Town)(Village) of_________________________________________ duly passed by the
on 20 and was
(Name of Legislstive Body)
(approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by the ______________________________
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on ____________________________ 20 in accordanco with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Einal adoption by referendum.)
l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as local law number _______of20 _____ofthe
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
- 20 and was
(Narne of Legislative Body)
(approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by the on
(Electíve ChiefExecutivo Officer*)
____________________________ 20 ______
Such local law was submifted 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 applicable provisions ot Iaw.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
l hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as local law number 20 ofthe
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
20 and was
80dy)
(approved)(not approved)(repassed after disapproval) by
(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 Iaw.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected 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 offícer is vested
with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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Local Law Filing
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
l flereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, ascribed as Iocal law number ___________________ of 20 ______of
the City of__________________________________________________ having submitted to referendum pursuant to
the provisions ofSection (36)(37) ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmativevote ofa
majority of the quaiifled 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, ascribed as loca! law number ___________________ of 20of
the County of ________________________________________________ State of New York, having been submitted to
the electors at the General E!ection of November 20 ______ pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of
section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the qualified eiectors of the towns of said county
considered as a unit voting at said general eiection, became operative.
(lf any other autlìorized 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 originat on file in this offlce and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original locai law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicatod in
the paragraph ___________ above.
q wCLi
Clerk c# the coubtyle islative bo, City, Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by ocal legislative body
APRIL 10, 2026
(Seal)
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Ottice of the Town Clerk
Town CIrk
Jill Hageman-Clark
4401 StateRoute31 Phone: (31 5) 652-3800
Clay, New York 13041-8707
Website: www.townofclayny.gov
TOWNCLA
A great place to live, work, and raise a family.
Fax: (31 5) 622-7259
E-mail: towncerktownofclayny.gov
Aprll 7, 2026
RE: Approved Resolutíou — Local Law No. 3 of the year 2026 (Temporary Moratorium)
I hereby certi, at the Regular Meeting of the Town Board, Town of clay, County of Onondaga
and State ofNew York, held on April 6, 2026, at the Town of clay Town HaI1, Iocated at 440 l State Route 3 l, clay New York, the
following Resolution was passed:
Deputy Supervisor Bick moved the adoption of a resohition approving LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF TflE YEAR 2026 ú97c/a Local Law
No. 4 ofthe year 2026) tilled Town of Clay Local Law #3 of2026 and known as the Temporary Moratorium prohibiting any zone
change or special permit applications related to battery storage systems in the Town of clay.
IT 15 HEREEY ORÐAJNED AND ENACTEI) by the Town Board ofthe Town ofclay, Onondaga County, New York, as follows:
That Town of Clay Local Law ft3 of the year 2026 titled Temporary Moratorium is hereby adopted to enact a six (6) month
moratorium prohibiting the application or approval ofany new zoning requests or special permits related to battery storage systems.
The purpose of sid 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 batteiy storage systems in the Town to altow time
for the Town Board to research and consider the adoption ofnew Town Code provisions related to batteiy storage systems. This
temporaiy moratorium may be fìrther amended, extended or tetniinated by the Town Board. Said local law reads as follows:
LOCALLAW
Town of Clay Loeal Law No. 3 of2026, is hereby enacted, providing for a Temporary Moratorium, for a period ofsix (6) months
afier the date of filing of this Local Law.
SECTION l. PURPOSE The purpose ofsaid local law provides for a Temporary Moratorium for six (6) months after the date ofthe filing ofthis Local Law. SECTÍON 2. T11flE PERIOD ANÐ PROHIBITION A. As of the effective date ofthis local law there wi11 be a six (6) month moratorium on a11 Town Board land use decisions related to battery storage systems in Clay.
SECTION 3. E1FECTWE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary ofState.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION DATE
This local law sha1l become null and void six (6) months afÌer flling, unless extended or terminated by the Town Board. The
proposed moratorium may be extended, or terinfnated at any earlier period, by the Town Board. Motion was seconded by Councilor
Young.
VOTING:
Courtney Gauthier - infavor
Ryan Russell - infavor
David Capria - infavor
Edward Wisnowski - infavor
Eugene Young - infavor
Joseph Bick - infavor
Damian Ulatowski - in favor
The Resolulion was thereupon duly adopted.
pectfull Yours,
ageik- Town clerk
1lPa
Office of the Town Clerk
Town Clerk
JilI Hageman-Clark
uunuju
_____
4401 State Route 31 . Phone: (315) 652-3800 clay, New york 13041-8707 Fax: (31 5) 622-7259 Websìte: www.townofclaynygov A great place to live, vork, and raise a family E-mail: townclerktownofclayny.gov
SECTION 2. TIME PERIOD AND 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 battery storage
systems in Clay.
SECTION 3. EFFECTWE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
oí State.
SECTION 4. TERMINATION DATE
This local law shall become null and void six (6) múnths after filing, unless
extended or terminated by the Town Board. The proposed moratorium may be
extended, or terminated at any earlier period, by the Town Board.
Thank you in advance.
jill Hag an-Clark
Town Clerk
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