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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                                                     41 STATE STREET
    Local Law Filing                                                                                         ALBANY, NY 12231
                                        (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
                                                                                                              STATE Of    YORK
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                     LocalLawNo                      Z                       of the year 20 09
          Alocallaw Temporarily Amending Chapter 230 entitled 'ZONING' of the Code of
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          Town of Clay until August 31st, 2009
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SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW
SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW
          (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99")                                                                                                    Page 1 of 3
                       (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the fihng of this local law and
                                                 strike out that which is not appUcable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the locai law annexed hereto, designated as local law No                                               of20Q9       —of
the (jc^MM55^«Od)5)^(Town)(y3d3agjc) of Clay                                                                            was duly passed by the
Town Board                                                                               June 15th ^^^09       in accordance with the apphcable
(Name of Legislaiive body)                                                      on
provisions oflaw.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
   Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                                of 20.          of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                                      was duly passed by the
                                                                                on                ,20.         , and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative   Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the (Elective ChiefExecutive Officer*)                                             and was deemed duly adopted
on                   20           in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                                 of 20.         of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                                       was duly passed by the
                                                                                    on            .20         ., and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislafive Bocfy)
(repassed after disapproval) by the                                                                                 on                  20
                                            (Elective ChiefExecutive    Officer*/
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the quahfied electors voting thereon at the (general) (special)(annual) election held on
20          , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                               of 20.           of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of                                                                                     was duly passed by the
                                                          on                 .20.                               and was (approved)( not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed afterdisapproval) by the                                                on.           20                                         Such local
                                             (Elective ChiefExecutive   Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of.
20         , in accordance with the appUcable provisions oflaw.
*      Elective ChiefExecutive 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 officer is vested with the
      power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
DOS-239    (Rev.   Um)                                                                                                                   Page 2 of 3
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                        of 20           of
the City of                             having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37)
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote ofa majority ofthe 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.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                              of 20          of
the County of                             State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November                  20         , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and
having received the affinnative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority
of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form offinaladoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same
is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner
indicated in paragraph-]         , above.                          /-x^       jJ                     /i „ f
Clerk (if the county legislatiye body. City, Town or Village Clerk or
                                                                   officer designated by local legislative body
                                                                    JILL HAGEMAN-CLARK
(Seai)                                                             Date:       June 24th, 20Q9
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ONONDAGA
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that all proper proceedings have
been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto.
                                                                   Signature
                                                                   ROBERT M. GERMAIN, TOWN ATTORNEY
                                                                   Title
                                                                  x^itx^f Town of Clay
                                                                   Town
                                                                   Date:           June 24th, 2009
DOS-239 (Rev. il/99)                                                                                                               Page 3 of 3
                             AMENDMENT OF AN EXISTING CHAPTER
LOCAL LAW NO, 2 OF THE YEAR 2009
LOCAL LAW NO, 2 OF THE YEAR 2009
A LOCAL LAW TEMPORARILY AMENDING CHAPTER 230 ENTITLED "ZONING" OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF CLAY.
            BE I T ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Clay,
            Onondaga County, New York, as follows:
SECTION L AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 230
SECTION L AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 230
        That Chapter 230 entitled "ZONING" of the Code of the Town of Clay is
amended as follows:
          Local Law No. 2 of the Year 2009 entitled "A Local Law Temporarily
Amending Chapter 230 entitled 'ZONING', of the Code of the Town of." The purpose
of said local law provides for a temporary moratorium prohibiting the processing or granting
of zone changes to the R-APT, Apartment District, by the Town Board, and prohibiting
consideration or recommendations as to zone changes to the R-APT, Apartment District,
by the Clay Planning Board for the development of land uses within the Town for
apartments until August 31st, 2009, The R-APT, Apartment District, is currently being
studied by the Zoning Committee.
Called PubHc hearing May 4th, 2009 for June 1st, 2009 at 7:35 P.M.
Public hearing notice published in Post Standard May 21st, 2009
Public hearing held on June 1st, 2009, commencing at 7:35 P.M.
Decision and SEQR approval passed by Town Board June 15th, 2009.
Local Law to NYS Department of State sent
Letter received from NYS re filed on
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                                      LOCALLAW
   A local law temporarily amending Chapter 230 entitled "ZONING" of the Code of the
Town of Clay.
SECTION L PURPOSE
SECTION L         PURPOSE
   That the purpose of this Local Law provides for a temporary moratorium prohibiting the
processing or granting of zone changes to the R-APT, Apartment District, by the Town
Board, nor shall the Planning Board of the Town of Clay consider recommendations as to
zone changes for the development of land uses within the Town for R-APT, Apartment
District until August 31st, 2009.
SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
SECTION 2.        LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS
   A.   The Town of Clay in recent years has been subjected to rapid growth in the Town
        in order to provide residential, retail, commercial and other services to not only its
        own populace but also that of adjacent communities, including Oswego Counly.
   B.   R-APT, Apartment District fails to give adequate guidance to meet present day
        needs as the demand for senior housing development increases. Planning must be
        undertaken anew so that the existing zoning code may be amended that will address
        the interaction of apartment uses with senior housing to create controls in order to
        achieve a more flexible density of land uses and means of access to our Town
        Highways. This zone would also allow for a variety of land uses, which cannot be
        found in the R-APT zoning district. Residential uses with commercial, create
        controls as to the density of land use, and provide better means of access to these
        arterial highways that will ensure a reasonable flow of traffic for the residents and
        users of our Town Highways.
SECTION 3. TIME PERIOD AND PROHIBITION
SECTION 3.        TIME PERIOD AND PROHIBITION
   A.   As of the effective date of this local law, and until August 31st, 2009, the Clay
        Town Board shall not process nor grant approval of any zone changes for the R-
        APT, Apartment District, nor shall the Planning Board of the Town of Clay
        consider recommendation of any zone change as required by the Zoning
        Regulations of the Town of Clay for the use of any land or development thereof in
        those areas hereinafter designated by this local law.
   B.   The prohibitions provided herein shall apply to all applications pending or filed
        with the Town for zone changes or site plan approvals where public hearings for
        same have not been scheduled prior to the adoption of this local law.
                                    TOWN OF CLAY
SECTION 4. EXEMPTIONS
SECTION 4.          EXEMPTIONS
   A.   The aforesaid prohibitions shall not apply to the development of any land within the
        designated areas where site plan approval is or has been granted prior to the
        effective date of this local law.
SECTIONS.         AREAS SUBJECT TO MORATORIUM
    The areas within which the provisions of this local law shall apply are located only
within all borders of the Town of Clay.
SECTION 6, UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OR ILLEGALITY
SECTION 6,        UNCONSTITUTIONALITY              OR ILLEGALITY
    If any clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part of this local law shall be
adjudged by any Court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid,
such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be
confined to its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, word, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 7.       EFFECTIVE DATE
   This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
SECTION 8. TERMINATION DATE
SECTION 8.       TERMINATION        DATE
   This local law shall become null and void August 31st. 2009.
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