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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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     Local Law Filing                                                                         ALBANY, NY 12231
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                       Local Law No. ^                                 of the year 20 08
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          A local law Amending Chapter 230, "ZONING" of the Code of the Town of Clay , bv Amending
        Article II, entitfeff M u n i t i o n " , Section 230.11, "Terms Defined" by deleting the words and
       definitions therefore from the word 'SIGN* through the words "SIGN WINDOW DISPLAY"
       of the Code of the Town of Clay,
          Beitenactedbythe Town Board of the Town of Clay                                                      ofthe
                                     (Name of Legislative Body)
              of           Clay                                                                          as follows;
          Town
SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2008
          (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 filing of this local law and
                                                 strike out that which is not applicable.)
L     (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.                                             of 20 08       -of
the ^y3^}^f{)Q^(Tomi)m^M              of CAay                                                                          was duly passed by the
 Town Board of the Town of Clay                            on April 7 T H      20 QQ                       , in accordance with the applicable
(Name ofLegislative    body)
provisions oflaw.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
   ChiefExecutivc 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 Chief Executive                                                   and was deemed duly adopted
                                                                       Officer")
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 ofLegislative    Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the                                                                              on                 20
                                            (Elective ChiefExeculive   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 appUcable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum andfinaladoption 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 Legislaiive   Body)
(repassed after disapprovai) by the                                                                  on.               20                Suchlocai
                                            (Elective ChiefExeculive   Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of.
20 —       , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw.
      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 ofthe county legislative body, the mayor ofa 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. 11/99)                                                                                                                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.                         of20            of
the City of                             having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37)
ofthe 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.)
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 affirmative vote ofa majority of the quahfied electors ofthe cities ofsaid county as a unit and a majority
ofthe qualified electors of the towns ofsaid 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—1         , above.                             A     .
                                                                   Clerk oflhe counly legislative body. City, Town or Village Clerk or
                                                                   officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal)                                                             n.t.       APRIL 23RD. 2008
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other
authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW Y O R K
STATE OF NEW Y O R K
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.
                                                                   » R T M. GERMAIN
                                                                    TOWN ATTORNEY
                                                                   Title
                                                                   ^"^W           CLAY
                                                                   Town
                                                                   Date:      APRIL 23RD, 2008
DOS-239 (Rev. 11/99)                                                                                                            P a g e 3 Of 3
                            LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2008
                                    TOWN OF CLAY
           LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF THE YEAR 2008 AMENDING CHAPTER 230
            ENTITLED "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF CLAY.
        IT IS ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Clay, County of Onondaga and
State of New York, as follows:
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 230, ZONING, entitled Local Law No. 5 of the Year
2008,    Amending       CHAPTER 230, ZONING, ARTICLE              I I ,   Definitions,
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS, Section 230.11, Terms Defined, by deleting the words
and definitions therefore from the word "SIGN' through the words 'SIGN WINDOW
DISPLAY', in favor of the new definitions therefore contained in the new Section 230.22
entitled 'Signs', of the Code of the Town of Clay
        The purpose of this local law is to delete the words and definitions contained in
Section 230.11, Article I I Definitions, Supplementary Regulations as noted above.
                       (SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAWNO 5 OF2008)
      This local law shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
 §   230-11                                               ZONING                                  §   230-11
high-water mark, as determined by a professional civil engineer or a licensed surveyor, (See also "lot,
shoreline"; "lot width"; "shoreHne"; and "structure, shoreline.")
SHORELINE IMPROVEMENTS -- Installation of any man-made materials or modifications to
existing natural conditions to facilitate access, swimming, boating, or fishing to an adjacent body of
water. It includes but is not limited to such activities as excavation of boat slips or launches; installation
of piers, docks, decks, or walls.
SHORELINE LOT             Any property that has at least one property line or portion of a property line
within or adjacent to a water body. For enforcement purposes, thefi-ontof a lot shall be along a property
line adjacent to an existing or proposed pubiic or privateright-of-way.The portion ofa lot adjacent to a
water body shall be subject to the width, setback or other provisions ofthe Riverfront Overlay Zone.
SHORELINE LOT WIDTH - The width of property adjacent to a water body shall be measured as the
most direct straight or curved line parallel to the approximate center line ofthe adjacent water body, as
determined by the Commissioner. .The natural variations of a shoreline shall not be used to determine the
shoreline width of a property.
SHORELINE STRUCTURE - A type of accessory structure, as defmed in this code, specifically
designed or modified to facilitate direct access to an adjacent water body, such as a storage building or
boathouse that affords protection and/or storage to boating craft while remaining in the water.
 SITE PLAN " See "graphic plan"; see also "site plan review."
SITE PLAN REVIEW           An examination of a proposed land development by the TOWTI Planning Board
pursuant to the guidelines and standards ofthis code.
SLAUGHTERHOUSE — A facility where animals are temporarily held, butchered and prepared for
either retail or wholesale market consumption.
STORAGE -- See "public self-storage facility."
STORAGE UNIT, PORTABLE — An incidental and temporary structure to hold or shelter materials:
examt)Ies include: storage trailers, box trailers, inflatable units, tents.