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New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12231-0001
Local Law Filing www.dos.ny.gov
(Use this form to file a local iaw with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or undedining to indicate new matter. FILED
STATE RECORDS
• C o u n t y D C i t y [x]Town • V i l l a g e ^urnK^non
(Selectone:, AUG 2 0 ZOZO
of Cl;ay
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Local Law No. 3 ofthe year 20 20
A local law ^f^^^t a one year moratonum prohibiting the application or approval of any new
(Insert Title) ~ " ~ — —
commercial solar utility substations within the Town of Clay.
Be it enacted by the Town Board ofthe
(Name of Legislative Body)
•County • C i t y ^Town •Village
(Select one:)
of Clay as follows:
SEE ATTACHED LOCAL LAW
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that a p p l i e s to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law a n n e x e d hereto, designated as local law No. . of 2 0 ^ 0 of
the (06lSjKtS/:)pS3fjg(Town)(K;«l6^KJ of Clay _ _ _ ^ ^ _ _ _ _ ^ _ _ _ w a s duly passed by the
T o w n Boar_d on Ju'V ^ 0 20 20 , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
2. ( P a s s a g e by local legislative body with approval, no d i s a p p r o v a l or r e p a s s a g e after d i s a p p r o v a l by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law a n n e x e d hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of . . _ _ ^ _ ^ -_^_____- w a s duly passed b y t h e
on 20 , and w a s (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the ^ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ ^ _ and w a s deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*}
on . _ _ _ _ ^ 201 I I, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law a n n e x e d hereto, designated as local law No. . ^ _ _ _ _ „ of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of w a s duly passed by the
^ _ _ _ ^ _ on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20. , and w a s (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the . nn _2Q .
(Elective Chief Executive 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 qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on ^ _ _ _ ^ _ ^ _
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to p e r m i s s i v e referendum and final adoption b e c a u s e no valid petition w a s filed r e q u e s t i n g referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. _^_____ _of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of . w a s duly passed by the
- -. —_ - on 20 , and w a s (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the _ _ _ ^ _ ____^_ .on 20 Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum w a s filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* 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 officer is
vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
DOS-0239-f-i (Rev. 04/14) Page 3 of 4 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 2 0 _ 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 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 Charier.) 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 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 of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding loca! lav/ with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcnpt therefrom and of the whole of such original local lav^and was finally adopted in the manner indicated in
paragraph 1 above.
the cbuhty gislative bodyrCity, Town or Illage Clerk or
officer clesignated b local legislative body
(S^a!) Date: 'SmllDZO
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TOWN OF CLAY
LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2020
A LOCAL LAW titled Town of Clay Local Law No. 3 of 2020 and known as the
"Temporary Moratorium for Commercial Solar Utility Substations for the Town of Clay."
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Town Board ofthe Town of
Clay, Onondaga County, New York, as follows:
That Town of Clay Local Law No. 3 of 2020 titled "Temporary Moratorium for
Commercial Solar Utility Substations" is hereby adopted to enact a one year moratorium
prohibiting the application or approval of any new commercial solar utility substations within
the Town of Clay.
The purpose of said local law is to provide for a temporary moratorium against the
consideration of any and all applications for solar utility substations, building permits, and other
development as yet unpermitted commercial solar energy related requests to allow time for the
Town Board to further investigate and study issues related to the development of the Town's
commercial solar policy within defined corridors or areas of the Town, and for the receipt and
implementation of formal recommendations for corresponding changes to the Town Code,
laws, rules or policy. This temporary moratorium may be further extended or terminated by the
Town Board and it contains a hardship exemption and procedure. This law does not apply to
existing permitted uses, nor does it apply to individual residential solar installations.
Said local law reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW
Town of Clay Local Law No. 3 of 2020 is hereby enacted, providing for a Temporary
Moratorium, for a period of one year after the date of filing of this Local Law.
SECTION L PURPOSE
The purpose of said local law provides for a Temporary Moratorium for one year
after the date of the filing of this Local Law.
SECTION 2. TIME PERIOD AND PROHIBITION
A. As ofthe effective date of this local law there will be a one year moratorium within
the Town of Clay.
SECTIONS. 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 one year 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.