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OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
March 20, 2025
Re: Resolution 2025-218 "A Local Law in
relation to an Amepdaj(c,nt t�q�Cha,)ter�280.,
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Mr. James Rich, III, Chairman r 13 �4 i- MT 6
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Southold Town Planning Department
54375 State Route 25 MAR 2 0 2025
Post Office Box 1179 SOUTHOLD TOWN
Southold,New York 11971 PLANNING BOARD
Dear Mr. Rich, III,
The Southold Town Board at their regular meeting held on March 18, 2025 adopted the
resolution referenced above. A Certified copy is enclosed.
Please prepare an official report defining the Planning Department's recommendations with
regard to the proposed Local Law and forward it to me at a suitable time in order to allow
sufficient time for the Town Board to review it before the public hearing. This proposed local
law will also be transmitted to the LWRP Coordinator for his review. The date and time for the
public hearing is 7:00 P.M.,Tuesday,May 13,2025 respectfully. Please do not hesitate to
contact me, if you have any questions. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
/je-:-U-1-ifer*1 . Mudd
Deputy Town Clerk
Enclosures
�a RESOLUTION 2025-218
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ADOPTED DOC ID: 21148
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-218 WAS
ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD ON
MARCH 18, 2025:
W1IER SAS,there has been presented to the Town Board of the`Fown of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, on the 181►' day of March, 2025, as Local Law entitled "A Local Law in
relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280,,Zoning,Accessory Apartments" and
WHEREAS that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the
aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold,New York, on the
13TH day of May,2025 at 7 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an
opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, "A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Cha ter
280Zoning,Accessory Apartments"which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2025
A Local Law entitled, ".A focal Law in relation to an Amendment to ChAlAcr 28,0. Zonin
Accesso A artrnentL
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
I. Purpose
The Purpose of the amendment is to update the Southold Town Code with regard to Accessory
Apartments.
H. Amendment
The Southold Town Code is hereby amended by removing the struck through words and adding
the underlined words as follows:
§ 280-13(B)(13)(e)
The entirety of the living floor area of the accessory apartment must be on one floor of the
accessory structure. If established on the first floor, access to any storage area above shall be by
pull-down ladder staircase only. 1 tr� u� c� 1im1e
§280-13(B)(l 3)(i)
Occupancy of resident structures on the premises shall be subject to the issuance of anbi-annual
rental perrni't in accordance with § 2 0-11D and the following aecluaaeanents:,
[11 One of the d%velling units shall be for the sole, c,:+;claIsavc occupancy of the owner or
f"lainily nnaenaber as defined in § 280-4. The other dwelling unit shall be leased for
Resolution 2025-218 Board Meeting of March 18, 2025
year-round occupancy evidenced by a written lease for a term of one no less than one
year and no inore than tiyQ,years to:
[a] A family member; or
[b] A resident who is currently on the Southold Town Affordable Housing Registry
and eligible for placement.
[2] Rents charged to a resident on the Affordable Housing Registry shall not exceed the rent
established by the Town Board annually pursuant to § 280-30F of this Code.
[3] No accessory apartment shall be occupied by more than the number of persons permitted
to occupy the dwelling unit under Seotiou 404 of the Property Maintenance Code of the
New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
[4] An accessory apartment shall only be occupied or otherwise utilized in accordance with
the certificate of occupancy issued for the dwelling unit.
151 Upon approval of the special exceUtion and prior to the issuance of a renjalpertnit
the atuilicant shall file covenants and restrictions with the Suffolk County Clerk's
office in a forni approved by the 'Vown Attorney.The covenants and restrictions
shall include terms and conditions deeined.necessary by the l.,onin , Board of
A seals- to ensurethat: 1) the,accessory_agartinent shall,onllv,, be rented to a family
member or resident who gualifies to, be on the Souttiold 'l'oNvnAffordable 11lorrsirr
Registrv, and 2 the snecial exec Lion approval and re-s tiltin rental wrin tare
nontransferable and art future owner must re.2 ))1v for the permit.
111. Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect the validity of this law
as a whole or any part thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
IV. Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided
by law.
Denis Noncarrow
Southold Town Clerk
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Anne H. Smith, Councilperson
SECONDER:Brian O. Mealy, Councilperson
AYES: Mealy, Smith, Doherty, Evans, Doroski, Krupski Jr
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