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Town of Southold
Code Supplement No.69
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Ch 197 Peddlers, Solicitors, 197:1 197:2 197:1 197:2.1
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Merchants
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Marine Resources
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Chapter 197
_ PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, LOITERING AND TRANSIENT
RETAIL MERCHANTS
ARTICLE I § 197-8. Issuance of license; records;
Licensing and Regulation possession.
§ 197-9. Fees; expiration of license.
§ 197-1. Legislative intent. § 197-10. Restrictions.
§ 197-2. Definitions. § 197-11. Revocation of license; hearing.
§ 197-3. License required. § 197-12. Signs.
§ 197-4. Exemptions. § 197-13. Loitering prohibited.
§ 197-5. Permitted activities. § 197-14. Public urination prohibited.
§ 197-6. Application for license. § 197-15. Public defecation prohibited.
§ 197-7. Investigation of applicant. § 197-16. Penalties for offenses.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southold 2-26-1991 by L.L.
No. 4-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ARTICLE I
Licensing and Regulation
§ 197-1. Legislative intent. [Amended 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-202411
The purpose of this chapter is to prevent business practices of peddlers, solicitors, loitering
and transient retail businesses from existing in the Town of Southold with certain exceptions,
as otherwise provided herein, by providing for the registration and regulation of the conduct
of certain peddlers, solicitors, loitering and canvassers and otherwise eliminating such
practices.
§ 197-2. Definitions. [Amended 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-20241
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LOITERING—Encompasses one or more of the following acts:
A. Obstructing, molesting or interfering with any person lawfully upon the street,
sidewalk, park or other public place.
1. Editor's Note: This local law also amended the title of this Ch. 197 from "Peddlers,Solicitors and Transient Retail
Merchants"to its current title.
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B. Remaining in a public place for the purpose of annoying or harassing any person
lawfully upon any street, sidewalk, park or other public place.
PEDDLER—A person who goes from place to place by traveling on foot or by any type of
conveyance on the streets or from house to house carrying, transporting or conveying goods,
wares, merchandise, foods, farm products or provisions, offering and exposing the same for
sale or making sales and deliveries to purchasers or who solicits orders and, as a separate
transaction, makes deliveries to purchasers. The word "peddler" shall include the words
"hawker" and "huckster."
PERSON — Includes the singular and the plural and shall also include and mean any
individual, firm, partnership, corporation, voluntary association, incorporated association,
club, society or other organization and any officer, employee or agent thereof.
PUBLIC PLACE—Any place to which the public is invited, including the quasi-public area
in front of or adjacent to or within any store, shop, restaurant, bar, luncheonette or other
place of business, and also any parking lots or other private or public property not owned by
or under the dominion of the person charged with a violation of this chapter.
SOLICITOR and/or CANVASSER—Any person who goes from place to place or house to
house or stands in any street or public place taking or offering to take orders for goods, wares
or merchandise, except as hereinafter exempted, or for services to be performed in the future
or for making, manufacturing or repairing any article or thing whatsoever for future delivery.
TRANSIENT RETAIL BUSINESS — A retail or wholesale business conducted in a
temporary structure or tent; from a truck, van or trailer; on a parking lot or vacant parcel of
land; on a part of public right-of-way; or in any other place for a temporary period of time.
Lack of a rental or leasing agreement of three months' or more duration, sealed by monetary
consideration, shall be presumptive of a temporary situation. The type of merchandise being '
offered for sale will have no bearing on the designation.
§ 197-3. License required.
It shall be unlawful for any peddler or solicitor to sell or dispose of or to offer to sell or
dispose of any goods, wares or merchandise within the Town of Southold or to solicit or act
as a solicitor from door to door within the Town of Southold without first registering with the
Town Clerk of the Town of Southold as provided in this chapter and obtaining the license
prescribed.
§ 197-4. Exemptions.
A. The requirements of this chapter as to the payment of a license fee (but not as to
registration) shall be held not to include the following persons, who are expressly
exempt from its application:
(1) Any person honorably discharged from the United States Army, Navy, Air Force
or Marine Corps or other components of the military forces of the United States.
(2) Persons engaged in delivering merchandise of any nature whatsoever on regular,
scheduled routes to regular costumers, including specifically but not limited to
persons delivering dairy products, bread and other merchandise over such routes;
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PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, LOITERING AND
§ 197-4 TRANSIENT RETAIL MERCHANTS § 197-4
and, with respect to persons mentioned in this subsection, they shall be exempt
from all requirements of this chapter relating to the payment of the license fee or
license fees, terms and conditions.
B. This chapter shall not apply to any of the following: [Amended 3-24-1992 by L.L. No.
8-19921
(1) Sales conducted pursuant to statute.
(2) Sales conducted pursuant to the order by any court.
(3) Any person selling personal property at wholesale to dealers in such articles.
(4) The sale of fruits and vegetables raised on the property where being sold.
(5) Persons soliciting, collecting or operating a sale on behalf of any local bona fide
charitable, religious, patriotic or other organization of worthy cause deemed to be
in the public interest and which organization is represented locally by a Town
resident.
(6) Any person selling personal property at a garage sale held at his residence.
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§ 197-8 TRANSIENT RETAIL MERCHANTS § 197-11
renewal license, the name of the license, the date of approval by the Town Clerk, the
amount of fee received therefor and the date when the license was issued.
- C. Every person holding a license under this chapter shall be required to have in his
possession the license at all times while actually engaged in peddling.
§ 197-9. Fees; expiration of license. [Amended 2-25-2025 by L.L. No. 1-20251
The fee per year or per day or fraction thereof will be set by Town Board resolution and will
be nonrefundable for each license application pursuant to this chapter.
§ 197-10. Restrictions.
A hawker, peddler or solicitor shall:
A. Not engage in such business at any time between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
B. Not willfully misstate the quantity or quality of any article offered for sale.
C. Not offer for sale any unwholesome, tainted, deleterious or diseased provisions or
merchandise.
D. Keep the vehicles and receptacles used by him in a clean and sanitary condition and the
foodstuffs and edibles offered for sale well covered and protected from dirt, dust and
insects.
E. Not call attention to his goods by blowing a horn, by ringing a bell other than a house
doorbell, by shouting or crying out or by any loud or unusual noise.
F. Not stand or permit the vehicles used by him to stand in one place in any public place
or street for more than 10 minutes or in front of any premises for any time if the owner
or any lessee of the premises objects.
G. Not create or maintain any booth or stand or place any barrels, boxes, crates or other
obstructions upon any street or public place for the purpose of selling or exposing for
sale any goods, wares or merchandise.
H. Not engage in such business within 500 feet of any school between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days.
I. Not sell or peddle prepared foods of any kind, including ice cream, confectionery,
beverages, prepackaged snack foods, hot dogs, hamburgers and other sandwiches, on
any Town beach upon which is located a concession stand operated under an agreement
with the Town or on any parking area adjacent thereto.
§ 197-11. Revocation of license; hearing.
A license may be revoked by the Town Clerk or the Chief of Police by reason of violation or
the terms of the license, the violation of any Town ordinance or state or federal statute or
falsification or fraud in applying for the license. The licensed person may, upon making
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application to the Town Clerk, in writing, request a hearing by the Town Board upon the
revocation or suspension of the aforesaid license.
§ 197-12. Signs.
Appropriate signs, as the Town Board of the Town of Southold shall deem necessary, shall
be erected by the Highway Department of the Town of Southold at such places within the
Town of Southold as the Town Board directs, advising of the existence of this chapter.
§ 197-13. Loitering prohibited. [Added 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-2024�1
No person shall loiter in any way upon any street or in any public place in the Town of
Southold.
§ 197-14. Public urination prohibited. [Added 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-20241
No person shall urinate in any public place, other than within restroom facilities, or in public
view within the Town of Southold.
§ 197-15. Public defecation prohibited. [Added 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-20241
No person shall defecate in any public place, other than within restroom facilities, or in
public view within the Town of Southold.
§ 197-16. Penalties for offenses. [Amended 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 20-20241
Any person required by this chapter to procure a license who violates its terms or who
violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and/or pay
not less than $250 or more than $2,500 for the first offense and no less than $500 or more
than $5,000 for the second or any subsequent offense.
2. Editor's Note:This local law also renumbered former§197-13,Penalties for offenses,as§197-16.
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§ 219-4 SHELLFISH AND OTHER MARINE RESOURCES § 219-5
CONTAINMENT—The placement and possession of shellfish in a basket, tub, bag, or any
other type of container.
CULLING—Separating shellfish or other marine resources according to size.
EEL—The American eel.
FIXED GEAR — Fishing equipment that is set in a stationary position, including without
limitation pots, moorings, long line, hand line, weir nets, gillnets and traps.
GUEST—A person who temporarily occupies living quarters in a dwelling maintained by a
permanent resident.
LAND-BASED AQUACULTURE — Any form of aquaculture that does not take place in a
natural body of water or marine environment.
MARICULTURE — Aquaculture that does take place in natural bodies of water and marine
environments, including the installation of cribs, racks and other in-water structures.
MARINE RESOURCES —Blue claw crabs, horseshoe crabs, eels, mussels and other marine
biota.
NONRESIDENT—One who does not reside in the Town of Southold.
PATENT LANDS — All uplands and underwater lands owned in fee title by the Town of
Southold Board of Trustees by virtue of the Andros Patent.
PERMANENT RESIDENT — A person who has maintained a permanent dwelling within
the Town of Southold during the period of not less than 60 days immediately preceding the
date of his application for a permit hereunder, or the date of taking shellfish if no permit is
required.
SCAP NET—A hand-operated net attached to a handle with an opening across the mouth of
no more than 14 inches.
SHELLFISH—Clams, scallops, oysters and mussels.
TAKING — The removal or harvesting of shellfish and other marine resources by any
means.
TAXPAYER — A person who owns real property as shown on the assessment roll of the
Town of Southold.
TOWN WATERS —All the waters lying over patent lands.
§ 219-5. Purpose.
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to provide for the protection, the preservation and
the proper use and maintenance of Town waters and lands under Town waters, to minimize
damage thereto and to enhance their use for the propagation of shellfish and other beneficial
marine organisms and thereby protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare of
the Town of Southold.
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ARTICLE II
Shellfish
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1§ 219-6. Permit requirements.
A. Shellfish may be taken from Town waters for commercial purposes by a permanent
resident over the age of 14 years upon first obtaining a commercial shellfish permit
therefor from the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold.
(1) Persons ages 12 and 13 can apply for a junior commercial shellfish license which
will allow them to catch half the commercial limit. The junior commercial
shellfish license will be at half the cost of a commercial license. The parents or
guardian of the applicant for a junior commercial shellfish license must sign for
the holder of the junior license, making the parent or guardian responsible for any
violation incurred.
B. Shellfish may be taken from Town waters by a nonresident upon first obtaining a
nonresident shellfish permit from the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold.
C. Shellfish may be taken from Town waters for noncommercial purposes by a permanent
resident or taxpayer upon first obtaining a permanent resident or taxpayer's permit from
the Town Clerk of the Town of Southold. Such a permit shall be required for all
persons ages 10 and older. Persons under the age of 10 may take shellfish only when
accompanied by a valid permit-holder, and any shellfish taken by such child shall count
toward the maximum daily quantity allowed in this chapter for such permit-holder.
D. Shellfish may be taken from Town waters for noncommercial purposes without
obtaining a permit by a guest when accompanied by a permanent resident in whose
dwelling such guest occupies living quarters, provided that such permanent resident is
the holder of a valid shellfish permit. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
chapter, the quantity of shellfish taken by a guest or guests shall be added to the
quantity taken by the permanent resident accompanying the guest or guests, and the
total amount thereof shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the maximum daily quantity
prescribed in this chapter for such permanent resident.
E. Except as set forth herein, no person shall take shellfish in any manner at any time
from Town waters without a permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
F. The possession of shellfish in excess of the limits, or of less size than that, set forth in
this chapter, in the waters of the Town of Southold, shall be deemed presumptive
evidence of a violation of this chapter.
§ 219-7. Permit fee; expiration; display. [Amended 2-25-2025 by L.L. No. 1-20251
A. The fee for a commercial shellfish permit shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board, upon recommendation by the Board of Trustees. Such permit shall
expire on December 31 of the year of its issuance.
B. The fee for a nonresident shellfish permit shall be set from time to time by resolution
of the Town Board, upon recommendation'by the Board of Trustees. The nonresident
permit shall expire on September 15 of the year of its issuance.
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C. The fee for a noncommercial permanent resident or taxpayer shellfish permit shall be
set from time to time by Town Board resolution. Such permit shall expire on December
i 31 of the year of issuance. There shall be no fee for a permanent resident who has
attained the age of 62 years.
D. The holder of a shellfish permit shall carry the permit assigned to him or her on his or
her person while engaged in the permitted activities, and the failure of such holders to
exhibit their permit to an enforcement officer shall be presumptive evidence that no
valid permit has been issued to him or her.
§ 219-8. Scallops.
A. Scallop season for residents and nonresidents shall be set pursuant to New York State,
as adopted by Board of Trustee resolution.
B. Subject to the provisions of this section, during the first two weeks of scallop season,
harvesting in Town waters shall be by hand or with a scalp net only. During the first
two weeks of scallop season, harvesting in Town waters shall be open to all permit
holders, for the noncommercial limits set forth herein.
C. Except as set forth above, during the commercial scallop season, scallops may be taken
from Town waters with a dredge having an opening at the mouth of not more than 36
inches in width when towed by a boat operated by mechanical power or other means,
provided that such dredge is brought aboard the boat by hand power without the use of
a mechanical device.
D. Subject to the provisions of this section, a permanent resident, a taxpayer, a nonresident
or a guest, accompanied by a permanent resident, may take from Town waters not more
than 1/2 bushel of scallops for noncommercial purposes in any one day by any one
person. Two or more persons occupying the same boat may take, in the aggregate, not
more than two bushels of scallops in one day for noncommercial purposes.
E. Subject to the provisions of this section, not more than five bushels of scallops may be
taken from Town waters for commercial purposes in any one day by any one person.
Two or more persons occupying the same boat may take, in the aggregate, not more
than 10 bushels of scallops in one day for commercial purposes.
F. Scallops shall not be taken from Town waters during the period from sunset to sunrise.
G. Scallops shall not be taken from Town waters on Sundays by uses of dredge or other
power device.
H. Scallops having an annual growth line and measuring not less than 2 1/4 inches from
the middle of the hinge to the middle of the bill may be taken from Town waters only
by resolution of the Southold Town Board of Trustees.
§ 219-9. Clams.
A. Hard clams less than one inch in thickness shall not be contained and shall be subject
to the requirements set forth in § 219-14A.
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B. Soft or steamer clams less than two inches in the longest diameter shall not be
contained and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in § 219-14A.
C. Churning by power may not be employed in the taking of clams in Town
waters. [Amended 1-17-2012 by L.L. No. 2-20121
D. A permanent resident, a taxpayer, a nonresident or a guest accompanied by a permanent
resident may contain not more than 100 hard clams and 100 soft clams from Town
waters in one day for noncommercial purposes.
E. Not more than 2,000 hard clams may be taken from Town waters for commercial
purposes in any one day by any one person. Two or more persons occupying the same
boat may take, in aggregate, not more than 4,000 hard clams in one day for commercial
purposes.
§ 219-10. Oysters.
A. Oysters shall not be taken from Town waters during the period from May 1 to August
31 in each year, both dates inclusive, and shall be subject to the requirements of§ 219-
14A.
B. Oysters shall not be taken from Town waters during the period from sunset to sunrise.
C. Only oysters measuring more than three inches from the hinge to the bill may be taken
from Town waters, and shall be subject to the requirements of§ 219-14A.
D. A permanent resident, a taxpayer, a nonresident or a guest accompanied by a permanent
resident may take not more than 1/2 bushel of oysters from Town Waters for
noncommercial purposes in any one day by any one person. Two or more persons
occupying the same boat may take, in the aggregate, not more than one bushel of
oysters from Town Waters in one day for noncommercial purposes.
E. Not more than 2,000 oysters may be contained or taken from Town Waters for
commercial purposes in any one day by any one person. Two or more persons
occupying the same boat may take, in aggregate, not more than 4,000 oysters in one
day from Town waters for commercial purposes.
ARTICLE III
Other Marine Resources
§ 219-11. Blue claw crabs.
A. Blue claw crabs must be harvested according to New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation regulations.
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§ 280-4 ZONING § 280-4
§ 280-4. Definitions. [Amended 7-31-1973; 10-26-1976 by L.L. No. 5-1976; 4-11-1978 by
L.L. No. 2-1978; 2-1-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983; 1-21-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986; 5-17-1988
by L.L. No. 14-1988; 8-23-1988 by L.L. No. 20-1988; 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989; 11-
28-1989 by L.L. No. 22-1989; 4-24-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990; 6-19-1990 by L.L. No. 13-
1990; 4-9-1991 by L.L. No. 10-1991; 7-28-1992 by L.L. No. 14-1992; 5-20-1993 by L.L.
No. 6-1993; 7-13-1993 by L.L. No. 14-1993; 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994; 5-31-1994 by
L.L. No. 10-1994; 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 25-1994; 7-11-1995 by L.L. No. 16-1995; 10-
17-1995 by L.L. No. 21-1995; 11-12-1996 by L.L. No. 20-1996; 4-28-1997 by L.L. No. 6-
1997; 5-13-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997; 11-12-1997 by L.L. No. 26-1997; 12-8-1998 by L.L.
No. 26-1998; 12-8-1998 by L.L. No. 27-1998; 2-2-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 10-14-1999 by
L.L. No. 13-1999; 3-28-2000 by L.L. No. 6-2000; 3-28-2000 by L.L. No. 7-2000; 6-20-
2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006; 1-16-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007; 4-10-2007 by L.L. No. 11-2007;
7-17-2007 by L.L. No. 15-2007; 4-22-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 1-20-2009 by L.L. No. 2-
2009; 10-20-2009 by L.L. No. 13-2009; 11-4-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009; 6-15-2010 by L.L.
No. 2-2010; 5-24-2011 by L.L. No. 6-2011; 4-24-2012 by L.L. No. 6-2012; 8-27-2013 by
L.L. No. 6-2013; 6-17-2014 by L.L. No. 7-2014; 8-25-2015 by L.L. No. 7-2015; 9-22-2015
by L.L. No. 8-2015; 2-14-2017 by L.L. No. 2-2017; 4-25-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017; 4-23-
2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019; 6-4-2019 by L.L. No. 7-2019; 7-30-2019 by L.L. No. 12-2019; 6-
29-2021 by L.L. No. 9-2021; 10-18-2022 by L.L. No. 10-2022; 12-13-2022 by L.L. No. 16-
2022; 5-23-2023 by L.L. No. 12-2023; 7-18-2023 by L.L. No. 17-2023; 8-29-2023 by L.L.
No. 25-2023; 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 21-20241
A. Word usage. Words used in the present tense include the future: the singular number
includes the plural, and the plural the singular; the word "person" includes a
corporation as well as an individual; the word "lot" includes the word "plot"; the term
"occupied" or "used," as applied to any building, shall be construed as though followed
by the words "or intended, arranged or designed to be occupied or used."
B. Definitions and usages. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for
the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings as herein defined. Any word or term not
noted below shall be used with a meaning as defined in Webster's Third New
International Dictionary of the English Language, unabridged (or latest edition).
ACCESS—A physical entrance to property.
ACCESSORY APARTMENT — An apartment created in a presently existing one-
family dwelling unit or accessory structure pursuant to § 280-13A(6)or§ 280-13B(13).
ACCESSORY BUILDING OR STRUCTURE—A building or structure detached from
a principal building located on the same lot as and customarily incidental and subordinate
to the principal building.
ACCESSORY USE—A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use on
a lot,whether such"accessory use"is conducted in a principal or accessory building.
ADDITION — A structure added to the original structure at some time after the
completion of the original.
AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING—The on-farm processing of agricultural products at
and from a single farm operation located within the Town of Southold, which has been
converted from its original (raw) state into a processed or prepared product through
applications of cooking, distilling, fermenting, crushing, or straining, etc. Such processed
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agriculture products include, but are not limited to, jams, jellies, cheeses, potato chips,
jerkies,meats, fowl, fish, breads, and baked goods,beer,wine and distilled alcoholic and -
nonalcoholic beverages.
AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING BUILDING — An on-farm operation building, or
part of a building, used for processing and storage of agricultural products of a single
farm operation into processed agricultural products, as defined herein.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION — For the purposes of this chapter, agricultural
production shall include,but not be limited to,the following:
(1) A farm operation engaged in the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock
products by a bona fide farm operation or bona fide aquaculture/mariculture farm
operation,both as defined herein,which shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Field crops; for example, corn, wheat, oats,rye,barley,hay,potatoes and dry
beans;
(b) Fruits;for example, apples,peaches,grapes, cherries,tomatoes and berries;
(c) Vegetables; for example, snap beans, cabbage, carrots,beets and onions;
(d) Horticultural specialties; for example, nursery stock, ornamental shrubs,
ornamental trees and flowers;
(e) Livestock and livestock products; for example, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats,
horses,poultry,ratites, such as ostriches, emus,rheas and kiwis, farmed deer,
farmed buffalo,fur-bearing animals,milk, eggs and furs;
(f) Maple sap; i
(g) Christmas trees derived from a managed Christmas tree operation, whether
dug for transplanting or cut from the stump;
(h) Aquaculture and mariculture, as defined herein;
(i) Biomass, which means crops raised for bioenergy, and shall include, but is
not limited to,farm woodland, switch grass, giant reed, and miscanthus;
(j) Apiary, including the cultivation of bee colonies, bee honey, beeswax, and
related products.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION BUILDING — An on-farm operation building, or
part of a building, primarily useful or necessary for crops in their harvested state in the
conduct of agricultural production, including but not limited to barns, silos, storage of
mechanical equipment, storage of harvested crops, spaces, accessory alternative energy
structures, animal pens,and other shelters.
AGRICULTURE—The production, keeping or maintenance, for sale, lease or personal
use, of plants and animals useful to man, including but not limited to forages and sod
crops; grains and seed crops; dairy animals and dairy products; poultry and poultry
products; livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules or goats or
any mutation of hybrids thereof, including the breeding and grazing of any or all of such
animals; bees and apiary products; fur animals; fruits of all kinds, including grapes, nuts
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and berries,vegetables; floral,ornamental and greenhouse products;or lands devoted to a
soil conservation or forestry management program.
- ALTERATION — A change or modification made in or on an existing building or
structure that does not increase its exterior dimensions.
APARTMENT —An entirely self-contained dwelling unit consisting of a minimum of
220 square feet of living area containing complete housekeeping facilities for only one
family, including any domestic servants employed on the premises and having no
enclosed space (other than vestibules, entrance hallways or porches) or cooking or
sanitary facilities in common with any other dwelling unit and/or"apartment."
APARTMENT HOUSE—A building arranged, intended or designed to be occupied by
two or more families living independently of each other in apartments.
APPLICANT — The landowner or the agent, optionee, contract purchaser or other
person authorized in writing to act for the landowner in submitting an application under
this chapter.
APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT—The application form and all accompanying
documents and exhibits required of an applicant by an approving authority for
development and/or site plan review purposes.
AQUACULTURE—The breeding, cultivation,planting, containment, and harvesting of
organisms that are naturally occurring in freshwater, including fmfish; mollusks, such as
snails and clams; crustaceans, such as shrimp and crayfish; and aquatic plants. The term
aquaculture is also commonly used to include marine water, or maricultured species,
such as oysters,bay scallops, lobsters, and sugar kelp.
ARCADE, AMUSEMENT — Any facility which provides amusement, enjoyment, or
entertainment through electronic machines(e.g.,pinball,video games)and which may be
operated upon the insertion of a coin or token excluding machines used for gambling.
ATTIC—The nonhabitable,unfinished space between the ceiling assembly and the roof
assembly.
AUTOMOBILE SALES LOT OR BUILDING—A lot or building used for the sale or
hire of automobile equipment. This shall be interpreted to include new and used car
dealerships and auto accessory salesrooms but not the sale of junked automotive
equipment.
AUTO REPAIR SHOP — A commercial use involving the adjustment, painting,
replacement of parts or other repair or restoration of motor vehicles.
BASEMENT—A story of a building, partly below the finished grade level, which has
more than 1/2 of its height,measured from floor to ceiling, above the average established
curb level or finished grade of the land immediately adjacent to the building.
BED-AND-BREAKFAST — The renting of not more than five rooms in an owner-
occupied dwelling for lodging and serving of breakfast to not more than 10 casual and
transient roomers, provided that the renting of such rooms for such purpose is clearly
incidental and subordinate to the principal use of the dwelling.
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BERM — A structure composed primarily of earth intended for privacy, security,
enclosure,visual screening or noise abatement.
BILLBOARD — A sign, including the type commonly known as a "billboard," which
directs attention to a business, commodity, service, entertainment or attraction which is
sold, offered or existing elsewhere than upon the same lot where such sign is displayed
or only incidentally upon such lot.
BLOCK — An area bounded by one or more streets or a municipal boundary and of
sufficient size to accommodate a lot or lots of minimum size required by this chapter.
BOARDING- AND TOURIST HOUSES — A building, other than a hotel, where
lodging,with or without meals, for five or more persons is furnished for compensation.
BOARD OF APPEALS—The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold.
BONA FIDE AQUACULTURE/MARICULTURE FARM OPERATION — Indicators
of a bona fide aquaculture/mariculture farm operation include a farm operation, as
defined herein, engaged in aquaculture and/or mariculture that:
(1) Has obtained all commercial cultivation and harvest permits required by the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation Law and a permit from
either the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets or the Suffolk
County Department of Health Services when the farm stand offers on-premises
consumption; and
(2) Has access to underwater land, including,but not limited to, a lease,riparian rights,
a grant, fee title to underwater land, or a franchise within the Peconic Bay Estuary
or Town waters, or has land-based cultivation infrastructure.
BONA FIDE FARM OPERATION—Indicators of a bona fide farm operation include a
farm operation, as defined herein, that:
(1) Is located on land with not less than seven acres of land used as a farm operation in
the preceding two years for the production or sale of crops, livestock or livestock
products of an average gross sales value of$10,000 or more; or
(2) Is located on land of seven acres or less used as a farm operation in the preceding
two years for the production or sale of crops, livestock or livestock products of an
average gross sales value of$50,000 or more; or
(3) Has been issued a farm stand operator permit.
BREEZEWAY — Open construction with a roof projecting from the outside wall of a
building,not to exceed dimensions of eight feet by 10 feet, connecting the main building
and a garage. Other types of attachments which extend more than 10 feet, or exceed 80
square feet in area, shall not attach a main building to a separate building unless such
attachment meets the requirements of livable floor area.
BUFFER — A natural or landscaped vegetated area along the boundaries of a
subdivision, lot or parcel, designed to provide natural visual screening through the
growth of dense vegetation,and ideally including evergreens.
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BUILDABLE AREA—The area of a lot remaining after the minimum yard and open
space requirements of this chapter have been met.
BUILDABLE LAND — The area of a lot or parcel, not including the square footage of
tidal and freshwater wetlands, land seaward of the coastal erosion hazard area line,
beaches, bluffs, primary dunes, secondary dunes, or underwater lands. The terms
"wetlands," "beaches," "bluffs," and"underwater lands" shall have the meanings set forth
in Chapter 275, Wetlands and Shoreline, of the Town Code. The terms "coastal erosion
hazard area line," "primary dunes" and "secondary dunes" shall have the meanings set
forth in Chapter 111, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas, of the Town Code.
BUILDING—A structure wholly or partially enclosed within exterior walls, or within
exterior and party walls, and a roof,affording shelter to persons, animals or property.
BUILDING AREA — The aggregate of the maximum horizontal cross section of the
buildings on a lot,measured between the exterior faces of walls.
(1) The term"building area" shall include the following:
(a) Balconies.
(b) Terraces,patios,decks and other structures above the finished grade.
(c) Swimming pools,tennis courts and other similar structures.
(2) The term"building area" shall exclude the following:
(a) Cornices, eaves, gutters, chimneys and fireplaces, projecting not more than
28 inches from exterior walls.
(b) Steps and open porches, projecting not more than five feet from exterior
walls and having an area of not more than 30 square feet.
(c) First-story bay windows projecting not more than three feet from exterior
walls and exterior cellar doors projecting not more than six feet from exterior
walls.
BUILDING LINE—A line formed by the intersection or a horizontal plane at average
grade level and a vertical plane that coincides with the exterior surface of building on any
side. In case of a cantilevered section building, the vertical plane will coincide with the
most projected surface.
BULKHEAD—A structure or barrier the intended use for which is to separate and act
as a barrier between earthen material and water.
CABANA/POOL HOUSE—A one-story, ground-level detached accessory structure or
a ground-level portion of an existing one-story accessory structure, located adjacent to
and used in conjunction with an inground swimming pool.
(1) Cabana/pool house design requirements:
(a) A cabana/pool house or any portion of an accessory structure dedicated to
such use shall not exceed 350 square feet of gross floor area.
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(b) A cabana/pool house shall not contain more than one room other than a
bathroom.
(c) A cabana/pool house shall not be heated, nor shall any pool house/cabana
contain a kitchen or be designed, equipped or used for cooking or sleeping
purposes. A refrigerator no greater than five cubic feet in capacity is
permitted.
(d) Interior plumbing fixtures shall be limited to a sink plus one bathroom
containing a toilet and sink.
(e) Cabana/pool houses shall not contain indoor showers. Outdoor showers are
permitted.
(f) All plumbing fixtures shall drain to a Suffolk County Health Department
approved sanitary system in a conforming location.
(g) A building permit for a cabana/pool house shall not be issued unless: there is
an existing inground pool with a valid certificate of occupancy; a building
permit, that is still valid, has previously been issued for an inground pool, or
the building permit for the cabana/pool house is being issued simultaneously
with the issuance of a building permit for an inground pool. No certificate of
occupancy for a cabana/pool house shall be issued unless there is an existing
. ground pool with a certificate of occupancy or a certificate of occupancy
for an inground pool is being issued at the same time as a certificate of
occupancy for a cabana/pool house.
CELLAR—Any space in a building,partly below fmished grade level, which has more
than 1/2 its height, measured from floor to ceiling, below average established curb level
or finished grade of land immediately adjacent to the building.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE — A document issued by the Building Inspector
certifying that the premises indicated conform to Zoning Board of Appeals requirements
for bed-and-breakfast use or accessory apartment use at the time of issuance.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY—A document issued by a Town Building Inspector
allowing the use and occupancy of a building and/or land and certifying that the structure
and/or use of land and/or structures is in compliance with all state and local codes,
regulations and requirements.
CLUSTER—See "residential cluster."
CLUB, BEACH — A not-for-profit corporation, as defined in § 102 of the Not-For-
Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York, located contiguous to a bay or Long
Island Sound and established for the principal purpose of engaging in swimming in the
sound or the bays, but excluding any form of aviation, motorboat racing or waterskiing
on inland waterways or similar hazardous sports.
CLUB, MEMBERSHIP OR COUNTRY OR GOLF — An entity established for the
principal purpose of engaging in outdoor sports, such as golf, tennis, swimming, fishing,
hunting or similar activities,but not including any form of aviation, outdoor trap, skeet or
target shooting or motorboat racing.
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CLUB, YACHT — A not-for-profit corporation, as defined by § 102 of the Not-For-
Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York, established for the principal purpose of
engaging in recreational boating. The activities of such a "yacht club" shall be limited to
its members and their guests and shall not be extended to the general public. The term
"yacht club" shall be deemed to include the term "marina" but shall not be deemed to
include the term"boatyard" except for the out-of-water storage of members'boats.
COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY PRODUCTION SYSTEM — An arrangement or
combination of components installed upon land that utilize solar radiation to produce
energy designed to provide electricity for on-site or off-site use pursuant to a power
purchase agreement.
COMMON OPEN SPACE—An open space area within or related to a site designated
as a development that is available for the use of all residents or occupants thereof.
COMMUNITY CENTER—A building to be used as a place of meeting, recreation, or
social activity and not operated for profit.
CONDOMINIUM — A building or buildings, the dwelling units of which are
individually owned, each owner receiving a deed enabling him to sell, mortgage or
exchange his dwelling unit independent of the owners of the other dwelling units in the
building or buildings.
CONTINUING CARE FACILITY — An institution that is licensed to provide health
care under medical supervision to in-patients. The facility provides continuing, skilled
nursing care on a long-term, extended basis. Shall be otherwise known as a "nursing
home."
CONVENIENCE STORE — A retail store generally less than 5,000 square feet that is
designed and stocked to sell prepackaged food items, beverages, periodicals and
household goods for off-premises consumption.
COOPERATIVE — A type of resort or multiple residence in which persons have an
ownership interest in the entity which owns the building or buildings and, in addition, a
lease or occupancy agreement which entitles them to occupy a particular dwelling unit
therein, regardless of whether, and in what manner, the dwelling units are managed,
leased or otherwise made available for use by persons other than the owners thereof.
COURT,INNER—An open space enclosed on all sides by exterior walls of a building.
COURT, OUTER — An open space enclosed on three sides by exterior walls of a
building.
COURT, DEPTH OF OUTER — The linear average dimension measured from the
unenclosed side of the court to the farthest wall thereof.
COURT, WIDTH OF OUTER — The linear dimension of the unenclosed side of the
court.
CUL-DE-SAC—The turnaround at the end of a dead-end street.
CURB CUT — The opening along the curbline at which point vehicles may enter or
leave the roadway.
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CURB LEVEL — The established elevation of the street grade at the point that is
opposite the center of the wall nearest to and facing the street line.
CUSTOM WORKSHOP — A business premises used for the making of clothing, -
millinery, shoes or other personal articles to individual order or measure, for sale at retail
on the premises only and not including the manufacture of machinery, vehicles,
appliances and similar heavy goods and ready-to-wear or standardized products.
DAY CARE, HOME — A residential structure and property used principally as a
residence, where child care is provided by the resident for a total of five or fewer
children other than those of the caregiver. This use must be in accordance with the
regulations governing home occupations in this Zoning Code.
DAY-CARE CENTER—Any premises or part thereof maintained for the care of six or
more infants,toddlers or children, away from their own homes, for more than three hours
but fewer than 24 hours per day per child in accordance with all applicable regulations.
DECK—Construction attached to a building open to the sky with floor materials built at
an elevation above natural grade. Decks are required to have building permits before
construction.
DEDICATION — The conveyance of a fee or lesser interest in property to public use,
which precludes the owner or others under him from asserting any right of ownership
inconsistent with the use for which the property is dedicated.
DEMOLITION—Any removal of a structure or portion thereof, where the total cost of
the reconstruction of the structure or portion thereof exceeds 50% of the market value of
the existing structure before the start of removal.
DWELLING, MULTIPLE — A building or portion thereof containing three or more
dwelling units.
DWELLING, ONE-FAMILY—A detached building containing one dwelling unit only
consisting of a minimum living area of 850 square feet.
DWELLING, ROW OR ATTACHED — A one-family dwelling with two common or
party walls separating it from adjacent units on both sides.
DWELLING, SEMIDETACHED — A one-family dwelling with one wall in common
with an adjacent dwelling.
DWELLING, TWO-FAMILY — A detached building containing two dwelling units
only.
DWELLING UNIT—A building or entirely self-contained portion thereof consisting of
a minimum living area of 850 square feet containing complete housekeeping facilities for
only one family, including any domestic servants employed on the premises, and having
no enclosed space (other than vestibules, entrance or other hallways or porches) or
cooking or sanitary facilities in common with any "dwelling unit." A house trailer, a
boarding- or rooming house, convalescent home, fraternity�or sorority house, hotel,
motel, inn, lodging or nursing or similar home or other similar structure shall not be
deemed to constitute a"dwelling unit."
EASEMENT—A grant of the use of land for specific purposes.
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ENLARGEMENT — As applied to an existing structure, any activity causing an
increase in one or more exterior dimensions of the building or structure or any part
thereof.
FAMILY — One or more persons occupying a dwelling unit as a single nonprofit
housekeeping unit. More than five persons 18 years of age or older, exclusive of
domestic servants, not related by blood, marriage or adoption shall not be considered a
"family."
FAMILY MEMBER — The spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild, stepchild,
parent,aunt,uncle,niece,nephew,brother or sister of the owner or of the owner's spouse
or domestic partner.
FARM — A site or series of adjoining parcels under single ownership or management
devoted to agricultural use.
FARM BUILDINGS—All structures useful or necessary for the conduct of agricultural
activities, including but not limited to barns, silos, mechanical equipment storage sheds,
animal pens or other shelters.
FARMHOUSE — A principal dwelling on a farm operation used exclusively by a
farmer/owner/operator who is in full-time residence and actively engaged in farming the
lands of the farm operation, or as housing for the farm operation's workers, or occupied
by key employee(s)of the farm operation.
FARM OPERATION— The land, including underwater lands used in aquaculture and
mariculture, buildings used in agricultural production, on-farm agricultural processing
buildings, on-farm direct marketing buildings, equipment, manure processing and
handling facilities, and practices which contribute to the cultivation, production,
preparation, processing and marketing of crops, livestock and livestock products,
freshwater or marine water products, including fish, fish products, and/or water plants
and shellfish, as a commercial enterprise. The farm operation may consist of one or more
parcels of owned or rented land, which parcels may be contiguous or noncontiguous to
each other.
FARM STAND —Any structure open to the weather on at least one side, used for the
sole purpose of retail sale of produce grown by the owner of the stand on farm acreage
within the Town of Southold. Such structure may be one-story or less, roofed or have
partial walls and flooring but may not be completely enclosed except when the business
is closed. A farm stand may not be insulated or mechanically heated or cooled by
permanent equipment. A truck bed or trailer on wheels, with areas in excess of 20 square
feet displaying produce, shall be considered a farm stand.
FENCE—A vertical enclosure, solid or partially open, to prevent straying from within
or intrusion from without or intended to be used as a visual screen. A "fence" is
considered a structure for the purposes of this chapter.
FISH PROCESSING — The readying of fish and shellfish for shipping to market,
including icing, cleaning, filleting, shucking and the cooking of crabs or lobster, but not
including other cooking, canning, freezing, smoking or other fish factory operations.
FLAT, LOW SLOPE OR MANSARD ROOF —Any roof that has a pitch of less than
3:12 or less.
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FLEA MARKET—An out-of-doors market operated only during daylight hours where
new or used items are sold from individual locations, with each location being operated
independently from other locations. Items sold include but are not limited to household
items, antiques, rare items, decorations, used books and used magazines. This shall not
include sales by a nonprofit organization on an occasional basis.
FLOOD HAZARD AREA—Land in the floodplain subject to a one-percent or greater
chance of flooding in any given year.
FLOODPLAIN—The relatively flat area or low lands adjoining the channel of a river,
stream, watercourse, canal or any body of standing water which has been or may be
covered by floodwater.
FLOOR AREA—The sum of the gross horizontal areas of all floors of the building or
buildings on a lot, having a clear height of not less than six feet measured from the
exterior faces of exterior walls or from the center line of party walls separating two
buildings, including cellar and basement areas. The "floor area" shall not include roof
overhangs projecting less than three feet or any floors or portions thereof contained on
terraces or balconies projecting beyond the exterior face of the building.
FLOOR AREA, GROSS (GFA)—The cumulative area, in square feet, of all floor levels
of every story of all dwellings on a lot, including attached garages, having a clear height
of not less than six feet measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the
center line of party walls separating two buildings. Interior spaces with a floor-to-ceiling
height in excess of 15 feet shall be counted twice for gross floor area. The cumulative
area shall not include roof overhangs less than three feet; unenclosed porches, patios,
decks; open terraces; balconies; basements; and attics. Accessory buildings or structures
shall also be excluded, except any portion thereof which may be converted to habitable
space. Such habitable portion shall be included in the gross floor area.
FLOOR AREA, LIVABLE — All spaces within the exterior walls of a dwelling unit,
exclusive of garages, breezeways, unheated porches, cellars, heater rooms and approved
basements having a window area of less than 10% of the square foot area of the room.
Usable floor area shall include all spaces not otherwise excluded above, such as principal
rooms,utility rooms,bathrooms,all closets and hallways opening directly into any rooms
within the dwelling unit.
FLOOR AREA RATIO—The floor area in square feet of all buildings on a lot divided
by the area of such lot in square feet.
FOOD CATERING FACILITY— A food preparation operation that prepares food for
consumption at a specific off-site location and/or event distinct from the restaurant trade.
FOOD PROCESSING FACILITY — A wholesale operation where food is processed
from a raw or semiprocessed state to a finished product suitable for resale at retail outlets
or to restaurants. A food processing facility shall not include an outlet store, whether
accessory or principal.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION — A nonprofit association of persons bound by a
common interest or goal,be it civic,patriotic, charitable, educational or historical.
FRONTAGE—The width of a lot at the street line.
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GAMBLING—A commercial facility where patrons wager money on the outcome of a
game,including but not limited to a card game or a slot machine.
-_ GARAGE, PRIVATE — A building used as an accessory to the main building for the
storage of one or more gasoline or other power-driven vehicles owned and used by the
owner or tenant of the lot on which the garage is erected for the storage of not exceeding
two additional vehicles (not trucks) owned or used by the others and in which no
occupation,business or service for profit is carried on without special permit.
GARAGE, PUBLIC—A building, other than a private garage, used for housing or care
of gasoline or other power-driven vehicles or where such vehicles are equipped for
operation,repaired or kept for renumeration,hire or sale.
GARAGE, REPAIR — A building, other than a private garage, used for adjustment,
painting, replacement of parts or other repair or restoration of motor vehicles or parts
thereof,whether or not accessory or incidental to another use.
GASOLINE SERVICE STATION — A structure and surrounding land used for the
storage and sale of petroleum fuel primarily to motor vehicles and for accessory uses
such as the sale of lubricants, accessories or supplies, the incidental washing of motor
vehicles and the performing of minor repairs within a building; however, a service
station is not a repair garage or a body shop.
GOLF COURSE, STANDARD REGULATION—A golfing facility open to the general
public for a play greens fee, which is at least 125 contiguous acres of property and
contains a regulation eighteen-hole golf course. The following accessory uses may be
included,provided that sufficient land is available: practice tees for instruction purposes,
pro shop and school, driving range, snack bar or restaurant, catering and banquet
facilities, club houses, course offices, vehicle maintenance shed, employee facilities,
locker rooms and showers, swimming pool and tennis courts.
GREENHOUSE—A structure for growing plants.
GROCERY STORE—A retail establishment dedicating 70%or more of its floor area to
the sale of prepackaged or perishable food items.
GROSS FLOOR AREA—See "floor area, gross."
GROUND FLOOR—The first floor of a building other than a cellar or basement.
GUEST UNIT —A bedroom-sleeping accommodation for transient guests, which may
or may not include bathroom facilities and shall be occupied by no more than two adult
persons and be at least 80 square feet in area.
HABITABLE FLOOR AREA—See "floor area, livable."
HEALTH CARE FACILITY—A structure and premises regulated by the State of New
York and used to provide an integrated range of medical and/or surgical services,
primarily for in-patients, on a twenty-four-hour basis. Health services may require
surgical facilities, therapeutic and diagnostic equipment rooms, counseling facilities,
convalescent care equipment and trauma care services. Out-patient clinics and other
forms of ambulatory health care facilities may exist as accessory and integral services to
the in-patient services. Supporting or accessory uses may include a kitchen for
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preparation of patient meals, cafeteria or snack/coffee shop for employees and visitors,
gift shop, laundry, pharmacy and staff offices (for bookkeeping, administration, medical
records, etc.). Shall be otherwise known as a "general or specialized hospital," a
"rehabilitation center," "rest home" or"adult home."
HEALTH CLUB —A facility where members or nonmembers use equipment or space
for the purpose of physical exercise, conduct of sports, exercise, leisure time activities, or
other customary and usual recreational activities.
HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY BUILDING — The vertical distance measured from the
average elevation of the existing natural grade adjacent to the building, before any
alteration or fill, to the highest point of the roof for flat and mansard roofs, and to the
highest point of the ridge for sloping and other type roofs.
HEIGHT OF BUILDING—The vertical distance measured from the average elevation
of the existing natural grade adjacent to the building, before any grade alteration or fill,
to the highest point of the roof,parapet or railing.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY —An institution devoted to the preservation of information,
artifacts, structures and other evidence of a human community or enterprise that existed
in the past.
HISTORIC BUILDING—See "landmark designation."
HOME BUSINESS OFFICE — The business office of an individual which does not
qualify for home professional office yet provides a service rather than the retail sale of
goods (i.e., offices providing the service of consulting, advertising, designing and/or
marketing and which typically require a home personal computer, telephone and/or
facsimile transmission machine).
HOME OCCUPATION
(1) Any gainful activity customarily conducted only within a dwelling unit by the
residents thereof that is clearly secondary to the residential use.
(2) Activities carried on by the residents which are connected with produce of the seas,
bays or harbors caught or dug by them, including storage and dockage of boats and
gear, spreading and mending of nets and other gear and sale of such produce so
gathered.
(3) Tradesmen, not limited to carpenters, plumbers, landscapers, painters, masons and
electricians,provided that no retail sales or services are conducted on site.
HOMEOWNERS'OR HOMES ASSOCIATION—A community association, including
a condominium association, which is organized in a residential development in which
individual owners have a shared interest in the responsibility for open space or facilities.
HOME PROFESSIONAL OFFICE — This shall be understood to include the
professional office or studio of a doctor, dentist, teacher, artist, architect, engineer,
musician, lawyer, magistrate or practitioners of a similar character, or rooms used for
home occupations,provided that the office, studio or occupational rooms are located in a
dwelling in which the practitioner resides.
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HOTEL OR MOTEL, RESORT—A building or group of buildings, whether detached
or in connected units, containing individual guest units consisting of a room arranged or
designed to be available for use as sleeping quarters for transients on a daily rental basis
or for vacationers or other persons on a weekly rental basis, provided that one such unit
may connect directly with not more than one other such unit. Each unit shall have a door
opening on the exterior of the building or on a common hallway leading to the exterior.
A"resort motel'may include such accessory uses as a beach cabana,private dock, dining
room, restaurant or swimming pool, conference and meeting facilities or an accessory
convenience shop, office or personal service facility, provided that such facility or shop
is located within the building without any external sign or display and off-street parking
facilities. The term "resort motel' shall not be construed to include "transient motel' or
"mobile home park."
HOTEL OR MOTEL, TRANSIENT — A building or group of buildings, whether
detached or in connected units, containing individual guest units consisting of a room
arranged or designed to be available for use as sleeping and living quarters for transients
on a daily rental basis, provided that one such unit may connect directly with no more
than one other such unit and that no cooking facilities shall be available. Each such unit
shall have a door opening on the exterior of the building or on a common hallway
leading to the exterior. A "transient hotel or motel' may include such accessory uses as
an office, restaurant, accessory personal services, swimming pool and off-street parking
facilities. The term "transient hotel or motel' shall not be construed to include "resort
motel' or"mobile home park," nor shall it be deemed to include any dwelling unit except
that of the owner or manager.
HOUSEHOLD PET—Any animal that has been bred or raised to live in the habitation
of humans and is food and shelter dependent. Household pets include,but are not limited
- to, dogs,cats,birds, fish and rabbits.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE—Impervious surfaces include all areas where the ground is
covered by a surface that interrupts or prevents rain from falling directly to the ground
and percolating into the groundwater, including but not limited to roads, driveways,
parking lots, other pavement,buildings, and concrete pads.
INDOOR DOG AND CAT CARE FACILITY — A facility that provides dog and cat
care services, including, but not limited to, grooming, day care, overnight care,
obedience training, and accessory retail sales of pet products, inside a building. The
breeding and/or sale of animals shall not be permitted in such a facility.All dogs and cats
must be kept inside the building at all times, except for transfer to and from
transportation.No outdoor kennels or pens are permitted at such facility, and all dogs and
cats must be controlled at all times to prevent their escape or trespass onto neighboring
properties. Animal waste must be disposed of in a manner that will not pollute
groundwater or cause odors to leave the premises, and in accordance with the applicable
Town, county or state regulations. The building must be insulated to minimize noise,
such as dogs barking,that may be heard from neighboring properties.
JUNKYARD—Land occupied or to be occupied for storage of old wood, paper, cloth
or metal, including old automobiles, trucks, equipment, machinery, fixtures and
appliances not usable as originally designed, and also including any portion of such old
automobiles, trucks, equipment or machinery as may be sold as and for junk or salvage.
The existence on any residential lot of three or more unregistered automobiles or trucks
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not housed within a building shall be deemed to be a "junkyard."Public sanitary landfills
and the structures located thereon shall not be included in this definition.2
LAND-BASED AQUACULTURE — The cultivation of marine and freshwater
organisms in a man-made structure, such as an on-land building or pond.
LANDMARK DESIGNATION — The designation of a building or structure of
architectural or historic significance to the Town through listing the property in the
Town's Register of Designated Landmarks and filing a copy of the entry in the Town
Clerk's office.
LANDSCAPING — An area of land restricted to landscape items which may also
include such elements as natural features, earth berms, sculpture, signs, lighting,
accessways,bikeways and pedestrianways.
LIFE CARE COMMUNITY—A structure or series of structures designed to provide a
comprehensive cohesive living arrangement for the elderly in accordance with a license
pursuant to New York Public Health Law, Article 46. A life care community may
include a long-term continuing care facility as an integral but accessory service for
residents of the life care community.
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES —Uses which involve fabrication, reshaping, reworking,
assembly or combining of products from previously prepared materials and which do not
involve the synthesis of chemical or chemical products other than for pharmaceutical or
research purposes or the processing of any raw materials except agricultural raw
materials. Such uses may include industrial operations such as electronic, machine parts
and small component assembly, as opposed to heavy industrial operations such as
automobile assembly or milling activities.
LIGHT INDUSTRY — An activity which involves the fabrication, reshaping,
reworking, assembly or combining of products from previously prepared materials and
which does not involve the synthesis of chemical or chemical products other than for
pharmaceutical or research purposes or the processing of any raw materials, except
agricultural raw materials. "Light industry" includes industrial operations such as
electronic, machine parts and small component assembly, as opposed to heavy industrial
operations such as automobile assembly or milling activities.
LIVING AREA—See "floor area, livable."
LOADING BERTH—A space at least 15 feet wide and 45 feet long,having a minimum
fourteen-foot vertical clearance for loading and unloading!vehicles. No such space
required by this chapter or depicted on any site plan shall constitute a parking space.
LOT—Any parcel of land, not necessarily coincident with a lot or lots shown on a map
of record, which is occupied or which is to be occupied by a building and its accessory
buildings, if any, or by a group of buildings accessory thereto, if any, together with the
required open spaces appurtenant to such buildings or group of buildings.
LOT AREA—The area of a lot taken at its perimeter, exclusive of any portion within a
public or private street right-of-way.
2. Editor's Note:See also Ch.166,Junkyards.
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LOT, CORNER—A lot situated at the junction of and fronting on two or more streets.
A lot abutting a curved street shall be deemed a'comer lot"if the tangents to the curve at
the points of intersection of the side lot lines with the street lines intersect at an interior
angle of less than 135°.
LOT COVERAGE — That percentage of the buildable land existing on a lot which is
covered by the building area.
LOT DEPTH—The minimum distance from the street line of the lot to the rear lot line
of such lot.
LOT,INTERIOR—A lot other than a corner lot or a through lot.
LOT LINE—Any boundary of a lot other than a street line.
LOT LINE, FRONT — The lot line separating a lot from a street right-of-way; also
referred to as "street line."
LOT LINE, REAR— The lot line generally opposite to the street line; if the "rear lot
line" is less than 10 feet in length, or if the lot comes to a point in the rear, the "rear lot
line" shall be deemed to be a line, not less than 10 feet long, lying farthest from the front
lot line and parallel to the front lot line.
LOT LINE, SIDE—Any lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
LOT, REAR OR FLAG—A lot located in such a position that it is to the rear of some
other lot fronting on the same street and served by means of an accessway.
LOT, THROUGH —A lot which fronts upon two streets which do not intersect at the
boundaries of the lot.
LOT WIDTH—The average distance between side lot lines, taken at the front yard or
setback line and measured at right angles to the side lot lines or along a line parallel to
the street.
LOWER- AND MODERATE-COST HOUSING — Housing which is constructed and
kept available for families or individuals with low or moderate income, including senior
citizens, as defined by the Town Board.
MAIN FLOOR—The largest area found by the projection of a horizontal plane through
the livable floor area which is enclosed by the exterior walls of the building.
MANUFACTURING—Any process whereby the nature,size or shape of articles or raw
materials is changed, or where articles are assembled or packaged.
MARICULTURE — The cultivation of marine organisms in saltwater, for example,
finfish; mollusks, such as snails, oysters, and clams; crustaceans, such as shrimp, crabs,
and lobsters; and marine plants, such as sugar kelp.
MARINA or BOAT BASIN — Any premises containing one or more piers, wharves,
docks, moorings, bulkheads, buildings, slips, basins or land under water, designed, used
or intended to be used primarily for the docking or mooring of boats, for or without
compensation.
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MASTER PLAN—A plan for the controlled development of all or portions of the Town
of Southold, the protection of environmentally sensitive areas, the enhancement of
fishing and shellfishing, healthy recreation areas and facilities and the protection of the
underground water supply; the plan to be prepared by the Planning Board pursuant to
§ 272-a of the Town Law, which plan indicates the general locations of physical
development within the Town and includes any unit or part of such plan separately
adopted and any amendment to such plan or parts therein.
MEAN HIGH WATER(MHW)—Average height of high water datum reported by the
'United States Geological Survey.
MOTEL,RESORT—See"hotel or motel,resort."
MOTEL,TRANSIENT—See"hotel or motel,transient."
NONCONFORMING BUILDING OR STRUCTURE—A building or structure legally
existing on the effective date of this chapter or any applicable amendment thereto but
which fails, by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment, to conform to the
present district regulations for any prescribed structure or building requirement, such as
front, side or rear yards, building height, building areas or lot coverage, lot area per
dwelling unit, dwelling units per building, number of parking and loading spaces, etc.,
but which is continuously maintained after the effective date of these regulations.
NONCONFORMING LOT—A lot the area or dimension of which was lawful prior to
the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but which fails to conform to the
requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason of such adoption,
revision or amendment.
NONCONFORMING USE — A use, whether of a building, sign or tract of land, or
combination of these, legally existing on the effective date of this chapter, which does
not conform to the present use regulations of the district in which it is located but which
is continuously maintained after the effective date of these regulations.
NURSERY SCHOOL — A building or buildings, together with any accessory uses,
buildings or structures, used as an organized instructional facility for five or more
enrolled children under six years of age other than the children of the resident family and
not furnishing sleeping facilities except to the resident family.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN — Any sign that identifies, advertises or calls attention to a
business or activity taking place on property other than the premises on which the sign is
located.
OFF-STREET PARKING SPACE — A space for the parking of one motor vehicle
within a public or private parking area,but not within a public street.
ON-FARM DIRECT MARKETING BUILDING — An on-farm building, or part of a
building, used for the direct farm marketing of agricultural products and processed
agricultural products from a single farm operation.
ON-FARM OPERATION DIRECT MARKETING — The 'sale of raw or processed
agricultural products that are produced by a bona fide farm.operation or a bona fide
aquaculture/mariculture farm operation directly to consumers.
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OPEN SPACE — Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set
aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the
use and enjoyment of owners and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open
space, provided that such areas may be improved with only those buildings, structures,
streets and off-street parking and other improvements that are designed to be incidental
to the natural openness of the land.
OUTDOOR PAVILLION—A building adjacent to an outdoor recreational facility used
for changing clothes and often selling food and beverages.
OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES — Recreational uses characterized by
outdoor activities, including but not limited to stables and riding academies, regulation
golf courses and golf-related activities, field sports, tennis and racquet sport clubs,
platform sports,baseball batting and pitching cages and swimming pool facilities. It shall
not include such activities as gambling,racing,jai alai and amusements park.
OUTDOOR STORAGE — The keeping, in an unroofed area, of any goods, junk,
material,merchandise or vehicles in the same place for more than 24 hours.
OWNER—Includes the duly authorized agent, attorney,purchaser, devisee, fiduciary or
any other person having vested or contingent interest in the property in question.
PARKING LOT — An off-street, ground level area, surfaced and improved for the
temporary storage of motor vehicles.
PARTIAL SELF-SERVICE GASOLINE SERVICE STATION — A gasoline service
station primarily for the servicing of motor vehicles and the dispensing of gasoline by
means of a qualified attendant controlling an approved console regulating the flow of
gasoline into fixed and approved dispensing equipment thereafter to be operated by the
customer at one set of pumps on one pump island and by a qualified attendant operating
dispensing equipment at all other pump islands.
PATIO—A flat, leveled structure attached to a building by steps, or other construction,
and having a base floor area at or below natural grade and open to the sky. A "patio'
structure below or at grade is not deemed to be a deck or porch and shall not require a
building permit.New step areas to patios, decks,porches,breezeways, etc.,will require a
building permit. Any other "patio' or similar structure constructed above natural grade
also requires a building permit.
PERFORMANCE GUARANTY— Any security which may be accepted by the Town
as a guaranty that improvements required as part of an application for development are
satisfactorily completed.
PERSON—Any association, partnership, corporation, cooperative group, trust or other
entity,as well as an individual.
PET BOARDING SERVICE—The provision of housing and care of a household pet in
the absence of the owner for a period of 24 hours or more with the exception of
veterinary hospitals, so long as the boarding area is in accordance with the applicable
Town,county and state regulations.
PET CARE FACILITY — A facility that provides one or more household pet care
services, including a pet grooming business,pet daycare,pet boarding service, obedience
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training, socialization and accessory retail sales of pet products. The breeding and/or sale
of animals shall not be permitted in such a facility. Use of outdoor areas for the services
provided must be supervised to prevent the occurrence of objectionable noise or other
nuisances beyond the boundaries of the site on which it is located. All household pets
must be controlled at all times to prevent their escape or trespass onto neighboring
properties. Animal waste must be disposed of in a manner that will not pollute
groundwater or cause odors to leave the premises, and in accordance with the applicable
Town,county and state regulations.
PET DAY CARE — Any premises, or part thereof, maintained for the purpose of
providing socialization, training or housing, in the absence of the owner, for less than 24
hours for household pets owned by the general public for which a fee is charged.
PET GROOMING ESTABLISHMENT — A building, or part thereof, or premises
maintained for the purpose of offering bathing, clipping or combing of animals and for
which a fee is charged. This definition includes facilities that offer self-service bathing or
grooming.
PLANNING BOARD—The Planning Board of the Town of Southold.
PLAT—The map of a subdivision.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING—A building in which is conducted the main or principal use
of the lot on which said building is located.
PRINCIPAL USE — The main or primary purpose or purposes for which land and/or
structure(s) is designed, arranged, used or intended to be used or for which such land
and/or structure(s)may be occupied or maintained under this chapter.
PRIVATE WAREHOUSING—A building used for the storage of goods and materials
by the owner of the goods and materials for the owner's own use; for example, off-site
storage for operations conducted by the owner at another location. No retail sales are
permitted at a private warehouse. This is not to include self-storage facilities. For self-
storage facilities, see "public warehousing."
PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT — Agricultural product which has been
converted from its original state into a distinct product by techniques such as cooking,
distillation, fermentation, crushing and straining. Examples of processed agricultural
product include,without limitation,jams,jellies, cheeses,potato chips,meats, fowl, fish,
wine and other alcoholic beverages. Simple washing, cleaning, arranging or packaging of
agricultural products shall not cause the product to be considered "processed" under this
definition.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE — The office of a member of a recognized profession or
occupation, including architects, artists, authors, dentists, doctors, lawyers, ministers,
musicians, optometrists, engineers and such other similar professions or occupations
which may be so designated by the Board of Appeals.
PUBLIC WAREHOUSING—A building or buildings used primarily for the storage of
goods and materials and available to the general public for a fee; for example, self-
storage facilities. No sales (either wholesale or retail) are permitted in public
warehousing.
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PUBLIC WATER: PUBLIC SEWER — Communal sewage disposal systems and
communal water supply systems as approved by public agencies having jurisdiction
thereof.
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES — Recreational uses characterized by predominately
outdoor activities by patrons, including but not limited to stables and riding academies,
regulation golf courses and golf-related activities, tennis and racquet sport clubs,
platform sports,baseball batting and pitching cages and swimming pool facilities. It shall
not include such activities as racing,jai alai and amusements parks.
RECREATION FACILITY, COMMERCIAL — An indoor or outdoor privately
operated business involving playing fields, courts, arenas or halls designed to
accommodate sports and recreational activities, such as billiards, bowling, dance halls,
gymnasiums, health spas, skating rinks, shooting ranges, tennis courts and swimming
pools.
RECREATION FACILITY, MAJOR — An indoor and/or outdoor privately run
business,which may involve large playing fields, courts, arenas, stadia or halls, designed
to accommodate sports and recreational activities, sports educational facilities and
athletic competitions, including but not limited to cheerleading indoor/outdoor facilities,
skating rinks, swimming pools, basketball, baseball batting and pitching cages, tennis,
handball, pickle ball and squash facilities, billiard parlors, bowling alleys, health spas
and clubs, arcades, gymnasiums, community centers, and uses normally accessory and
incidental to commercial recreation, such as locker rooms. A membership fee may or
may not be charged to patrons.
RECREATION FACILITY, MINOR — Fully enclosed indoor recreation facility that
provides soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis, cheerleading, swimming and other sport
activities instruction or education to participants in multiple classes, sessions or events.
Facilities are open to members, participants and guests only. A member, participant or
guest charge may be applied. Recreational uses shall not include gambling, racing and
amusement parks.
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE—A vehicular-type portable structure,without permanent
foundation, which can be towed, hauled or driven and primarily designed as temporary
living accommodation for recreational, camping and travel use, and including but not
limited to travel trailer,truck campers, camping trailers and self-propelled motor homes.
RENTAL PERMIT—A permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector to the owner to
allow use and occupancy of a lawfully existing accessory apartment.
RESEARCH LABORATORY — A building for experimentation in pure or applied
research, design, development and production of prototype machines or devices or of
new products, and uses accessory thereto, wherein products are not manufactured for
wholesale or retail sale, wherein commercial servicing or repair of commercial products
is not performed and where there is no display of any materials or products.
RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER—An area to be developed as a single entity according to a
plan,containing residential housing units and having a common or public open space.
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RESTAURANT—Any premises other than take-out or formula food restaurants where
food is commercially sold for on-premises consumption to patrons seated at tables or
counters.
RESTAURANT, FORMULA FOOD—A restaurant business required by contractual or
other arrangements 'to offer standardized menus, ingredients, food preparation, decor,
external facade or uniforms.
RESTAURANT, TAKE-OUT — Any establishment other than a formula food
restaurant, whose principal business is the sale of foods, frozen desserts or beverages to
the customer in a ready-to-consume state, usually served in paper, plastic or other
disposal containers, for consumption within the restaurant building, elsewhere on'the
premises or for carryout for consumption off the premises.
RETAIL STORE—An enclosed structure where goods are offered for sale to the public
as take-out items, including hardware, drugs, food and beverages, furnishings, apparel
and similar products. Minor repair services within the establishment may be undertaken
as part of product sales.
RETAINING WALL—A structure or barrier, the intended use for which is to separate
and act as a barrier between two areas of earthen material.
RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES — The boundary lines of land used or intended for use as
streets, as shown on deeds, plats or the Master Plan, and from which yard and other
requirements shall be measured.
ROADSIDE FARM STAND or AGRICULTURAL STAND—A booth, stall or display
area exceeding 50 square feet in area located on a farm from which agricultural products
are sold to the general public.
ROADSIDE STAND — A display area less than 100 square feet in area located on a
parcel on which fruits, vegetables or plants are home grown and sold to the general
public.
SEPTIC TANK—A watertight receptacle that receives the discharge of sewage from a
building, sewer or part thereof and is designed and constructed so as to permit settling of
solids, digestion of the organic matter and discharge of the liquid portion into a disposal
area.
SETBACK — An area extending the full width of the lot, described or a distance
between the street right-of-way and building for the full required front yard depth within
which no buildings or parts of buildings may be erected.
SHOPPING CENTER — A group of retail and service businesses which have an
integrated architectural and site design and which have an anchor tenant consisting of
either a supermarket or a department store if the anchor tenant encompasses a minimum
of 25,000 square feet of area.
SIGN—Any structure or part thereof, or any device attached to a building or painted or
represented thereon, which shall display or include any letter, word, model, banner,
pennant, insignia, device, trade flag or representation which is in the nature of, or which
is used as, an announcement, direction or advertisement, for commercial purposes or
otherwise. A"sign" includes a billboard and a neon tube, string of lights or similar device
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outlining or hung upon any part of a building or lot, but does not include the flag or
insignia of any nation or group of nations or of any governmental agency or of any
political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or like
campaign, drive,movement or event. Excluded from this definition are "signs" which are
solely devoted to prohibiting trespassing,hunting or fishing.
SIGN AREA—Includes all faces of a sign,measured as follows:
(1) When such sign is on a plate or framed or outlined, all of the area of such plate or
the area enclosed by such frame or outline shall be included.
(2) When such sign consists only of letters, designs or figures engraved, painted,
projected or in any manner affixed on a wall, the total area of such sign shall be
deemed the area that encompasses all the letters and symbols of the sign, together
with the area of any background of a color or material different from the general
finish of the building,whether painted or applied.
SITE PLAN—A development plan for one or more lots on which is shown:
(1) The existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not necessarily
limited to topography,vegetation,drainage,floodplains,marshes and waterways.
(2) The location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives, parking spaces,
walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities, utility services,
landscaping, structures and signs, lighting and screening devices.
(3) Any other information that may be reasonably required in order to make an
informed determination pursuant to this chapter for the review and approval of site
plans by the Planning Board.
SKY PLANE OF LOT — The sky plane is formed by imaginary lines starting at all
property lines parallel or adjacent to the building or structure at 10 feet above the average
elevation of the natural grade (prior to any grade alteration or fill) and extending inward
toward the center of the lot at a 45'angle.
SLOPING ROOF—Any roof that has a pitch equal to or greater than 3:12.
SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEM—A wind energy conversion system consisting of
a wind turbine (not to exceed 125 kilowatts of production), a tower, and associated
control or conversion electronics,which has a rated capacity intended primarily to reduce
on-site consumption of utility power.
SNACK BAR—A small area located within a principal building where quick-serve and
preprepared foods and beverages are sold over a counter.
SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE—A use that is deemed appropriate in a particular district
if specified conditions are met.
STORY — That part of any building, exclusive of cellars but inclusive of basements,
comprised between the level of one finished floor and the level of the next higher
finished floor or, if there is no higher finished floor, then that part of the building
comprised between the level of the highest finished floor and the top of the roof beams.
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STREET—A street, improved to the satisfaction of the Planning Board, which is one of
the following:
(1) An existing Town, county or state highway or street.
(2) A street shown on an approved subdivision final plat.
(3) A street shown on a map filed with the County Clerk (in accordance with § 280-a
of the Town Law)prior to Planning Board authorization to review subdivisions.,
(4) A street shown on the Town Official Map.
STREET LINE—The dividing line between a lot and a street.
STRUCTURAL ALTERATION — Any change in the supporting members of a
building, such as beams, columns,girders,footings, foundations or bearing walls.
STRUCTURE — An assembly of materials, forming a construction framed of
component structural parts for occupancy or use, including buildings, antenna support
structures, and small wind-energy systems.
SWIMMING POOL — A structure containing an artificial body of water which is
greater than six feet long or wide and greater than 18 inches in depth at any point.
Natural or man-made ponds all banks of which have a slope of less than 45' shall not be
included in this definition.
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER—A telecommunication tower is a type of wireless
communication facility designed and constructed specifically to support an antenna
array, and may include a monopole, self-supporting tower, guy-wire support tower and
other similar structures. A wireless communication facility attached to an existing
building or structure shall be excluded from this definition.
TOURIST CAMP — Any lot, piece or parcel of ground where two or more tents, tent
houses, camp cottages, house cars or house trailers used as living or sleeping quarters are
or may be located, said camp being operated for or without compensation.4
TOURIST COTTAGE—A detached building having less than 350 square feet of cross-
sectional area, designed for or occupied as living and sleeping quarters for seasonal
occupancy.
TOWN BOARD—The Town Board of the Town of Southold.
TOWNHOUSE — A dwelling unit in a building containing at least three connected
dwelling units divided by common vertical party walls with private entrances to each
dwelling. A townhouse may include dwelling units owned in fee simple or in
condominium or cooperative ownership or any combination thereof.
TRAILER OR MOBILE HOME—Any vehicle mounted on wheels, movable either by
its own power or by being drawn by another vehicle and equipped to be used for living or
sleeping quarters or so as to permit cooking. The term "trailer" shall include such
3. Editor's Note:See also Ch.240,Subdivision of Land.
4. Editor's Note:See also Ch.253,Tourist and Trailer Camps.
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vehicles if mounted on temporary or permanent foundations with the wheels removed
and shall include the terms "automobile trailer" and"house car."
TRANSIENT RENTAL AMENITY—The rental of any parcel amenity, accessory use
or yard area, including pools, barns (except for storage-only purposes), sports courts or
waterway access, not in conjunction with a valid dwelling or dwelling unit rental
occupancy permit.
TRANSIENT RENTAL PROPERTY
(1) A dwelling unit which is occupied for habitation as a residence by persons, other
than the owner or a family member of the owner, and for which rent is received by
the owner, directly or indirectly, in exchange for such residential occupation for a
period of less than 14 nights. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "transient
rental property" shall mean all non-owner-occupied, single-family residences, two-
family residences, and townhouses rented for a period of less than 14 nights and
shall not include:
(a) Any legally operating commercial hotel/motel business or bed-and-breakfast
establishment operating exclusively and catering to transient clientele;that is,
customers who customarily reside at these establishments for short durations
for the purpose of vacationing, travel, business, recreational activities,
conventions, emergencies and other activities that are customary to a
commercial hotel/motel business.
(b) A dwelling unit located on Fishers Island, due to the unique characteristics of
the Island,including the lack of formal lodging for visitors.
(2) The presence of the following shall create a presumption that a dwelling unit is
being used as a transient rental property:
(a) The dwelling unit is offered for lease on a short-term rental website,
including Airbnb,HomeAway,VRBO and the like; or
(b) The dwelling unit is offered for lease in any medium for a period of less than
14 nights.
(3) The foregoing presumption may be rebutted by evidence presented to the Code
Enforcement Officer for the Town of Southold or Town Justice that the dwelling
unit is not a transient rental property.
USABLE OPEN SPACE —An unenclosed portion of the ground of a lot which is not
devoted to driveways or parking spaces, which is free of structures of any kind, of which
not more than 25%is roofed for,shelter purposes only, the minimum dimension of which
is 40 feet and which is available and accessible to all occupants of the building or
buildings on the said lot for purposes of active or passive outdoor recreation.
USE— The purpose for which land or a structure is arranged, designed or intended or
for which either land or a structure is or may be used, occupied or maintained.
USE, ACCESSORY—A use customarily incidental and subordinate to the main use on
a lot,whether such accessory use is conducted in a principal or accessory building.
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY — Antenna or antenna support structure
and base equipment, either individually or together, including permanent or temporary -
movable facilities (i.e., wireless facilities mounted on vehicles, boats or other mobile
structures)used for the provision of any wireless service.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS — Any radio transmission and/or receiving service
or use, including, but not limited to, personal wireless services as defined in the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, which includes FCC licensed commercial telephone
services, personal communication services, specialized mobile radio, enhanced
specialized mobile radio, paging and similar services that currently exist or that may in
the future be developed.
YARD — An open space, other than a court, on the same lot with a building which is,
exclusive of trees, shrubs and natural rock formations,unoccupied and unobstructed from
the ground upward.
YARD, FRONT—An unoccupied ground area open to the sky on the same lot with a
building or structure, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the street
line and the front line of the building or structure projected to the side lines of the lot.
The depth of the front yard shall be measured between the front line of the building or
structure and the street line.
YARD LINE—A line drawn parallel to a street or lot line at a distance therefrom equal
to the respective yard dimension required by this chapter.
YARD, PRIMARY FRONT — For principal structures located on corner lots, that
portion of said corner lot which has frontage upon one of the streets on which the lot is
located and is identified as the primary front yard on plans or by physical layout.
YARD,REAR—An unoccupied ground area fully open to the sky on the same lot with
a building or structure, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the rear
line of the lot and the rear line of the main building or structure projected to the side lines
of the lot. The depth of the rear yard shall be measured between the rear line of the lot
and the rear line of the main building or structure. In the case of corner and through lots,
as defined in this chapter,the rear lot line shall be opposite the primary front lot line.
YARD, SECONDARY FRONT —For principal structures located on corner lots, that
portion of a comer lot which has frontage upon one of the streets on which the lot is
located and which is not identified as the primary front yard, shall be deemed the
secondary front yard.
YARD, SIDE—An unoccupied ground area fully open to the sky on the same lot with a
building or structure, extending from the rear line of the front yard to the front line of the
rear yard and situated between the side line of the main building or structure and the
adjacent side line of the lot. In the case of comer lots, as defined in this chapter, lot lines
opposite a secondary front lot line shall be deemed a side yard and shall have a minimum
width equal to the minimum side yard requirements of the zoning district in which it is
located.
ZONE — A finite area of land, as designated by its boundaries on the Zoning Map,
throughout which specific and uniform regulations govern the use of land and/or the
location, size and use of buildings.
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ZONING BOARD—See "Board of Appeals."
ZONING MAP — The map annexed to and made part of this chapter indicating zone
boundaries.
ARTICLE II
Districts
§ 280-5. District designations. [Amended 7-31-1973; 7-1-1986 by L.L. No. 6-1986; 1-10-
1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989; 8-27-2013 by L.L. No. 6-20131
For the purpose of this chapter, the Town of Southold, outside of the incorporated Village of
Greenport, is hereby divided into districts designated as follows:
A-C Agricultural-Conservation District(two-acre minimum)
R-80 Residential Low-Density District (two-acre minimum)
R-40 Residential Low-Density District (one-acre minimum)
R-120 Residential Low-Density District (three-acre minimum)
R-200 Residential Low-Density District (five-acre minimum)
R-400 Residential Low-Density District (ten-acre minimum)
HD Hamlet Density Residential District
AHD Affordable Housing District
RR Resort Residential District
RO Residential Office District
HB Hamlet Business District
LB Limited Business District
B General Business District
MI Marine I District
MII Marine II District
LIO Light Industrial Park/Planned Office Park District
LI Light Industrial District
PIR Plum Island Research District
PIC Plum Island Conservation District
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(1) Any accessory use set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13C(1) through (7) of
the Agricultural-Conservation District.26
(2) Sanitary and laundry facilities.
(3) Accessory uses set forth in and as regulated by § 280-22C(2) of the Hamlet
Density Residential District.
§ 280-36. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no buildings or premises shall be used and no building
or part thereof shall be erected or altered in the Residential RR District unless the same
conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into this
chapter by reference, with the same force and effect as if such regulations were set forth
herein in full.Z'
ARTICLE VIII
Residential Office (RO) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989211; amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 11-28-
1989 by L.L. No. 22-1989; 12-12-1989 by L.L. No. 23-1989; 2-7-1995 by L.L.No. 3-1995;
10-19-1999 by L.L. No. 15-19991
§ 280-37. Purpose.
The purpose of the Residential Office (RO) District is to provide a transition area between
business areas and low-density residential development along major roads which will provide
opportunity for limited nonresidential uses in essentially residential areas while strongly
encouraging the adaptive reuse of existing older residences, to preserve the existing visual
character of the Town and to achieve the goal(s) of well-planned, environmentally sensitive,
balanced development, which the Town has determined to be desirable.
§ 280-38. Use regulations. [Amended 5-6-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003; 12-5-2017 by L.L.
No. 20-2017; 12-14-2021 by L.L. No. 22-2021; 1-18-2022 by Res. No. 2022-117; 6-7-2022
by L.L. No. 5-2022; 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 21-20241
In the Residential Office (RO) District, no building or premises shall be used and no building
or part of a building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be
used, in whole or in part, for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses.
(1) One-family detached dwellings, not to exceed one dwelling on each lot.
26. Editor's Note: Former Subsection C(2), regarding regulated signs, which previously followed this subsection, was
repealed 11-29-1994 by L.L.No.25-1994.For current sign provisions,see Art.3CM Signs.
27. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter,and the Parldng and Loading Schedules are
in§§280-78 and 280-79.
28. Editor's Note:This local law also repealed former Art.VII,B-1 General Business District,as amended.
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(2) Owner-occupied two-family dwellings.
(3) The following uses are permitted uses subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board: `
(a) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town of Southold,
school districts, park districts and fire districts.
(b) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by fraternal organizations
and utilized for activities typically conducted by a fraternal organization,
including but not limited to public meeting places, charitable and fund-
raising events, patriotic observances and catering for public and private
functions.
(c) Bed-and-breakfast uses as set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(14).
(d) Professional offices.
(e) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, convents and
monasteries.
(f) Libraries, museums, art galleries, exhibit halls, artists'/photographers'
studios and dance studios.
(g) Small business offices such as insurance agencies, real estate agencies,
computer software services, financial planning securities brokers and like-
kind small business establishments excluding retail sales of any kind or
nature and limited to overall floor space of 3,000 square feet.
(h) Day-care center.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of Appeals. The following uses are
permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided and,
except for Subsection B(6), are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board,
provided that not more than one use shall be allowed for each 40,000 square feet of lot
area:
(1) Special exception uses as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13B(1) through (7)
of the Agricultural-Conservation District.
(2) Funeral homes.
(3) Apartments may be permitted over business and professional offices as regulated
by § 280-45B(4)(a) through (f), inclusive.
(4) Restaurants, except fast-food or formula restaurants.
(5) Custom workshops, provided that they shall not be all or part of a commercial
center.
(6) Conversion of an existing building to apartments, subject to the following
conditions:
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(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13C(1) through (7) of the
Agricultural-Conservation District and subject to the conditions set forth in § 280-
15 thereof.
(2) Accessory uses set forth in and regulated by § 280-22C(2) of the Hamlet Density
Residential District.
D. Additional standards. All permitted structures as set forth in this article, except for
single-family dwellings, shall be subject to the following:
(1) No outdoor storage or display of any kind shall be permitted.
(2) All permitted buildings and other structures shall be visually residential in
character, the visible architectural features of which shall be consistent and
compatible with the architectural styles of the existing structures in the immediate
neighborhood.
(3) Store fronts of any kind whatsoever shall not be permitted.
§ 280-39. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be erected or
altered in the Residential Office (RO) District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule
and Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter, with the same force and
effect as if such regulations were set forth herein in full.29
ARTICLE IX
Limited Business (LB) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-198931; amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 8-1-1989
by L.L. No. 5-1989; 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994; 2-7-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 8-22-
1995 by L.L. No. 18-1995; 10-19-1999 by L.L. No. 14-19991
§ 280-40. Purpose. [Amended 4-22-2008 by L.L. No. 4-20081
The purpose of the Limited Business (LB) District is to provide an opportunity to
accommodate limited business activity along highway corridors, but in areas outside the
hamlet's central business areas, that is consistent with the rural and historic character of
surrounding areas and uses. Emphasis will be placed on review of design features so that
existing and future uses will not detract from surrounding uses. The additional uses must
generate low amounts of traffic and be designed to protect the residential and rural character
of the area.
29. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter,and the Parking and Loading Schedules are
in§§280-78 and 280-79.
30. Editor's Note:This local law also repealed former Art.VIII,C Light Industrial District,as amended.
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§ 280-41. Use regulations. [Amended 4-22-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008; 12-5-2017 by L.L.
No. 20-2017; 6-7-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022; 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 21-20241
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In the LB District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building
shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in
part, for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted uses. All permitted uses except single-
family and owner-occupied two-family residences require site plan approval.
(1) Any permitted use as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13A of the Agricultural-
Conservation District, except wineries, which shall be as set forth in Subsection
A(9)below.
(2) Retail businesses complementary to the rural and historic character of
thesurrounding area, limited to the following:
(a) Custom workshops and machine shops;
(b) Wholesale or retail sale and accessory storage and display of garden
materials and plants, including nursery operations, provided that the outdoor
storage or display of plants and materials does not obstruct pedestrian flow
or vehicular traffic and does not occur within three feet of the property line.
(c) Libraries or museums.
(3) Professional and business offices.
(4) Funeral homes.
(5) Restaurants, except drive-in restaurants or formula restaurants.
(6) Repair shops for household, business or personal appliances, including cabinet
shops, carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumbing shops, furniture repair shops
and bicycle and motorcycle shops, landscaping and other service businesses.
(7) Hotels.
(8) Retail uses supplemental to the service business establishment.
(9) Wineries which meet the following standards:
(a) Wineries shall be a farm winery licensed under New York State law from
which wine made from primarily Long Island grapes is produced and sold.
(b) Wineries shall obtain site plan approval.
(c) Wineries shall have retail sales on site.
(10) Bed-and-breakfast uses as set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(14).
(11) Private warehousing.
(12) Indoor dog and cat care facilities.
(13) Day-care center.
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B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of Appeals. The following uses are
permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided and,
except for Subsection B(5), are subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) Any special exception use as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13B of the
Agricultural-Conservation District, except that wineries are not required to be in
connection with a vineyard, and except bed-and-breakfasts.
(2) Contractors' businesses or yards, including but not limited to building, electrical
and plumbing yards.
(3) Telephone exchanges.
(4) Antique, art and craft shops and galleries.
(5) Conversion of an existing building to apartments as set forth in and regulated by
§ 280-38B(6) of the Residential Office District.
C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses and, except for
residential accessory uses and signs, which are governed by Article XIX, are subject to
site plan review:
(1) Any accessory use as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13C(1) through (8) and
(10) of the Agricultural-Conservation District, and subject to the conditions set
forth in § 280-15 thereof.
(2) Outside storage of equipment, supplies and materials associated with any of the
normal operations of the principal use, provided that the storage is adequately
screened along the road frontage and contiguous residential lots with natural
vegetation, landscaping, fencing and/or as shall be deemed appropriate by the
Planning Board.
§ 280-42. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
A. Except as otherwise provided herein, no buildings or premises shall be used and.no
building or part thereof shall be erected or altered in the LB District unless the same
conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and Loading Schedules incorporated into
this chapter by reference, with the same force and effect as if such regulations were set
forth herein in full.,,
B. The Planning Board may grant a limited waiver from the applicable bulk requirement
for minimum lot size to a minimum of 40,000 square feet where it can be clearly
demonstrated that the subject parcel has been held in single and separate ownership
since January 10, 1989, or earlier, based on competent evidence thereof pursuant to:
(1) Chain of title certified by a title or abstract company or duly licensed attorney at
law; and
31. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter, and the Parldng and Loading Schedule are
-_ in§§280-78 and 280-79.
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(2) A survey prepared by a licensed surveyor describing the subject premises and all
contiguous property. -
§ 280-43. Front yard setbacks.
A. Structures shall be set back at least 100 feet from the right-of-way.
B. There shall be an exception to Subsection A if the adjacent parcels are developed, in
which case the minimum front yard setback shall be the average of the setbacks of the
adjacent parcels.
C. A project shall be divided into separate structures so that no single structure shall have
more than 60 linear feet of frontage on one street. The setbacks of multiple structures
on a parcel may vary, provided that the average setback of the structures meets the
setback required above and all buildings are at least 75 feet from the right-of-way.
ARTICLE X
Hamlet Business (HB) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989321
§ 280-44. Purpose. [Amended 12-5-2017 by L.L. No. 20-20171
The purpose of the Hamlet Business (HB) District is to provide for business development in
the hamlet central business areas, including retail, office and service uses, public and
semipublic uses, as well as hotel and motel and multifamily residential development that will
support and enhance the retail development and provide a focus for the hamlet area.
§ 280-45. Use regulations. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 12-12-1989 by L.L.
No. 23-1989; 7-31-1990 by L.L. No. 16-1990; 5-16-1994 by L.L. No. 9-1994; 11-26-1994
by L.L. No. 26-1994; 2-7-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 10-17-1995 by L.L. No. 21-1995; 5-6-
2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003; 4-20-2004 by L.L. No. 11-2004; 6-20-2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006;
11-4-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009; 12-5-2017 by L.L. No. 20-2017; 12-14-2021 by L.L. No.
22-2021; 1-18-2022 by Res. No. 2022-117; 6-7-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022; 12-3-2024 by
L.L. No. 21-2024]
In the HB District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building
shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in
part, for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses and, except for those uses permitted
under Subsection A(1), (2), (3) and (20) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the
Planning Board:
(1) One-family detached dwelling.
(2) Two-family dwelling.
32. Editor's Note:This local law also repealed former Art.IX,C-1 General Industrial District,as amended. —
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(3) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town of Southold,
school districts, park districts and fire districts.
(4) Boardinghouses and tourist homes.
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[1] The principal building entrance shall face the primary street frontage
- , and/or sidewalk where practical.
[2] New construction along primary pedestrian walkways within the
Hamlet Centers shall have a zero or minimum setback from the
sidewalk/front property line, whenever possible, to reinforce the
"Main Street" street wall.
(e) Off-street parking.
[1] Off-street parking shall not be located in the front yard between the
front facade of the building(s) and the primary abutting street. Parking
areas must be located in the side and rear yards of the building.
Adequate parking shall be provided in accordance with that required
by Article XVIII of this chapter of the Town of Southold Town Code.
[2] Parking areas shall be screened from adjacent properties, streets and
public sidewalks, pursuant to § 280-95, Landscaped parking area.
(8) Restaurants, excluding formula food and take-out restaurants.
(9) Bakeshops (for on-premises retail sale).
(10) Personal service stores and shops, including barbershops, beauty parlors,
professional studios and travel agencies.
(11) Art, antique and auction galleries.
(12) Artists' and craftsmen's workshops.
(13) Auditoriums or meeting halls.
(14) Repair shops for household, business or personal appliances, including cabinet
shops, carpenter shops, electrical shops, plumbing shops, furniture repair shops
and bicycle and motorcycle shops.
(15) Custom workshops.
(16) Bus or train stations.
(17) Theaters or cinemas (other than outdoor).
(19) Libraries or museums.
(19) Laundromats.
(20) Bed-and-breakfast uses as set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(14).
(21) Multiple dwellings.
(22) Grocery stores up to a maximum of 25,000 square feet of gross floor area,
exclusive of unfinished basements or attic areas, notwithstanding the provisions
of the bulk schedule.
(23) Convenience stores.
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(24) Day-care center.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Board of Appeals. The following uses are
permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter provided,
except Subsection B(10), which may be permitted as a special exception by the
Planning Board, and all such special exception uses except Subsection B(11) shall be
subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board:
(1) Any special exception use set forth in and as regulated by § 280-13B(3) to (6)
and (13) and (14) of the Agricultural-Conservation District.
(2) Motel and hotel uses as set forth in and regulated by § 280-35B(4) of the Resort
Residential (RR) District, except that minimum lot size shall be three acres.
(3) Boarding and/or tourist homes as set forth and regulated by § 280-35B(5) of the
Resort Residential (RR) District.
(4) Fraternal or social institutional offices or meeting halls.
(5) Drinking establishments.
(6) Public garages.
(7) Funeral homes.
(8) Flea markets.
(9) Takeout and formula food restaurants, subject to the following requirements:
(a) Adequate parking shall be provided in accordance with that required by
Article XVIII, Parking and Loading Areas, of this chapter. All parking
spaces shall be located within reasonable walking distance of the site or 300
feet, whichever is less. The improvement or development of municipal
parking may be used to satisfy this requirement. The adequacy of municipal
parking shall be determined by the Planning Board as part of its site plan
review procedure by conducting a parking survey of the capacity of the
existing municipal parking area to accommodate the projected increase in
usage due to the introduction of the subject land use.
(b) An assessment of the potential traffic impacts of the proposed use must
accompany the long environmental assessment form. The appropriate
mitigation measures must be incorporated into the site plan.
(c) There shall be no counter serving outdoor traffic via a drive-in, drive-
through, drive-up, drive-by or walk-up window or door.
(d) Exterior signage shall conform in all respects to Article XIX, Signs, of this
chapter and, further, may not be lit from within.
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[d] Field-painted or pre-finished standard corrugated metal siding.
[3] Signage.
[a] Advertisements, including trademark logos and service marks,
may not be affixed, painted or glued onto the windows of the
business or onto any exterior structures, including waste
disposal receptacles and flags.
[b] Florescent and backlit signs located within or on a building or
structure and facing an exterior public space are prohibited.
[4] Site design.
[a] The principal building entrance shall face the primary street
frontage and/or sidewalk where practical.
[b] New construction along primary pedestrian walkways within the
Hamlet Centers shall have a zero or minimum setback from the
sidewalk/front property line, whenever possible, to reinforce the
"Main Street" street wall.
[5] Off-street parking.
[a] Off-street parking shall not be located in the front yard between
the front facade of the building(s) and the primary abutting
street. Parking areas must be located in the side and rear yards
of the building. Adequate parking shall be provided in
accordance with that required by Article XVIII of this chapter
of the Town of Southold Town Code,
[b] Parking areas shall be screened from adjacent properties, streets
and public sidewalks, pursuant to § 280-95, Landscaped parking
area.
(b) The Planning Board shall determine that the proposed retail store(s) will not
have an undue adverse impact on the community. In making such a
determination, the Planning Board shall conduct or hire a consultant to
conduct a Market and Municipal Impact Study, at the expense of the
applicant. The study shall be completed within 90 days of receipt of all
requested materials, and the applicant shall be afforded the opportunity to
submit its own such study. The Planning Board shall make such
determination within 30 days of its receipt of the study. Such study shall
include an analysis of the projected impact of the retail store(s) on:
[1] The existing local retail market, including market shares, if
applicable.
[2] The supply and demand for local retail space.
[3] Local wages, benefit and employment.
[4] Revenues retained within the local economies of the Town of
Southold.
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[5] Public service and facilities costs.
[6] Public revenues.
[7] Impacts on municipal taxes.
[8] Impacts of property values in the community.
[9] Effects on retail operations in the surrounding market area.
[10] Employee housing needs, if applicable.
[11] The Town of Southold's ability to implement its Comprehensive Plan
consistent with the proposed project.
(11) Conversion of an existing building to apartments as set forth in and regulated by
§ 280-38B(6) of the Residential Office District.
C. Accessory uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses and, except for
residential accessory uses and signs, which are subject to Article XIX, are subject to
site plan review:
(1) Accessory uses as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13C(1) through (7) of the
Agricultural-Conservation District, and subject to the conditions set forth in
§ 280-15 thereof.
(2) Apartments are permitted, subject to the following requirements:
(a) The Building Department issuing an accessory apartment permit.
(b) The habitable floor area of each apartment shall be at least 350 square feet.
(c) The apartment shall have all requisite Suffolk County Department of Health
approvals.
(d) Each apartment shall have at least one off-street parking space.
(e) Construction and/or remodeling of an existing structure to create an
accessory apartment shall not trigger the need for site plan approval set
forth specifically in § 280-127 and Article XXIV in general unless such
construction or remodeling results in an increase of the foundation size of
the structure.
(f) The apartment(s) shall not comprise more than 50% of the principal
building.
(g) Each apartment on the subject property is to be occupied by either a
property owner's immediate family member or an individual who is
registered on the Southold Town Affordable Housing Registry and is
eligible for placement prior to possession being taken.
(3) Convenience store located with a prior nonconforming gas station use (gas
stations are not a permitted use in the HB Zone; however, there are a number of
preexisting gas stations in operation) shall be considered an accessory use subject
to site plan review, only if the following requirements are met:
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(a) Maximum gross floor area of the retail store equals 800 square feet or less,
including storage and counter area.
(b) Parking requirement equal to one space per 100 square feet of floor area
devoted to retail sales area, including the sales counter and retail products
storage. The gas station must still meet its parking requirement separately;
however, each fuel dispenser can count as one parking space toward the
convenience store requirement.
(c) The physical design, including color and use of materials, of the
establishment shall be sensitive to the visual and physical characteristics of
other buildings, public spaces and uses in the particular location, and shall
comply with the retail building standards in § 280-45A(7) (a) through (e) to
the extent practicable.
(d) Signs for the convenience store shall conform with Article XIX of this
chapter, and, further, may not be lit from within.
(e) Formula food franchises are not permitted within accessory convenience
stores.
(4) Convenience stores associated with gas stations that do not meet these
requirements are considered a second principal use and must meet the minimum
bulk schedule requirements (e.g., a gas station with a convenience store that is
1,200 square feet"in size must have a minimum of 40,000 square feet of lot area).
(5) Preexisting, nonconforming convenience stores with the proper approvals in place
prior to the enactment of this subsection may continue as they are with no
increase in size unless they can meet the requirements for a second principal use.
§ 280-46. Bulk, area and parking regulations.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be erected or
altered in the HB District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and
Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the same force and effect
as if such regulations were set forth herein in full.,,
ARTICLE XI
General Business (B) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-198931]
§ 280-47. Purpose.
The purpose of the General Business (B) District is to provide for retail and wholesale
commercial development and limited office and industrial development outside of the hamlet
34. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter,and the Parking and Loading Schedules are
in§§280-78 and 280-79.
35. Editor's Note: Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Art. X, Tourist Camps, Camp Cottages and
Trailers.
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central business areas, generally along major highways. It is designed to accommodate uses
that benefit from large numbers of motorists, that need fairly large parcels of land and that
may involve characteristics such as heavy trucking and noise.
§ 280-48. Use regulations. [Amended 5-9-1989 by L.L. No. 6-1989; 8-1-1989 by L.L. No.
15-1989; 8-13-1991 by L.L. No. 19-1991; 7-13-1993 by L.L. No. 11-1993; 5-16-1994 by
L.L. No. 9-1994; 11-29-1994 by L.L. No. 26-1994; 12-27-1994 by L.L. No. 30-1994; 2-7-
1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995; 10-17-1995 by L.L. No. 21-1995; 11-19-2002 by L.L. No. 7-
2002; 5-6-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003; 6-20-2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006; 4-22-2008 by L.L. No.
3-2008; 11-4-2009 by L.L. No. 14-2009; 12-5-2017 by L.L. No. 20-2017; 12-14-2021 by
L.L. No. 22-2021; 1-18-2022 by Res. No. 2022-117; 6-7-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022; 12-3-
2024 by L.L. No. 21-20241
In the B District, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall
be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part,
for any uses except the following:
A. Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted uses and, except for those uses
permitted under Subsection A(1), (12) and (13) hereof, are subject to site plan approval
by the Planning Board:
(1) Any permitted use set forth in and regulated by § 280-13A(2) and (3) of the
Agricultural-Conservation District.
(2) Any permitted use set forth in and regulated by § 280-45A(3) to (22) of the
Hamlet Business District, except Subsection A(7) as applicable in the Business
District is herein modified as follows:
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(a) Retail stores, up to a maximum of 8,000 total square feet of gross floor area
in any building (excluding unfinished basement and attic areas),
notwithstanding the provisions of the Bulk Schedule for Business, Office
and Industrial Districts.36 Such retail stores greater than 4,000 total square
feet shall comply with the retail building standards for B Districts listed
below, in addition to the site plan requirements of this chapter.
[1] Building massing and facade treatment.
[a] Variation in massing.
[i] A standardized building mass shall be prohibited. For
purposes of this subsection, the term "standardized" shall
include an array of architectural elements, layout, design,
logos or similar exterior features that have been applied to
four or more retail buildings nationwide.
[ii] Exterior building walls facing side yards shall include
materials and design characteristics consistent with those
on the front of the building.
36. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule for Business Office and Industrial Districts is included at the end of this chapter.
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[iii] Building walls that face public streets, connecting
- pedestrian walkways, or adjacent development shall meet
the following standards:
[A] Facades shall be subdivided and proportioned using
features such as windows, entrances, arcades,
arbors, awnings, trellises with vines, or alternate
architectural detail that defines human scale, along
no less than 60% of the facade.
[b] Awnings.
[i] Awnings shall be no longer than a single storefront.
[ii] Fabric awnings and canvas awnings with a matte finish
are permitted. Awnings with high-gloss finish and
illuminated, plastic awnings are prohibited.
[c] Customer entrances. Retail buildings shall have clearly defined,
highly visible customer entrance(s) featuring no less than three
of the following:
[i] Canopies or porticos;
[ii] Overhangs;
[iii] Recesses/Projections;
[iv] Arcades;
[v] Raised corniced parapets over the door;
[vi] Peaked roof forms;
[vii] Arches;
[viii] Outdoor patios;
[ix] Display windows;
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[d] Buildings containing a drive-through or drive-up window are
— " prohibited.
- [2] Building materials.
[a] All primary buildings should be constructed or clad with
materials that are durable, economically maintained, and of a
quality that will retain their appearance over time, including,
but not limited to, natural or synthetic stone; brick; stucco;
integrally colored, textured, or glazed concrete masonry units or
glass.
[b] Exterior building materials shall not include the following:
[i] Smooth-faced gray concrete block, painted or stained
concrete block, unfinished tilt-up concrete panels.
[ii] Field-painted or pre-finished standard corrugated metal
siding.
[3] Signage.
[a] Advertisements, including trademark logos and service marks,
may not be affixed, painted or glued onto the windows of the
business or onto any exterior structures, including waste
disposal receptacles and flags.
[b] Florescent and backlit signs located within or on a building or
structure and facing an exterior public space are prohibited.
[4] Site design.
[a] The principal building entrance shall face the primary street
frontage and/or sidewalk where practical.
[5] Off-street parking.
[a] No greater than 30% of the off-street parking spaces provided
for all uses contained in the development's building(s) shall be
located between the front facade of the building(s) and the
primary abutting street. Adequate parking shall be provided in
accordance with that required by Article XVIII of this chapter
of the Town of Southold Town Code.
[b] Parking areas shall be screened from adjacent properties, streets
and public sidewalks, pursuant to § 280-95, Landscaped parking
area.
(3) Wholesale businesses, private warehousing and public warehousing, and building
material storage and sale, but excluding storage of coal, coke, fuel oil or junk.
(4) Building, electrical and plumbing contractors' businesses or yards.
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(5) Cold storage plants, baking and other food processing and packaging plants that
are not offensive, obnoxious or detrimental to neighboring uses by reason of dust,
smoke, vibration, noise, odor or effluent.
(6) Wholesale or retail sale and accessory storage and display of garden materials,
supplies and plants, including nursery operations, provided that the outdoor
storage or display of plants and materials does not obstruct pedestrian flow or
vehicular traffic and does not occur within three feet of the property line.
(7) Wholesale/retail beverage distribution.
(8) Funeral homes.
(9) Train or bus stations.
(10) Telephone exchanges.
(11) Wineries which meet the following standards:
(a) It shall be a farm winery licensed under New York State law from which
wine made from primarily Long Island grapes is produced and sold.
(b) It shall obtain site plan approval.
(c) It shall have retail sales on site.
(12) One-family detached dwelling, not to exceed one dwelling on each lot.
(13) Two-family dwelling, not to exceed one dwelling on each lot. The dwelling must
be occupied by the owner of the property.
(14) Convenience stores.
(15) Day-care center.
(16) Pet care facility.
B. Uses permitted by special exception by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The following
uses are permitted as a special exception by the Board of Appeals as hereinafter
provided, except Subsection B(17), which may be permitted as a special exception by
the Planning Board, and all such special exception uses except Subsection B(18) shall
be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Board.
(1) Any special exception use as set forth in and regulated by § 280-13B(2) to (12),
except wineries are not required to be in connection with a vineyard.
(2) Hotel or motel uses as set forth in and regulated by § 280-35B(4) of the Resort
Residential (RR) District, except that the minimum lot size shall be three acres.
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specifically in § 280-127 and Article XXIV in general unless such
construction or remodeling results in an increase of the foundation size of
the structure.
(f) The apartment(s) shall not comprise more than 40% of the principal
building.
(4) Convenience store located with a gas station use shall be considered an accessory
use subject to site plan review, only if the following requirements are met:
(a) Maximum gross floor area of the retail store equals 800 square feet or less,
including storage and counter area.
(b) Parking requirement equal to one space per 100 square feet of floor area
devoted to retail sales area, including the sales counter and retail products
storage. The gas station must still meet its parking requirement separately;
however, each fuel dispenser can count as one parking space toward the
convenience store requirement.
(c)' The physical design, including color and use of materials, of the
establishment shall be sensitive to the visual and physical characteristics of
other buildings, public spaces and uses in the particular location, and shall
comply with the retail building standards in § 280-45A(7) (a) through (e) to
the extent practicable.
(d) Signs for the convenience store and gas station shall conform with Article
XIX of this chapter.
(e) Formula food franchises are not permitted within accessory convenience
stores.
(5) Convenience stores associated with gas stations that do not meet these
requirements are considered a second principal use and must meet the minimum
bulk schedule requirements (e.g., a gas station with a convenience store that is
1,200 square feet in size must have a minimum of 60,000 square feet of lot area).
(6) Preexisting, nonconforming convenience stores with the proper approvals in place
prior to the enactment of this law may continue to operate as a nonconforming
use with no increase in size unless they can meet the requirements for a second
principal use.
§ 280-49. Bulk, area and parking requirements.
No building or premises shall be used and no building or part thereof shall be erected or
altered in the B District unless the same conforms to the Bulk Schedule and Parking and
Loading Schedules incorporated into this chapter by reference, with the same force and effect
as if such regulations were set forth herein in full."
37. Editor's Note:The Bulk Schedule is included at the end of this chapter,and the Parking and Loading Schedules are
in§§280-78 and 280-79.
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§ 280-50. Front yard setbacks. [Added 8-22-1995 by L.L. No. 18-1995]
A. Structures shall be set back at least 100 feet from the right-of-way.
B. There shall be an exception to Subsection A if the adjacent parcels are developed, in
which case the minimum front yard setback shall be the average of the setbacks of the
adjacent parcels.
C. A project shall be divided into separate structures so that no single structure shall have
more than 60 linear feet of frontage on one street. The setbacks of multiple structures
on a parcel may vary, provided that the average setback of the structures meets the
setback required above and all buildings are at least 75 feet from the right-of-way.
ARTICLE XII
Marine I (MI) District
[Added 1-10-1989 by L.L. No. 1-1989,81
§ 280-51. Purpose.
The purpose of the Marine I (MI) District is to provide a waterfront location for a limited
range of water-dependent and water-related uses, which are those uses which require or
benefit from direct access to or location in marine or tidal waters but which are located
within the Town's tidal creeks or natural coves.
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38. Editor's Note:This local law also repealed former Art.Xl,General Regulations,as amended.
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is required pursuant to this chapter until, if required, an approved site plan or approved
amendment of any such plan has been secured by the applicant from the Planning
Board and presented to the Building Inspector, along with all necessary approvals and
permits as may be required by other public agencies.
B. No regrading, clearing, tree removal or any other work, except limited clearing needed
to undertake survey work or soils investigations, may take place until the site plan has
been approved by the Planning Board or the Planning Board authorizes such work in
writing.
C. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building, structure, premises, lot or
use of land covered by this article unless the structure has been completed (whether the
structure is being constructed, renovated, reconstructed, altered, moved or put into use)
and the site is developed in accordance with an approved site plan or approved
amendment of any such plan.
D. Upon request of the owner or his authorized agent for a certificate of occupancy, the
Building Inspector shall issue the certificate, provided that said Building Inspector,
along with the Planning Board, shall find that such building or structure and site is in
conformity with the approved site plan.
E. After a certificate of occupancy is issued, there shall be no exterior alterations of a
building that expand the footprint or any revisions of the site or changes of use without
first obtaining Planning Board approval.
F. Failure to obtain site plan approval shall be a violation of this article and shall be
subject to such penalties as are set forth in § 280-155 of this chapter.
G. Failure to comply with a term or condition of an approved site plan shall be a violation
of this article and shall be subject to such penalties as are set forth in § 280-155 of this
chapter. The Planning Board shall retain jurisdiction and shall have the right, after a
public hearing, to modify, suspend or revoke such approval or any term or condition
thereof or to impose thereon one or more new conditions, based upon .one of the
following grounds:
(1) False statements or mistake of material fact: materially false or inaccurate
statements in the application, supporting papers or supporting testimony of a
material fact, which fact, had it been known to the Planning Board at the time of
its review, would have resulted in a denial of the approval sought.
(2) Noncompliance with the terms and conditions of such approval: failure of the
applicant-penmittee to comply with any conditions or terms of approval.
(3) Activity beyond such approval: exceeding the scope of the activity, use or project
as the same was described in the application.
H. Any use that has received site plan approval by the Planning Board shall not be
commenced unless the Planning Board issues a written certification that all terms and
conditions set forth in the site plan approval have been met. Failure to comply with a
term or condition of site plan approval prior to commencement of the approved use
shall be a violation of this article and shall be subject to such penalties as are set forth
in § 280-155 of this chapter.
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I. Upon recommendation of the Planning Board and approval of the Town Attorney, the
Building Inspector may revoke an existing certificate of occupancy upon a showing that
the subject premises is being occupied or used in violation of an approved site plan and
may direct that such occupancy or use be discontinued. The Town Attorney is
authorized to commence proceedings in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to restrain
said use or occupancy.
§ 280-131. Review procedure. [Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 7-1995; 12-27-1995 by
L.L. No. 25-1995; 12-14-2004 by L.L. No. 25-2004; 2-13-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007; 4-10-
2012 by L.L. No. 5-2012; 12-17-2024 by L.L. No. 22-20241
A. Presubmission conference. Prior to the submission of a site plan, the applicant or his
agent shall meet with the Planning Board or its representative. The purpose of such
conference shall be to discuss proposed uses or development plan elements that shall be
submitted to the Planning Board in order for said Board to determine conformity with
the provisions and intent of this article. Said meeting shall take place within 30
calendar days from the date of written request therefor.
B. Site plan. Nine copies of the site plan application and any related information as
defined during the presubmission conference shall be submitted to the Planning Board
within four months of the presubmission conference. If a site plan application is not
submitted within four months following a presubmission conference, another
conference may be required by the Planning Board.
(1) Within 10 business days of receipt of the application, the Planning Board shall
determine whether to accept, reject or request revision of the application.
(2) If the Planning Board determines said application to be acceptable but in need of
revision, it shall notify the applicant, in writing, wherein said application is
deficient within 30 calendar days.
(3) Within the thirty-calendar-day period from receipt of the application, the
following shall also take place: the site plan reviewer (or other delegate of the
Planning Board) shall hold a joint meeting with a representative of the Building
Department authorized to review building plans, for the purpose of making a joint
recommendation as to whether the site plan application complies with all
applicable zoning regulations or whether any variances are required from the
Zoning Board of Appeals; that recommendation shall be forwarded to the
Building Inspector, who shall either endorse or revise that recommendation; and
in the event the Building Inspector's zoning determination indicates that a
variance is required, the site plan reviewer (or other delegate of the Planning
Board) shall so inform the applicant; and in the event the applicant wishes to
proceed with the application as submitted, the Building Inspector shall issue a
notice of disapproval at that time. This procedure shall also apply to any
amendments to the site plan application.
(4) In the case of a variance or special exception application requiring site plan
approval, the site plan application shall be subjected to preliminary review and
written comments by the Planning Board within 60 days of such request by the
Board of Appeals.
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(b) Where the application involves a change or intensification of use that may
substantially impact adjacent property owners.
(3) Default. In the event that the applicant fails to comply with the provisions of this
section and complete the required improvements, the Town Board may thereupon
declare the said guaranty of performance (i.e., performance bond, letter of credit,
or other equivalent security) in default and collect the sum remaining payable
thereunder, and upon the receipt thereof, the Town shall install such
improvements as are covered by such security and as commensurate with the
extent of building development that has taken place on the property. Where the
cost of the improvements exceeds the forfeited security, the additional cost,
including, but not limited to, any legal fees incurred, shall be and constitute a lien
upon the land upon which the improvements are to be made and shall be included
in the levy against such property.
L. Within 10 days of final approval, a copy of the endorsed site plan shall be sent to:
(1) The Building Department.
(2) The Town Engineer.
(3) The Town Trustees, when applicable.
(4) The Highway Department.
(5) The Zoning Board of Appeals, when applicable.
(6) The Assessors.
M. The Planning Board shall have the right to deny the proposed site plan for lack of
compliance with the provisions of the Town Code. The Planning Board shall notify the
applicant, in writing, within 10 days of such determination, of the reasons for such
denial.
N. Review by independent technical consultants.
(1) The Planning Board may determine that a referral to an independent technical
consultant(s) is deemed necessary to complete their review of an application, with
the technical consultants' fees to be reimbursed by the applicant. Where the
determination will result in total expenditures exceeding SEQRA regulations,
such determination shall also require approval by the Town Board. Any such
consultant shall be engaged in accordance with the Town's procurement policy.
(2) Technical consultant fees (or "fees") are those reasonable and necessary legal,
engineering and other professional consulting fees, expenses and costs incurred
by the Town in connection with engineering, scientific, land use planning,
environmental, legal or other similar professional reviews/assessments/advice/
services concerning the adequacy, procedural or substantive aspects or
applications or issues addressed during the course of decision making/review/
approval/inspection functions of the Town Planning Board and rendered relative
to and in connection with a particular application, including site plan approvals,
subdivision approvals, or for any other land use or development permits or
approvals required by the Town.
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(3) Reimbursement process.
(a) Estimate of costs. Upon determining the need for technical assistance, the
Planning Board shall provide the applicant with an estimate of the costs for
hiring the necessary consultants and experts.
(b) Deposit. The applicant shall deposit the estimated amount with the Town
Clerk prior to the commencement of the review.
(c) An escrow account for the applicant shall be established with the Town
Comptroller's office. Said escrow account shall be established prior to the
Town's referral of the application to its consultant(s). Said escrow account
shall be funded by the applicant in an amount to be determined by the
Planning Board. The Planning Board may suspend its review of the
application until an escrow account is established and funded.
(d) Withdrawals from said escrow account may be made from time to time to
reimburse the Planning Board for the cost of its consultant's(s') professional
review services actually incurred. Whenever the balance in such escrow
account is reduced to 1/4 of its initial amount, the Planning Board shall
notify the applicant; thereafter, the applicant shall deposit additional funds
into such account so as to restore its balance to 1/2 of the initial deposit or
to such sum as deemed necessary by the Planning Board. If such account is
not replenished within 30 days after the applicant is notified in writing of
the requirement for such additional deposit, the Planning Board may
suspend its review of the application.
(e) Adjustment. If the actual costs exceed the initial estimate, the applicant
shall be responsible for the additional costs. Conversely, if the actual costs
are less than the estimate, the remaining balance shall be refunded to the
applicant.
(f) The consultant(s) will work under the direction of the Town Planning
Director or designee. Copies of the consultant's(s') qualifications, findings
and reports will be provided to the applicant.
(4) Failure to reimburse consultant fees.
(a) Application approvals shall not be issued unless the applicant is in
compliance with this chapter.
(b) There may be an instance where consultant fees have been incurred by the
Town but not yet billed to the applicant, or where fees have been billed but
are not yet past due by.the applicant, but where the Planning Board is ready
for approval of an application. In such case, the Planning Board may
condition approval on compliance with this chapter prior to issuance of any
building permit associated with such application.
(c) In addition to any other remedy herein or otherwise, should an applicant or
owner fail to reimburse consultant fees in accordance with this chapter,
regardless as to whether the subject application was ultimately approved or
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otherwise, the Town may seek recovery thereof in a court of competent
- , jurisdiction.
§ 280-132. Duration of plan. [Amended 4 10 2012 by L.L. No. 5 2012]
A. An approved site plan shall be valid for a period of 18 months from the date of
approval. All work proposed on the plan shall be completed within 18 months from the
date of approval unless a longer period was approved or the applicant obtains an
extension from the Planning Board. However, all terms and conditions of any approved
site plan or approved amendment are immediately enforceable, and compliance is
required prior to the commencement of the approved use, unless the Planning Board
expressly states an alternative period of time for compliance within the site plan
approval.
B. All site plans which have received final approval prior to the enactment of this article
shall remain valid for a period of three years from the date of such enactment. This
period will begin when all governmental approvals have been obtained.
§ 280-133. Application requirements. [Amended 3-27-2001 by L.L. No. 7-2001; 12-14-
2004 by L.L. No. 25-2004; 3-29-2005 by L.L. No. 4-20051
A. Submission of a complete site plan application shall consist of:
(1) A completed site plan application form.
(2) The site plan review fee, as specified in Subsection B below.61
(3) A completed environmental assessment form.
(4) Nine copies of the site plan.
(5) Four copies of a property survey, certified by a licensed land surveyor.
(6) A stormwater management control plan consistent with the requirements of
Chapter 236, Stormwater Management, of this Code. The stormwater
management control plan shall meet the performance and design criteria and
standards in Chapter 236, Stormwater Management. [Added 2-14-2012 by L.L.
No. 3-20121
B. Standards. Site plan design shall include the following items:
(1) Technical data:
(a) The lot, block and section number of the property, taken from the latest tax
records.
(b) The name and address of the landowner on record:
[1] The names and addresses of adjoining landowners.
60. Editor's Note:See now§280-138,Fee schedule for site plan applications.
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[2] The name and address of the applicant, if not the same as the
landowner.
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(c) The name and address of the person, firm or organization preparing the
map, sealed with the applicable New York State license seal and signature.
(d) Date, graphic scale and North point, whether true or magnetic; if magnetic,
show the date of reading.
(e) A survey prepared by a licensed surveyor or civil engineer. The site plan
may reference a land surveyor's map or base reference map. All distances
shall be in feet and hundredths of a foot. All angles shall be given to the
nearest 10 seconds or closer. The error of closure shall not exceed one in
10,000.
(f) The locations, names and widths of all rights-of-way within 500 feet of
property lines. If none exist within 500 feet of the subject property, indicate
the distance to the nearest intersection with a public street.
(g) A separate key map showing location and owners of all adjoining lands
within 500 feet, as shown on the latest tax records, at a scale of one inch
equals 100 feet.
(h) The location, width and purpose of all existing and proposed easements,
setbacks, reservations and areas dedicated to public use within or adjoining
the property.
(i) A complete outline of other existing easements, deed restrictions or
covenants applying to the property.
(j) Existing zoning, including zone lines and dimensions.
(k) Site plans drawn at the scale of one inch equals 20 feet. If all required
information cannot be shown clearly on one plan, the information should be
separated as follows:
[1] Alignment and schedule plan.
[2] Grading and drainage.
[3] Landscaping.
[4] Other, e.g., site utilities.
(2) Natural features:
(a) Existing contours with intervals of two feet or less, referred to mean sea
level as per United States Geological Survey datum.
(b) Boundaries of any areas subject to flooding or stormwater overflows, tidal
bays, saltwater marshes, beaches and all freshwater bodies, including
wetlands and intermittent streams, perimeter boundaries of shoreline bluffs,
dunes and beaches.
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(c) The location of existing natural features, including but not limited to natural
drainage swales, watercourses, wooded areas and wetlands, as defined by
the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the
Board of Trustees of Southold Town, marshes, ponds, dunes, bluffs,
beaches, kettleholes, escarpments, wildlife habitats, flood hazard areas,
erosion-prone areas and trees of six inches in diameter at a point three feet
above the trunk base.
(d) The location of any existing cultural and historical features within 500 feet
of the property boundaries.
(3) Existing building structures and utilities:
(a) The locations, dimensions and outlines of all buildings, as defined in § 280-
4 of this chapter, and all uses of the site.
(b) Paved areas, including parking areas, sidewalks and vehicular access
between the site and public streets.
(c) The locations, dimensions, grades and flow directions of any existing
culverts, waterlines or sewage disposal systems, as well as other
underground and aboveground utility poles and utility lines within and
adjacent to the property.
(d) The location and use of all buildings and structures, including curbcuts,
within 200 feet of the boundary of the subject property.
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§ 280-191 ZONING § 280-193
COMMUNITY FACILITY — A structure located on a property owned, or formerly owned,
by a religious institution, governmental institution, school, fraternal organization, library
district, or fire district.
GARDEN CENTER — A place of business where retail and wholesale products are sold to
the consumer. These centers, which may include a nursery and/or greenhouse, import most of
the items sold, and may include plants, nursery and stock, potting soil, hardware, small scale
power equipment and machinery for residential purposes, hoes, rakes, shovels and other
garden and farm variety tools and utensils.
SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE — Offices such as,insurance agencies, real estate agencies,
computer software services, financial planning securities brokers and like-kind small business
establishments excluding retail sales of any kind or nature and limited to overall floor space
of 3,000 square feet.
§ 280-192. Eligibility.
An application for the creation of a Historic Preservation District shall not be accepted unless
the property contains:
A. A community facility; and
B. Said facility was designated as a "historic" landmark pursuant to Chapter 170 of the
Code of the Town of Southold or the Town Historic Preservation Commission
recommends, in writing, that it should be designated as such.
§ 280-193. Use regulations. [Amended 12-3-2024 by L.L. No. 21-20241
In the HPD, no building or premises shall be used and no building or part of a building shall
be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used, in whole or in part,
for any use except the following:
A. Permitted uses. The following are permitted uses and, except for uses permitted under
Subsection A(1), (2) and (3) hereof, are subject to site plan approval by the Planning
Board:
(1) Single-family homes.
(2) Two-family homes.
(3) Bed-and-breakfasts, subject to the procurement of a bed-and-breakfast permit.
(4) Multiple dwelling units - apartments (for properties located within one mile of the
hamlet centers).
(5) Educational institutions.
(6) Philanthropic, eleemosynary (charitable) or religious institutions.
(7) Retail businesses limited to:
(a) Farmers markets.
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(b) Artisan markets.
(c) Artist studio/workshops.
(d) Craftsman studio/workshops.
(e) Garden centers.
(f) Dance studios; and
(g) Exercise studios.
(8) Day-care center.
(9) Small business offices.
(10) Professional offices.
(11) Museums and historical societies.
(12) Meeting hall and cultural centers.
(13) Auditorium/theatre, library, art gallery, exhibit halls.
(14) Buildings, structures and uses owned or operated by the Town of Southold,
school districts, park districts and fire districts.
B. Accessory uses. Accessory uses shall be limited to those which are clearly incidental
and customarily accessory to the permitted principal use.
§ 280-194. Pre-application procedure.
Prior to submitting an application for a proposed HPD, the applicant shall participate in a
pre-submission conference with Planning Department staff in order to confirm that a
community facility is located on the proposed site, discuss the nature of the proposed HPD,
the desired results and submittal requirements.
§ 280-195. Application procedure.
A. Application and fees. The application for the HPD shall be filed with the Town Clerk,
in a form approved by the Town Board and available in the office of the Town Clerk.
Fees applicable to the HPD application shall be set by resolution of the Town Board.
B. The procedure for approval of any future development in a proposed HPD shall involve
a four-stage application process as follows:
(1) Submission to the Town Clerk of completed application for an HPD.
(2) Confirmation that the community facility is a "historic" landmark or
recommended as such, in a writing, by the Town of Southold Historic
Preservation Commission.
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18-2023 8-15-2023 Parking: Parking at Beaches Ch. 189, Art. 62
Amendment; Solid Waste: I; Ch. 233,
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Amendment
19-2023 8-29-2023 Vehicles and Traffic Amendment Ch. 260 62
20-2023 8-29-2023 Electrical Inspections Amendment Ch. 126 62
,21-2023 8-29-2023 Fire Prevention and Building Code Ch. 144 62
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22-2023 8-29-2023 Flood Damage Prevention Ch. 148 62
Amendment
'23-2023 8-29-2023 Wind Energy: Small Wind Energy Ch. 277, Art. I 62
Systems Amendment
24-2023 8-29-2023 Rental Permits Amendment Ch. 207 62
25-2023 8-29-2023 Zoning Amendment Ch. 280 62
26-2023 9-12-2023 Parking: Parking at Beaches Ch. 189, Art. 63
Amendment; Vehicles and Traffic I; Ch. 260
Amendment
r27-2023 10-10-2023 Community Preservation Fund and Ch. 17, Art. 63
Community Housing Fund: VI
Establishment of Community
Housing Fund Amendment
28-2023 10-10-2023 Taxation: Senior Citizen Ch. 245, Art. 63
Exemption Amendment; I; Ch. 245,
Exemption for Volunteer Art. V
Firefighters and Ambulance
Workers Amendment
1-2024 12-19-2023 Flood Damage Prevention Ch. 148 64
Amendment
2-2024 1-16-2024 Sewers and Sewage Disposal: Ch. 215, Pt. 2 64
Sewer Rents and Charges
Amendment
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3-2024 1-16-2024Zoning Amendment Ch. 280 '� 64
4-2024 1 16 2024 Subdivision of Land Amendment Ch 240 64
5-2024 2-27-2024 Flood Damage Prevention Ch. 148 64
Amendment
6-2024 3-26-2024 Moratorium NCM 64
7-2024 �3-26-2024 Subdivision of Land: Sketch Plat Ch. 240, Art. 64
Review Amendment V
8-2024 W 5-7-2024 Parking: Parking at Beaches Ch. 189, Art. I �65
Amendment
9-2024 _ 6-18-2024 SPDES Stormwater Management Ch. 234 66 3
and Erosion and Sediment Control
10-2024 6-18-2024 Storm Sewer Systems; Illicit Ch. 235 66
Discharges, Activities and
Connections
11-2024 6-18-2024 Stormwater Management Ch. 236 66
Amendment
12-2024 6-18-2024 Zoning Map Amendment NCM 66
13-2024 6-18-2024 Moratorium NCM 66
14-2024 7-30-2024 Boats, Docks and Wharves: Ch. 96, Art. I; 68
Obstruction and Use of Town Ch. 96, Art.
Waters Amendment; Boats III; Ch. 96,
Amendment; Administration and Art. V
Enforcement Amendment
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15-2024 7-30-2024 l Wetlands and Shoreline Ch. 275 68
Amendment
16-2024 8-27-2024 Zoning Amendment Ch. 280 68
17-2024 10-8-2024 Alarm Systems Amendment Ch. 75 68
18-2024 10-8-2024 Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Ch. 111 68
Amendment
19-2024 10-22-2024 Tax Levy Limit Override NCM 68
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i20-2024 12-3-2024 Peddlers, Solicitors, Loitering and Ch. 197 69
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Transient Retail Merchants
Amendment
21-2024 12-3-2024 Zoning Amendment Ch. 280 69
22-2024 12-17-2024 Zoning Amendment Ch. 280 j 69
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1-2025 2-25-2025 Peddlers, Solicitors, Loitering and Ch. 197; Ch. 69
Transient Retail Merchants 219
Amendment; Shellfish and Other
Marine Resources Amendment
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INDEX
DEFINITIONS NOTE:For the convenience of the Code user,all terms defined in this Code are included in the Index under the
heading"Definitions and Abbreviations."
Agricultural-Conservation Improvements 1-4 Open space 1-14
A — (A-C)District and Incorporation of provisions Parking 1-14 A
Low-Density into Code 1-12 Parks and recreation 1-14
ABANDONED VEHICLES Residential R-80, Junkyards 1-2 Peddling and soliciting 1-14
VEHICLES,MOTOR- R-120,R-200 and Legislative intent 1-1 Police Department 1-14
DRIVEN 264-19 R-400 Districts Liability 1-4 Records 1-14
ABANDONMENT 280-13;280-15 Licenses and permits 1-4 Senior citizens 1-14
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; General Business(B) Littering 1-2 Sewers 1-14
PROPERTY District280-48 Parking 1-2 Sidewalks 1-14
MAINTENANCE Hamlet Business(HB) Peddling and soliciting 1-2 Soil removal 1-14
100-3;100-4 District 280-45 Penalties for offenses 141 Street excavations 1-14
Emergency Removal of Hamlet Density(HD) Planning Board 1-2 Tobacco 1-14
Vehicles 260-23 Residential District Police Department 1-2;1-4 Town Board 1-14;1-15;
Fishers Island Harbor 280-22 Repeal of enactments not 1-16
Management 157-8 Historic Preservation included in Code 1-3 Town Clerk 1-14
Light Industrial(LI)District District(HPD)280-193 Salaries and compensation Trailer camps 1-14
280-62 Light Industrial(LI)District 1-4 Transient merchants 1-14
Light Industrial Park/ 280-62 Sale of Code book; Unsafe buildings I-14
Planned Office Park Light Industrial Park/ supplementation 1-10 Vehicles 1-14
(LIO)District 280-58 Planned Office Park Sales 1-4;1-10 Veterans 1-14
SEWERS AND SEWAGE (LIO)District 280-58 Severability 1-6 Volunteer fire fighters]-14
DISPOSAL 215-3; Limited Business(LB) Soil removal 1-2 Wetlands 1-14
215-9 District 280-41 Town Board 1-2;1-4;1-8; When effective 1-18
Signs 280-88 Low-Density Residential 1-9;1-10 ADULT HOMES
Small Wind Energy Systems R-40 District 280-17 Town Clerk 1-7;1-9;1-10; ZONING 280-4
277-6 Marine I(MI)District 1-11 ADVERTISING
Special Exception Uses 280-52 Trailer camps 1-2 Adoption of Renumbered
280-141 Marine II(MII)District Vehicles 1-2 2006 Code 1-14
SUBDIVISION OF LAND 280-55 Violations and penalties General Business(B)
240-37 Marine III Zone District 1-4;1-11 District 280-48
Wireless Communication (MIII)280-205 Wetlands 1-2 Hamlet Business(HB)
Facilities 280-76 Plum Island Conservation When effective 1-13 District 280-45
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS District(PIC)280-187 Zoning Maps 1-4 LITTERING 174-1; 174-6
AND STRUCTURES Plum Island Research ADOPTION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural-Conservation District(PIR)280-183 RENUMBERED 2006 RULES AND
(A-C)District and Recreational Floating Zone CODE REGULATIONS
Low-Density District(RFZ) Advertising 1-14 A290-15
Residential R-80, 280-202;280-204 Advisory Board 1-14 RENTAL PERMITS 207-7;
R-120,R-200 and RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Alarm systems 1-14 207-9
R-400 Districts Residential Office(RO) Alcoholic beverages 1-14 Signs 280-80;280-81;
280-13;280-15 District 280-38 Appearance tickets 1-14 280-85
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Resort Residential(RR) Appointments 1-14 Small Wind Energy Systems
PROPERTY District 280-35 Bicycles 1-14 277-4
MAINTENANCE ZONING 280-4;280-78; Bingo 1-14 STORMWATER
1004 280-111;280-127 Boats and Boating 1-14 MANAGEMENT
FIRE PREVENTION AND ACCIDENTAL Burning 1-14 236-4
BUILDING CODE DISCHARGES Charges 1-14 TOBACCO
ADMINISTRATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE Continuation of provisions ADVERTISING
144-3;144-8; 144-15; DISPOSAL 2154 1-16 249-1;249-2;249-3;
144-20 STORM SEWER Costs and expenses 1-14 249-4;249-5
FLOOD DAMAGE SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Defense and ZONING 280-4
PREVENTION 148-4; DISCHARGES, indemnification 1-14 ADVISORY BOARD
148-22 ACTIVITIES AND Disabled persons 1-14 Adoption of Renumbered
Hamlet Density(HD) CONNECTIONS 235-7 Docks 1-14 2006 Code 1-14
Residential District ADOPTION OF CODE Dogs 1-14 Code of Ethics 26-2
280-22 Amendments to Code 1-8 Domestic partnerships 1-14 Community Preservation
LANDMARK Bicycles 1-2 Environmental quality Fund Advisory Board
PRESERVATION Bingo 1-2 review 1-14 17-16
170-7 Boats and Boating 1-2 Farms and farming 1-14 Establishment of
Low-Density Residential Bonds 1-4 Fees 1-14 Community Housing
R-40 District 280-19 Burning 1-2 Fire prevention 1-14 Fund 17-51
RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Charges 1-4 Games of chance 1-14 Ethics Board 26-21
STORMWATER Code book to.be kept up-to- Garbage,rubbish and refuse RECORDS 59-15
MANAGEMENT date 1-9 1-14 Southold Community
236-4 Copy of Code on file 1-7 GENERAL PROVISIONS Preservation Fund 17-4
WATERFRONT Distribution of local laws, 1-14\1-18 AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CONSISTENCY ordinances and Grievances 1-14 (AHD)DISTRICT
REVIEW 268-3 resolutions 1-2 Hearings 1-14 Accessory uses and
WETLANDS AND Docks 1-2 Incorporation of provisions structures 280-27
SHORELINE 275-2; Easements 1-4 into Code 1-17 Administration 280-31
275-5 Effect on previously Inspections 1-14 Ambulance service 280-30
ZONING 280-4;280-104; adopted legislation 1-5 Junkyards 1-14 Apartments 280-27
280-107;280-116 Enactments saved from Legislative intent 1-14 Appeals 280-31
ACCESSORY USES AND repeal;matters not Licenses and permits 1-16 Applicability 280-26
STRUCTURES affected 1-4 Littering 1-14 Applicability of other Code
Affordable Housing(AHD) Fees 1-10 Nonsubstantive changes in provisions 280-32
District 280-27 Garbage,rubbish and refuse previously adopted Application procedure
Agricultural Planned 1-2 legislation 1-15 280-29
Development District GENERAL PROVISIONS Notices 1-14 Boats and Boating 280-25
280-172 1-1\1-13 Obstructions 1-14 Building Inspector 280-31
Grades and grading 1-4 Officers and employees Building permits 280-31
Grievances 1-2 1-14
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING(AHD)
DISTRICT...
Bulk,area and parking AGRICULTURAL Hearings 280-174; Building Inspector 280-13
regulations 280-28 ADVISORY 290-175;280-177 Bulk,area and parking
Certificates of occupancy COMMITTEE Height regulations 280-171 regulations 280-14
A 280-31;280-33 Agricultural districts 71-4 Improvements 280-171; Camps 280-13
Comprehensive Plan 280-29 Appointments 71-3 280-174 Cemeteries 280-13
Construction 280-25; Compensation 71-3 Lots 280-173 Certificates of
280-29 Composition;membership; Meetings 280-174 appropriateness 280-15 '
Costs and expenses 280-24; terms of office; Notices 280-174 Certificates of compliance
280-30 removal 71-3 Open space 280-181 280-13
Definitions 280-25 Definitions 71-2 Permitted uses 280-175 Certificates of occupancy
Emergencies 280-30 Farms and farming 71-1; Planning Board 280-174; 280-13;280-15
Eminent domain 280-25 71-3;71-4 280-181 Communicable diseases
Farms and farming 280-26 Meetings 71-3 Price for development rights 280-13
Fees 280-29 Membership 71-3 280-176 Conservation districts
General regulations and Natural resources 71-1 Purpose 280-170 280-15
requirements 280-30 Planning Board 71-1;71-4 Records 280-175;280-179 Construction 280-13
Grievances 280-31 Powers and duties 71-4 Reports 280-174 Drugs and drug
Hearings 280-26;280-29 Purpose 71-1 Requirements for eligibility paraphernalia 280-13
Improvements 280-25; Reports 71-4 280-173 Dust 280-13
280-30 Site plans 71-4 Sales 280-174;280-175; Emergencies 280-13
Liens 280-25 Terms of office 71-3 280-176;280-177; Farms and farming 280-12;
Lots 280-30;280-31 Town Board 71-1;71-3; 280-179;280-180; 280-13
Maintenance and upkeep 71-4 280-181 Fees 280-13
280-32.1 Vehicles 71-4 Subdivision 280-181 Fences 280-13
Meetings 280-29 Zoning Board of Appeals Subsequent development Fire prevention 280-13
Mortgage Stabilization and 71-1 right sales to Town Fowl 280-13
Relief Act 280-25 Zoning districts 71-2;71-4 280-177 Fumes 280-13
Newspaper 280-26 AGRICULTURAL Town Attorney 280-175 Garage sales 280-13
Notices 280-26;280-29; DISTRICTS Town Board 280-173; Garages 280-13
280-30 AGRICULTURAL 280-174;280-176; Gas 280-13
Off-street parking 280-27; ADVISORY 280-177;280-180 Hearings 280-13
280-28 COMMITTEE 714 Town Clerk 280-174 Height regulations 280-13;
Parking 280-28 Agricultural Planned Water supply 280-174 280-15
Penalties for offenses Development District ZONING 280-170\280-181 Historic Preservation
280-33 280-173 Zoning approval; Commission 280-15
Permitted uses 280-27 Real Estate Transfer Tax application and review Home occupations 280-13
Planning Board 280-24; 17-24 procedure 280-174 Horses 280-13
280-28;280-29; SUBDIVISION OF LAND Zoning districts 280-174 Hospitals 280-13
280-30;280-31 240-10;240-42 Zoning Maps 280-174; Inspections 280-13
Planning Commission ZONING 280-110 280-175 Kennels 280-13
280-29 AGRICULTURAL LANDS AGRICULTURAL USES Liability 280-13
Property maintenance PRESERVATION Alcoholic beverages 72-4 Licenses and permits 280-13
280-32.1 Acquisition of development Animals 72-4 Lighting 280-13
Purpose;applicability of rights 704 Christmas trees 72-4 Lots 280-13;280-15
amendments 280-24 Alienation of development Deer 72-4 Manure 280-13 -
Records 280-25;280-30; rights 70-5 Definitions 72-4 Membership 280-13
280-31 Construction 70-5 See Farm Stands 72-5\72-12 Mooring 280-13
Registry 280-25;280-30 Costs and expenses 70-5 Farms and farming 72-2; Noise 280-13
Rental property 280-30 Definitions 70-3 72-4 Notices 280-13
Reports 280-29;280-30 Fences 70-3 General Provisions 72-A Nursing homes 280-13
Retirement 280-25 Hearings 70-4;70-5 72-4 Odors 280-13
Safety standards 280-28 Improvements 70-2 Horses 72-4 Off-street parking 280-13
Sales 280-25;280-30; Licenses and permits 70-5 Livestock 72-4 One-family dwellings
280-31 Livestock 70-3 Poultry 72-4 280-13
Schools 280-26 Open space 70-2 Purpose 72-2 Parking 280-13;280-14
Setbacks 280-24;280-28 Purpose 70-2 Safety standards 72-2;72-3 Permitted uses 280-13
Sewers 280-29 Sales 70-4;70-5 Sales 72-4 Places of worship 280-13
Site plan approval 280-29 Severability 70-6 Shrubs 72-4 Planning Board 280-13
Site plans 280-29;280-31 Storage 70-3 Statutory authorization 72-3 Plastics 280-13
Standing committees 280-31 Title 70-1 Storage 72-4 Playgrounds 280-13
Tenants 280-27;280-28; Town Board 70-2;70-4; Title 72-1 Pools 280-13
280-30 70-5 Trees 72-4 Property maintenance
Town Attorney 280-30 AGRICULTURAL Variances 72-3 280-13
Town Board 280-25; PLANNED Water 72-4 Purpose 280-12
280-26;280-29; DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL- Radiation 280-13
280-30;280-31 DISTRICT CONSERVATION(A-C) Registry 280-13
Town Clerk 280-29;280-30 Accessory uses and DISTRICT AND LOW- Restaurants 280-13
Use regulations 280-27 structures 280-172 DENSITY Roller skates 280-13
Utilities 280-25;280-29 Agricultural districts RESIDENTIAL R-80, Roofs 280-15
Vacant lots 280-30 280-173 R-120,R-200 AND R-400 Safety standards 280-13
Variances 280-28 Building permits 280-180 DISTRICTS Sales 280-13
Vehicles 280-25 Classification 280-172 Accessory buildings and Schools 280-13
Violations and penalties Clearing house 280-179 structures 280-13; Screens and screening
280-31;280-32.1; Conditions 280-180 280-15 280-13
280-33 Conditions of approval Accessory uses and Setbacks 280-13;280-15
Water 280-29 280-175 structures 280-13; Sewers 280-13
Yards 280-28 Costs and expenses 280-177 280-15 Signs 280-13
ZONING 280-24\280-33 County Clerk 280-175 Animals 280-13 Single-family dwellings
Zoning Board of Appeals Definitions 280-171 Apartments 280-13 280-13;280-15
280-28 Disclosure 280-174 Appeals 280-13 Site plan approval 280-13
Zoning districts 280-32.1 Easements 280-175; Bed and breakfast 280-13 Site plan review and
Zoning Maps 280-29 280-177;280-179; Board of Appeals 280-13 approval 280-13
280-180 Boardinghouses 280-13 Site plans 280-13
Farms and farming 280-174 Boats and Boating 280-13 Skateboards 280-13
Fire protection 280-174 Bufferyards 280-13 Smoke 280-13
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DISTRICT AND LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
R-80,R-120,R-200 AND R-400 DISTRICTS...
Smoke alarms 280-13 Town Clerk 75-6 FLOOD DAMAGE 280-71;280-72;
Special exceptions 280-13 Violations and penalties PREVENTION 148-4; 280-73;280-74;
Storage 280-13 75-5;75-6;75-8 148-14;148-15; 280-76;280-76.1;
Swimming pools 280-13 ALARMS,FALSE 148-16;148-18; 280-76.2
Tenants 280-13 See FALSE ALARMS 148-21;148-22 ZONING 280-4
Town Board 280-13 See FIRE ALARMS Small Wind Energy Systems APARTMENTS
Town Clerk 280-13 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 277-4 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Trustees 280-13 Adoption of Renumbered WETLANDS AND District 280-27
Two-family dwellings 2006 Code 1-14 SHORELINE 275-2 Agricultural-Conservation
280-13 AGRICULTURAL USES ZONING 280-4 (A-C)District and
Use regulations 280-13 72-4 ANIMAL WASTE Low-Density
Utilities 280-13 ALCOHOLIC See FECAL MATTER Residential R-80,
Violations and penalties BEVERAGES 79-1 See PET WASTE R-120,R-200 and
280-13 Consumption of alcoholic ANIMALS R-400 Districts 280-13
Water 280-13 beverages in public AGRICULTURAL USES BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Water supply 280-13 restricted 79-1 72-4 PROPERTY
Wind energy systems,small See Also INTOXICATING Agricultural-Conservation MAINTENANCE
280-13 BEVERAGES (A-C)District and 100-4
Wireless communications See Also INTOXICATION Low-Density Exemption for War
facilities 280-13 Pedestrians 79-1 Residential R-80, Veterans and Gold Star
Yard sales 280-13 Penalties for offenses 79-2 R-120,R-200 and Parents 245-16.1
Yards 280-13;280-15 POLICE DEPARTMENT R-400 Districts 280-13 General Business(B)
ZONING 280-12\280-15 RULES AND BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; District 280-48
Zoning Board of Appeals REGULATIONS PROPERTY Hamlet Business(HB)
280-13 A290-15 MAINTENANCE District 280-45
AIR CONDITIONING Public Consumption 79-1\ 100-3 Hamlet Density(HD)
FLOOD DAMAGE 79-2 See Also CATS Residential District
PREVENTION 148-16 Vehicles 79-1 Dog Licensing and 280-22
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Violations and penalties Identification 83-18; Historic Preservation
DISPOSAL 215-2; 79-2 83-23 District(HPD)280-193
2154 ZONING 280-4 See Dog Licensing and Light Industrial(LI)District
STORM SEWER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES Identification 83-16\ 280-62
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT See Also OFF-ROAD 83-26 Light Industrial Park/
DISCHARGES, VEHICLES Dogs 83-6 Planned Office Park
ACTIVITIES AND VEHICLES,MOTOR- See Dogs 83-6\83-15 (LIO)District 280-58
CONNECTIONS 235-5 DRIVEN 264-3 See Ducks 83-1\83-5 Limited Business(LB)
AIR POLLUTION ALUMINUM Farmland Bill of Rights District 280-41
See Also POLLUTION ELECTRICAL 280-98;280-99 Plum Island Conservation
ZONING 280-77;280-111 INSPECTIONS 126-4 Fishers Island Harbor District(PIC)280-187
AIR RIFLES Garbage,Rubbish and Management 157-11 Plum Island Research
PARKS AND Refuse 233-1 Garbage,Rubbish and District(PIR)280-183
RECREATION LITTERING 174-1 Refuse 233-1 RENTAL PERMITS 207-2
AREAS 193-6 Roadway Construction Light Industrial(LI)District Residential Office(RO)
ALARM SYSTEMS 161-36 280-62 District 280-38
Adoption of Renumbered Signs 280-82 Light Industrial Park/ WETLANDS AND
2006 Code 1-14 ZONING 280-111 Planned Office Park SHORELINE 275-2
ALARM SYSTEMS 75-1; AMBULANCE SERVICE (LIO)District 280-58 ZONING 280-4;280-78
75-2;75-3;75-5;75-6 Affordable Housing(AHD) LITTERING 174-1 APPEALS
BICYCLES 88-2 District 280-30 Low-Density Residential Affordable Housing(AHD)
Charges 75-6;75-8 Exemption for Volunteer R-40 District 280-17 District 280-31
Charges for false alarms; Firefighters and PARKS AND Agricultural-Conservation
rules and regulations Ambulance Workers RECREATION (A-C)District and
75-6 245-11;245-13 AREAS 193-2;193-3.1 Low-Density
Definitions 75-2 Special Events Requiring SEWERS AND SEWAGE Residential R-80,
Disorderly conduct 75-8 Chairperson of the DISPOSAL 215-3; R-120,R-200 and
Disorderly persons 75-8 Zoning Board of 215-4 R-400 Districts 280-13
Emergencies 75-1;75-2; Appeals'Approval Signs 280-85 Board of Appeals 280-146
75-5;75-6 205-5 Southold Community See Also BOARD OF
False alarms 75-5;75-6 AMERICANS WITH Preservation Fund 17-4 APPEALS
See Also FALSE ALARMS DISABILITIES ACT SPDES STORMWATER COASTAL EROSION
Fees 75-4;75-6;75-8 See DISABLED PERSONS MANAGEMENT AND HAZARD AREAS
Fees to be set by Town AMUSEMENTS EROSION AND 111-24;111-25;111-26
Board resolution 75-4 APPEARANCE TICKETS SEDIMENT Farm Stands 72-11
See Also FIRE ALARMS 5-2 CONTROL 234-2 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Fire Department 75-1;75-2 FIRE PREVENTION AND STORMWATER BUILDING CODE
FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION 236-4 144-5
ADMINISTRATION 144-3 SUBDIVISION OF LAND FLOOD DAMAGE
144-15 PUBLIC 240-3;240-44 PREVENTION 148-4;
Intentional false alarms 75-5 ENTERTAINMENT Waterfowl and Gull Feeding 148-23
Investigations 75-1 AND SPECIAL and Domestic Pet LANDMARK
Licenses and permits 75-2; EVENTS 205-2 Waste 83-27 PRESERVATION
75-3;75-6 ZONING 280-4 See Waterfowl and Gull 170-11
NOISE,PREVENTION OF ANCHORING Feeding and Domestic Plum Island Conservation
180-8 BOATS,DOCKS AND Pet Waste 83-27\83-31 District(PIC)280-187
Penalties for offenses 75-8 WHARVES 96-2; WETLANDS AND Plum Island Research
Permit required 75-3 96-3;96-7;96-11; SHORELINE 275-2 District(PIR)280-183
Police Department 75-2; 96-12;96-14;96-22; ZONING 280-4;280-78; Real Estate Transfer Tax
75-6 96-23 280-111 17-34
Purpose 75-1 COASTAL EROSION ANTENNAS RECORDS 59-8;59-10
Records 75-2 HAZARD AREAS See Also SATELLITE DISH RENTAL PERMITS 207-8
Reports 75-1;75-2 I11-13 ANTENNAS
Severability 75-7 Fishers Island Harbor Wireless Communication
Town Board 75-2;75-4; Management 157-4; Facilities 280-68;
75-6;75-7;75-8 157-6 280-69;280-70;
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APPEALS...
SPDES STORMWATER Small Wind Energy Systems Exemption for War See Also TAX ASSESSOR
MANAGEMENT AND 277-7 Veterans and Gold Star Veterans'Exemption 245-9
EROSION AND SPDES STORMWATER Parents 245-16; ASSESSORS
SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT AND 245-16.1 Amendment of Session
CONTROL 234-8 EROSION AND FIRE PREVENTION AND Laws 9-3
Special Events Requiring SEDIMENT BUILDING CODE Approval by referendum 9-5
Chairperson of the CONTROL 234-1 ADMINISTRATION Assessor 9-3;9-4
B Zoning Board of TRANSPORTATION 144-5;144-19;144-20 Conditions as to
Appeals'Approval ACCESS Hamlet Business(HB) effectiveness 9-4
205-6 MANAGEMENT 64-4 District 280-45 See Election 9-1\9-2
STORM SEWER YOUTH BOARD 68-5 HOUSING FUND 34-3 Number 9-3\9-5
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT ZONING 280-135 Light Industrial(LI)District Town Board 9-4
DISCHARGES, AREA,YARD AND BULK 280-62 AUXILIARY POLICE
ACTIVITIES AND REGULATIONS Light Industrial Park/ See POLICE OFFICERS
CONNECTIONS See LOTS Planned Office Park AWNINGS
235-13;235-14 See YARDS (LIO)District 280-58 FIRE PREVENTION AND
STORMWATER ARREST WARRANTS LITTERING 174-5 BUILDING CODE
MANAGEMENT Dogs 83-9 PUBLIC HEARINGS, ADMINISTRATION
236-14 See Also SEARCH NOTICE OF 55-1 144-8
SUBDIVISION OF LAND WARRANTS Recreational Floating Zone Garbage,Rubbish and
240-10 See Also WARRANTS District(RFZ)280-201 Refuse 233-4
See Also ZONING BOARD ASBESTOS SANITARY FLOW General Business(B)
OF APPEALS SEWERS AND SEWAGE CREDITS, District 280-48
APPEALS BOARD DISPOSAL 215-9 TRANSFER OF 117-9 Hamlet Business(HB)
See BOARD OF APPEALS ASHES Senior Citizen Exemption District 280-45
See ZONING BOARD OF PARKS AND 245-3;245-4 Signs 280-85
APPEALS RECREATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE
APPEALS,ZONING AREAS 193-2 DISPOSAL 215-16; _ B
BOARD OF SEWERS AND SEWAGE 215-18
See BOARD OF ZONING DISPOSAL 215-4 SHELLFISH AND OTHER BACKFILLING
APPEALS ASSEMBLIES,PUBLIC MARINE See Also EXCAVATIONS
APPEARANCE TICKETS See PUBLIC RESOURCES 219-4 See Also FILL
Adoption of Renumbered ASSEMBLIES Signs 280-88 Roadway Construction
2006 Code 1-14 ASSESSMENT AND TAX SOIL REMOVAL 228-6 161-25; 161-36;161-44
Amusements 5-2 RELIEF FOR Special Events Requiring SEWERS AND SEWAGE
APPEARANCE TICKETS SUPERSTORM SANDY Chairperson of the DISPOSAL 215-9
5-1;5-2;5-3 IMPACT Zoning Board of Street Excavations 237-13;
Certain public servants Applicability 245-24 Appeals'Approval 237-16
authorized to issue Assessments 245-20; 205-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
appearance tickets 5-2 245-21;245-22; Special Events Requiring 240-36
Code Enforcement Officer 245-23;245-24 Town Board Approval WETLANDS AND
5-2 Assessor 245-23 205-7 SHORELINE 275-11
Dogs 5-2 Board of Assessment STORMWATER BAGS,PLASTIC `
Fire prevention 5-2 245-23 MANAGEMENT See PLASTIC BAGS
FIRE PREVENTION AND Definitions 245-20 236-12 BARRICADES
BUILDING CODE Eligibility criteria;relief Street Excavations 237-14 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
ADMINISTRATION granted 245-22 SUBDIVISION OF LAND PROPERTY
144-25 Emergency Management 240-7;240-44 MAINTENANCE
Firesafety 5-2 Agency 245-23 Targeted Business 100-9
Parking 5-2;5-3 Implementation and Investment Exemption SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Peddling and soliciting 5-2 adoption of Superstorm 245-7 DISPOSAL 215-9
Purpose 5-1 Sandy Assessment Veterans'Exemption 245-8; Street Excavations 237-12;
Safety standards 5-2 Relief Act 245-21 245-9 237-13
Sanitation 5-2 Improvements 245-20; WATERFRONT WETLANDS AND
Service of appearance 245-22;245-23 CONSISTENCY SHORELINE 275-I 1
tickets 5-3 Insurance 245-23 REVIEW 268-3;268-5 BATHING
Signs 5-2 Other provisions 245-23 WETLANDS AND BOATS,DOCKS AND
Vehicles 5-2 Reports 245-23 SHORELINE 275-4; WHARVES 96-7;
Violations and penalties Superstorm Sandy 245-20; 275-6;275-11 96-11;96-12;96-16;
5-1;5-2;5-3 245-21;245-22;245-23 Wireless Communication 96-19;96-20;96-21
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding TAXATION 245-20\245-24 Facilities 280-76 Marine I(MI)District
and Domestic Pet ASSESSMENTS YOUTH BOARD 68-3; 280-52
Waste 83-29 Assessment and Tax Relief 68-4;68-5 Marine II(MII)District
APPOINTMENTS for Superstorm Sandy ZONING 280-92;280-131; 280-55
Adoption of Renumbered Impact 245-20; 280-133;280-159 Parking at Beaches 189-1;
2006 Code 1-14 245-21;245-22; ASSESSOR 189-2
AGRICULTURAL 245-23;245-24 Assessment and Tax Relief PARKS AND
ADVISORY BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; for Superstorm Sandy RECREATION
COMMITTEE 71-3 PROPERTY Impact 245-23 AREAS 193-3.1;
Board of Appeals 280-145 MAINTENANCE ASSESSORS 9-3;9-4 193-4; 193-5
Ethics Board 26-21 100-6;100-10 Exemption for Historic SHELLFISH AND OTHER
FIRE PREVENTION AND COASTAL EROSION Properties 245-19 MARINE
BUILDING CODE HAZARD AREAS Exemption for Volunteer RESOURCES 2194
ADMINISTRATION 111-10 Firefighters and ZONING 280-4;280-78
144-5 Exemption for Cold War Ambulance Workers BATTERIES
POLICE DEPARTMENT Veterans 245-18 245-11 JUNKYARDS 166-1
51-3;51-4 Exemption for Disabled Exemption for War Light Industrial(LI)District
POLICE DEPARTMENT Persons With Limited Veterans and Gold Star 280-62
RULES AND Income 245-10 Parents 245-16 Light Industrial Park/
REGULATIONS Exemption for Historic LITTERING 174-5 Planned Office Park
A290-5 Properties 245-19 Senior Citizen Exemption (LIO)District 280-58
RECORDS 59-5 Exemption for Volunteer 245-3 BEACH FIRES
Residency Requirements Firefighters and Targeted Business See FIRES /
42-10 Ambulance Workers Investment Exemption See OPEN BURNING
245-11;245-12;245-14 245-7
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BED AND BREAKFAST BINGO AND GAMES OF Appointments 280-145 TOURIST AND TRAILER
Agricultural-Conservation CHANCE 92-1;92-2; Board of Appeals 280-145; CAMPS 253-6;253-7;
(A-C)District and 92-3;92-4;92-5;92-6; 280-146;280-147; 253-14
Low-Density 92-7;92-8;92-10; 280-148;280-149; BOARD OF REVIEW
Residential R-80, 92-11 280-150 COASTAL EROSION
R-120,R-200 and See Also GAMBLING Building Inspector 280-146 HAZARD AREAS
R-400 Districts 280-13 See Also GAMES OF Certificates of occupancy 111-23;111-24;
General Business(B) CHANCE 280-146 111-25;111-26;111-29
District 280-48 BINGO AND GAMES OF Costs and expenses 280-146 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Hamlet Business(HB) CHANCE County Clerk 280-146 BOATS,DOCKS AND
District 280-45 Bingo 92-1\92-11 Districts 280-9 WHARVES 96-1;
Hamlet Density(HD) Bingo permitted 92-2 Escrow accounts 280-146 96-2;96-3;96-23;
Residential District See Games of Chance EXPENSES OF TOWN 96-24;96-25;96-31
280-22 92-12\92-15 OFFICERS 30-1 COASTAL EROSION
Historic Preservation Leased premises 92-4 Farm Stands 72-11 HAZARD AREAS
District(HPD)280-193 License required 92-3 Fees 280-149 111-6
Limited Business(LB) Licenses and permits 92-2; General Business(B) Design Standards 240-45
District 280-41 92-3 District 280-48 Ducks 83-4
Low-Density Residential Management and operation Hamlet Business(HB) Shellfish 219-7;219-8
R-40 District 280-17 92-9 District 280-45 SHELLFISH AND OTHER
Marine I(MI)District Maximum value of all Hamlet Density(HD) MARINE
280-52 prizes on one occasion Residential District RESOURCES 219-4;
Marine II(MIl)District 92-8 280-22 219-16;219-17;
280-55 Maximum value of single Hearings 280-146;280-150 219-18;219-21
Parking at Beaches 189-3 prize 92-7 Light Industrial(LI)District STORMWATER
Residential Office(RO) Penalties for offenses 92-11 280-62 MANAGEMENT
District 280-38 Purchase of bingo Light Industrial Park/ 236-13
Resort Residential(RR) equipment 92-5 Planned Office Park WETLANDS AND
District 280-35 Purpose 92-1 (LIO)District 280-58 SHORELINE 275-2;
ZONING 280-4;280-78 Remuneration prohibited Limited Business(LB) 275-3;275-3.1;275-4;
BICYCLES 92-10 District 280-41 275-6;275-7;275-11
Adoption of Code 1-2 Town Board 92-1 Low-Density Residential ZONING 280-133
Adoption of Renumbered Use of proceeds 92-6 R-40 District 280-17 BOARD OF ZONING
2006 Code 1-14 Violations and penalties Marine I(MI)District APPEALS
Alarm systems 88-2 92-11 280-52 STORMWATER
Applicability 88-8 BLASTING Marine II(MII)District MANAGEMENT
BICYCLES 88-1;88-2; See EXPLOSION 280-55 236-14
88-3;88-5;88-6 HAZARDS Membership 280-145 See Also ZONING BOARD
Coasting;carrying children See EXPLOSIVES Notice of hearing 280-150 OF APPEALS
88-5 BLIGHT Notices 280-146;280-150 BOARDINGHOUSES
Cutouts prohibited 88-4 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Permitted uses 280-146 Agricultural-Conservation
Design Standards 240-45 PROPERTY Plum Island Conservation (A-C)District and
Hamlet Business(HB) MAINTENANCE District(PIC)280-187 Low-Density
District 28045 100-3; 1004 Plum Island Research Residential R-80,
Light required 88-1 FLOOD DAMAGE District(PIR)280-183 R-120,R-200 and
Limited Business(LB) PREVENTION 148-3 Powers and duties 280-146 R-400 Districts 280-13
District 280-41 LITTERING 174-1 Qualifications 280-146 Hamlet Business(HB)
Motorcycles 88-4 RENTAL PERMITS 207-1 Reports 280-146 District 280-45
Operation of bicycle 88-3 BLOCKS Residential Office(RO) Parking at Beaches 189-3
Parks and recreation 88-1; Design Standards 240-45 District 280-38 ZONING 280-78
88-2;88-3;88-5 Floating Homes 96-27 Resort Residential(RR) BOATS AND BOATING
Pedestrians 88-2;88-6 FLOOD DAMAGE District 280-35 Adoption of Code 1-2
Penalties for offenses 88-7 PREVENTION 148-21 Rules of conduct and Adoption of Renumbered
PUBLIC General Business(B) procedure 290-148 2006 Code 1-14
ENTERTAINMENT District 280-48 Safety standards 280-146 Affordable Housing(AHD)
AND SPECIAL Hamlet Business(HB) Special exceptions 280-146 District 280-25
EVENTS 205-2 District 280-45 Special permits 280-146 Agricultural-Conservation
See Also ROLLER Small Wind Energy Systems Town Board 280-145; (A-C)District and
SKATES 277-2 280-149 Low-Density
Sidewalks 88-6 STORMWATER Town Clerk 280-150 Residential R-80,
See Also SKATEBOARDS MANAGEMENT Variances 280-146 R-120,R-200 and
Southold Community 236-4 Waivers 280-150 R-400 Districts 280-13
Preservation Fund 17-8 SUBDIVISION OF LAND ZONING 280-4;280-78; BOATS,DOCKS AND
SUBDIVISION OF LAND 240-3;240-10;240-17; 280-79;280-121; WHARVES 96-2;
240-10;240-53 240-21 280-131;280-145\ 96-3;96-6;96-7;96-9;
TRANSPORTATION WATERFRONT 280-150;280-154 96-10;96-11;96-12;
ACCESS CONSISTENCY Zoning Board of Appeals 96-13;96-14;96-15;
MANAGEMENT 64-5 REVIEW 268-3 280-149 96-17;96-18;96-20;
Use of bell or whistle as WETLANDS AND See Also ZONING BOARD 96-22;96-23;96-24;
alarm 88-2 SHORELINE 275-2 OF APPEALS 96-25
Use of sidewalks 88-6 ZONING 280-4;280-116; Zoning Maps 280-146 COASTAL EROSION
Vehicles 88-1;88-2;88-3; 280-133 BOARD OF ASSESSMENT HAZARD AREAS
884;88-5;88-6 BOARD OF APPEALS Assessment and Tax Relief 111-5
Violations and penalties Additional conditions and for Superstonn Sandy Fishers Island Harbor
88-7 safeguards 280-147 Impact 245-23 Management 157-3;
ZONING 280-137 Agricultural-Conservation ETHICS 26-13 157-5; 157-6;157-8;
BILLBOARDS (A-C)District and BOARD OF 157-10;157-12
Signs 280-83 Low-Density COMMISSIONERS Floating Homes 96-26
ZONING 280-4 Residential R-80, BURNING,OUTDOOR Garbage,Rubbish and
_ BINGO R-120,R-200 and 104-1 Refuse 233-4
Adoption of Code 1-2 R-400 Districts 280-13 POLICE DEPARTMENT General Business(B)
Adoption of Renumbered Appeals 280-146 51-2 District 280-48
2006 Code 1-14 See Also APPEALS BOARD OF HEALTH Light Industrial(LI)District
Appointment;membership See Also HEALTH 280-62
280-145 OFFICER
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Light Industrial Park/ Grandfathering 96-24 COASTAL EROSION WETLANDS AND
Planned Office Park Hearings 96-31 HAZARD AREAS SHORELINE 275-2;
(LIO)District 280-58 Historic preservation 96-15 111-15;111-27;111-28 275-1 I
Marine I(MI)District Hunting 96-7;96-20 Design Standards 240-45 See Also YARD WASTE
280-52 Improvements 96-8 HIGHWAY ZONING 280-4;280-93;
Marine II(MIT)District Inspections 96-24 SPECIFICATIONS 280-95
280-55 Internal-combustion 161-49 BUDGET
B Parking at Beaches 189-2 engines;mufflers 96-17 HOUSING FUND 34-4 Chief of Police A290-7
PARKS AND Issuance of permits by Roadway Construction LITTERING 174-5
RECREATION Board of Trustees 96-3 161-46 POLICE DEPARTMENT
AREAS 193-1;193-3; Liability 96-10;96-25 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 51-4
193-5 Licenses and permits 96-3; DISPOSAL 215-8 YOUTH BOARD 68-4
Plum Island Research 96-24 SOIL REMOVAL 228-9 BUFFERS
District(PIR)280-183 Liens 96-10;96-25 Southold Community COASTAL EROSION
Resort Residential(RR) Lighting 96-14 Preservation Fund HAZARD AREAS
District 280-35 Markers 96-23 17-5;17-6 111-12
Shellfish 219-8;219-9; Mooring 96-3;96-7;96-22; SPDES STORMWATER Light Industrial(LI)District
219-10 96-24;96-25 MANAGEMENT AND 280-62;280-64
SHELLFISH AND OTHER Mooring and anchoring EROSION AND Light Industrial Park/
MARINE 96-22 SEDIMENT Planned Office Park
RESOURCES 219-4; Mooring and waterfowl CONTROL 234-8 (LIO)District 280-58;
219-12 blind permits 96-24 STORMWATER 280-60
WETLANDS AND Mooring without a permit MANAGEMENT Plum Island Conservation
SHORELINE 275-2; 96-25 236-4 District(PIC)280-187
275-11 Motor vehicles 96-24 Street Excavations 237-9; Plum Island Research
Wireless Communication Mufflers 96-17 237-18 District(PIR)280-183
Facilities 280-69 Noise 96-17 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Preservation of Natural
ZONING 280-4;280-78; Notice of violation 96-31 240-3;240-7;240-20; Features 240-49
280-110;280-119; Notices 96-10;96-13; 240-23;240-25; See Also SCREENS AND
280-137 96-24;96-25;96-31; 240-30;240-31; SCREENING
BOATS,DOCKS AND 96-33 240-32;240-33; STORMWATER
WHARVES Notices of violations 96-31 240-34;240-35; MANAGEMENT
Administration and Obstruction and Use of 240-36;240-37 236-13
Enforcement 96-30\ Town Waters 96-1\96-3 WETLANDS AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND
96-33 Operation of boats near SHORELINE 275-9 240-3;240-17;240-21;
Anchoring 96-2;96-3; beaches and bathers ZONING 280-131;280-137 240-42;240-43
96-7;96-11;96-12; 96-I1 BONFIRES WATERFRONT
96-14;96-22;96-23 Operators 96-15 See BURNING CONSISTENCY
Anchoring in Mattituck Parades 96-16 See FIRES REVIEW 268-3
Creek 96-23 Permit required 96-1 See OPEN BURNING WETLANDS AND
Aquatic events 96-18 Police officers 96-15 BOWLING ALLEYS SHORELINE 275-2;
Bathing 96-7;96-11;96-12; Prohibited discharges 96-8 General Business(B) 275-4;275-5;275-11
96-16;96-19;96-20; See Public Docks 96-4\96-5 District 280-48 Wireless Communication
96-21 Ramps 96-9 ZONING 280-4 Facilities 280-70;
Bathing and swimming Records 96-10;96-25 BRIDGES 280-72
96-19 Registration 96-24 FLOOD DAMAGE ZONING 280-4;280-92;
Board of Trustees 96-1; Regulation of personal PREVENTION 148-3; 280-94;280-95;
96-2;96-3;96-23; watercraft and specialty 148-23 280-96;280-118;
96-24;96-25;96-31 prop-craft 96-16 Notification of Defects 280-131;280-137
Boats 96-6\96-25 Restricted areas at end of 237-1 BUFFERYARDS
Boats and Boating 96-2; Town highways 96-2 Parking at Beaches 189-2 Agricultural-Conservation
96-3;96-6;96-7;96-9; Safety standards 96-14; Stop and Yield Intersections (A-C)District and
96-10;96-11;96-12; 96-15;96-24 260-6 Low-Density
96-13;96-14;96-15; Sales 96-10;96-25 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Residential R-80,
96-17;96-18;96-20; Sanitary regulations 96-8 240-17 R-120,R-200 and
96-22;96-23;96-24; Scuba diving 96-20 VEHICLES AND R-400 Districts 280-13
96-25 Short title;applicability TRAFFIC 260-8 Special Exception Uses
Certificates of registration 96-6 WETLANDS AND 280-143
96-10 Signs 96-23 SHORELINE 275-11 BUILDING
Charges 96-10;96-25 Spearfishing 96-21 BRUSH,GRASS AND CONSTRUCTION
Compliance required; Special permits 96-18 WEEDS See Also CONSTRUCTION
penalties for offenses Speed limits 96-13 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
96-33 Speed limits;manner of PROPERTY FIRE PREVENTION AND
Construction 96-8 operation 96-13 MAINTENANCE BUILDING CODE
Costs and expenses 96-10; Storage 96-10;96-24;96-25 100-4 ADMINISTRATION
96-24;96-25 Stormwater 96-8 BURNING,OUTDOOR 144-5; 144-15
Definitions 96-7 Swimming pools 96-8 104-1;104-2 ZONING 280-128
Docks 96-1;96-3;96-12; Toilet facilities 96-8 Garbage,Rubbish and BUILDING INSPECTOR
96-14;96-22 Towing 96-7;96-12;96-16 Refuse 233-1;233-4 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Drugs and drug Town Board 96-10;96-13; See Also GRASS District 280-31
paraphernalia 96-15 96-18;96-24 CLIPPINGS Agricultural-Conservation
Dumps and dumping 96-8 Trustees 96-24;96-25 JUNKYARDS 166-7 (A-C)District and
Emergencies 96-17 Unnavigable boats;hazards See Also LAWNS Low-Density
Enforcing officer 96-30 to navigation 96-10 NOISE,PREVENTION OF Residential R-80,
Equipment 96-14 Vehicles 96-9 180-4 R-120,R-200 and
Explosives 96-16 Violations and penalties Roadway Construction R-400 Districts 280-13
Fees 96-3 96-8;96-14;96-15; 161-16;161-30;161-42 Board of Appeals 280-146
Firearms 96-24 96-24;96-31;96-33 Snow and Ice Removal BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
See Floating Homes 96-26\ Water 96-7;96-12;96-16 237-20 PROPERTY
96-29 Water-skiers 96-12 SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 MAINTENANCE
Fuel 96-16 Waterfowl 96-1;96-3; Street Excavations 237-13 100-5; 100-6;100-7;
Garbage,rubbish and refuse 96-7;96-24 SUBDIVISION OF LAND 100-9; 100-10
96-8 Wetlands 96-8 240-10 See Also CODE
Gas 96-17 BONDS TOURIST AND TRAILER ENFORCEMENT
Gases 96-16 Adoption of Code 1-4 CAMPS 253-5 OFFICER
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Districts 280-6;280-8 144-12; 144-13; Demolition 100-4; 100-9; See Also FIRES
ELECTRICAL 144-15; 144-16; 100-10 JUNKYARDS 166-3; 166-7
INSPECTIONS 126-3 144-17; 144-19;144-25 Dumpsters 100-3; 100-4 See Also OPEN BURNING
FILMING 139-8 Garbage,Rubbish and Easements 100-3 STORMWATER
FIRE PREVENTION AND Refuse 233-6 Emergencies 100-4;100-5; MANAGEMENT
BUILDING CODE LANDMARK 100-9 2364
ADMINISTRATION PRESERVATION Emergency measures to WETLANDS AND
144-3;144-5;144-6; 170-5; 170-6 vacate 100-9 SHORELINE 275-2
144-7;144-8;144-9; See Also LICENSES AND Emergency vehicles 100-2 BURNING,OPEN
144-10;144-12; PERMITS Fences 100-4 See FIRES
144-13;144-14; LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Filing a copy of notice See OPEN BURNING
144-15;144-16; 172-8 100-8 BURNING,OUTDOOR
144-17;144-18; RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Fire Department 100-5 Board of Commissioners
144-19;144-21; Residential Office(RO) Garbage,rubbish and refuse 104-1
144-23;144-24;144-25 District 280-38 100-3;1004 Brush,grass and weeds
FLOOD DAMAGE SANITARY FLOW Glass 100-3 104-1;104-2
PREVENTION 148-4; CREDITS, Graffiti 100-4 Burning 104-1;104-2
148-11 TRANSFER OF Health hazards 100-2 Exclusions 104-4
See Also INSPECTIONS 117-10 Hearings 100-7 Fire Department 104-2
Light Industrial(LI)District SEWERS AND SEWAGE Hedges 100-4 Fires 104-1; 104-2;104-3
280-62 DISPOSAL 215-7 Height regulations 1004 See Also FIRES
Light Industrial Park/ Small Wind Energy Systems Hot tubs 1004 Garbage,rubbish and refuse
Planned Office Park 277-3;277-6 Inspection and report 100-5 104-1
(LIO)District 280-58 SPDES STORMWATER Inspections 100-5;100-9 Grass fires;permits 104-2
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR MANAGEMENT AND Landscaping 100-4 Issuance of fire permits;
172-8 EROSION AND Lawns 100-4 agreement with Fire
PUBLIC SEDIMENT Liability 100-11 District 104-1
ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL 234-1 Licenses and permits 100-3 Licenses and permits
AND SPECIAL Special Exception Uses Liens 100-10 104-1;104-2
EVENTS 205-2 280-140 Litter 100-3 Penalties for offenses 104-5
RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 See Also SPECIAL Notices 100-6;100-7; Sidewalks 104-1
SANITARY FLOW PERMITS 100-8;100-9;100-11 Supervision of fires 104-3
CREDITS, STORMWATER Nuisances 100-2 Town Board 104-1
TRANSFER OF 117-9 MANAGEMENT Obstructions 100-2 Violations and penalties
Signs 280-81;280-85; 236-5 Open space 100-3 104-1; 104-5
280-88 Street Numbering 237-25; Paper 100-3 BUS STOPS
Small Wind Energy Systems 237-26 Penalties for offenses VEHICLES AND
277-7 SUBDIVISION OF LAND 100-11 TRAFFIC 260-21;
SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 240-10;240-25 Ponds 100-4 260-28
STORMWATER Wireless Communication Property maintenance BUSINESS DISTRICTS
MANAGEMENT Facilities 280-70; 100-1;100-4 Districts 280-5
236-4;236-9;236-12; 280-71;280-74 Purpose 100-2 General Business(B)
236-13;236-15 ZONING 280-4;280-105; Records 100-3;100-8 District 28048
Street Numbering 237-28 280-114;280-121; Reports 100-5 Light Industrial Park/
WATERFRONT 280-124;280-125; Residential districts 1004 Planned Office Park
CONSISTENCY 280-127;280-130; Safety standards 100-2; (LIO)District 280-58
REVIEW 268-6 280-131;280-134; 100-3;100-4 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
WETLANDS AND 280-151;280-152; Service of notice 100-6 172-5
SHORELINE 275-11 280-153 Setbacks 100-4 Signs 280-85
Wireless Communication BUILDINGS, Severability 100-12 ZONING 280-78;280-93;
Facilities 280-70; DEMOLITION OF Sidewalks 100-4 280-94;280-137
280-74;280-76 See DEMOLITION OF Site plan approval 100-4 BUSINESS LICENSES
ZONING 280-4;280-92; BUILDINGS Spas 100-4 See LICENSES AND
280-105;280-109; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE Standards 100-4 PERMITS
280-127;280-130; See UNSAFE BUILDINGS Storage 100-3
280-131;280-151; See UNSAFE Swimming pools 100-4 C -
280-152;280-153; STRUCTURES Title 100-1
280-154;280-155; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Town Attorney 100-8; CABLE TELEVISION
280-208 PROPERTY 100-11 Removal of Utility Poles
BUILDING PERMITS MAINTENANCE Town Board 100-7 237-31
Affordable Housing(AHD) Abandonment 100-3;100-4 Trees 100-4 CAMPING
District 280-31 Accessory buildings and Unsafe buildings 100-1; FLOOD DAMAGE
Agricultural Planned structures 100-4 100-4; 100-5 PREVENTION 148-4
Development District Animals 100-3 Vehicles 100-3; 100-4; Recreational Vehicle Parks
280-180 Apartments 100-4 100-5 253-20
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Assessments 100-6;100-10 Village Trustees 100-5 ZONING 280-4
PROPERTY Barricades 100-9 Violations and penalties CAMPS
MAINTENANCE Blight 100-3;100-4 100-6;100-7;100-10; Agricultural-Conservation
100-4 Brush,grass and weeds 100-11 (A-C)District and
COASTAL EROSION 100-4 Water 1004 Low-Density
HAZARD AREAS Building Inspector 100-5; Wells 100-4 Residential R-80,
111-6 100-6;100-7;100-9; When effective 100-13 R-120,R-200 and
See Also CONSTRUCTION 100-10 Yards 100-3;100-4 R-400 Districts 280-13
PERMITS Building permits 100-4 Zoning districts 100-4 General Business(B)
Districts 280-8;280-9; Certificates of occupancy BURNING District 280-48
280-10 100-4 Adoption of Code 1-2 Light Industrial Park/
ELECTRICAL Cesspools 100-4 Adoption of Renumbered Planned Office Park
INSPECTIONS 126-3 Clerk 100-8 2006 Code 1-14 (LIO)District 280-58
Ethics Board 26-21 Combustibles 100-3 BURNING,OUTDOOR Low-Density Residential
FIRE PREVENTION AND Condominiums 100-4 104-1;104-2 R-40 District 280-17
BUILDING CODE Contents of notice 100-7 FIRE PREVENTION AND Resort Residential(RR)
ADMINISTRATION Costs and expenses 100-7; BUILDING CODE District 280-35
144-3; 144-5;144-6; 100-9;100-10 ADMINISTRATION TOURIST AND TRAILER
144-8; 144-9; 144-11; County Clerk 100-8 144-6;144-8;144-19; CAMPS 253-1;253-2;
Definitions 100-3 144-21 253-3;253-5;253-6;
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253-7;253-8;253-10; Residential R-80, CERTIFICATES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
253-11;253-12; R-120,R-200 and REGISTRATION RULES AND
253-13;253-14; R-400 Districts 280-13 BOATS,DOCKS AND REGULATIONS
253-15;253-16 ELECTRICAL WHARVES 96-10 A290-2;A290-3;
ZONING 280-4;280-78; INSPECTIONS 126-3 Fishers Island Harbor A2904;A290-6\
280-115 FIRE PREVENTION AND Management 157-12 A290-7;A290-12;
CANNABIS BUILDING CODE See Also REGISTRATION A290-13;A290-15; --
CANNABIS 106-1; 106-2; ADMINISTRATION CESSPOOLS A290-16;A290-17;
106-3 144-3; 144-5; 144-15; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; A290-18;A290-19;
Cannabis Retail Dispensary 144-19; 144-20;144-25 PROPERTY A290-22;A290-27;
C and On-Site FLOOD DAMAGE MAINTENANCE A290-30;A290-36;
Consumption Site Opt- PREVENTION 148-14 100-4 A290-41;A29043;
Out 106-1\106-3 WETLANDS AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE A290-44;A29046
Legislative intent 106-1 SHORELINE 275-10; DISPOSAL 215-3; PUBLIC
Licenses and permits 106-2 275-13 215-5 ENTERTAINMENT
Local opt-out 106-3 ZONING 280-4 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 AND SPECIAL
Statutory authority 106-2 CERTIFICATES OF Water Quality Improvement EVENTS 205-2
Town Board 106-2; 106-3 INSURANCE 1743 Records A290-7
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FILMING 139-3;139-11 WETLANDS AND Reports A290-7
PROJECTS See Also INSURANCE SHORELINE 275-3 Security standards A290-7
See IMPROVEMENTS Special Events Requiring CHARGES Specific duties A290-7
CARBON MONOXIDE Chairperson of the Adoption of Code I-4 Town Board A290-7
FIRE PREVENTION AND Zoning Board of Adoption of Renumbered Town Clerk A290-7
BUILDING CODE Appeals'Approval 2006 Code 1-14 VEHICLES,MOTOR-
ADMINISTRATION 205-4 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-6; DRIVEN 264-8;
144-15 Special Events Requiring 75-8 264-17;264-19
CARBON MONOXIDE Town Board Approval BOATS,DOCKS AND CHILD-CARE CENTERS
DETECTORS 205-7 WHARVES 96-10; TOBACCO
RENTAL PERMITS 207-4 WETLANDS AND 96-25 ADVERTISING 249-2
CARNIVALS SHORELINE 275-3.1 See Also COSTS AND CHIMNEYS
PUBLIC CERTIFICATES OF EXPENSES FIRE PREVENTION AND
ENTERTAINMENT OCCUPANCY Emergency Removal of BUILDING CODE
AND SPECIAL Affordable Housing(AHD) Vehicles 260-24 ADMINISTRATION
EVENTS 205-2 District 280-31;280-33 Farmland Bill of Rights 144-6; 144-8;144-21
CATS Agricultural-Conservation 280-101 FLOOD DAMAGE
See Also ANIMALS (A-C)District and See Also FEES PREVENTION 148-18
Limited Business(LB) Low-Density Fishers Island Harbor ZONING 280-4;280-104
District 280-41 Residential R-80, Management 157-8; CHRISTMAS TREES
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding R-120,R-200 and 157-12 AGRICULTURAL USES
and Domestic Pet R-400 Districts Garbage,Rubbish and 72-4
Waste 83-27 280-13;280-15 Refuse 233-3.1;233-7 Farmland Bill of Rights
ZONING 280-4;280-78 Board of Appeals 280-146 LITTERING 174-5 280-98
CEASE AND DESIST BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; NOISE,PREVENTION OF ZONING 280-4
ORDERS PROPERTY 180-4 CHURCHES
COASTAL EROSION MAINTENANCE Parking at Beaches 189-3 General Business(B)
HAZARD AREAS 100-4 POLICE DEPARTMENT District 280-48
111-25 Districts 280-10 51-1;51-6 See Also PLACES OF
CEMETERIES ELECTRICAL POLICE DEPARTMENT WORSHIP
Agricultural-Conservation INSPECTIONS 126-3 RULES AND Residential Office(RO)
(A-C)District and Ethics Board 26-21 REGULATIONS District 280-38
Low-Density FIRE PREVENTION AND A290-36 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Residential R-80, BUILDING CODE RENTAL PERMITS 207-5 DISPOSAL 215-7
R-120,R-200 and ADMINISTRATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE Snow and Ice Removal
R-400 Districts 280-13 144-3;144-5; 144-15; DISPOSAL 215-7; 237-20
NOISE,PREVENTION OF 144-16; 144-17; 215-15;215-16 Special Exception Uses
180-8 144-19; 144-20;144-25 Street Numbering 237-23 280-143
SPDES STORMWATER Preservation of Natural SUBDIVISION OF LAND CIGARETTES
MANAGEMENT AND Features 240-49 240-8 TOBACCO
EROSION AND RENTAL PERMITS 207-5; TOURIST AND TRAILER ADVERTISING
SEDIMENT 207-7 CAMPS 253-2 249-1;249-2
CONTROL 234-1 Residential Office(RO) VEHICLES,MOTOR- CIRCUSES
CERTIFICATES OF District 280-38 DRIVEN 264-19 PUBLIC
APPROPRIATENESS SANITARY FLOW ZONING 280-4;280-115 ENTERTAINMENT
Agricultural-Conservation CREDITS, CHIEF OF POLICE AND SPECIAL
(A-C)District and TRANSFER OF Budget A290-7 EVENTS 205-2
Low-Density 117-13 Chief of Police A290-6; CITATIONS
Residential R-80, Signs 280-85 A290-7 FIRE PREVENTION AND
R-120,R-200 and SPDES STORMWATER FILMING 139-3;139-4; BUILDING CODE
R-400 Districts 280-15 MANAGEMENT AND 139-8;139-13 ADMINISTRATION
LANDMARK EROSION AND General duties A290-6 144-6; 144-19
PRESERVATION SEDIMENT Inspections A290-7 CIVIL SERVICE
170-4;170-6; 170-7; CONTROL 234-8 Investigations A290-7 COMMISSION
170-9;170-10;170-12; STORMWATER Lieutenant A290-8;A290-9 POLICE DEPARTMENT
170-14 MANAGEMENT Meetings A290-7 51-4
ZONING 280-131 236-15 Members of the Department CLERK
CERTIFICATES OF Street Numbering 237-25 A290-33 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
APPROVAL Targeted Business PEDDLERS, PROPERTY
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Investment Exemption SOLICITORS, MAINTENANCE
240-21 245-7 LOITERING AND 100-8
CERTIFICATES OF ZONING 280-4;280-112; TRANSIENT RETAIL See Also COUNTY CLERK
COMPLIANCE 280-130;280-151; MERCHANTS 197-11
Agricultural-Conservation 280-154;280-207; See Also POLICE CHIEF Dog Licensing and
(A-C)District and 280-208 Police Department 51-1; Identification 83-23 f
Low-Density A290-7 ETHICS 26-19
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CLERK...
Fishers Island Harbor Excavations 111-6;111-10; Wetlands 111-6 See Also VEHICLES
Management 157-6 111-11;111-12; When effective 111-3 VEHICLES AND
See Also MUNICIPAL 111-13; 111-14 Wildlife 111-6; 111-12; TRAFFIC 260-15
CLERK Expiration 111-23 111-13;111-14;111-15 ZONING 280-78;280-110
Real Estate Transfer Tax Fees 111-22;111-27 CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONERS,
17-35 Fences 111-6 CITATIONS BOARD OF
SANITARY FLOW Findings 111-5 See CITATIONS See BOARD OF
CREDITS, Format and procedure CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONERS
TRANSFER OF 117-7 111-21 OFFICER COMMITTEES,
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Garages 111-6 APPEARANCE TICKETS APPOINTMENT OF
240-19;240-25 Gas 111-10 5-2 Committee members 13-2
WATERFRONT General Provisions 1 I 1-I\ See Also BUILDING Compensation 13-2
CONSISTENCY 111-6 INSPECTOR Costs and expenses 13-4
REVIEW 268-3 Grades and grading 111-6; Dogs 83-7 Duties 13-3
WETLANDS AND 111-10; 111-11; FILMING 139-8 Effect on statutory
SHORELINE 275-2; 111-12; 111-13 FIRE PREVENTION AND provisions 13-5
275-9;275-10 Grievances 111-26 BUILDING CODE Establishment of
CLUSTER Groundwater 111-5;111-6 ADMINISTRATION committees 13-1
DEVELOPMENTS Hearings 111-23;111-27; 144-3;144-13;144-15; Expenses 134
Design Standards 240-45 111-35 144-19;144-23 Meetings 13-3
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Height regulations 111-6 FLOOD DAMAGE Membership 13-2
240-3;240-10;240-42; Improvements 111-6 PREVENTION 148-4 Minutes 13-3
240-43;240-44 Inspections 111-29 LANDMARK Town Board 13-1;13-2;
ZONING 280-137 Interpretation 111-30 PRESERVATION 13-3;13-4
COASTAL EROSION Issuance of permit 111-9 170-12;170-13 Town Clerk 13-3
HAZARD AREAS Licenses and permits RENTAL PERMITS 207-2; When effective 13-6
Administration and 11 I-27; 111-29;111-31 207-10 COMMUNICABLE
Enforcement 11 I-27\ Mining 111-6;111-11; Small Wind Energy Systems DISEASES
111-34 111-12; 111-13;111-14 277-7 Agricultural-Conservation
Amendments 11 1-35\1 11-36 Mobile homes 111-6 STORM SEWER (A-C)District and
Anchoring 111-13 Motor vehicles 111-16 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Low-Density
Appeal to Board of Review Natural resources 111-4; DISCHARGES, Residential R-80,
I11-25 111-5;111-6;111-9; ACTIVITIES AND R-120,R-200 and
Appeal to Supreme Court 111-15 CONNECTIONS R-400 Districts 280-13
111-26 Nearshore area I I 1-11 235-16 See Also CONTAGIOUS
Appeals 111-24;111-25; Notices 111-25;111-35 Street Numbering237-28 DISEASES
111-26 Notices of violations 111-29 WATERFRONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
Assessments l I 1-10 Obstructions l I 1-11; CONSISTENCY RULES AND
Beach area I I1-12 111-13 REVIEW 268-6 REGULATIONS
Bluff area 111-14 Open space I11-13 WETLANDS AND A290-45
Board of Review 111-23; Pedestrians 111-6; 111-16 SHORELINE TOURIST AND TRAILER
111-24; 111-25; Penalties for offenses 275-12.1;275-15; CAMPS 253-14
111-26;111-29 111-34 275-16 COMMUNITY
Board of Trustees 111-6 Permit required for ZONING 280-4;280-153 PRESERVATION
_ Boats and Boating 111-5 regulated activities CODE OF CONDUCT FUND ADVISORY
Bond 111-28 111-8 See OFFICERS AND BOARD
Bonds 111-15;111-27; Police Department 111-6; EMPLOYEES Advisory Board 17-16
111-28 111-29 CODE OF ETHICS Community Preservation
Buffers 111-12 Pools 111-6 Advisory Board 26-2 Fund Advisory Board
Building permits 111-6 Porches 111-6 Compensation 26-2 established;purpose;
Cease and desist orders Powers and duties 111-29 Costs and expenses 26-2 membership 17-16
111-25 Powers and duties of Definitions 26-2 COMMUNITY
Certification 111-36 Administrator 111-29 Disclosure 26-1 PRESERVATION
Coastal Erosion Hazard Procedure 111-35 ETHICS 26-1\26-2 FUND AND
Board of Review Purpose 111-4 Legislative intent 26-1 COMMUNITY
111-24 Records 1.11-10; 111-29 Licenses and permits 26-2 HOUSING FUND
Coastal erosion Regulations 111-7\111-16 Officers and employees 17-16\17-18
management permit Reports 111-27;111-29; 26-1 Compensation 17-16
111-27 111-35 Volunteer fire fighters 26-2 Membership 17-16
Conflicts 111-31 Severability 111-32 CODE OFFICIAL Severability 17-17
Conservation districts 111-6 Sheds 111-6 See BUILDING Town Board 17-16
Construction 111-4; 111-5; Structural hazard area INSPECTOR When effective 17-18
111-6;I11-10;111-11; 111-10 COLD WAR VETERANS COMMUNITY
111-13;111-14; Tests 111-6 Exemption for Cold War PRESERVATION
111-15;111-23 Title I11-2 Veterans 245-17; FUND AND
Costs and expenses 111-6; Town Board 111-22; 245-18 COMMUNITY
111-20 111-24;I11-27;111-35 COMBUSTIBLES HOUSING FUND
Decks 111-6 Town Clerk 111-25 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; See Community
Definitions 111-6 Traffic control 111-16 PROPERTY Preservation Fund
Docks I11-6 Trustees I11-35 MAINTENANCE Advisory Board 17-16\
Drainage 111-14 Utilities 111-6 100-3 17-18
Dumps and dumping 111-6 Variances 111-20;111-21; See Also EXPLOSION See Establishment of
Dune area I I 1-13 111-22;111-23; HAZARDS Community Housing
See Emergency Activities 111-24;111-27 See Also EXPLOSIVES Fund 17-47\17-53
111-17\111-19 Variances and Appeals FIRE PREVENTION AND See Real Estate Transfer
Enactment I I I-1 11 1-20\1 11-26 BUILDING CODE Tax 17-19\1740
Environmental quality Variances from standards ADMINISTRATION See Southold Community
review 111-33 and restrictions H 1-20 144-19 Preservation Fund
Environmental review Violations and penalties See Also FLAMMABLES 17-1\I7-11
111-33 111-29;111-34 JUNKYARDS 166-1;166-7 See Southold Community
Erosion protection Walls 111-6 LITTERING 174-1 Preservation Project
structures I I 1-15 Water 111-5;111-6; 111-7; SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 Plan 17-12\17-15
Establishment 111-7 111-10; 111-13; COMMERCIAL VEHICLES See Water Quality
111-14; 111-29 Garbage,Rubbish and Improvement 17-41\
Water conservation 111-6 Refuse 233-1;233-4 17-46
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COMPENSATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Preservation of Natural Roadway Construction
AGRICULTURAL Affordable Housing(AHD) Features 240-51 161-15; 161-18;
ADVISORY District 280-29 Residential Office(RO) 161-21;161-24;
COMMITTEE 71-3 FLOOD DAMAGE District 280-38 161-25; 161-37;161-38
Code of Ethics 26-2 PREVENTION 148-23 Resort Residential(RR) SANITARY FLOW
COMMITTEES, General Business(B) District 280-35 CREDITS,
APPOINTMENT OF District 280-48 SEWERS AND SEWAGE TRANSFER OF
13-2 Hamlet Business(HB) DISPOSAL 215-2 117-10; 117-13
Community Preservation District 280-45 STORMWATER SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Fund Advisory Board Historic Preservation MANAGEMENT DISPOSAL 215-2;
C 17-16 District(HPD)280-195 236-12 215-3;215-4;215-9;
Establishment of See Also MASTER PLAN Water Quality Improvement 215-18
Community Housing Recreational Floating Zone 17-41; 17-43 Signs 280-81;280-85
Fund 17-51 District(RFZ)280-201 CONSERVATION Small Wind Energy Systems
ETHICS 26-5;26-12;26-16 SOIL REMOVAL 228-6 EASEMENTS 277-4
Ethics Board 26-21 SUBDIVISION OF LAND See EASEMENTS SOIL REMOVAL 228-4;
Exemption for Cold War 240-3;240-4;240-10; CONSTRUCTION 228-7
Veterans 245-18 240-11;240-19; Affordable Housing(AHD) SPDES STORMWATER
Exemption for War 240-42;240-43;240-53 District 280-25;280-29 MANAGEMENT AND
Veterans and Gold Star COMPTROLLER AGRICULTURAL LANDS EROSION AND
Parents 245-16 LOCAL LAWS, PRESERVATION 70-5 SEDIMENT
EXPENSES OF TOWN ADOPTION OF 38-5 Agricultural-Conservation CONTROL 234-1;
OFFICERS 30-1 RECORDS 59-2 (A-C)District and 234-2;234-3;234-5;
FIRE PREVENTION AND CONDITIONAL USES Low-Density 234-7;234-8
BUILDING CODE See NONCONFORMING Residential R-80, Special Exception Uses
ADMINISTRATION USES R-120,R-200 and 280-140;280-141
144-3; 144-5 See PERMITTED USES R-400 Districts 280-13 STORM SEWER
Grievance Procedures 47-1 See SPECIAL EXCEPTION BOATS,DOCKS AND SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
HOUSING FUND 34-6 USES WHARVES 96-8 DISCHARGES,
NOISE,PREVENTION OF CONDOMINIUMS See Also BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND
1804 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; CONSTRUCTION CONNECTIONS
POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY COASTAL EROSION 235-2;235-5;235-9
51-1;51-4;51-6 MAINTENANCE HAZARD AREAS STORMWATER
POLICE DEPARTMENT 100-4 111-4;111-5;111-6; MANAGEMENT
RULES AND Southold Community I11-10;111-11; 236-4;236-9;236-11;
REGULATIONS Preservation Fund 17-4 111-13;111-14; 236-12;236-13
A290-47 WETLANDS AND 111-15;111-23 Street Excavations 237-12;
Real Estate Transfer Tax SHORELINE 275-2 Districts 280-8 237-13;237-14
17-35 ZONING 280-4 Ducks 83-3 Street Numbering 237-25;
See Also SALARIES AND CONFIDENTIALITY Establishment of 237-26
COMPENSATION ETHICS 26-11 Community Housing SUBDIVISION OF LAND
TOBACCO POLICE DEPARTMENT Fund 17-50;17-51 240-3;240-6;240-10;
ADVERTISING 249-2 RULES AND FIRE PREVENTION AND 240-16;240-17;
TOURIST AND TRAILER REGULATIONS BUILDING CODE 240-21;240-25;
CAMPS 253-1 A290-14;A290-41 ADMINISTRATION 240-31;240-32;
TRANSPORTATION Real Estate Transfer Tax 144-2; 144-3;144-5; 240-35;240-36;
ACCESS 17-37 144-6; 144-7;144-8; 240-37;240-39;
MANAGEMENT 64-4 RECORDS 59-2 144-11;144-13; 240-40;240-54;240-59
Water Quality Improvement CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 144-15;144-18; Targeted Business
17-46 ETHICS 26-3;26-5;26-7 144-20;144-25;144-26 Investment Exemption
WETLANDS AND CONSERVATION BOARD FLOOD DAMAGE 245-7
SHORELINE 275-3.1 SUBDIVISION OF LAND PREVENTION 148-2; Water Quality Improvement
YOUTH BOARD 68-5 240-42 148-4;148-12;148-13; 17-43
ZONING 280-4;280-135 CONSERVATION 148-14;148-15; WATERFRONT
COMPLAINTS DISTRICTS 148-16; 148-17; CONSISTENCY
Dogs 83-8;83-9 Agricultural-Conservation 148-18;148-19; REVIEW 268-3
Ethics Board 26-23 (A-C)District and 148-20;148-24 WETLANDS AND
FIRE PREVENTION AND Low-Density Garbage,Rubbish and SHORELINE 275-2;
BUILDING CODE Residential R-80, Refuse 233-1;233-4 275-3.1;275-5;
ADMINISTRATION R-120,R-200 and General Business(B) 275-11;275-12.1;
144-5; 144-20; 144-24 R-400 Districts 280-15 District 280-48 275-16
Garbage,Rubbish and COASTAL EROSION Hamlet Business(HB) Wireless Communication
Refuse 233-8 HAZARD AREAS District 280-45 Facilities 280-70;
Members of the Department 111-6 HIGHWAY 280-73;280-74;280-75
A290-33 Districts 280-5 SPECIFICATIONS ZONING 280-4;280-105;
POLICE DEPARTMENT General Business(B) 161-2;161-4;161-6; 280-114;280-123;
RULES AND District 280-48 161-7;161-9;161-14 280-128;280-133;
REGULATIONS Hamlet Business(HB) HOUSING FUND 34-5 280-137;280-138;
A290-15;A290-36; District 280-45 LANDMARK 280-153;280-156;
A290-45 Hamlet Density(HD) PRESERVATION 280-207;280-208
Senior Citizen Exemption Residential District 170-6;170-7 CONSTRUCTION CODES
245-4 280-22 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR See BUILDING
SPDES STORMWATER Limited Business(LB) 172-4; 172-6 CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT AND District 280-41 NOISE,PREVENTION OF CONSTRUCTION CODES,
EROSION AND Low-Density Residential 180-4;180-8 UNIFORM
SEDIMENT R-40 District 280-17; OPEN SPACE See BUILDING
CONTROL 234-8 280-19 PRESERVATION CONSTRUCTION
TOURIST AND TRAILER Marine I(MI)District 185-5 CONSTRUCTION
CAMPS 253-15 280-52 Preservation of Natural OFFICIAL
WETLANDS AND Marine II(MII)District Features 240-51 See BUILDING
SHORELINE 275-3.1 280-55 Residential Office(RO) INSPECTOR
Wireless Communication Plum Island Conservation District 280-38 See CODE
Facilities 280-74 District(PIC)280-186; ENFORCEMENT
ZONING 280-151 280-187;280-188 OFFICER
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PERMITS OFFICERS 30-1 MANAGEMENT 280-55
See Also BUILDING See Also FEES 236-13;236-15 POLICE DEPARTMENT
PERMITS FILMING 1394;139-5; Street Excavations 237-7; RULES AND
FIRE PREVENTION AND 139-14 237-9;237-14;237-16 REGULATIONS
BUILDING CODE FIRE PREVENTION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND A290-37;A290-38
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CODE 240-8;240-10;240-20; Roadway Construction
144-3 ADMINISTRATION 240-23;240-32; 161-34;161-38;
See Also LICENSES AND 144-3;144-8;144-15; 240-34;240-37;240-44 161-41;161-45;161-46
PERMITS 14419; 144-20 Targeted Business STORM SEWER
See Also SPECIAL Fishers Island Harbor Investment Exemption SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
PERMITS Management 157-8; 245-7 DISCHARGES,
CONSTRUCTION SIGNS 157-12 TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITIES AND
See SIGNS FLOOD DAMAGE ACCESS CONNECTIONS 235-2
CONSTRUCTION PREVENTION 148-3; MANAGEMENT 64-2 Street Excavations 237-6;
STANDARDS 148-4;148-12;148-13; VEHICLES,MOTOR- 237-13
See BUILDING 148-15; 148-23;148-24 DRIVEN 264-19 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
CONSTRUCTION General Business(B) Water Quality Improvement 240-17;240-21
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES District 280-48 17-44 VEHICLES AND
See Also Hamlet Business(HB) WETLANDS AND TRAFFIC 260-1;
COMMUNICABLE District 280-45 SHORELINE 275-7; 260-22;260-28
DISEASES HIGHWAY 275-11 ZONING 280-4;280-78;
PEDDLERS, SPECIFICATIONS Wireless Communication 280-92;280-131;
SOLICITORS, 161-6;161-49 Facilities 280-74; 280-133;280-137
LOITERING AND HOUSING FUND 34-3; 280-76 CURFEW
TRANSIENT RETAIL 34-5;34-6 ZONING 280-4;280-92; See MINORS
MERCHANTS 197-6 JUNKYARDS 166-6 280-131;280-137
CONVALESCENT HOMES LANDMARK COUNTY CLERK - D -
See Also NURSING PRESERVATION Agricultural Planned
HOMES 170-14 Development District DANCE HALLS
ZONING 280-4;280-79 Light Industrial(LI)District 280-175 General Business(B)
CONVENIENCE STORES 280-62 Board of Appeals 280-146 District 280-48
General Business(B) Light Industrial Park/ BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; ZONING 280-4
District 280-48 Planned Office Park PROPERTY DECKS
Hamlet Business(HB) (LIO)District 280-58 MAINTENANCE COASTAL EROSION
District 280-45 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 100-8 HAZARD AREAS
ZONING 280-4;280-78 172-4 See Also CLERK 111-6
CORRUGATED LITTERING 174-5 Historic Preservation FIRE PREVENTION AND
CARDBOARD OPEN SPACE District(HPD)280-196 BUILDING CODE
Garbage,Rubbish and PRESERVATION Real Estate Transfer Tax ADMINISTRATION
Refuse 233-1;233-3.1 185-5 17-20 144-8
COSTS AND EXPENSES Parking at Beaches 189-7 SANITARY FLOW FLOOD DAMAGE
Adoption of Renumbered POLICE DEPARTMENT CREDITS, PREVENTION 148-18
2006 Code I-14 51-1 TRANSFER OF LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Affordable Housing(AHD) Real Estate Transfer Tax 117-11 172-2
District 280-24;280-30 17-35 SPDES STORMWATER STORMWATER
AGRICULTURAL LANDS RECORDS 59-9 MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT
PRESERVATION 70-5 Roadway Construction EROSION AND 236-10
Agricultural Planned 161-21;161-26;161-40 SEDIMENT WETLANDS AND
Development District SANITARY FLOW CONTROL 234-7 SHORELINE 275-2;
280-177 CREDITS, SUBDIVISION OF LAND 275-5
Board of Appeals 280-146 TRANSFER OF 117-9 240-3;240-21;240-25; ZONING 280-4;280-104;
BOATS,DOCKS AND Senior Citizen Exemption 240-30;240-34; 280-137
WHARVES 96-10; 245-1 240-35;240-44; DEER
96-24;96-25 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 240-52;240-57 AGRICULTURAL USES
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; DISPOSAL 215-3; ZONING 280-4 72-4
PROPERTY 215-4;215-7;215-8; COURT CLERK FIRE PREVENTION AND
MAINTENANCE 215-9;215-12;215-18 Members of the Department BUILDING CODE
100-7;100-9;100-10 Shellfish 219-6 A290-33 ADMINISTRATION
See Also CHARGES Signs 280-88;280-90 CROSSWALKS 144-8
COASTAL EROSION Small Wind Energy Systems See Also PEDESTRIAN HUNTING 163-3
HAZARD AREAS 277-6 WALKWAYS Stop and Yield Intersections
111-6;111-20 SOIL REMOVAL 228-9 Pedestrians 260-27 260-4;260-6
Code of Ethics 26-2 SPDES STORMWATER See Also STREETS AND WETLANDS AND
COMMITTEES, MANAGEMENT AND SIDEWALKS SHORELINE 275-5
APPOINTMENT OF EROSION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND ZONING 2804;280-105
13-4 SEDIMENT 240-3 DEER HUNTING
Dog Licensing and CONTROL 234-1; VEHICLES AND HUNTING 163-3
Identification 83-23 234-8 TRAFFIC 260-18 DEFECATION
DOMESTIC Special Events Requiring CULTURAL HISTORIC PEDDLERS,
PARTNERSHIPS Chairperson of the PRESERVATION SOLICITORS,
121-5 Zoning Board of See HISTORIC LOITERING AND
ELECTRICAL Appeals'Approval PRESERVATION TRANSIENT RETAIL
INSPECTIONS 126-2 205-5 CULVERTS MERCHANTS 197-15
Emergency Removal of Special Events Requiring Notification of Defects Waterfowl and Gull Feeding
Vehicles 260-24 Town Board Approval 237-1 and Domestic Pet
ENVIRONMENTAL 205-7 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Waste 83-28
QUALITY REVIEW STORM SEWER 240-10;240-17 DEFENSE AND
130-9 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT ZONING 280-133 INDEMNIFICATION
Establishment of DISCHARGES, CURBS Adoption of Renumbered
Community Housing ACTIVITIES AND Design Standards 240-45 2006 Code 1-14
Fund 17-50 CONNECTIONS HIGHWAY Adoption of statutory
ETHICS 26-17;26-26 235-7;235-10;235-12; SPECIFICATIONS provisions 21-1
Ethics Board 26-21 235-14;235-17 161-4
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DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION...
DEFENSE AND APPEAR and APPEAR BONA FIDE COASTAL EROSION
INDEMNIFICATION BEFORE 26-2 AQUACULTURE/ HAZARD LINE 275-2
21-2 APPLICANT 234-2;240-3; MARICULTURE COASTAL HIGH-
Ethics Board 26-21 275-2;280-4 FARM OPERATION HAZARD AREA
Liability 21-2 APPLICATION 275-2 280-4 148-4
See Also LIABILITY APPLICATION FOR BONA FIDE FARM COASTAL WATERS
Officers and employees DEVELOPMENT OPERATION 280-4 111-6 -
21-1 280-4 BOWRIDING 96-7 COASTLINE 111-6
Town Board 21-1 AQUACULTURE 275-2; BREAKAWAY WALL COD(denoting chemical
Town to provide defense for 219-4;280-4 148-4 oxygen demand)215-2
employees 21-2 AQUATIC HABITAT BREEZEWAY 280-4 CODE ENFORCEMENT
DEFINITIONS AND RESTORATION BUFFER 280-4 OFFICER 144-3
ABBREVIATIONS PROJECT 1743 BUFFER AREA 240-3; CODE ENFORCEMENT
D 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN ARCADE,AMUSEMENT 275-2 OFFICIAL 207-2
2364 280-4 BUILDABLE AREA 2804 CODE ENFORCEMENT
303(d)LIST 235-2 ARCHIVES 59-13 BUILDABLE LAND 280-4 PERSONNEL 144-3
ACCESS 280-4 AREA LIGHT 172-2 BUILDABLE LANDS COLD WAR VETERAN
ACCESS PATH 275-2 AREA OF SHALLOW 240-3 245-17
ACCESSORY FLOODING 148-4 BUILDING 148-4;234-2; COMMENCE
APARTMENT 2804 AREA OF SPECIAL 2364;280-4 (COMMENCEMENT
ACCESSORY BUILDING FLOOD HAZARD BUILDING AREA 280-4 OF)CONSTRUCTION
OR STRUCTURE 148-4 BUILDING ENERGY ACTIVITIES 236-4
280-4 ARMED FORCES 245-17 BENCHMARKING COMMERCIAL
ACCESSORY ARTISAN MARKET 177-1 AGRICULTURE 275-2
STRUCTURE 148-4; 280-191 BUILDING INSPECTOR COMMERCIAL DOCK
275-2 ARTIST STUDIO/ 236-4 275-2
ACCESSORY USE 280-4 WORKSHOP 280-191 BUILDING LINE 280-4 COMMERCIAL
ACQUISITION 185-3 AS-BUILT PLANS 275-2 BUILDING PERMIT 144-3 LANDSCAPER 180-4
ACTIONS 268-3 ASSEMBLY AREA 144-3 BULKHEAD 275-2;280-4 COMMERCIAL
ACTIVE DUTY 245-17 ASSET 280-25 CABANA/POOL HOUSE LANDSCAPING 180-4
ADAPTIVE REUSE 170-3 ASTM 215-2 2804 COMMERCIAL
ADDITION 280-4 ATTENDANT 233-1 CAMP COTTAGE 253-1 PURPOSES 219-4
ADMINISTRATIVE ATTIC 280-4 CAMPSITE 253-20 COMMERCIAL SELF-
PERMIT 275-2 AUTHORIZED PRIVATE CANOPY 144-3 HAULERS 233-1
ADMINISTRATOR 111-6 RECEPTACLE 174-1 CANS 233-1 COMMERCIAL SERVICE
ADVISORY BOARD 17-4 AUTO 166-2 CATWALK 275-2 EQUIPMENT 1804
AESTHETICS 275-2 AUTO REPAIR SHOP CELLAR 148-4;280-4 COMMERCIAL SOLAR
AGENCY 268-3 280-4 CENTRAL ALARM ENERGY
AGRICULTURAL AUTOMOBILE SALES STATION 75-2 PRODUCTION
ACTIVITY 234-2 LOT OR BUILDING CERTIFICATE OF SYSTEM 280-4
AGRICULTURAL 280-4 COMPLIANCE 144-3; COMMERCIAL
DEBRIS 233-1 AUTOMOBILE TRAILER 280-4 VEHICLES 233-1
AGRICULTURAL LANDS or HOUSE CAR 253-1 CERTIFICATE OF COMMISSION 64-3
70-3 BANK 275-2 OCCUPANCY 144-3; COMMISSIONER 177-1
AGRICULTURAL BASE FLOOD 1484 280-4 COMMITTEE 70-3;71-2;
PROCESSING 2804 BASE STATION CHANNEL 234-2 185-3
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT 280-69 CHANNEL SYSTEM COMMON DRIVEWAY
PROCESSING BASEMENT 148-4;280-4 96-7;219-4 240-3
BUILDING 280-4 BAY 275-2 CHARITABLE EVENT COMMON OPEN SPACE
AGRICULTURAL BEACH 111-6;275-2 180-4 280-4
PRODUCTION 70-3; BED-AND-BREAKFAST CHILD-CARE CENTER COMMUNICABLE
72-4;236-4;280-4 2804 249-2 DISEASE A290-45
AGRICULTURAL BENCHMARKING CHLORINE DEMAND COMMUNITY CENTER
PRODUCTION INFORMATION 177-1 215-2 280-4
BUILDING 280-4 BERM 280-4 CHURNING 219-4 COMMUNITY FACILITY
AGRICULTURAL USES BEST MANAGEMENT CIGARETTE 249-2 280-191
72-4 PRACTICES(BMPs) CLEAN FILL 236-4 COMMUNITY HOUSING
AGRICULTURAL 235-2;2364 CLEAN WATER ACT 17-4
ZONING DISTRICTS BILLBOARD 280-4 235-2 COMMUNITY
71-2 BLOCK 2804 CLEARING 234-2;2364; PRESERVATION 174
AGRICULTURE 2364; BLUFF 111-6;275-2 240-3;275-2 COMMUNITY
240-3;275-2;280-4 BLUFF LINE 275-2 CLERK 275-2 PRESERVATION
AGRICULTURE AND BLUFF,TOE OF 275-2 CLERK OF THE PROJECT PLAN 17-4
MARKETS LAW BLUFF,TOP OF 275-2 PLANNING BOARD COMPLAINANT A290-36
83-18 BOARD 174;275-2 240-3 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
AGRICULTURE BOARD OF APPEALS CLUB,BEACH 280-4 240-3
RESERVE AREA 2804 CLUB,MEMBERSHIP OR CONDITION
240-3 BOARD OR COUNTRY OR GOLF ASSESSMENT 144-20
AIRBORNE SOUND 180-4 DEPARTMENT OF 280-4 CONDOMINIUM 280-4
ALARM INSTALLATION PUBLIC HEALTH CLUB,YACHT 280-4 CONSERVATION 240-3;
75-2 253-1 CLUSTER 240-3;280-4 275-2
ALIENATION 70-3; 185-3 BOARDING-AND CO-LOCATION 280-69 CONSERVATION
ALTERATION 170-3; TOURIST HOUSES COASTAL A ZONE 148-4 AREAS,PRIMARY
2804 2804 COASTAL AREA 268-3 240-3
AMPLIFIED SOUND BOAT(VESSEL)96-7 COASTAL ASSESSMENT CONSERVATION
180-4 BOAT/VESSEL 275-2; FORM(CAF)268-3 AREAS,
ANCHOR 96-7 219-4 COASTAL SECONDARY 240-3
ANTENNA 280-69 BOD(denoting CONSTRUCTION CONSERVATION
ANTENNA SUPPORT "biochemical oxygen 275-2 EASEMENT 240-3
STRUCTURE 280-69 demand")215-2 COASTAL CONSERVATION
APARTMENT 280-4 BODY FLUIDS A290-45 CONTRACTOR 275-2 SUBDIVISION 240-3
APARTMENT HOUSE COASTAL EROSION CONSIDERATION 17-20
2804 HAZARD AREA MAP CONSISTENT 268-3 _
APPEAL 148-4 111-6 CONSTRUCTION 236-4
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CONSTRUCTION DISTRICT 215-2 EXPANSION TO AN FLOOR AREA,GROSS
ACTIVITY 235-2; DOCK 275-2 EXISTING (GFA)280-4
236-4 DOCK LENGTH 275-2 MANUFACTURED FLOOR AREA,LIVABLE
CONSTRUCTION AND DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK HOME PARK OR 280-4
DEMOLITION(C& 83-27 SUBDIVISION 148-4 FOOD CATERING
D)DEBRIS 233-1; DOMESTIC PET EXTERIOR LIGHTING FACILITY 280-4
275-2 (ANIMAL)83-27 172-2 FOOD PROCESSING
CONSTRUCTION DOUBLE POLE 237-31 EXTERIOR PROPERTY FACILITY 280-4
DEVICE 180-4 DRAIN LAYER or 100-3 FOOTCANDLE(FC)172-2
CONSULTANT 26-2 LICENSED DRAIN FACADE 170-3 FRATERNAL
CONSUMER PRICE LAYER 215-2 FALL ZONE 280-69 ORGANIZATION
INDEX 280-25 DRAINAGE RIGHT-OF- FALSE EMERGENCY 280-4
CONTAINMENT 219-4 WAY 240-3 ALARM 75-2 FRONT or FRONTAGE
CONTINUING CARE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FAMILY 280-4 237-23
FACILITY 280-4 236-4 FAMILY MEMBER 280-4 FRONTAGE 280-4
CONTRACT 26-2 DUMPSTER 100-3 FAMILY OFFENSE FULL CUTOFF(FCO)
CONTROLLING DUNE 111-6;275-2 A290-36 172-2
INTEREST 17-20 DWELLING 207-2;249-2 FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD FULLY SHIELDED 172-2
CONVENIENCE STORE DWELLING UNIT 207-2; A290-36 FUNCTIONAL 275-2
280-4 280-4 FARM 280-4 FUNCTIONAL
CONVEYANCE 17-20; DWELLING,MULTIPLE FARM BUILDINGS 280-4 BULKHEAD 275-2
280-25 280-4 FARM OPERATION 280-4 FUNCTIONAL JETTY/
COOPERATIVE 280-4 DWELLING,MULTIPLE- FARM STAND 72-4;280-4 GROIN 275-2
CORRUGATED FAMILY 207-2 FARMHOUSE 280-4 FUNCTIONALLY
CARDBOARD 233-1 DWELLING,ONE- FCNYS 144-3 DEPENDENT USE
COURT,DEPTH OF FAMILY 207-2;280-4 FEDERAL EMERGENCY 148-4
OUTER 280-4 DWELLING,ROW OR MANAGEMENT FUND 17-4;17-20;34-3
COURT,INNER 280-4 ATTACHED 280-4 AGENCY 148-4 GABION 275-2
COURT,OUTER 280-4 DWELLING, FEED or FEEDING 83-27 GAMBLING 280-4
COURT,WIDTH OF SEMIDETACHED FENCE 280-4 GARAGE,PRIVATE 280-4
OUTER 280-4 280-4 FILLING 236-4 GARAGE,PUBLIC 280-4
COVERED MUNICIPAL DWELLING,TWO- FINAL PLAT 240-3 GARAGE,REPAIR 280-4
BUILDING 177-1 FAMILY 207-2;280-4 FINAL PLAT APPROVAL GARBAGE 100-3;174-1
CRAWL SPACE 148-4 EASEMENT 240-3;280-4 240-3 GARDEN CENTER
CREEKS 275-2 EEL 219-4 FINAL STABILIZATION 280-191
CRITICAL ELEVATED BUILDING 236-4 GAS-POWERED LEAF
ENVIRONMENTAL 148-4 FIRE DEPARTMENTS BLOWER 180-4
AREAS 275-2 ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL 75-2 GASOLINE SERVICE
CROPS,LIVESTOCK 17-4 FIRE OR POLICE ALARM STATION 280-4
AND LIVESTOCK ELIGIBLE PROJECT DEVICE 75-2 GIFT and FINANCIAL
PRODUCTS 280-98 117-3 FIRE SAFETY AND BENEFIT 26-2
CROSSWALK 240-3 EMERGENCY ALARM PROPERTY GLARE 172-2
CUL-DE-SAC 280-4 75-2 MAINTENANCE GLASS 233-1
CUL-DE-SAC(COURT) EMPLOYEE 47-1 INSPECTION 144-3 GOLD STAR PARENT
240-3 ENERGY 177-1 FIRST-TIME 245-15
CULLING 219-4 ENERGY CODE 144-3 HOMEBUYER 17-4 GOLF COURSE,
CULTURAL FEATURES ENERGY FISH PROCESSING 280-4 STANDARD
240-3 PERFORMANCE FIXED DOCK 275-2 REGULATION 280-4
CURB CUT 280-4 SCORE 177-1 FIXED GEAR 219-4 GOVERNMENT LIAISON
CURB LEVEL 280-4 ENERGY USE FIXTURE 172-2 OFFICER 280-25
CURBLINE 260-1 INTENSITY(EUI) FLAT,LOW SLOPE OR GRADING 111-6;234-2;
CUSTOM WORKSHOP 177-1 MANSARD ROOF 2364;240-3
280-4 ENGINEER 240-3 280-4 GRANTEE 17-20
CUSTOMER or CLIENT ENLARGEMENT 280-4 FLEA MARKET 280-4 GRANTOR 17-20
26-2 ENVIRONMENT 268-3 FLOAT 275-2 GREENHOUSE 280-4
DAY CARE,HOME 280-4 EQUIPMENT SHELTER FLOATING DOCK 275-2 GRIEVANCE 47-1
DAY-CARE CENTER 280-69 FLOATING HOME 96-27 GROCERY STORE 280-4
280-4 EROSION 111-6;236-4 FLOATING HOME GROIN 275-2
DAYS 47-1 EROSION CONTROL MARINA 96-27 GROSS FLOOR AREA
dB(A)180-4 275-2 FLOOD BOUNDARY 177-1;280-4
DEBRIS LINE 111-6 EROSION CONTROL AND FLOODWAY GROUND FLOOR 280-4
DEC 215-2 MANUAL 234-2; MAP(FBFM)148-4 GUEST 219-4
DECIBEL("dB")180-4 236-4 FLOOD ELEVATION GUEST UNIT 280-4
DECK 275-2;280-4 EROSION HAZARD STUDY 148-4 GUYED ANTENNA
DECKING 275-2 AREA 111-6 FLOOD HAZARD AREA SUPPORT
DEDICATION 234-2; EROSION PROTECTION 280-4 STRUCTURE 280-69
280-4 STRUCTURE 111-6 FLOOD HAZARD HABITABLE FLOOR
DEMOLITION 170-3; ESSENTIAL LIGHTING BOUNDARY MAP AREA 280-4
280-4 172-2 (FHBM)1484 HABITAT 275-2
DEPARTMENT 47-1; EXCAVATION 236-4 FLOOD INSURANCE HABITAT
177-1;234-2;235-2; EXCESSIVE LIGHTING RATE MAP(FIRM) FRAGMENTATION
A290-46 172-2 148-4 275-2
DESIGN MANUAL 234-2 EXISTING FLOOD INSURANCE HANDBILL 174-1
DETERIORATION 144-20 MANUFACTURED STUDY 148-4 HARVESTING 275-2
DEVELOPER 234-2;236-4 HOME PARK OR FLOOD OR FLOODING HAZARDOUS
DEVELOPMENT 148-4; SUBDIVISION 148-4 148-4 MATERIALS 235-2
236-4 EXISTING RESOURCE FLOODPLAIN 280-4 HAZARDOUS
DEVELOPMENT RIGHT AND SITE FLOODPLAIN OR PRODUCTION
70-3;185-3 ANALYSIS PLAN FLOOD-PRONE MATERIALS 144-3
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (ERSAP)240-3 AREA 148-4;240-3 HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
280-171 EXISTING STRUCTURE FLOODPROOFING 148-4 280-25
DIAL ALARM 75-2 111-6 FLOODWAY 148-4 HEALTH CARE
_ DIRECT ACTIONS 268-3 FLOOR AREA 280-4 FACILITY 280-4
DIRECT ALARM 75-2 FLOOR AREA RATIO HEALTH CLUB 280-4
DISCHARGE 236-4 280-4 HEIGHT 280-69
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HEIGHT OF ACCESSORY JETTY 275-2 LOW-SILL BULKHEAD NATURAL PROTECTIVE
BUILDING 280-4 JUNKED VEHICLE 100-3 275-2 FEATURE AREA
HEIGHT OF BUILDING JUNKYARD 280-4 LOWER-AND 111-6
280-4 JURISDICTIONAL MODERATE-COST NATURAL VEGETATED
HIGHEST ADJACENT WETLAND 234-2 HOUSING 280-4 BUFFER 268-3
GRADE 1484 LAMP 172-2 LOWEST FLOOR 148-4 NATURAL
HIGHWAY 237-5 LAND 100-3 LUMEN 172-2 WATERCOURSE `
HISTORIC 170-3 LAND DEVELOPMENT LUMINAIRE 172-2 236-4
HISTORIC BUILDING ACTIVITY 234-2; MAIN FLOOR 280-4 NATURAL WATERSHED
280-4 236-4 MAINTENANCE 236-4
HISTORIC LAND-BASED AGREEMENT 234-2 NEARSHORE AREA
SIGNIFICANCE 64-3 AQUACULTURE MAINTENANCE 111-6
HISTORIC STRUCTURE 219-4;280-4 DREDGING 275-2 NET WORTH 280-25
D 148-4 LANDMARK MAJOR ADDITION 111-6 NEW CONSTRUCTION
HISTORICAL SOCIETY DESIGNATION 280-4 MAN-MADE POND 275-2 148-4
280-4 LANDOWNER 234-2; MANUFACTURED HOME NEW MANUFACTURED
HOLIDAY LIGHTING 236-4 148-4 HOME PARK OR
172-2 LANDSCAPE LIGHTING MANUFACTURED HOME SUBDIVISION 148-4
HOLIDAYS 180-4;260-1 172-2 PARK OR NEW YORK SCENIC
HOME BUSINESS LANDSCAPED BUFFER SUBDIVISION 148-4 BYWAY(NORTH
OFFICE 280-4 268-3 MANUFACTURING 280-4 FORK TRAIL)268-3
HOME OCCUPATION LANDSCAPING 180-4; MAP 237-23 NEWSPAPER 174-1;233-1
280-4 280-4 MARICULTURE 219-4; NOISE POLLUTION 180-4
HOME PROFESSIONAL LANDWARD 275-2 280-4 NONCONFORMING
OFFICE 280-4 LARGER COMMON MARINA 96-27;275-2 BUILDING OR
HOMEOWNER'S LIGHT PLAN OF MARINA or BOAT BASIN STRUCTURE 280-4
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OR 280-4 NONCONFORMING LOT
OUTDOOR SALE 236-4 MARINE RESOURCES 280-4
EQUIPMENT 180-4 LATEST CLASS RATIO 219-4 NONCONFORMING USE
HOMEOWNERS'OR 245-17 MASTER PLAN 280-4 280-4
HOMES LATEST STATE MATERIAL 275-2 NONDISTURBANCE
ASSOCIATION EQUALIZATION MEAN HIGH WATER BUFFER 275-2
275-2;280-4 RATE 245-17 (MHW)275-2;280-4 NONESSENTIAL
HORTICULTURE 275-2 LATTICE ANTENNA MEAN LOW WATER EXTERIOR
HOTEL OR MOTEL, SUPPORT 111-6 LIGHTING 172-2
RESORT 280-4 STRUCTURE 280-69 MEAN LOW WATER NONFERTILIZER 275-2
HOTEL OR MOTEL, LAWS and ORDINANCES (MLW)275-2 NONPOINT SOURCE
TRANSIENT 280-4 A290-46 MEAN SEA LEVEL 148-4 POLLUTION 234-2
HOUSEHOLD 280-25 LICENSING AUTHORITY MEMBER A290-46 NONRECYCLABLE
HOUSEHOLD PET 280-4 75-2 MINOR ACTIONS 268-3 WASTE 233-1
HOUSING 34-3 LIFE CARE MOBILE FOOD NONRESIDENT 219-4
IDENTIFICATION TAG COMMUNITY 280-4 PREPARATION NONSTORMWATER
83-18 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES 144-3 DISCHARGE 235-2
IESNA 172-2 USES 280-4 MOBILE HOME 1484 NONTURF BUFFER 275-2
IESNA RECOMMENDED LIGHT INDUSTRY 280-4 MODERATE-INCOME NORMAL
PRACTICES 172-2 LIGHT POLLUTION 172-2 FAMILY 280-25 MAINTENANCE
ILLEGAL DUMPING LIGHT SOURCE 172-2 MODERATE-INCOME 111-6
233-1 LIGHT TRESPASS 172-2 FAMILY DWELLING NPDES 215-2
ILLICIT CONNECTIONS LIGHTING 172-2 UNIT 280-25 NUISANCE WILDLIFE
235-2 LIMIT OF MODERATE MODERATE-INCOME 268-3
ILLICIT DISCHARGE WAVE ACTION FAMILY NURSERY SCHOOL 280-4
235-2;236-4 (L.iMWA)148-4 UNIMPROVED LOT OCCUPANT 100-3
ILLUMINANCE 172-2 LITTER 100-3;174-1 280-25 OFF DUTY A290-46
IMMEDIATE FAMILY LIVABLE FLOOR AREA MODIFICATION 280-69 OFF-PREMISES SIGN
207-2 111-6 MONOPOLE 280-69 280-4
IMMEDIATE FAMILY LIVING AREA 280-4 MONOPOLIZE 96-4;275-2 OFF-STREET PARKING
MEMBER 26-2 LOADING BERTH 280-4 MOORING 275-2 SPACE 280-4
IMMEDIATE PROJECT LOCAL MOTEL,RESORT 280-4 OFFICER A290-46
AREA 275-2 ADMINISTRATOR MOTEL,TRANSIENT OFFICIAL MAP 240-3
IMMEDIATE 148-4 280-4 OFFICIAL TIME
SUPERVISOR 47-1 LOCAL WATERFRONT MOUNT 280-69 STANDARD 260-1
IMPACTED TAX ROLL REVITALIZATION MOUNTING HEIGHT ON DUTY A29046
245-20 PROGRAM or LWRP 172-2 ON-FARM DIRECT
IMPERVIOUS COVER 268-3 MOVABLE STRUCTURE MARKETING
234-2 LOITERING 197-2 111-6 BUILDING 2804
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE LOT 240-3;280-4 MS4 235-2 ON-FARM OPERATION
236-4;275-2;280-4 LOT AREA 280-4 MUNICIPAL PERMIT DIRECT
IMPROVED VALUE LOT COVERAGE 280-4 236-4 MARKETING 280-4
245-20 LOT DEPTH 280-4 MUNICIPAL SEPARATE ONE-HUNDRED-YEAR
INCOME ELIGIBLE LOT LINE 280-4 STORM SEWER FLOOD 148-4
INDIVIDUALS/ LOT LINE SYSTEM 235-2 OPEN DEVELOPMENT
FAMILIES 34-3 MODIFICATION MUNICIPALITY 235-2 AREA 240-3
INDOOR DOG AND CAT 240-3 NATIONAL GEODETIC OPEN SPACE 280-4
CARE FACILITY LOT LINE,FRONT 280-4 VERTICAL DATUM OPEN SPACE or OPEN
280-4 LOT LINE,REAR 280-4 (NGVD)148-4 AREA 185-3
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY LOT LINE,SIDE 280-4 NATURAL BUFFER 240-3 OPERATING PERMIT
235-2 LOT WIDTH 280-4 NATURAL DRAINAGE 144-3
INDUSTRIAL LOT,CORNER 280-4 236-4 OPERATIONS 275-2
STORMWATER LOT,INTERIOR 280-4 NATURAL FEATURES, ORDER OF PROTECTION
PERMIT 234-2 LOT,REAR OR FLAG RESOURCES OR A290-36
INFILTRATION 234-2 280-4 SYSTEMS 240-3 ORDER TO REMEDY
INSPECTOR 144-3 LOT,THROUGH 280-4 NATURAL OUTLET 215-2 144-3
INTEREST IN REAL LOW-PROFILE JETTY NATURAL PROTECTIVE ORDINARY AND USUAL %
PROPERTY 17-20 275-2 FEATURE 111-6; MAINTENANCE
INTRUSION 75-2 236-4;268-3 275-2
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ORDINARY POLICE RECEDING EDGE 111-6 RESPONSIBLE PARTY
MAINTENANCE HEADQUARTERS RECEIVING DISTRICT 236-4
280-69 75-2 117-3 RESPONSIBLE
ORIGINAL STRUCTURE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES RECEIVING PARCEL PROFESSIONAL
275-2 26-2 117-3 ENGINEER 144-20
OUTDOOR PAVILLION POLITICAL PARTY RECESSION RATE 111-6 RESTAURANT 280-4
280-4 COMMITTEE 26-2 RECHARGE 234-2 RESTAURANT,
OUTDOOR POLLUTANT 235-2 RECORDING OFFICER FORMULA FOOD
RECREATIONAL POLLUTANT OF 17-20 280-4
FACILITIES 280-4 CONCERN 234-2 RECORDS 59-13 RESTAURANT,TAKE-
OUTDOOR STORAGE POLLUTION RECORDS CENTER 59-13 OUT 280-4
280-4 PREVENTION RECORDS DISPOSITION RESTORATION I11-6
OUTSIDE EMPLOYER PROJECT 17-43 59-13 RESUBDIVISION 240-3
OR BUSINESS 26-2 POND 275-2 RECORDS RETAIL SALES AREA
OWNER 83-18;100-3; PORTFOLIO MANAGER MANAGEMENT 72-4
207-2;237-23;280-4 177-1 59-13 RETAIL STORE 280-4
OWNER OF RECORD PREEXISTING RECREATION FACILITY, RETAINING WALL
83-18 NONPERMITTED COMMERCIAL 280-4 275-2;280-4
PARK 174-1;249-2 AND/OR RECREATION FACILITY, REVETMENT 275-2
PARK AND NONCONFORMING MAJOR 280-4 RIGHT-OF-WAY LINES
RECREATION FEE STRUCTURES 275-2 RECREATION FACILITY, 280-4
240-3 PRELIMINARY PLAT MINOR 280-4 RIPRAP 275-2
PARK DEDICATION 240-3 RECREATION,ACTIVE ROADSIDE FARM
240-3 PREMISES 100-3;235-2; 240-3 STAND or
PARKING CAPACITY 236-4 RECREATION,PASSIVE AGRICULTURAL
205-2 PRESERVATION 240-3 240-3 STAND 280-4
PARKING GARAGE PRIMARY DUNE 111-6 RECREATIONAL AREAS ROADSIDE STAND 280-4
144-20 PRIMARY FRONTAL 193-1 RUBBISH 100-3;174-I
PARKING LOT 280-4 DUNE 148-4 RECREATIONAL RULES 130-2
PARTIAL SELF-SERVICE PRIMARY RESIDENCE FACILITIES 280-4 RUN AT LARGE 83-18
GASOLINE SERVICE 280-25 RECREATIONAL RURAL SIGNIFICANCE
STATION 280-4 PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE 148-4; 64-3
PARTIALLY SHIELDED PROPERTY 17-4 253-20;280-4 SALVAGE CENTER 211-1
172-2 PRINCIPAL BUILDING RECREATIONAL SAND DUNES 148-4
PATENT LANDS 275-2; 111-6;280-4 VEHICLE PARK SANITARY FLOW
219-4 PRINCIPAL USE 280-4 253-20 CREDITS 117-3
PATIO 280-4 PRINCIPALLY ABOVE RECREATIONAL SANITARY FLOW RIGHT
PEAK LUNAR TIDES GROUND 148-4 VEHICLE SITE 117-3
275-2 PRIORITY WATER BODY 253-20 SCAP NET 219-4
PEDDLER 197-2 268-3 RECYCLABLE WOOD SCENIC SIGNIFICANCE
PERFORMANCE BOND PRIVATE PREMISES 233-1 64-3
240-3 174-1 RECYCLABLE, SCHOOL 249-2
PERFORMANCE PRIVATE MANDATED 233-1 SEASONAL STRUCTURE
GUARANTY 280-4 WAREHOUSING RECYCLABLE,OTHER 275-2
PERIOD OF WAR 245-15 280-4 233-1 SECONDARY DUNE
PERMANENT FIXED PROACTIVE REFUSE 174-1;233-1 111-6
IMPROVEMENT RESTORATION 275-2 REFUSE HAULER/ SEDIMENT CONTROL
280-25 PROBABLE CAUSE CARTER 233-1 234-2;236-4
PERMANENT MOORING A290-36 REGIONAL WATER SEDIMENTATION 236-4
96-7 PROCESSED QUALITY SENDING DISTRICT
PERMANENT RESIDENT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT 117-3
219-4 PRODUCT 72-4;280-4 PLAN 17-43 SENDING PARCEL 117-3
PERMIT HOLDER 144-3 PROFESSIONAL A290-46 REGULATED ACTIVITY SENSITIVE AREAS
PERSON 17-20;26-2; PROFESSIONAL 111-6 234-2;236-4
83-18;83-27;96-4; ENGINEER 144-20 REGULATION SEPTIC TANK 280-4
96-27;100-3;111-6; PROFESSIONAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT A290-46 SEQRA 240-3
144-3;166-2;174-1; 280-4 REGULATORY SERVICE CONNECTED
180-4;215-2;233-1; PROJECT 234-2;236-4 FLOODWAY 148-4 245-17
235-2;237-5;249-2; PROPERTY 245-20 RELATIVE 26-2 SERVICING 59-13
275-2;197-2;280-4 PUBLIC PARKING LOT RELIEF ACT 245-20 SETBACK 275-2;2804
PERSONAL 260-1 REMOVAL 170-3 SEWAGE 215-2
WATERCRAFT 96-7 PUBLIC PLACE 174-1; RENT 207-2 SEWAGE TREATMENT
PERVIOUS NONTURF 197-2 RENTAL DWELLING PLANT 215-2
BUFFER 268-3 PUBLIC PROPERTY 264-3 UNIT 207-2 SEWAGE WORKS 215-2
PERVIOUS SURFACE PUBLIC WAREHOUSING RENTAL OCCUPANCY SEWER or DRAIN 215-2
236-4 2804 207-2 SHEATHING 275-2
PET BOARDING PUBLIC WATER:PUBLIC RENTAL OCCUPANCY SHELLFISH 219-4
SERVICE 280-4 SEWER 280-4 PERMIT 207-2 SHOPPING CENTER
PET CARE FACILITY PUBLICLY OWNED RENTAL PERMIT 280-4 2804
280-4 PROPERTY 83-27 REPAIR 144-3 SHORELINE
PET DAY CARE 280-4 QUALIFIED OWNER RESEARCH STRUCTURE 275-2
PET GROOMING 245-17 LABORATORY 280-4 SIGN 280-4
ESTABLISHMENT QUALIFIED RESIDENT 83-18 SIGN AREA 280-4
280-4 RESIDENTIAL REAL RESIDENTIAL 275-2 SIGNIFICANT FISH AND
pH 215-2 PROPERTY 245-17 RESIDENTIAL CLUSTER WILDLIFE HABITAT
PHASING 234-2;236-4 RADIO FREQUENCY 280-4 111-6;268-3
PIER 275-2 (RF)EMISSIONS OR RESIDENTIAL DOCK SILT BOOM 275-2
PIER LINE 275-2 RADIATION 280-69 275-2 SITE PLAN 280-4
PLANNING BOARD 280-4 RADIO FREQUENCY RESIDENTIAL SITE PREPARATION
PLANNING BOARD or (RF)PROFESSIONAL HORTICULTURE 236-4
BOARD 240-3 280-69 275-2 SKY PLANE OF LOT
PLASTICS 233-1 RADIO FREQUENCY RESIDENTIAL SELF- 280-4
PLAT 280-4 (RF)SIGNAL 280-69 HAULERS 233-1 SKYGLOW 172-2
PLATFORM 275-2 RCNYS 144-3 RESOURCE BUFFER SLOPING ROOF 280-4
PMCNYS 144-3 REAL PROPERTY 17-20 AREA 275-2 SLUGS 215-2
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SMALL BUSINESS STORMWATER TOURIST CAMP 253-1; WATERCOURSE 215-2;
OFFICE 280-191 MANAGEMENT 280-4 234-2;236-4
SMALL WIND ENERGY PRACTICES(SMPs) TOURIST COTTAGE WATERFOWL 83-27
SYSTEM 277-1;280-4 234-2 280-4 WATERFOWL BLIND
SNACK BAR 2804 STORMWATER TOWER HEIGHT 277-1 96-7
SOLAR POWER FAST POLLUTION TOWN 17-20;34-3;83-18; WATERWAY 234-2
TRACK PROGRAM PREVENTION PLAN 130-2;144-3;174-1; WATERWAYS 83-27
144-3 (SWPPP)234-2 237-5;275-2 WEATHER
SOLICITOR and/or STORMWATER RUNOFF TOWN AGENCY 130-2 NORMALIZED SITE
CANVASSER 197-2 234-2;236-4 TOWN BOARD 237-5; EUI 177-1
SOUND 275-2 STORY 280-4 A290-46;280-4 WETLAND BOUNDARY
SOUND-LEVEL METER STREET 237-23;280-4 TOWN GARBAGE BAG OR BOUNDARIES OF
180-4 STREET LINE 280-4 233-1 WETLAND 275-2
D SPAWNER SANCTUARY STREET OR RIGHT-OF- TOWN OF SOUTHOLD WETLANDS
275-2 WAY WIDTH 240-3 75-2 (FRESHWATER)
SPDES GENERAL STREET,ARTERIAL TOWN OFFICER OR 275-2
PERMIT FOR 240-3 EMPLOYEE 26-2 WETLANDS(TIDAL)
CONSTRUCTION STREET,COLLECTOR TOWN SUPERVISOR 275-2
ACTIVITIES 240-3 17-20 WHARF 275-2
GP-0-20-001 234-2 STREET,LOCAL 240-3 TOWN WATERS 96-27; WIDTH OF CREEK 275-2
SPDES GENERAL STRIPPING 236-4 275-2;219-4 WILDLIFE PROTECTIVE
PERMIT FOR STRUCTURAL TOWNHOUSE 280-4 STRUCTURES 111-6
STORMWATER ALTERATION 280-4 TRAIL 240-3 WIRELESS CARRIER
DISCHARGES FROM STRUCTURAL TRAILER OR MOBILE 280-69
MUNICIPAL COMPONENTS 275-2 HOME 280-4 WIRELESS
SEPARATE STRUCTURAL HAZARD TRANSFER OF COMMUNICATION
STORMWATER AREA 111-6 SANITARY FLOW FACILITY 280-4
SEWER SYSTEMS STRUCTURE 70-3;111-6; CREDITS 117-3 WIRELESS
GP-0-24-001 234-2 148-4;185-3;236-4; TRANSFER STATION, COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 275-2;280-4 PRIVATE 233-1 280-4
235-2 SUBDIVISION 240-3 TRANSFER STATION, WIRELESS
SPECIAL EVENT 205-2 SUBORDINATE OF A TOWN 233-1 COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL EVENT TOWN OFFICER OR TRANSIENT RENTAL FACILITY 280-69
COMMITTEE 205-2 EMPLOYEE 26-2 AMENITY 280-4 WIRELESS SERVICES
SPECIAL EXCEPTION SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TRANSIENT RENTAL 280-69
USE 280-4 148-4 PROPERTY 280-4 YARD 280-4
SPECIALTY PROP- SUBSTANTIAL TRANSIENT RETAIL YARD LINE 280-4
CRAFT 96-7 IMPROVEMENT BUSINESS 197-2 YARD,FRONT 280-4
SPLIT-RAIL FENCE 275-2 148-4 TREASURER(COUNTY YARD,PRIMARY FRONT
STABILIZATION 234-2; SUBTIDAL 275-2 TREASURER)17-20 280-4
236-4 SUGARHOUSE 144-3 TROPICAL HARDWOOD YARD,REAR 280-4
STANDARD SUPERINTENDENT 275-2 YARD,SECONDARY
INSTALLATION 193-1;215-2;237-5 TRUSTEES 275-2 FRONT 280-4
144-3 SUPERIOR OFFICER UNIFORM CODE 144-3 YARD,SIDE 280-4
STANDARD A290-46 UNIFORMITY RATIO("U YIELD 240-3
SUBDIVISION 240-3 SUPERSTORM SANDY RATIO")172-2 YOUTH 68-2
START OF 245-20 UNIT 253-1 YOUTH SERVICE
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR OF A UNLICENSED MOTOR- PROJECT 68-2
1484 TOWN OFFICER OR DRIVEN VEHICLE ZONE 280-4
STATE POLLUTANT EMPLOYEE 26-2 264-3 ZONING BOARD 2804
DISCHARGE SUPERVISORY OFFICER UNREGULATED ZONING MAP 280-4
ELIMINATION A29046 ACTIVITY 111-6 DEMOLITION
SYSTEM(SPDES) SURFACE WATERS OF UNSAFE CONDITION BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
STORMWATER THE STATE OF NEW 144-20 PROPERTY
DISCHARGE PERMIT YORK 234-2 UNSAFE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE
235-2 SUSPENDED SOLIDS 144-20 100-4; 100-9;100-10
STOP-WORK ORDER 215-2 UNSHIELDED FIXTURE FIRE PREVENTION AND
144-3;234-2;236-4 SWIM PLATFORM 275-2 172-2 BUILDING CODE
STORMWATER 234-2; SWIMMING POOL 280-4 USABLE OPEN SPACE ADMINISTRATION
235-2;236-4 TAKING 219-4 280-4 144-3; 144-8
STORMWATER TAXPAYER 219-4 USE 280-4 Garbage,Rubbish and
COLLECTING TELECOMMUNICATION USE,ACCESSORY 280-4 Refuse 233-1;233-4
SYSTEM 17-43 TOWER 280-4 UTILITY 177-1;237-31 Historic Preservation
STORMWATER TEMPORARY VARIANCE 148-4 District(HPD)280-190
HOTSPOT 234-2; ANCHORING 96-7 VEGETATED LANDMARK
236-4 TEMPORARY WETLANDS 275-2 PRESERVATION
STORMWATER CERTIFICATE OF VEGETATION 111-6 170-2; 170-3;170-4;
MANAGEMENT OCCUPANCY 144-3 VEHICLE 193-1 170-5; 170-6; 170-7;
234-2;236-4 TEMPORARY VEHICLES 174-1 170-9; 170-10
STORMWATER STABILIZATION VESSEL PUMPOUT Roadway Construction
MANAGEMENT 236-4 STATION 17-43 161-21
CONTROL PLAN TENT 144-3 VETERAN 245-15 Special Exception Uses
236-4 TIDAL WATERS 275-2 VIOLATION 148-4 280-140
STORMWATER TMDL 235-2 WALER 275-2 STORM SEWER
MANAGEMENT TOBACCO 249-2 WASTEWATER 235-2 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
FACILITY 234-2 TOBACCO PRODUCT WASTEWATER DISCHARGES,
STORMWATER ADVERTISEMENT TREATMENT ACTIVITIES AND
MANAGEMENT 249-2 IMPROVEMENT CONNECTIONS 235-2
OFFICER 234-2 TOE 111-6 PROJECT 17-43 STORMWATER
STORMWATER TOPSOIL 236-4 WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT TOTAL ASSESSED IMPROVEMENT 236-4
OFFICER(SMO) VALUE 245-20 PROJECT 17-43 WETLANDS AND
235-2 TOTAL MAXIMUM WATER-DEPENDENT SHORELINE 275-2;
DAILY LOAD 235-2 USES 275-2 275-4;275-11
ZONING 280-4
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DEMOLITION DEBRIS DIRECT SELLERS DISTRICTS WETLANDS AND
Garbage,Rubbish and See SALES Board of Appeals 280-9 SHORELINE 275-2;
Refuse 233-1 DIRT Building Inspector 280-6; 275-3;275-4;275-5;
DEMOLITION OF See Also EXCAVATIONS 280-8 275-7;275-11
BUILDINGS See Also FILL Building permits 280-8; ZONING 280-4;280-78;
FIRE PREVENTION AND HIGHWAY 280-9;280-10 280-11 I;280-116
BUILDING CODE SPECIFICATIONS Business districts 280-5 DOG LICENSING AND
ADMINISTRATION 161-9 Certificates of occupancy IDENTIFICATION
144-5 NOISE,PREVENTION OF 280-10 ANIMALS 83-16\83-26;
DEPARTMENT OF 180-4 Conservation districts 280-5 83-18;83-23
HEALTH PARKS AND Construction 280-8 Clerk 83-23
See BOARD OF HEALTH RECREATION District boundaries 280-7 Costs and expenses 83-23
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AREAS 193-2 District designations 280-5 Definitions 83-18
AND RECREATION PEDDLERS, Effect of establishment of Dogs 83-17;83-18;83-19;
See PARKS AND SOLICITORS, districts 280-8 83-20;83-21;83-22;
RECREATION LOITERING AND Hearings 280-11 83-23;83-24;83-26
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSIENT RETAIL Industrial districts 280-5 Fees 83-19;83-23
PLANNING MERCHANTS 197-10 Insurance 280-10 Guide dogs 83-23
See PLANNING BOARD SEWERS AND SEWAGE Landscaping 280-7 Hearing dogs 83-23
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DISPOSAL 215-3 Lot recognition 280-9 Issuance of license;
WORKS Snow and Ice Removal Lots 280-9;280-10;280-11 identification tag 83-24
MUNICIPAL BUILDING 237-20 Merger 280-10 Legislative authority 83-16
ENERGY See Also SOIL REMOVAL Nonconforming lots 280-10 Liability 83-25
BENCHMARKING STORMWATER Office districts 280-5 Licenses and permits
177-1 MANAGEMENT One-family dwellings 83-17;83-19;83-20;
PARKS AND 236-4 280-10 83-21;83-22;83-23;
RECREATION See Also TOPSOIL Open space 280-8 83-24;83-26
AREAS 193-1 REMOVAL Parks and recreation 280-7 Licenses issued only by
DESIGN STANDARDS DISABILITY Planning Board 280-9 Town Clerk 83-20
Bicycles 240-45 Exemption for Cold War Prohibited uses 280-8 Licensing 83-19
Blocks 240-45 Veterans 245-17; Records 280-7;280-9 Penalties for offenses 83-25
Board of Trustees 240-45 245-18 Residential districts 280-5 Proof of vaccination against
Bonds 240-45 Exemption for Disabled Screens and screening 280-7 rabies 83-21
Cluster developments Persons With Limited Town Board 280-9 Purpose 83-17
240-45 Income 245-10 Variances 280-10 Rabies control 83-21;83-22
Curbs 240-45 Exemption for War Waiver of merger 280-11 Records 83-18;83-24
Driveways 240-45 Veterans and Gold Star Waivers 280-11 Repeal of inconsistent local
Final plats 240-45 Parents 245-16 Water 280-7;280-8 laws or ordinances
Fire hydrants 240-48 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Yards 280-7;280-8 83-26
FLOOD DAMAGE 172-2 ZONING 280-5\280-11 Safety standards 83-17
PREVENTION POLICE DEPARTMENT Zoning Board of Appeals Service dogs 83-23
148-14; 148-18 RULES AND 280-11 Surcharges 83-19;83-23
Grades and grading 240-45 REGULATIONS Zoning Map 280-6 Term of license and
Improvements 240-45 A290-3 Zoning Maps 280-6;280-7 renewals 83-22
Lighting 240-46 DISABLED PERSONS DISTURBING THE PEACE Town Board 83-17
Lots 240-45 Adoption of Renumbered See Also NOISE Town Clerk 83-18;83-19;
Lots;streets;common 2006 Code 1-14 NOISE,PREVENTION OF 83-20;83-24
driveways;flag lot DISABLED VETERANS 180-4 Vaccinations 83-21
design 240-45 See VETERANS DOCKING AND MOORING Violations and penalties
Off-street parking 240-45 DISCLOSURE See MOORING 83-25
Open space 24045 Agricultural Planned DOCKS DOG RUNS
See Also PERFORMANCE Development District Adoption of Code 1-2 PARKS AND
STANDARDS 280-174 Adoption of Renumbered RECREATION
Planning Board 240-45 Code of Ethics 26-1 2006 Code 1-14 AREAS 193-3.1
Plumbing 240-47 ETHICS 26-17;26-18; BOATS,DOCKS AND DOG WASTE
Records 240-45 26-19;26-20 WHARVES 96-1; See FECAL MATTER
Safety standards 240-45; Ethics Board 26-21;26-22; 96-3;96-12;96-14; See PET WASTE
24046 26-24;26-25 96-22 DOGS
Setbacks 240-45 MUNICIPAL BUILDING COASTAL EROSION Adoption of Renumbered
Sidewalks 240-45 ENERGY HAZARD AREAS 2006 Code 1-14
SPDES STORMWATER BENCHMARKING 111-6 ANIMALS 83-6\83-15
MANAGEMENT AND 177-4 Fishers Island Harbor APPEARANCE TICKETS
EROSION AND RECORDS 59-2 Management 157-5; 5-2
SEDIMENT WETLANDS AND 157-6;157-7 Arrest warrants 83-9
CONTROL 234-7 SHORELINE 275-6 Floating Homes 96-27; Code Enforcement Officer
Streetlighting 240-46 DISCRIMINATION 96-28 83-7
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Grievance Procedures 47-2 Light Industrial(LI)District Complaints 83-8;83-9
240-36;240-45\240-48 DISEASE CONTROL 280-62 Confinement;redemption;
Wastewater treatment TOBACCO Light Industrial Park/ disposition 83-12
systems 240-47 ADVERTISING 249-1 Planned Office Park Dog Licensing and
Water 240-48 DISORDERLY CONDUCT (LIO)District 280-58 Identification 83-17;
Water supply 240-48 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-8 Marine I(MI)District 83-18;83-19;83-20;
Water supply systems Lieutenant A290-9 280-52 83-21;83-22;83-23;
240-48 See Also NOISE Marine II(MII)District 83-24;83-26
Wireless Communication POLICE DEPARTMENT 280-55 Dogs 83-6;83-7;83-8;
Facilities 280-70; RULES AND Parking at Beaches 1894 83-9;83-10;83-11;
280-72 REGULATIONS Public Docks 96-4;96-5 83-12
Yards 24045 A290-15;A290-36 SHELLFISH AND OTHER Enforcement 83-7
Zoning Board of Appeals SEWERS AND SEWAGE MARINE Fees 83-12
240-45 DISPOSAL 215-6 RESOURCES 219-4 Filing of complaints 83-8
Zoning districts 240-45 DISORDERLY PERSONS STORMWATER Impoundment 83-11;83-12
DEVELOPMENT FEES ALARM SYSTEMS 75-8 MANAGEMENT Limited Business(LB)
See FEES DISTRICT ATTORNEY 2364 District 280-41
DINING FACILITIES Ethics Board 26-22
See RESTAURANTS
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PARKS AND SPDES STORMWATER VEHICLES AND General Business(B)
RECREATION MANAGEMENT AND TRAFFIC 260-9; District 280-48
AREAS 193-3.1 EROSION AND 260-15;260-17; Light Industrial(LI)District
PEDDLERS, SEDIMENT 260-18;260-22;260-28 280-62
SOLICITORS, CONTROL 234-2; WATERFRONT Light Industrial Park/
LOITERING AND 234-3;234-8 CONSISTENCY Planned Office Park
TRANSIENT RETAIL STORM SEWER REVIEW 268-3 (LIO)District 280-58
MERCHANTS 197-5; SYSTEMS;ILLICIT WETLANDS AND NOISE,PREVENTION OF
197-10 DISCHARGES, SHORELINE 275-2; 180-4
Penalties for offenses 83-13 ACTIVITIES AND 275-3;275-5 PEDDLERS,
Police officers 83-7 CONNECTIONS 235-2 Wireless Communication SOLICITORS,
Prohibited activities 83-6 STORMWATER Facilities 280-74 LOITERING AND
Recreation areas 83-6 MANAGEMENT ZONING 2804;280-78; TRANSIENT RETAIL
Seeing eye dogs 83-10 236-3;2364;236-5; 280-92;280-93; MERCHANTS 197-10
Seeing Eye dogs exempted 236-7;236-8;236-12; 280-137 Plum Island Research
83-10 236-13 DRUGS AND DRUG District(PIR)280-183
E Seizure 83-11 SUBDIVISION OF LAND PARAPHERNALIA Roadway Construction
Seizure of dogs at large 240-3;2404;240-9; Agricultural-Conservation 161-23
83-11 240-10;240-11; (A-C)District and SOIL REMOVAL 228-2;
Severability 83-14 240-17;240-19; Low-Density 228-5;228-7
Summons;arrest warrant 240-21;240-32; Residential R-80, Special Exception Uses
83-9 240-36;240-37; R-120,R-200 and 280-143
Summonses 83-9 240-41;240-44 R-400 Districts 280-13 STORMWATER
Town Attorney 83-9 TOURIST AND TRAILER BOATS,DOCKS AND MANAGEMENT
Town Board 83-12 CAMPS 253-5 WHARVES 96-15 236-13
Town Clerk 83-12 Water Quality Improvement Senior Citizen Exemption ZONING 280-91;280-111
Violations and penalties 17-43 245-1
83-13 WATERFRONT VEHICLES,MOTOR- — LI' -
Warrants 83-9 CONSISTENCY DRIVEN 264-15
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding REVIEW 268-3 ZONING 280-4 EARTH REMOVAL
and Domestic Pet WETLANDS AND DUCKS See TOPSOIL REMOVAL
Waste 83-27 SHORELINE 275-5; ANIMALS 83-1\83-5 EASEMENTS
When effective 83-15 275-6;275-11 Applications and issuance of Adoption of Code 1-4
ZONING 280-4;280-78 Wireless Communication permit 83-3 Agricultural Planned
DOMESTIC Facilities 280-72 Board of Trustees 83-4 Development District
PARTNERSHIPS ZONING 280-4;280-78; Construction 83-3 280-175;280-177;
Adoption of Renumbered 280-91;280-127; Deposit of waste matter in 280-179;280-180
2006 Code 1-14 280-129;280-133 Town waters prohibited BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Costs and expenses 121-5 DRAINAGE PLAN 83-4 PROPERTY
DOMESTIC Preservation of Natural Keeping of ducks for private MAINTENANCE
PARTNERSHIPS Features 240-51 use 83-2 100-3
121-1;121-2; 121-3; SOIL REMOVAL 228-5 Penalties for offenses 83-5 FILMING 139-3
121-4;121-5 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Permit required for HIGHWAY
Fees 121-3;121-5 240-7;240-17;240-20; commercial enterprise SPECIFICATIONS
Filing of statements;fees 240-21;240-23; 83-1 161-2; 161-3;161-4; —
121-5 240-25;240-30; Town Board 83-1;83-2; 161-13
Purpose and objectives 240-32;240-35 83-3;83-5 LANDMARK
121-2 WETLANDS AND Town Clerk 83-1;83-3 PRESERVATION
Records 121-4 SHORELINE 275-6; Violations and penalties 170-4
Requirements 121-3 275-11 83-5 Preservation of Natural
Statement of domestic ZONING 280-129;280-133 Water 83-3;83-4 Features 240-51
partnership 121-4 DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS DUMPS AND DUMPING Real Estate Transfer Tax
Title 121-1 Limited Business(LB) BOATS,DOCKS AND 17-24
Town Board 121-5 District 280-41 WHARVES 96-8 Roadway Construction
Town Clerk 1214;121-5 DRIVEWAYS COASTAL EROSION 161-18
Violations and penalties Design Standards 240-45 HAZARD AREAS SANITARY FLOW
121-4;121-5 General Business(B) 111-6 CREDITS,
DRAINAGE District 280-48 Garbage,Rubbish and TRANSFER OF
COASTAL EROSION LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Refuse 233-1;233-2; 117-5; 117-8
HAZARD AREAS 172-2 233-7 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
111-14 LITTERING 174-1;174-2 JUNKYARDS 166-3;166-7 DISPOSAL 215-9;
FLOOD DAMAGE PARKS AND PARKS AND 215-10
PREVENTION RECREATION RECREATION Southold Community
148-12;148-15; AREAS 193-1 AREAS 193-2 Preservation Fund 17-9
148-16;148-17;148-19 Recreational Vehicle Parks Roadway Construction SPDES STORMWATER
HIGHWAY 253-22 161-19;161-21 MANAGEMENT AND
SPECIFICATIONS Roadway Construction DUMPSTERS EROSION AND
161-2;161-3;161-4; 161-39; 161-46 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; SEDIMENT
161-8; 161-9;161-13 Signs 280-85 PROPERTY CONTROL 234-3;
JUNKYARDS 166-4 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 MAINTENANCE 234-7
Preservation of Natural SPDES STORMWATER 100-3; 100-4 Special Events Requiring
Features 240-51 MANAGEMENT AND DUST Chairperson of the
Recreational Vehicle Parks EROSION AND Agricultural-Conservation Zoning Board of
253-22 SEDIMENT (A-C)District and Appeals'Approval
Roadway Construction CONTROL 234-2 Low-Density 205-4;205-5
161-18;161-25; STORMWATER Residential R-80, SUBDIVISION OF LAND
161-27;161-28; MANAGEMENT R-120,R-200 and 240-3;240-10;240-17;
161-29;161-30; 236-8;236-12;236-13 R-400 Districts 280-13 240-21;240-26;
161-31;161-32; Street Excavations 237-13 Farmland Bill of Rights 240-27;240-28;
161-36;161-45 Street Numbering 237-23 280-99 240-42;240-44;240-54
SEWERS AND SEWAGE SUBDIVISION OF LAND FIRE PREVENTION AND VEHICLES,MOTOR-
DISPOSAL 215-2; 240-3 BUILDING CODE DRIVEN 264-3
215-4;215-5 TOURIST AND TRAILER ADMINISTRATION WETLANDS AND
SOIL REMOVAL 228-2; CAMPS 253-3; 144-19 SHORELINE 275-11
228-4;228-7 253-10;253-11
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ZONING 280-3;280-4; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Notification to ENVIRONMENTAL
280-133 PROPERTY Administrator I11-18 IMPACT
ELECTION MAINTENANCE Safety standards I I 1-17; STATEMENTS
Approval by referendum 9-2 100-4;100-5;100-9 111-18 ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSORS 9-1\9-2 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY QUALITY REVIEW
Continuation as elective INSPECTIONS 126-3 MANAGEMENT 130-9;130-10; 130-11;
office 9-1 Emergency Activities AGENCY 130-12;130-13;
ELECTRICAL CODE 111-17; 111-18;111-19 Assessment and Tax Relief 130-14;130-17
FIRE PREVENTION AND Emergency Removal of for Superstorm Sandy SUBDIVISION OF LAND
BUILDING CODE Vehicles 260-23 Impact 245-23 240-18;240-19;
ADMINISTRATION FILMING 139-3 FIRE PREVENTION AND 240-22;240-25
144-3 FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE Wireless Communication
Roadway Construction BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION Facilities 280-74
161-46 ADMINISTRATION 144-10 ENVIRONMENTAL
ELECTRICAL 144-3;144-6 FLOOD DAMAGE QUALITY REVIEW
INSPECTIONS Fishers Island Harbor PREVENTION 148-4; Actions involving more than
Administration;inspection Management 157-6 148-6;148-9; 148-10; one agency 130-18
fee 126-1 Floating Homes 96-26 148-13;148-14; Adoption of Renumbered
Aluminum 126-4 Garbage,Rubbish and 148-15; 148-23 2006 Code 1-14
Building Inspector 126-3 Refuse 233-6 STORMWATER COASTAL EROSION
Building permits 126-3 HOUSING FUND 34-2; MANAGEMENT HAZARD AREAS
Certificates of compliance 34-6 236-4 111-33
126-3 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR SUBDIVISION OF LAND Compliance required;
Certificates of occupancy 172-6 240-10;240-42 exceptions 130-3
126-3 Members of the Department EMERGENCY REMOVAL Costs and expenses 130-9
Costs and expenses 126-2 A290-33 OF VEHICLES Decision to approve or
Designation of Inspectors NOISE,PREVENTION OF Abandonment 260-23 disapprove action;time
126-2 180-7;180-8 Authority to remove limit 130-14
Duties of Electrical PARKS AND vehicles 260-23 Definitions 130-2
Inspector 126-3 RECREATION Charges 260-24 Environmental impact
Electrical Inspector 126-1; AREAS 193-3 Costs and expenses 260-24 statements 130-9;
126-2;126-3 POLICE DEPARTMENT Emergencies 260-23 130-10;130-11;
Emergencies 126-3 51-4 Impoundment 260-24 130-12;130-13;
Fees 126-1 POLICE DEPARTMENT Notice of removal 260-25 130-14;130-17
Inspections 126-1; 126-2; RULES AND Notices 260-25 ENVIRONMENTAL
126-3 REGULATIONS Obstructions 260-23 QUALITY REVIEW
Insurance 126-2 A290-3;A290-46 Parking 260-23 130-1
Penalties for offenses 126-5 RENTAL PERMITS 207-5 Police Department 260-24; Fee 130-19
Reports 126-3 Sergeants A290-11 260-25 Fees 130-9; 130-19
Restrictions on materials SEWERS AND SEWAGE Police officers 260-23; Filing of copy of
126-4 DISPOSAL 215-4 260-24 determination 130-16
Severability 126-6 SPDES STORMWATER Seizure 260-24 Filing of written statement
Town Attorney 126-2 MANAGEMENT AND Storage 260-24 by applicant 130-5
Town Board 126-1; 126-2; EROSION AND Storage and charges 260-24 Garbage,Rubbish and
- 126-3 SEDIMENT Town Board 260-24 Refuse 233-6
Violations and penalties CONTROL 234-1 Vehicles 260-23;260-24; Hearings 130-10;130-11;
126-3;126-5 Special Events Requiring 260-25 130-12
When effective 126-7 Chairperson of the VEHICLES AND Licenses and permits 130-5
ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR Zoning Board of TRAFFIC 260-23\ Maintenance of files open to
ELECTRICAL Appeals'Approval 260-25 public inspection
INSPECTIONS 126-1; 205-4 EMERGENCY VEHICLES 130-17
126-2;126-3 Special Exception Uses BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Meetings 130-7
RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 280-143 PROPERTY Notice of completion of
ELECTRICIANS STORM SEWER MAINTENANCE draft environmental
Roadway Construction SYSTEMS;ILLICIT 100-2 impact statement
161-46 DISCHARGES, FLOOD DAMAGE 130-10
ZONING 280-4 ACTIVITIES AND PREVENTION 148-23 Notice of completion of
ELECTROMAGNETIC CONNECTIONS Roadway Construction final environmental
INTERFERENCE 235-8;235-11 161-20 impact statement
Small Wind Energy Systems STORMWATER See Also VEHICLES 130-13
277-4 MANAGEMENT VEHICLES,MOTOR- Notice of receipt of
ELEVATORS 236-10 DRIVEN 264-18 complete application
FLOOD DAMAGE Street Excavations 237-6; EMINENT DOMAIN 130-6
PREVENTION 148-16 237-13 Affordable Housing(AHD) Notices 130-6;130-10;
ZONING 280-104 Street Numbering 237-22 District 280-25 130-13;130-17
E-MAIL WATERFRONT LANDMARK Preparation of draft
ETHICS 26-12 CONSISTENCY PRESERVATION environmental impact
Special Events Requiring REVIEW 268-3 170-7 statement 130-9
Town Board Approval WETLANDS AND Real Estate Transfer Tax Preparation of final
205-7 SHORELINE 275-5 17-20 environmental impact
EMERGENCIES Wireless Communication Senior Citizen Exemption statement 130-12
Affordable Housing(AHD) Facilities 280-70 245-2 Processing of proposed
District 280-30 ZONING 280-4;280-111; ENCROACHMENTS actions 130-8
Agricultural-Conservation 280-137 FLOOD DAMAGE Processing of proposed
(A-C)District and EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES PREVENTION actions not affecting
Low-Density Applicability 111-17 148-14; 148-15; environment 130-11
Residential R-80, COASTAL EROSION 148-17;148-19; 148-22 Required findings in written
R-120,R-200 and HAZARD AREAS ENFORCEMENT OFFICER determination 130-15
R-400 Districts 280-13 111-17\111-19 See CODE SANITARY FLOW
ALARM SYSTEMS 75-1; Emergencies 111-17; ENFORCEMENT CREDITS,
75-2;75-5;75-6 111-18;111-19 OFFICER TRANSFER OF 117-9
BOATS,DOCKS AND Improper or insufficient STORMWATER
WHARVES 96-17 notification 111-19 MANAGEMENT
Natural resources I I1-17 236-4
Notices 111-18;111-19
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND Board of Assessment 26-13 Disclosure 26-21;26-22; WETLANDS AND
240-3;240-8;240-18; Clerk 26-19 26-24;26-25 SHORELINE 275-2;
240-19;240-22; See Code of Ethics 26-1\ District Attorney 26-22 275-1 I
240-25;240-30 26-2 Establishment of Ethics ZONING 280-114;
Time limit for written Compensation 26-5;26-12; Board 26-21 280-129;280-136
determination by 26-16 ETHICS 26-21\26-25 EXEMPTION FOR COLD
agency 130-7 Confidential information Investigation procedures WAR VETERANS `
Title 130-1 26-11 26-23 Assessments 245-18
Types of actions 130-4 Confidentiality 26-11 Investigations 26-21; Cold War veterans 245-17;
When effective 130-20 Conflicts of interest 26-3; 26-22;26-23;26-25 245-18
ZONING 280-131;280-137 26-5;26-7 Licenses and permits 26-21 Compensation 245-18
ENVIRONMENTALLY Costs and expenses 26-17; Meetings 26-21 Definitions 245-17
SENSITIVE AREAS 26-26 Officers and employees Disability 245-17;245-18
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Debarment 26-28 26-24;26-25 Exemption granted 245-18
240-10;24043 Designation of officers and Powers of the Ethics Board Schools 245-18
ZONING 2804 employees required to 26-22 TAXATION 245-17\245-18
EEROSION AND SEDIMENT file annual disclosure Public inspection of Ethics Veterans 245-17;245-18 CONTROL statements 26-18 Board records 26-25 Violations and penalties
Preservation of Natural Disclosure 26-17;26-18; Qualifications 26-21 245-18
Features 240-49; 26-19;26-20 Records 26-23;26-25 EXEMPTION FOR
240-51 Disclosure Requirements Reports 26-25 DISABLED PERSONS
See Also SOIL EROSION 26-17\26-20 Review of lists and WITH LIMITED
AND SEDIMENT E-mail 26-12 disclosure statements INCOME
CONTROL See Ethics Board 26-21\ 26-24 Assessments 245-10
SPDES STORMWATER 26-25 Terms of office 26-21; Disability 245-10
MANAGEMENT AND Exclusion from Code of 26-23 Exemption granted 245-10
EROSION AND Ethics 26-16 Town Attorney 26-22 TAXATION 245-10;
SEDIMENT Fees 26-5 Town Board 26-21;26-22; 245-10
CONTROL 234-1; General prohibition 26-5 26-23 EXEMPTION FOR
234-2;234-3;234-6; Gifts 26-8 Violations and penalties HISTORIC
234-7;234-8 Goal 26-3 26-23;26-24 PROPERTIES
STORMWATER Historic Preservation EXCAVATIONS Assessments 245-19
MANAGEMENT Commission 26-16 See Also BACKFILLING Assessor 245-19
236-1;236-4;236-5; Inducement of others and COASTAL EROSION Historic preservation 245-19
236-13 bribery 26-15 HAZARD AREAS Historic Preservation
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Internet 26-12 111-6;111-10;111-11; Commission 245-19
240-11;240-19;240-36 Liability 26-26 111-12;111-13;111-14 Historic properties 245-19
WATERFRONT Licenses and permits See Also DIRT Real property exemption
CONSISTENCY 26-16;26-17 See Also FILL 245-19
REVIEW 268-2;268-3 Maintenance of disclosure FIRE PREVENTION AND TAXATION 245-19;
WETLANDS AND statements 26-19 BUILDING CODE 245-19
SHORELINE 275-2; Officers and employees ADMINISTRATION EXEMPTION FOR
275-3;275-6;275-11 26-4;26-11;26-17; 144-8 VOLUNTEER
ESCROW ACCOUNTS 26-18 FLOOD DAMAGE FIREFIGHTERS AND
Board of Appeals 280-146 Penalties 26-26\26-28 PREVENTION 1484 AMBULANCE
Wireless Communication Penalties for offenses 26-26 HIGHWAY WORKERS
Facilities 280-74 Planning Board 26-13 SPECIFICATIONS Ambulance service 245-11;
ZONING 280-131 Political activities 161-2 245-13
ESCROW DEPOSITS prohibited 26-12 Roadway Construction Applicability 245-14
SPDES STORMWATER Records 26-7 161-17;161-18; Assessments 245-11;
MANAGEMENT AND Recusa126-6 161-25;161-29; 245-12;245-14
EROSION AND Recusal procedure 26-7 161-30;161-36 Assessor 245-11
SEDIMENT Representation 26-9 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Effective date 245-12
CONTROL 234-8 Restriction on elected DISPOSAL 215-7; Exemption granted;amount;
Wireless Communication official or member of 215-8;215-9 qualifications 245-11
Facilities 280-74 board 26-13 SOIL REMOVAL 228-1; Fire Department 245-11;
ESTABLISHMENT OF Retirement 26-17 228-3;228-4;228-5; 245-13
COMMUNITY Revolving door 26-14 228-6;228-7 Qualifications 245-1 I
HOUSING FUND Rules of Conduct 26-3\ SPDES STORMWATER Schools 245-11
Advisory Board 17-51 26-16 MANAGEMENT AND TAXATION 245-11\245-14
Community Housing Plan Sales 26-12 EROSION AND Unremarried spouses of
17-52 Town Attorney 26-13 SEDIMENT deceased volunteer
COMMUNITY Town Board 26-5;26-9; CONTROL 234-2; firefighters or
PRESERVATION 26-10;26-13;26-18; 234-3 ambulance workers
FUND AND 26-26 STORM SEWER 245-13
COMMUNITY Town Clerk 26-5;26-19 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Volunteer Ambulance
HOUSING FUND Variances 26-17 DISCHARGES, 245-11;245-13
17-47\17-53 Violations and penalties ACTIVITIES AND Volunteer fire fighters
Compensation 17-51 26-4;26-15;26-17; CONNECTIONS 235-2 245-11;245-13
Construction 17-50;17-51 26-26;26-27;26-28 STORMWATER EXEMPTION FOR WAR
Costs and expenses 17-50 Voidable contracts 26-27 MANAGEMENT VETERANS AND
Eligible expenses 17-50 Waivers 26-5 236-4;236-10;236-11; GOLD STAR PARENTS
Fund established 17-47 Zoning Board of Appeals 236-12;236-13;236-15 Apartments 245-16.1
Liability 17-48 26-13 Street Excavations 237-4; Assessments 245-16;
Management of fund 1749 ETHICS BOARD 237-6;237-9;237-11; 245-16.1
Purposes of fund 17-48 Advisory Board 26-21 237-12;237-13;237-16 Assessor 245-16
Sales 17-47;17-48;17-50 Appointments 26-21 See Also STREET Compensation 245-16
Town Board 17-51; 17-53 Building permits 26-21 EXCAVATIONS Definitions 245-15
Village participation 17-53 Certificates of occupancy See Also STREET Disability 245-16
Websites 17-52 26-21 OPENINGS Exemption granted to
ETHICS Compensation 26-21 SUBDIVISION OF LAND veterans and Gold Star
Annual disclosure 26-17 Complaints 26-23 240-36 parents 245-16
Appearances 26-10 Costs and expenses 26-21 See Also TOPSOIL Gold Star Parents 245-15;
Applicant disclosure 26-20 Defense and REMOVAL 245-16
Avoidance of conflicts 26-4 indemnification 26-21 See Also TRENCHES Reports 245-15
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EXEMPTION FOR WAR VETERANS AND GOLD
STAR PARENTS...
Schools 245-16 Variance procedures 72-11 FIRE PREVENTION AND Dog Licensing and
TAXATION 245-15\ Variances 72-11 BUILDING CODE Identification 83-19;
245-16.1 Violations and penalties ADMINISTRATION 83-23
Tenant-stockholders 72-12 144-8 Dogs 83-12
245-16.1 Zoning Board of Appeals Garbage,Rubbish and DOMESTIC
Tenants 245-16.1 72-11 Refuse 233-1 PARTNERSHIPS
Veterans 245-15;245-16 FARMLAND BILL OF General Business(B) 121-3; 121-5
Water 245-15 RIGHTS District 280-48 ELECTRICAL
EXPENSES OF TOWN Animals 280-98;280-99 Historic Preservation INSPECTIONS 126-1
OFFICERS Charges 280-101 District(HPD)280-191 ENVIRONMENTAL
Board of Appeals 30-1 Christmas trees 280-98 HOUSING FUND 34-6 QUALITY REVIEW
Compensation 30-1 Definitions 280-98 Light Industrial(LI)District 130-9;130-19
Compensation for expense Dust 280-99 280-62 ETHICS 26-5
of attendance at official Enforcement 280-102 Light Industrial Park/ FILMING 139-3;139-4;
meetings 30-1 Farms and fanning 280-97; Planned Office Park 139-6; 139-7;139-13
Costs and expenses 30-1 280-98;280-99; (LIO)District 280-58 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Meetings 30-1 280-100;280-101 Limited Business(LB) BUILDING CODE
Planning Board 30-1 Fences 280-99 District 280-41 ADMINISTRATION
Town Board 30-1 Grades and grading 280-99 Low-Density Residential 144-5; 144-6;144-8;
EXPLOSION HAZARDS Holidays 280-99 R-40 District 280-17 144-9; 144-11; 144-15;
See Also COMBUSTIBLES Horses 280-98;280-99 PEDDLERS, 144-17;144-19;144-23
See Also FIREWORKS Inspections 280-101 SOLICITORS, Fishers Island Harbor
See Also FLAMMABLES Livestock 280-98;280-99 LOITERING AND Management 157-6
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Noise 280-99 TRANSIENT RETAIL FLOOD DAMAGE
DISPOSAL 215-4 Notices 280-97;280-100; MERCHANTS 197-2 PREVENTION
EXPLOSIVES 280-101 Preservation of Natural 148-12;148-13;148-15
BOATS,DOCKS AND Nuisances 280-97;280-99 Features 240-49 Garbage,Rubbish and
WHARVES 96-16 Odors 280-99 PUBLIC Refuse 233-2;233-3;
See Also COMBUSTIBLES Planning Board 280-100 ENTERTAINMENT 233-3.1;233-4;233-6;
FIRE PREVENTION AND Poultry 280-98;280-99 AND SPECIAL 233-7
BUILDING CODE Right to farm 280-97 EVENTS 205-2 HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION Right to notice by brokers See Also RIGHT TO FARM SPECIFICATIONS
144-19 and agents 280-101 161-49
See Also FIREWORKS Right to notice provided by Signs 280-85;280-86; Historic Preservation
See Also FLAMMABLES Town agencies 280-100 280-87 District(HPD)280-195
JUNKYARDS 166-1 Right to undertake protected SOIL REMOVAL 228-3; JUNKYARDS 166-6
Light Industrial(LI)District farm practices 280-99 228-4;228-6;228-7 LANDMARK
280-62 Safety standards 280-97; SPDES STORMWATER PRESERVATION
Light Industrial Park/ 280-99 MANAGEMENT AND 170-7; 170-14
Planned Office Park Sales 280-98 EROSION AND NOISE,PREVENTION OF
(LIO)District 280-58 Severability 280-103 SEDIMENT 180-4
Plum Island Research Shrubs 280-98 CONTROL 234-2 OPEN SPACE
District(PIR)280-183 Signs 280-101 SUBDIVISION OF LAND PRESERVATION
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Smoke 280-99 240-10;240-42;24043 185-3; 185-4;185-5
DISPOSAL 215-4 Town Board 280-97; TRANSPORTATION Parking at Beaches 189-3;
STORMWATER 280-100 ACCESS 189-4
MANAGEMENT Trees 280-98 MANAGEMENT PEDDLERS,
236-4 Vehicles 280-99 64-2;64-3 SOLICITORS,
ZONING 280-111 Vibrations 280-99 ZONING 280-4;280-78; LOITERING AND
Violations and penalties 280-207 TRANSIENT RETAIL
F — 280-102 FAST-FOOD MERCHANTS 197-4;
Water 280-99 RESTAURANTS 197-7;197-8;197-9
FALSE ALARMS ZONING 280-97\280-103 See RESTAURANTS Plum Island Conservation
ALARM SYSTEMS 75-5; Zoning Board of Appeals FECAL MATTER District(PIC)280-187
75-6 280-100 See Also PET WASTE Plum Island Research
See Also ALARM FARMS AND FARMING POLICE DEPARTMENT District(PIR)280-183
SYSTEMS Adoption of Renumbered RULES AND POLICE DEPARTMENT
See Also FIRE ALARMS 2006 Code 1-14 REGULATIONS RULES AND
FARM STANDS Affordable Housing(AHD) A290-45 REGULATIONS
AGRICULTURAL USES District 280-26 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding A290-15
72-5\72-12 AGRICULTURAL and Domestic Pet Preservation of Natural
Appeals 72-11 ADVISORY Waste 83-28 Features 240-49
Board of Appeals 72-11 COMMITTEE 71-1; FEES Real Estate Transfer Tax
Farm stand offerings 72-7 71-3;71-4 Adoption of Code 1-10 17-20;17-35
Farm stand permit required Agricultural Planned Adoption of Renumbered RECORDS 59-3;59-9
72-5 Development District 2006 Code 1-14 Recreational Floating Zone
Farm stand permits issued 280-174 Affordable Housing(AHD) District(RFZ)280-201
without requirement of AGRICULTURAL USES District 280-29 RENTAL PERMITS 207-3;
site plan approval 72-6 72-2;72-4 Agricultural-Conservation 207-5;207-8
Fauns and farming 72-5; Agricultural-Conservation (A-C)District and SALVAGE CENTERS
72-6;72-7;72-8; (A-C)District and Low-Density 211-3
72-11;72-12 Low-Density Residential R-80, SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Licenses and permits 72-6 Residential R-80, R-120,R-200 and DISPOSAL 215-7
Livestock 72-5 R-120,R-200 and R-400 Districts 280-13 Shellfish 219-7
Maximum size of farm R-400 Districts ALARM SYSTEMS 75-4; SHELLFISH AND OTHER
stand 72-8 280-12;280-13 75-6;75-8 MARINE
Off-street parking 72-6 Farm Stands 72-5;72-6; Board of Appeals 280-149 RESOURCES 219-4
Parking 72-5;72-6 72-7;72-8;72-11; BOATS,DOCKS AND Signs 280-81
Penalties for offenses 72-12 72-12 WHARVES 96-3 Small Wind Energy Systems
Planning Board 72-6 Farmland Bill of Rights See Also CHARGES 277-5
Safety standards 72-11 280-97;280-98; COASTAL EROSION SOIL REMOVAL 228-8;
Sales 72-5;72-6;72-7 280-99;280-100; HAZARD AREAS 228-I 1
Setbacks 72-6 280-101 111-22;111-27 Southold Community
Site plan approval 72-6 See Also COSTS AND Preservation Fund 17-8
Site plans 72-6 EXPENSES
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FEES...
SPDES STORMWATER SPDES STORMWATER Licenses and permits FINGERPRINTING
MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT AND 139-1;139-3 PEDDLERS,
EROSION AND EROSION AND No alterations to Town SOLICITORS,
SEDIMENT SEDIMENT property 139-9 LOITERING AND
CONTROL 234-1; CONTROL 234-1 No donations accepted TRANSIENT RETAIL
234-3;234-9 STORMWATER 139-7 MERCHANTS 197-7
Special Events Requiring MANAGEMENT Notice to other officials FIRE ALARMS '
Chairperson of the 236-4 139-8 See Also ALARM
Zoning Board of SUBDIVISION OF LAND Notices 139-4;139-8 SYSTEMS
Appeals'Approval 240-36 Parking 139-3 See Also FALSE ALARMS
205-4;205-5 TOURIST AND TRAILER Payment of fees 139-6 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Special Events Requiring CAMPS 253-15 Pedestrians 139-1;139-3 240-17
Town Board Approval WATERFRONT Penalties for offenses FIRE DEPARTMENT
205-7 CONSISTENCY 139-14 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-1;
Special Exception Uses REVIEW 268-3 Permit available at film site 75-2
280-141 WETLANDS AND 139-12 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Street Excavations 237-10 SHORELINE 275-2; Permit required;exemption PROPERTY
Street Numbering 237-23 275-5;275-11 139-2 MAINTENANCE
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Wireless Communication Police Department 139-12 100-5
240-3;240-6;240-7; Facilities 280-69; Police officers 139-4 BURNING,OUTDOOR
F 240-8;240-9;240-10; 280-70;280-71 Purpose 139-1 104-2
240-16;240-19; ZONING 280-4;280-78; Safety standards 139-1; Exemption for Volunteer
240-20;240-30; 280-92;280-94; 139-3 Firefighters and
240-34;240-37; 280-104;280-105; Salaries and compensation Ambulance Workers
240-44;240-53 280-106;280-114; 139-4 245-11;245-13
TOURIST AND TRAILER 280-133;280-134; Sanitary facilities 139-3 FIRE PREVENTION AND
CAMPS 253-4 280-137 Security standards 139-3 BUILDING CODE
WETLANDS AND FERAL CATS Severability 139-15 ADMINISTRATION
SHORELINE 275-2; See CATS Sidewalks 139-2 144-21
275-3.1;275-7;275-8; FILL Signs 139-3 Members of the Department
275-14 See Also BACKFILLING Town Attorney 139-3 A290-33
Wireless Communication See Also DIRT Town Board 139-1;139-3; NOISE,PREVENTION OF
Facilities 280-71; See Also EXCAVATIONS 139-4;139-9 180-8
280-74 FLOOD DAMAGE Town Clerk 139-3;139-4; PARKS AND
ZONING 280-4;280-129; PREVENTION 139-5;139-6;139-8; RECREATION
280-131;280-133; 148-15; 148-18 139-13 AREAS 193-3
280-137;280-138; Roadway Construction Traffic control fee 139-4 Street Excavations 237-13
280-154;280-158 161-25 Trash 139-3 See Also VOLUNTEER
FENCES SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 Trees 139-9 FIRE FIGHTERS
AGRICULTURAL LANDS SPDES STORMWATER Utilities 139-3 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
PRESERVATION 70-3 MANAGEMENT AND Vehicles 139-3 FILMING 139-3
Agricultural-Conservation EROSION AND Violations and penalties FIRE PREVENTION AND
(A-C)District and SEDIMENT 139-14 BUILDING CODE
Low-Density CONTROL 234-2 When effective 139-16 ADMINISTRATION
Residential R-80, STORMWATER FINAL PLANS 144-6
R-120,R-200 and MANAGEMENT HIGHWAY General Business(B)
R-400 Districts 280-13 236-4;236-13 SPECIFICATIONS District 280-48
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Street Excavations 237-13 161-3;161-4 JUNKYARDS 166-7
PROPERTY WETLANDS AND SPDES STORMWATER Special Events Requiring
MAINTENANCE SHORELINE 275-11 MANAGEMENT AND Chairperson of the
100-4 FILLING STATIONS EROSION AND Zoning Board of
COASTAL EROSION See GAS STATIONS SEDIMENT Appeals'Approval
HAZARD AREAS See SERVICE STATIONS CONTROL 234-7 2054
111-6 FILMING FINAL PLATS TOURIST AND TRAILER
Farmland Bill of Rights Application for a permit Design Standards 240-45 CAMPS 253-14
280-99 139-3 Preservation of Natural FIRE HAZARDS
FIRE PREVENTION AND Building Inspector 139-8 Features 240-51 JUNKYARDS 166-7
BUILDING CODE Certificates of insurance SUBDIVISION OF LAND FIRE HYDRANTS
ADMINISTRATION 139-3;139-11 240-3;240-6;240-7; Design Standards 240-48
144-8 Chief of Police 139-3; 240-8;240-13;240-15; Street Excavations 237-12;
General Business(B) 139-4;139-8;139-13 240-16;240-19; 237-13
District 280-48 Cleanup deposit 139-5 240-20;240-21; SUBDIVISION OF LAND
See Also HEDGES Code Enforcement Officer 240-22;240-23; 240-10;240-17;
See Also HEIGHT 139-8 240-24;240-25; 240-21;240-35;240-36
REGULATIONS Compliance with other laws 240-28;240-31; VEHICLES AND
JUNKYARDS 166-4;166-7 139-10 240-32;240-35; TRAFFIC 260-14;
Light Industrial(LI)District Costs and expenses 139-4; 240-36;240-41; 260-28
280-62 139-5;139-14 240-42;240-44; ZONING 280-133;280-137
Light Industrial Park/ Easements 139-3 240-52;240-53 FIRE INSPECTOR
Planned Office Park Emergencies 139-3 ZONING 280-4 FIRE PREVENTION AND
(LIO)District 280-58 Extension of permit period FINANCIAL BUILDING CODE
Limited Business(LB) 139-13 DISCLOSURES ADMINISTRATION
District 28041 Fees 139-3;139-4;139-6; See DISCLOSURE 144-3
OPEN SPACE 139-7;139-13 FINANCIAL FIRE INSURANCE
PRESERVATION Fire extinguishers 139-3 INSTITUTIONS See CERTIFICATES OF
185-3 Fire Marshal 139-8 Hamlet Business(HB) INSURANCE
Roadway Construction Firesafety 139-3 District 280-45 See INSURANCE
161-16;161-29; Garbage,rubbish and refuse SPDES STORMWATER FIRE INSURANCE
161-41;161-42 139-3 MANAGEMENT AND CLAIMS
Signs 280-82;280-85 Insurance 139-11 EROSION AND See CERTIFICATES OF
Small Wind Energy Systems Insurance requirements SEDIMENT INSURANCE
277-4 139-11 CONTROL 234-8 See INSURANCE
SOIL REMOVAL 228-4; Liability 139-3; 139-11 FINES FIRE LANES
228-7 Liability insurance 139-11 See VIOLATIONS AND JUNKYARDS 166-7
PENALTIES
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FIRE LANES...
VEHICLES AND Chimneys 144-6;144-8; Inspections 144-3;144-5; Two-family dwellings
TRAFFIC 260-14; 144-21 144-6;144-8; 144-15; 144-8; 144-19; 144-20
260-15;260-28 Citations 144-6; 144-19 144-16;144-19; Unsafe buildings 144-22
FIRE MARSHAL Climatic and Geographic 144-20;144-23;144-24 Unsafe buildings,structures,
FILMING 139-8 Design Criteria 144-10 Inspections required 144-6 and equipment and
RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Code Enforcement Officer Insurance 144-10 conditions of imminent
Special Events Requiring 144-3;144-13;144-15; Intermunicipal agreements danger 144-22
Chairperson of the 144-19; 144-23 144-27 Unsafe structures 144-20
Zoning Board of Combustibles 144-19 Investigations 144-5 Vapors 144-3
Appeals'Approval Compensation 144-3;144-5 Issuance or denial of Vehicles 144-3;144-19
205-5 Complaints 144-5; 144-20; building permit 144-9 Ventilation 144-6;144-8
FIRE PREVENTION 144-24 Liability 144-3;144-20 Veterans 144-8
Adoption of Renumbered Compliance required; Licenses and permits Violations and penalties
2006 Code 1-14 penalties for offenses 144-5;144-8;144-19 144-5;144-6;144-8;
Agricultural-Conservation 144-25 Lighting 144-6 144-12;144-13;
(A-C)District and Condition assessments of Manufactured homes 144-16;144-23;
Low-Density parking garages 144-20 144-6;144-15 144-24;144-25;
Residential R-80, Conflicts with other Motels 144-8 144-26;144-27
R-120,R-200 and regulations 144-4 Motor vehicles 144-20 Walls 144-8
R-400 Districts 280-13 Construction 144-2;144-3; Notices 144-5; 144-8; Warrants 144-8; 144-23
APPEARANCE TICKETS 144-5;144-6; 144-7; 144-21;144-24;144-25 Water 144-3;144-8
5-2 144-8;144-11; 144-13; Notification regarding fire FIRE PROTECTION
FIRE PREVENTION AND 144-15; 144-18; or explosion 144-21 Agricultural Planned
BUILDING CODE 144-20; 144-25;144-26 One-family dwellings Development District
ADMINISTRATION Construction permits 144-3 144-19 280-174
144-1;144-2; 144-3; Cooperation with other Open burning 144-19 FIRE PREVENTION AND
144-5;144-6;144-23 departments 144-7 Operating permits 144-19 BUILDING CODE
Historic Preservation Costs and expenses 144-3; Parking 144-19;144-20 ADMINISTRATION
District(HPD)280-196 144-8;144-15;144-19; Permitted uses 144-8 144-6;144-8;144-15
RENTAL PERMITS 207-1; 144-20 Playgrounds 144-8 Floating Homes 96-26
2074;207-7;207-8 Decks 144-8 Plumbing 144-6;144-8 General Business(B)
FIRE PREVENTION AND Deer 144-8 Powers and duties 144-5 District 280-48
BUILDING CODE Demolition 144-3;144-8 Powers and duties of SANITARY FLOW
ADMINISTRATION Demolition of buildings Building Inspector CREDITS,
Abatement of violations 144-5 144-5 TRANSFER OF 117-9
144-26 Dust 144-19 Property maintenance 144-3 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Accessory buildings and Electrical Code 144-3 Purpose 144-2 240-4;240-9
structures 144-3; Emergencies 144-3; 144-6 Records 144-5;144-10; FIRE ZONES
144-8;144-15;144-20 Emergency Management 144-16 VEHICLES AND
Administration and Agency 144-10 Recreational fires 144-19 TRAFFIC 260-14;
enforcement officers Excavations 144-8 Registration 144-8 260-20;260-28
designated;definitions Explosives 144-19 Reports 144-5; 144-6; FIREARMS
144-3 Farms and farming 144-8 144-15;144-19; BOATS,DOCKS AND
Alarm systems 144-15 Fees 144-5; 144-6;144-8; 144-20;144-23;144-24 WHARVES 96-24
Amusements 144-3 144-9;144-11;144-15; Residential Code 144-3 See Also GUNS
Appeals 144-5 144-17; 144-19;144-23 Retaining walls 144-8 Lieutenant A290-9
Appearance tickets 144-25 Fences 144-8 Revocation of building Members of the Department
Appointments 144-5 Fire Department 144-21 permit 144-12 A290-33
Assessments 144-5; Fire extinguishers 144-6 Right of entry 144-14 PARKS AND
144-19;144-20 Fire Inspector 144-3 Roofs 144-3 RECREATION
Awnings 144-8 Fire prevention 144-1; Safety standards 144-8; AREAS 193-6
Building construction 144-2;144-3; 144-5; 144-15;144-19 See Also WEAPONS
144-5;144-15 144-6;144-23 Schools 144-8;144-15; FIRES
Building Inspector 144-3; Fire protection 144-6; 144-23 See Also BURNING
144-5;144-6;144-7; 144-8;144-15 Sheds 144-8 BURNING,OUTDOOR
144-8;144-9;144-10; Fire safety and property Signs 144-6;144-8 104-1; 104-2;104-3
144-12;144-13; maintenance Single-family dwellings See Also BURNING,
144-14;144-15; inspections 144-23 144-8 OUTDOOR
144-16;144-17; Firesafety 144-3; 144-5; Site plan review and See Also OPEN BURNING
144-18;144-19; 144-6;144-8; 144-19; approval 144-8 See Also RECREATIONAL
144-21;144-23; 144-20;144-23 Site plans 144-8 FIRES
144-24;144-25 Fireworks 144-19 Smoke 144-3;144-15 FIRESAFETY
Building permit fees 144-I 1 Flammables 144-19 Smoke detectors 144-8 APPEARANCE TICKETS
Building permit required; Flood hazard areas 144-8; Solar collectors 144-3 5-2
application for permit 144-10 Solar energy systems 144-8 FILMING 139-3
144-8 Floodways 144-8; 144-10 Sprinkler systems 144-8 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Building permits 144-3; Fuel 144-6; 144-8;144-21 Stop-work orders 144-3; BUILDING CODE
144-5;144-6;144-8; Garages 144-8;144-19; 144-5;144-12;144-13; ADMINISTRATION
144-9;144-11;144-12; 144-20 144-24;144-25 144-3; 144-5;144-6;
144-13;144-15; Gas 144-3;144-6;144-19; Storage 144-3;144-8; 144-8; 144-19; 144-20;
144-16;144-17; 144-21 144-19;144-20 144-23
144-19;144-25 Grades and grading 144-6; Surcharges 144-8 Special Events Requiring
Burning 144-6;144-8; 144-8;144-20 Swimming pools 144-8 Chairperson of the
144-19;144-21 Hazardous materials and Temporary certificates of Zoning Board of
Carbon monoxide 144-15 substances 144-19 occupancy;fee 144-17 Appeals'Approval
Certificate of occupancy Heating 144-6;144-8; Tenants 144-13;144-25 205-4
required;application 144-10 Tests 144-3;144-5; 144-15; FIREWORKS
144-15 Height regulations 144-8 144-18;144-19 See Also EXPLOSION
Certificates of compliance Hotels 144-8 Tests for compliance with HAZARDS
144-3;144-5;144-15; Impoundment 144-8 standards 144-18 See Also EXPLOSIVES
144-19;144-20; 144-25 Improvements 144-8 Tires 144-19 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Certificates of occupancy Inspection prior to issuance Title 144-1 BUILDING CODE
144-3;144-5;144-15; of certificate;records Town Board 144-3;144-5; ADMINISTRATION
144-16;144-17; 144-16 144-8;144-15;144-19; 144-19
144-19;144-20;144-25 144-25;144-27
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FIREWORKS...
NOISE,PREVENTION OF ZONING 280-4;280-78 Costs and expenses 148-3; Mining 148-4
180-8 FLAMMABLES 148-4;148-12;148-13; Mobile homes 148-4
FISHERS ISLAND See Also COMBUSTIBLES 148-15;148-23;148-24 Nonresidential structures
HARBOR See Also EXPLOSION Decks 148-18 (coastal high-hazard
MANAGEMENT HAZARDS Definitions 148-4 areas)148-20
Abandonment 157-8 See Also EXPLOSIVES Design standards 148-14; Nonresidential structures d
Anchoring 157-4; 157-6 FIRE PREVENTION AND 148-18 (except coastal high- '
Anchoring and mooring BUILDING CODE Designation of local hazard areas)148-19
157-6 ADMINISTRATION administrator 148-11 Notices 148-9;148-14;
Animals 157-11 144-19 Drainage 148-12;148-15; 148-24
Boats and Boating 157-3; General Business(B) 148-16;148-17;148-19 Nuisances 148-24
157-5;157-6;157-8; District 280-48 Duties and responsibilities Objectives 148-3
157-10; 157-12 JUNKYARDS 166-1 of local administrator Obstructions 148-16;
Certificates of registration SEWERS AND SEWAGE 148-14 148-18
157-12 DISPOSAL 215-4 Elevation of residential Official Map 148-4
Charges 157-8;157-12 STORMWATER structures(except Parking 148-4; 148-16
Clerk 157-6 MANAGEMENT coastal high-hazard Penalties for offenses 148-9
Costs and expenses 157-8; 236-4 areas)148-17 Performance standards
157-12 FLOATING HOMES Elevators 148-16 148-22
Discharge of refuse 157-11 Blocks 96-27 Emergency Management Plumbing 148-16
F Docks 157-5;157-6;157-7 Boats and Boating 96-26 Agency 1484;148-6; Porches 148-18
Emergencies 157-6 BOATS,DOCKS AND 148-9;148-10;148-13; Purpose 148-2
Fees 157-6 WHARVES 96-26\ 148-14;148-15; 148-23 Records 148-23;148-24
Fishers Island Harbor 96-29 Emergency vehicles 148-23 Recreational vehicles
Committee 157-3 Definitions 96-27 Encroachments 148-14; 148-4; 148-14; 148-15;
HARBOR Docks 96-27;96-28 148-15;148-17; 148-21
MANAGEMENT Emergencies 96-26 148-19;148-22 Reports 148-6; 148-23
157-1\157-14 Fire protection 96-26 Excavations 148-4 Residential Code 148-16
Height regulations 157-6 Fishing 96-26 Fees 148-12;148-13; Residential structures
Inspections 157-8 Legislative findings 96-26 148-15 (coastal high-hazard
Liability 157-12 Marinas 96-26;96-27; Fill 148-15; 148-18 areas)148-18
Licenses and permits 157-6 96-28 Findings 148-1 Roofs 148-18; 148-22
Liens 15742 Mooring 96-26;96-28 Flood hazard areas 148-4; Safety standards 148-2;
Marinas 157-4 Pollution 96-26 148-15 148-4;148-7;148-18;
Meetings 157-3 Prohibited acts 96-28 Floodplain development 148-23;148-24
Membership 157-3 Recreation areas 96-26 permit;fees;deposit Sales 148-4
Mooring 157-6;157-7; Safety standards 96-26 148-12 Sanitary facilities 148-4;
157-8;157-9;157-10 Sales 96-27 Floodplains 148-2;148-4; 148-19;148-20
Mooring maintenance 157-8 Severability 96-29 148-11;148-12; Screens and screening
Notices 157-3;157-9; Storage 96-26;96-27 148-14;148-22; 148-23 148-16
157-12;157-14 Town Board 96-26 Floodways 148-4;148-14; Security standards 148-21
Penalties for offenses Trash 96-26 148-15; 148-21; Severability 148-8
157-14 Water 96-27 148-22; 148-24 Sewers 148-3; 148-15;
Ponds 157-6 Water pollution 96-26 Garages 148-4; 148-22 148-16;148-23
Rafting 157-10 Water quality 96-26 Gas 148-3;148-4;148-15; Sheds 148-4
Records 157-12 FLOOD DAMAGE 148-23 Standards for all structures
Safety standards 157-6 PREVENTION General standards 148-15 148-16
Sales 157-12 Accessory buildings and Glass 148-18 Steep slopes 148-4
Severability 157-13 structures 1484; Grades and grading 148-2; Stop-work orders 148-14
Speed and wake regulation 148-22 148-4; 148-16;148-17; Storage 148-4; 148-12;
157-4 Accessory structures 148-18;148-19;148-22 148-16;148-22
Storage 157-6;157-12 including detached Grievances 148-23 Storage tanks 148-4;148-16
Title;applicability 157-1 garages 148-22 Hazardous materials and Town Board 148-1;148-12
Town Board 157-3; 157-6; Air conditioning 148-16 substances 148-15 Trucks 148-4
157-7;157-12 Anchoring 148-4;148-14; Heating 148-16 Utilities 148-3; 148-4;
Traffic control authority 148-15;148-16; Height regulations 148-4; 148-13;148-15;
157-2 148-18;148-21;148-22 148-15 148-16;148-19;
Unnavigable boats;hazards Appeals 148-4;148-23 Historic districts 1484 148-20;148-21;
to navigation 157-12 Applicability 148-5 Historic preservation 148-4 148-22;148-23
Use of private moorings by Application for permit Improvements 148-4; Variances 148-4; 148-7;
guests 157-9 148-13 148-13;148-14; 148-9;148-14;148-22;
Use of vessel as abode Basis for establishing areas 148-15;148-16; 148-23;148-24
157-7 of special flood hazard 148-17;148-18; Vehicles 148-4;148-16
Violations and penalties 148-6 148-19;148-20; 148-24 Violations and penalties
157-11;157-14 Blight 148-3 Insects 148-16 148-4; 148-9;148-14
Water 157-1;157-5 Blocks 148-21 Inspections 148-12; 148-14 Walls 148-4; 148-13;
Waterskiing 157-5 Bridges 148-3;148-23 Insurance 148-2;148-4; 148-14;148-16;
FISHING Building Inspector 148-4; 148-6;148-7;148-12; 148-18;148-19;148-22
Floating Homes 96-26 148-11 148-14;148-15; Warning and disclaimer of
Marine I(MI)District Camping 148-4 148-16; 148-17; liability 148-10
280-52 Certificates of compliance 148-18;148-22;148-24 Water 148-2;148-3;148-4;
Marine II(MII)District 148-14 Interpretation;conflict with 148-14; 148-15;
280-55 Chimneys 148-18 other laws 148-7 148-16;148-18;
Parking at Beaches 189-3 Code Enforcement Officer Liability 148-10 148-19;148-23
SHELLFISH AND OTHER 148-4 Licenses and permits Water supply 148-16
MARINE Comprehensive Plan 148-23 148-4;148-11;148-14 Watercourses 148-4;
RESOURCES 219-4 Conditions for variances Lots 148-4;148-13;148-24 148-13;148-14;148-15
TRANSPORTATION 148-24 Manufactured home parks Zoning Board of Appeals
ACCESS Construction 148-2;148-4; 148-4;148-21 148-23
MANAGEMENT 64-3 148-12; 148-13; Manufactured homes FLOOD HAZARD AREAS
VEHICLES AND 148-14;148-15; 148-4;148-13; 148-14; FIRE PREVENTION AND -
TRAFFIC 260-28 148-16;148-17; 148-15; 148-21 BUILDING CODE
WETLANDS AND 148-18;148-19; Manufactured homes and ADMINISTRATION
SHORELINE 275-2; 148-20;148-24 recreational vehicles 144-8; 144-10
275-11 148-21
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FLOOD HAZARD AREAS...
FLOOD DAMAGE MUNICIPAL BUILDING FLOOD DAMAGE Motor vehicles 233-3;233-4
PREVENTION 148-4; ENERGY PREVENTION 148-4; Newspaper 233-1;233-3.1
148-15 BENCHMARKING 148-22 Notices 233-6;233-8
WETLANDS AND 177-1 General Business(B) Paper 233-1
SHORELINE 275-3 NOISE,PREVENTION OF District 280-48 PARKS AND
ZONING 280-4;280-129; 180-4 Hamlet Business(HB) RECREATION
280-133 SEWERS AND SEWAGE District 280-45 AREAS 193-2;193-7
FLOODPLAINS DISPOSAL 215-4 Light Industrial(LI)District Penalties for offenses 233-7
FLOOD DAMAGE WATERFRONT 280-62 Planning Board 233-6
PREVENTION 148-2; CONSISTENCY Light Industrial Park/ Plastic bags 233-1
148-4; 148-11; 148-12; REVIEW 268-3 Planned Office Park Plastics 233-1;233-3.1
148-14;148-22;148-23 WETLANDS AND (LIO)District 280-58 Recyclable materials 233-1
Preservation of Natural SHORELINE 275-4 WETLANDS AND Recyclables 233-1;233-2;
Features 240-50 ZONING 2804;280-111 SHORELINE 275-2 233-3;233-3.1;233-4;
STORMWATER FUMES ZONING 280-4;280-78; 233-5;233-6
MANAGEMENT Agricultural-Conservation 280-104;280-134; Recycling 233-7
236-3;236-4;236-10; (A-C)District and 280-137 Registration 2334
236-13 Low-Density GARBAGE,RUBBISH AND Revocation of permit and/or
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Residential R-80, REFUSE license 233-8
240-3;240-4 R-120,R-200 and Adoption of Code 1-2 Schools 233-3
ZONING 280-4 R-400 Districts 280-13 Adoption of Renumbered SEWERS AND SEWAGE
FLOODWAYS See Also GAS 2006 Code 1-14 DISPOSAL 215-2;
FIRE PREVENTION AND See Also GASES Aluminum 233-1 215-3;215-4
BUILDING CODE Light Industrial(LI)District Animals 233-1 Shrubs 233-4
ADMINISTRATION 280-62 Awnings 233-4 Sidewalks 233-2
144-8;144-10 Light Industrial Park/ Boats and Boating 233-4 Signs 233-3
FLOOD DAMAGE Planned Office Park BOATS,DOCKS AND Site plan approval 233-6
PREVENTION 148-4; (LIO)District 280-58 WHARVES 96-8 Site plans 233-6
148-14;148-15; See Also ODORS Brush,grass and weeds SOIL REMOVAL 228-7
148-21;148-22;148-24 Plum Island Research 233-1;233-4 SOLID WASTE 233-1\
STORMWATER District(PIR)280-183 Building permits 233-6 233-8;233-3.1
MANAGEMENT See Also VAPORS BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; See Also SOLID WASTE
236-13 PROPERTY Special Events Requiring
FLY ASH G — MAINTENANCE Chairperson of the
See ASHES 100-3;100-4 Zoning Board of
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS GAMBLING BURNING,OUTDOOR Appeals'Approval
See RESTAURANTS See Also BINGO 104-1 205-4
FORESTRY ZONING 280-4 Charges 233-3.1;233-7 Special permits 233-6
STORMWATER GAMES OF CHANCE Commercial vehicles Storage 233-1
MANAGEMENT Adoption of Renumbered 233-1;233-4 STORM SEWER
236-4 2006 Code 1-14 Complaints 233-8 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Approval by electors 92-15 Construction 233-1;233-4 DISCHARGES,
240-3;240-44 See Also BINGO Conveyance and ACTIVITIES AND
WETLANDS AND BINGO AND GAMES OF transportation of refuse CONNECTIONS 235-2
SHORELINE 275-2 CHANCE 92-12\92-15 233-5 TOURIST AND TRAILER
ZONING 280-4 Definitions 92-12 Corrugated cardboard CAMPS 253-7;253-14
FOWL Games of Chance 92-13; 233-1;233-3.1 Town Board 233-1;233-2;
Agricultural-Conservation 92-14 Definitions 233-1 233-3;233-3.1;233-4;
(A-C)District and Games of chance authorized Demolition 233-1;233-4 233-6;233-7;233-8
Low-Density 92-13 Demolition debris 233-1 Town Clerk 233-4;233-6
Residential R-80, Licenses and permits Disposal and collection of Town transfer station 233-3
R-120,R-200 and 92-13;92-14 solid waste and Transfer station special
R-400 Districts 280-13 Restrictions 92-14 recyclables 233-3.1 permit 233-6
Light Industrial(LI)District GAMING Dumping prohibited Trash 233-3.1
280-62 See BINGO generally 233-2 See Also TRASH
Light Industrial Park/ GARAGE SALES Dumps and dumping 233-1; Trees 233-4
Planned Office Park Agricultural-Conservation 233-2;233-7 Trucks 233-6
(LIO)District 280-58 (A-C)District and Emergencies 233-6 Vehicles 233-1;233-3;
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Low-Density Environmental quality 233-3.1;233-4;233-5;
and Domestic Pet Residential R-80, review 233-6 233-6
Waste 83-27 R-120,R-200 and Farms and farming 233-1 Violations and penalties
ZONING 280-4 R-400 Districts 280-13 Fees 233-2;233-3;233-3.1; 233-3.1;233-7;233-8
FUEL PEDDLERS, 233-4;233-6;233-7 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding
BOATS,DOCKS AND SOLICITORS, Fees;issuance and duration and Domestic Pet
WHARVES 96-16 LOITERING AND of permits and licenses Waste 83-28
FIRE PREVENTION AND TRANSIENT RETAIL 233-4 WETLANDS AND
BUILDING CODE MERCHANTS 197-4 FILMING 139-3 SHORELINE 275-11
ADMINISTRATION See Also SALES Fuel 233-3 Yard waste 233-3.1
144-6;144-8;144-21 See Also YARD SALES Garbage,Rubbish and Yards 233-3.1;233-4
Garbage,Rubbish and GARAGES Refuse 233-1;233-2; ZONING 280-114
Refuse 233-3 Agricultural-Conservation 233-3;233-3.1;233-4 GARDEN APARTMENTS
General Business(B) (A-C)District and Glass 233-1;233-3.1 See APARTMENTS
District 280-48 Low-Density Grass clippings 233-4 GAS
Hamlet Business(HB) Residential R-80, Hazardous wastes 233-1; Agricultural-Conservation
District 28045 R-120,R-200 and 233-2 (A-C)District and
Light Industrial(LI)District R-400 Districts 280-13 Hearings 233-6;233-8 Low-Density
280-62 COASTAL EROSION Inspections 233-4;233-6 Residential R-80,
Light Industrial Park/ HAZARD AREAS Junk 233-1;233-2 R-120,R-200 and
Planned Office Park 111-6 Landfills 233-3.1;233-4 R-400 Districts 280-13
(LIO)District 280-58 FIRE PREVENTION AND Landscaping 233-4 BOATS,DOCKS AND
Marine I(MI)District BUILDING CODE Licenses and permits WHARVES 96-17
280-52 ADMINISTRATION 233-2;233-3;233-3.1; COASTAL EROSION
Marine II(MII)District 144-8;144-19. 144-20 233-4;233-8 HAZARD AREAS
280-55 LITTERING 174-1;174-2 111-10
Magazines 233-1
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FIRE PREVENTION AND Fire protection 280-48 ZONING 280-91;280-94; STORM SEWER
BUILDING CODE Flammables 280-48 280-111;280-117; SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
ADMINISTRATION Front yard setbacks 280-50 280-129 DISCHARGES,
144-3;144-6;144-19; Fuel 280-48 GLASS ACTIVITIES AND
144-21 Garages 280-48 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; CONNECTIONS 235-2
FLOOD DAMAGE Gas stations 280-48 PROPERTY STORMWATER
PREVENTION 148-3; Glass 280-48 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
148-4;148-15;148-23 Groundwater 280-48 100-3 236-4;236-5;236-10;
See Also FUMES Height regulations 280-48 FLOOD DAMAGE 236-12;236-13
JUNKYARDS 166-4 Hospitals 280-48 PREVENTION 148-18 Street Excavations 237-13
Light Industrial(LI)District Hotels 280-48 Garbage,Rubbish and SUBDIVISION OF LAND
280-62 Industrial districts 280-48 Refuse 233-1;233-3.1 240-3;240-4;240-6;
Light Industrial Park/ Junk 280-48 General Business(B) 240-10;240-17;
Planned Office Park Library 280-48 District 280-48 240-19;240-21;240-41
(LIO)District 280-58 Licenses and permits 280-48 Hamlet Business(HB) TOBACCO
MUNICIPAL BUILDING Lots 280-48 District 280-45 ADVERTISING 249-2
ENERGY Meetings 280-48 JUNKYARDS 166-1 TOURIST AND TRAILER
BENCHMARKING Motels 28048 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR CAMPS 253-5
177-1 Motor vehicles 280-48 172-2 WATERFRONT
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Noise 28047;280-48 LITTERING 174-1 CONSISTENCY
180-4;180-7; 180-8 Nonconforming uses 280-48 PARKS AND REVIEW 268-3
See Also ODORS Odors 280-48 RECREATION WETLANDS AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT Off-street parking 280-48 AREAS 193-2 SHORELINE 275-2;
G RULES AND Office districts 280-48 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 275-4;275-11
REGULATIONS Parking 280-48;280-49 DISPOSAL 215-4 ZONING 280-4;280-78;
A290-15 Patios 280-48 Signs 280-82;280-85 280-108;280-114;
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Pedestrian walkways 280-48 GOLD STAR PARENTS 280-129;280-133;
DISPOSAL 215-4 Pedestrians 280-48 Exemption for War 280-134;280-136
Signs 280-83 Permitted uses 280-48 Veterans and Gold Star GRAFFITI
Street Excavations 237-6 Planning Board 280-48 Parents 245-15;245-16 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Plastics 280-48 GOLF COURSES PROPERTY
240-35 Plumbing 280-48 Light Industrial Park/ MAINTENANCE
ZONING 280-111;280-129 Pollution 280-48 Planned Office Park 100-4
GAS STATIONS Purpose 280-47 (LIO)District 280-58 GRANDFATHERING
General Business(B) Restaurants 280-48 NOISE,PREVENTION OF BOATS,DOCKS AND
District 280-48 Roofs 280-48 180-8 WHARVES 96-24
Hamlet Business(HB) Salaries and compensation ZONING 280-4;280-78 GRASS
District 280-45 280-48 GRADES AND GRADING See BRUSH,GRASS AND
See Also SERVICE Sales 280-48 Adoption of Code 1-4 WEEDS
STATIONS Schools 280-48 COASTAL EROSION GRASS CLIPPINGS
GASES Screens and screening HAZARD AREAS See Also BRUSH,GRASS
BOATS,DOCKS AND 280-48 111-6;111-10;111-11; AND WEEDS
WHARVES 96-16 Service stations 280-48 111-12;111-13 Garbage,Rubbish and
See Also FUMES Setbacks 280-50 Design Standards 240-45 Refuse 233-4
Light Industrial(LI)District Shopping centers 280-48 Farmland Bill of Rights See Also LAWNS
280-62 Sidewalks 280-48 280-99 NOISE,PREVENTION OF
Light Industrial Park/ Signs 280-48 FIRE PREVENTION AND 180-4
Planned Office Park Site plan approval 280-48 BUILDING CODE See Also YARD WASTE
(LIO)District 280-58 Site plan review and ADMINISTRATION GRAVEYARDS
See Also ODORS approval 280-48 144-6;144-8;144-20 JUNKYARDS 166-1
Plum Island Research Site plans 280-48 FLOOD DAMAGE GRIEVANCE
District(PIR)280-183 Smoke 280-48 PREVENTION 148-2; PROCEDURES
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Spas 280-48 148-4;148-16;148-17; Compensation 47-1
DISPOSAL 215-4 Special exception uses 148-18;148-19;148-22 Declaration of policy 47-2
Special Exception Uses 280-48 Hamlet Business(HB) Definitions 47-1
280-143 Special exceptions 280-48 District 280-45 Discrimination 47-2
GENERAL BUSINESS(B) Storage 280-48 HIGHWAY Grievances 47-I;47-2;
DISTRICT Tests 280-48 SPECIFICATIONS 47-3;47-4
Accessory uses and Tires 280-48 161-2;1614 Hearings 474
structures 280-48 Trailer camps 280-48 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Holidays 47-1
Advertising 28048 Trailers 28048 172-2 Initial presentation 47-3
Apartments 28048 Two-family dwellings Preservation of Natural Investigations 47-3
Awnings 280-48 28048 Features 24049; Notices 47-1
Bed and breakfast 28048 Use regulations 280-48 240-51 PERSONNEL 47-1\47-4
Blocks 280-48 Vehicles 28048 Roadway Construction Records 47-1
Board of Appeals 280-48 Vibrations 280-48 161-18;161-19; Retirement 47-1
Boats and Boating 280-48 Walls 280-48 161-21;161-22; Review by Town Board
Bowling alleys 280-48 Yards 280-48;280-50 161-23;161-24; 47-4
Bulk,area and parking ZONING 280-47\280-50 161-29;161-30; Safety standards 47-1
requirements 280-49 Zoning Board of Appeals 161-35;16142;161-46 Town Board 47-4
Business districts 280-48 280-48 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Violations and penalties
Camps 280-48 GENERAL PROVISIONS DISPOSAL 215-9 47-1
Churches 280-48 See Adoption of Code 1-I\ Signs 280-85 GRIEVANCES
Comprehensive Plan 280-48 1-13 Small Wind Energy Systems Adoption of Code 1-2
Conservation districts See Adoption of 277-1 Adoption of Renumbered
28048 Renumbered 2006 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4; 2006 Code 1-14
Construction 280-48 Code I-14\1-18 228-6;228-7 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Convenience stores 280-48 GLARE SPDES STORMWATER District 280-31
Costs and expenses 280-48 Light Industrial(LI)District MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL EROSION
Dance halls 28048 280-62 EROSION AND HAZARD AREAS
Driveways 28048 Light Industrial Park/ SEDIMENT 111-26
Dust 28048 Planned Office Park CONTROL 234-1; FLOOD DAMAGE
Farms and farming 280-48 (LIO)District 280-58 234-2;234-3;234-8 PREVENTION 148-23
Fences 280-48 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Grievance Procedures 47-1;
Fire extinguishers 280-48 172-2;172-5 47-2;47-3;47-4
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GRIEVANCES...
LANDMARK POLICE DEPARTMENT Site plans 28045 WATERFRONT
PRESERVATION RULES AND Special exception uses CONSISTENCY
170-11 REGULATIONS 280-45 REVIEW 268-3;268-5
GROUNDWATER A290-15 Special exceptions 280-45 HAZARDOUS WASTES
COASTAL EROSION See Also WEAPONS Storage 280-45 Garbage,Rubbish and
HAZARD AREAS GUTTERS Two-family dwellings Refuse 233-1;233-2
111-5;111-6 LITTERING 174-2 280-45 POLICE DEPARTMENT
General Business(B) Roadway Construction Use regulations 28045 RULES AND
District 280-48 161-29; 161-34 Walls 280-45 REGULATIONS
HOUSING FUND 34-6 STORM SEWER Yards 280-45 A290-45
Light Industrial(LI)District SYSTEMS;ILLICIT ZONING 280-44\280-46 STORM SEWER
280-62 DISCHARGES, HAMLET DENSITY(HD) SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Light Industrial Park/ ACTIVITIES AND RESIDENTIAL DISCHARGES,
Planned Office Park CONNECTIONS 235-2 DISTRICT ACTIVITIES AND
(LIO)District 280-58 STORMWATER Accessory buildings and CONNECTIONS 235-1
Plum Island Research MANAGEMENT structures 280-22 See Also TOXIC
District(PIR)280-183 2364;236-9 Accessory uses and SUBSTANCES
Roadway Construction SUBDIVISION OF LAND structures 280-22 HEALTH DEPARTMENT
161-29; 161-30 240-44 Apartments 280-22 See BOARD OF HEALTH
SANITARY FLOW ZONING 280-4 Applicability 280-21 HEALTH HAZARDS
CREDITS, Bed and breakfast 280-22 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
TRANSFER OF - H — Board of Appeals 280-22 PROPERTY
117-3;117-6 Bulk,area and parking MAINTENANCE
SEWERS AND SEWAGE HAMLET BUSINESS(HB) regulations 280-23 100-2
DISPOSAL 215-2; DISTRICT Conservation districts HEALTH OFFICER
215-3;215-4;215-9 Accessory uses and 280-22 See Also BOARD OF
SPDES STORMWATER structures 280-45 Parking 280-23 HEALTH
MANAGEMENT AND Advertising 280-45 Permitted uses 280-22 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
EROSION AND Apartments 28045 Planning Board 280-22 DISPOSAL 215-3
SEDIMENT Assessments 28045 Purpose 280-20 HEARING DOGS
CONTROL 234-1; Awnings 280-45 Residential districts 280-20; Dog Licensing and
234-2;234-8 Bed and breakfast 280-45 280-21;280-23 Identification 83-23
Special Exception Uses Bicycles 280-45 Sewers 280-22 See Also GUIDE DOGS
280-143 Blocks 280-45 Single-family dwellings See Also SEEING EYE
STORM SEWER Board of Appeals 280-45 280-22 DOGS
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Boardinghouses 280-45 Site plan approval 280-22 See Also SERVICE DOGS
DISCHARGES, Bulk,area and parking Special exceptions 280-22 HEARING OFFICER
ACTIVITIES AND regulations 280-46 Town Board 280-21 Real Estate Transfer Tax
CONNECTIONS 235-5 Comprehensive Plan 280-45 Two-family dwellings 17-34
STORMWATER Conservation districts 280-22 HEARINGS
MANAGEMENT 28045 Use regulations 280-22 Adoption of Renumbered
236-4;236-10;236-13 Construction 280-45 Utilities 280-22 2006 Code 1-14
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Convenience stores 280-45 Water 280-22 Affordable Housing(AHD)
240-4 Costs and expenses 280-45 ZONING 280-20\280-23 District 280-26;280-29
WETLANDS AND Financial institutions 280-45 Zoning Maps 280-21 AGRICULTURAL LANDS
SHORELINE 275-3 Fuel 280-45 HANDBILLS PRESERVATION
Wireless Communication Garages 280-45 LITTERING 174-1; 174-6 70-4;70-5
Facilities 280-70 Gas stations 280-45 RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Agricultural Planned
ZONING 280-4;280-91; Glass 280-45 HANDICAPPED PARKING Development District
280-129;280-137 Grades and grading 280-45 See Also PARKING 280-174;280-175;
GUARANTEES Height regulations 280-45 VEHICLES AND 280-177
SPDES STORMWATER Hotels 280-44;280-45 TRAFFIC 260-17; Agricultural-Conservation
MANAGEMENT AND Improvements 280-45 260-28 (A-C)District and
EROSION AND Industrial districts 280-45 HANDICAPPED PERSONS Low-Density
SEDIMENT Library 280-45 See DISABLED PERSONS Residential R-80,
CONTROL 234-8 Meetings 280-45 HARASSMENT R-120,R-200 and
Street Excavations 237-9 Motels 280-44;280-45 POLICE DEPARTMENT R-400 Districts 280-13
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Motorcycles 280-45 RULES AND Board of Appeals 280-146;
240-31;240-33;240-34 Museums 280-45 REGULATIONS 280-150
WETLANDS AND Off-street parking 280-45 A290-36 BOATS,DOCKS AND
SHORELINE 275-9; Office districts 280-45 HARBOR MANAGEMENT WHARVES 96-31
275-10 Parking 280-45;280-46 See Fishers Island Harbor BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Wireless Communication Parking off-street 280-45 Management 157-1\ PROPERTY
Facilities 280-72 Patios 280-45 157-14 MAINTENANCE
GUARANTIES Pedestrian walkways 28045 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 100-7
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Permitted uses 28045 AND SUBSTANCES COASTAL EROSION
DISPOSAL 215-8 Planning Board 280-45 FIRE PREVENTION AND HAZARD AREAS
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Plastics 28045 BUILDING CODE 111-23;111-27; 1 I 1-35
240-34;240-38 Plumbing 280-45 ADMINISTRATION Districts 280-11
ZONING 280-4;280-131 Purpose 280-44 144-19 ENVIRONMENTAL
GUIDE DOGS Registry 280-45 FLOOD DAMAGE QUALITY REVIEW
Dog Licensing and Restaurants 280-45 PREVENTION 148-15 130-10;130-11;130-12
Identification 83-23 Roofs 280-45 Light Industrial Park/ Garbage,Rubbish and
See Also HEARING DOGS Salaries and compensation Planned Office Park Refuse 233-6;233-8
See Also SEEING EYE 280-45 (LIO)District 280-58 Grievance Procedures 47-4
DOGS Sales 280-45 STORM SEWER Historic Preservation
See Also SERVICE DOGS Schools 280-45 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT District(HPD)280-195
GUNS Screens and screening DISCHARGES, HOUSING FUND 34-4;
See Also FIREARMS 28045 ACTIVITIES AND 34-6
PARKS AND Setbacks 280-45 CONNECTIONS JUNKYARDS 166-6
RECREATION Sidewalks 28045 235-2;235-11 LANDMARK
AREAS 193-6 Signs 280-45 See Also TOXIC PRESERVATION
Site plan approval 280-45 SUBSTANCES 170-5;170-7;170-14
Site plan review and Water Quality Improvement LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
approval 280-45 17-43;17-44; 17-45 172-8
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HEARINGS...
LOCAL LAWS, WETLANDS AND Drainage 161-2;161-3; HISTORIC LANDMARKS
ADOPTION OF 38-1; SHORELINE 275-2 161-4;161-8;161-9; Historic Preservation
38-2;38-4;38-6 ZONING 280-78;280-106 161-13 District(HPD)
NOISE,PREVENTION OF HEIGHT REGULATIONS Drainage easements 161-13 280-192;280-195
180-4 Agricultural Planned Easements 161-2;161-3; LANDMARK
OPEN SPACE Development District 161-4;161-13 PRESERVATION
PRESERVATION 280-171 Excavations 161-2 170-1; 170-2; 170-4;
185-4;185-5 Agricultural-Conservation Fees 161-49 170-5; 170-8;170-9;
PEDDLERS, (A-C)District and Final Dedication of Roads 170-10
SOLICITORS, Low-Density 161-49 Plum Island Conservation
LOITERING AND Residential R-80, Final plans 161-3;161-4 District(PIC)280-187
TRANSIENT RETAIL R-120,R-200 and General Construction Plum Island Research
MERCHANTS 197-11 R-400 Districts Requirements 161-5\ District(PIR)280-183
POLICE DEPARTMENT 280-13;280-15 161-14 ZONING 280-131
51-6 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Grades and grading 161-2; HISTORIC
PUBLIC HEARINGS, PROPERTY 161-4 PRESERVATION
NOTICE OF 55-1 MAINTENANCE Improvements 161-6 BOATS,DOCKS AND
Real Estate Transfer Tax 1004 Inspections 16149 WHARVES 96-15
17-34 COASTAL EROSION Lighting 161-4 Exemption for Historic
Recreational Floating Zone HAZARD AREAS Lots 161-11 Properties 245-19
District(RFZ)280-201 111-6 Major subdivisions 161-4 FLOOD DAMAGE
RENTAL PERMITS 207-8 See Also FENCES Manholes 161-2 PREVENTION 148-4
SANITARY FLOW FIRE PREVENTION AND Monuments 161-3 Historic Preservation
CREDITS, BUILDING CODE Planning Board 161-49 District(HPD)
TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION Plans and Maps for 280-190;280-192
117-7;117-9;117-12; 144-8 Subdivisions 161-1\ LANDMARK
H 111-14 Fishers Island Harbor 161-4 PRESERVATION
Senior Citizen Exemption Management 157-6 Preliminary plans 161-2; 170-4
245-4 FLOOD DAMAGE 161-3 Real Estate Transfer Tax
SOIL REMOVAL 228-5; PREVENTION 148-4; Procedure 161-49 17-24
228-12 148-15 Progress schedule 161-5 Southold Community
Southold Community General Business(B) Protection of new drainage Preservation Fund
Preservation Fund 17-7 District 280-48 installations 161-9 17-4;17-8
Special Events Requiring Hamlet Business(HB) Records 161-49 HISTORIC
Chairperson of the District 280-45 Reports 161-49 PRESERVATION
Zoning Board of Light Industrial(LI)District Responsibility of developer COMMISSION
Appeals'Approval 280-62 161-6 Agricultural-Conservation
205-6 Light Industrial Park/ See Roadway Construction (A-C)District and
Special Exception Uses Planned Office Park 161-15\161-48 Low-Density
280-141 (LIO)District 280-58 Safety standards 161-6; Residential R-80,
STORM SEWER LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 161-7 R-120,R-200 and
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT 172-2;172-5; 172-6; Sales 161-49 R-400 Districts 280-15
DISCHARGES, 172-8 Sidewalks 161-3;1614 ETHICS 26-16
ACTIVITIES AND Removal of Utility Poles Signs 161-11;161-12 Exemption for Historic
CONNECTIONS 235-8 237-31 Sketch plans 16 1-1 Properties 245-19
STORMWATER Roadway Construction Soil removal 161-10 Historic Preservation
MANAGEMENT 161-44; 16146 Speed limits 161-12 District(HPD)
2364 Signs 280-82;280-85 Stormwater 161-6; 161-8 280-192;280-195
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Small Wind Energy Systems Stormwater runoff 161-8 LANDMARK
240-13;240-19; 277-1;277-2;277-3; Street signs 161-12 PRESERVATION
240-25;240-29; 277-4 Street trees 161-3 170-4; 170-5;170-6;
240-30;240-53 SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 Streetlighting 161-3;161-4 170-7;170-8;170-9;
TOURIST AND TRAILER Street Numbering 237-26 Temporary roads 161-14 170-10;170-11;
CAMPS 253-2;253-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Tests 161-2;161-6 170-12;170-14
WETLANDS AND 240-10 Topsoil removal 161-10 ZONING 280-131;280-135
SHORELINE 275-3.1; WATERFRONT Town Attorney 161-49 HISTORIC
275-8 CONSISTENCY Town Board 161-12;161-49 PRESERVATION
ZONING 280-92;280-130; REVIEW 268-3 Town Clerk 161-49 DISTRICT(HPD)
280-131;280-137; WETLANDS AND Town Engineer 161-5; Accessory uses and
280-157;280-159 SHORELINE 275-2; 161-6;161-8;161-49 structures 280-193
HEATING 275-11 Traffic maintenance 161-7 Apartments 280-193
FIRE PREVENTION AND Wireless Communication Trees 161-11 Application procedure
BUILDING CODE Facilities 280-69; Vehicles 161-7 280-195
ADMINISTRATION 280-70;280-71; Water 161-11 Bed and breakfast 280-193
144-6;144-8;144-10 280-72;280-73; Wells 161-3 Comprehensive Plan
FLOOD DAMAGE 280-74;280-76; HISTORIC DISTRICTS 280-195
PREVENTION 148-16 280-76.2 FLOOD DAMAGE County Clerk 280-196
Light Industrial Park/ ZONING 280-4;280-78; PREVENTION 148-4 Definitions 280-191
Planned Office Park 280-94;280-104; LANDMARK Demolition 280-190
(LIO)District 280-58 280-105;280-106; PRESERVATION Eligibility 280-192
MUNICIPAL BUILDING 280-107;280-108; 170-4; 170-5 Farms and farming 280-191
ENERGY 280-109;280-117; WATERFRONT Fees 280-195
BENCHMARKING 280-134;280-208 CONSISTENCY Fire prevention 280-196
177-1 HIGHWAY REVIEW 268-3 Hearings 280-195
Roadway Construction SPECIFICATIONS Wireless Communication Historic landmarks
161-22;161-23 Bonds 161-49 Facilities 280-75 280-192;280-195
HEDGES Construction 161-2;1614; HISTORIC FEATURES Historic preservation
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 161-6;161-7;161-9; LANDMARK 280-190;280-192
PROPERTY 161-14 PRESERVATION Historic Preservation
MAINTENANCE Construction plans 161-4 170-3;170-8 Commission 280-192;
1004 Costs and expenses 161-6; SUBDIVISION OF LAND 280-195
See Also FENCES 16149 240-4 Insurance 280-191
Stop and Yield Intersections Curbs 161-4 Library 280-191;280-193
260-4 Dead-end streets 161-11 Maintenance and
Dirt 161-9 termination 280-196
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT(HPD)...
Meetings 280-193;280-195 Residential R-80, Fund established 34-4 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Museums 280-193 R-120,R-200 and Groundwater 34-6 District 280-25;280-30
Notices 280-195 R-400 Districts 280-13 Hearings 34-4;34-6 AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Permitted uses 280-193 Farmland Bill of Rights Housing Advisory PRESERVATION 70-2
Planning Board 280-193; 280-98;280-99 Commission Agricultural Planned
280-195;280-196 Light Industrial(LI)District established 34-6 Development District
` — Planning Commission 280-62 Improvements 34-2;34-5; 280-171;280-174
280-195 Light Industrial Park/ 34-6 Assessment and Tax Relief
Pre-application procedure Planned Office Park Meetings 34-6 for Superstorm Sandy
280-194 (LIO)District 280-58 Membership 34-6 Impact 245-20;
Property maintenance See Also LIVESTOCK Minutes 34-6 245-22;245-23
280-196 STORMWATER Natural resources 34-6 BOATS,DOCKS AND
Purpose;applicability of MANAGEMENT Open space 34-6 WHARVES 96-8
amendments 280-190 236-4 Parking 34-6 COASTAL EROSION
Reports 280-195 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Planned unit developments HAZARD AREAS
Sales 280-191 240-3 34-6 111-6
Schools 280-191;280-193 TRANSPORTATION Police officers 34-2 Design Standards 240-45
Sewers 280-195 ACCESS Purpose 34-1 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Site plan approval 280-193 MANAGEMENT 64-2 Purposes of fund 34-5 BUILDING CODE
Town Attorney 280-196 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Qualifications 34-2;34-5 ADMINISTRATION
Town Board 280-190; and Domestic Pet Sales 34-2;34-4;34-5;34-6 144-8
280-195;280-196 Waste 83-27 Town Board 34-3;34-4; FLOOD DAMAGE
Town Clerk 280-195; WETLANDS AND 34-6 PREVENTION 148-4;
280-196 SHORELINE 275-2 Water 34-6 148-13; 148-14;
Use regulations 280-193 ZONING 280-4 HUNTING 148-15;148-16;
Utilities 280-195 HOSPITALS BOATS,DOCKS AND 148-17; 148-18;
Violations and penalties Agricultural-Conservation WHARVES 96-7; 148-19; 148-20; 148-24
280-196 (A-C)District and 96-20 Hamlet Business(HB)
Water 280-195 Low-Density Deer 163-3 District 280-45
ZONING 280-190\280-196 Residential R-80, Deer hunting 163-3 HIGHWAY
Zoning districts 280-190 R-120,R-200 and HUNTING 163-1;163-2; SPECIFICATIONS
Zoning Maps 280-195; R-400 Districts 280-13 163-3 161-6
280-196 General Business(B) Licenses and permits 163-2 HOUSING FUND 34-2;
HISTORIC PROPERTIES District 280-48 PARKS AND 34-5;34-6
Exemption for Historic Low-Density Residential RECREATION LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Properties 245-19 R-40 District 280-17 AREAS 193-2; 172-4
Southold Community POLICE DEPARTMENT 193-3.1;193-6 Preservation of Natural
Preservation Fund 17-8 RULES AND Purpose 163-2 Features 240-51
HISTORIC RESOURCES REGULATIONS Special permits 163-3 Real Estate Transfer Tax
LANDMARK A290-44;A290-45 Title 163-1 17-20
PRESERVATION ZONING 280-4;280-78; Town Board 163-2 RECORDS 59-15
170-2 280-79 Town Clerk 163-2 Roadway Construction
Plum Island Conservation HOT TUBS Waiver 163-3 161-25
District(PIC)280-186 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Waivers 163-2;163-3 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4
Real Estate Transfer Tax PROPERTY ZONING 280-4 Southold Community
17-19 MAINTENANCE Preservation Fund 17-8
WATERFRONT 100-4 _ I _ SPDES STORMWATER
CONSISTENCY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND
REVIEW 268-5 MANAGEMENT ILLICIT CONNECTIONS EROSION AND
HISTORICAL DISTRICTS 236-4 See Also SEWAGE SEDIMENT
Wireless Communication HOTELS DISPOSAL,PRIVATE CONTROL 234-2;
Facilities 280-70 FIRE PREVENTION AND 234-3
HISTORICAL FEATURES BUILDING CODE See Also SEWERS STORMWATER
ZONING 280-133 ADMINISTRATION STORM SEWER MANAGEMENT
HOLDING TANKS 144-8 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT 236-12
Water Quality Improvement General Business(B) DISCHARGES, SUBDIVISION OF LAND
17-43 District 280-48 ACTIVITIES AND 240-3;240-6;240-9;
HOLIDAYS Hamlet Business(HB) CONNECTIONS 240-10;240-16;
Farmland Bill of Rights District 28044;28045 235-1;235-2;235-5; 240-17;240-20;
280-99 Limited Business(LB) 235-12 240-30;240-31;
Grievance Procedures 47-1 District 280-41 ILLICIT DISCHARGES 240-32;240-33;
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Marine II(MID District See SEWAGE DISPOSAL, 240-34;240-35;
1804;180-7 280-55 PRIVATE 240-36;240-37;
PUBLIC See Also MOTELS IMPACT FEES 240-38;240-39;
ENTERTAINMENT Parking at Beaches 189-3 See FEES 240-40;24041;
AND SPECIAL Resort Residential(RR) IMPOUNDMENT 240-53;240-59
EVENTS 205-3 District 280-35 Dogs 83-11;83-12 Targeted Business
VEHICLES AND Signs 280-85 Emergency Removal of Investment Exemption
TRAFFIC 260-1; ZONING 280-4;280-78; Vehicles 260-24 245-7
260-11 280-79 FIRE PREVENTION AND TRANSPORTATION
HOME OCCUPATIONS HOUSES OF WORSHIP BUILDING CODE ACCESS
Agricultural-Conservation See CHURCHES ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT 64-5
(A-C)District and See PLACES OF 144-8 VEHICLES,MOTOR-
Low-Density WORSHIP SPDES STORMWATER DRIVEN 264-6
Residential R-80, HOUSING FUND MANAGEMENT AND Water Quality Improvement
R-120,R-200 and Assessments 34-3 EROSION AND 1741; 17-42;17-43;
R-400 Districts 280-13 Bonds 34-4 SEDIMENT 1744; 1745;1746
ZONING 280-4;280-78 Compensation 34-6 CONTROL 234-2 WATERFRONT
HORSES Construction 34-5 VEHICLES,MOTOR- CONSISTENCY
AGRICULTURAL USES Costs and expenses 34-3; DRIVEN 264-9 REVIEW 268-3
72-4 34-5;34-6 WETLANDS AND WETLANDS AND
Agricultural-Conservation Definitions 34-3 SHORELINE 275-6 SHORELINE 275-3;
(A-C)District and Emergencies 34-2;34-6 IMPROVEMENTS 275-5
Low-Density Farms and farming 34-6 Adoption of Code 1-4
Findings 34-2
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ZONING 280-4;280-129; RECORDS 59-3;59-9; Senior Citizen Exemption Light Industrial Park/
280-131;280-133; 59-10 245-1 Planned Office Park
280-137;280-207 RENTAL PERMITS 207-5; SEWERS AND SEWAGE (LIO)District 280-58
INDECENT LANGUAGE 207-6;207-7 DISPOSAL 215-8 ZONING 280-4 -
See PROFANITY Roadway Construction SOIL REMOVAL 228-6 JUNKYARDS
INDEMNIFICATION 161-19;161-21; STORMWATER Adoption of Code 1-2 j
See LIABILITY 161-42;16146;161-48 MANAGEMENT Adoption of Renumbered
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS SEWERS AND SEWAGE 236-4 2006 Code 1-14
Districts 280-5 DISPOSAL 215-3; Street Excavations 237-8; Application for license
General Business(B) 215-4;215-7;215-9; 237-18 166-4
District 280-48 215-10 WETLANDS AND Batteries 166-1
Hamlet Business(HB) SPDES STORMWATER SHORELINE 275-3.1 Brush,grass and weeds
District 280-45 MANAGEMENT AND INTERNET 166-7
Light Industrial(LI)District EROSION AND ETHICS 26-12 Burning 166-3;166-7
280-63 SEDIMENT MUNICIPAL BUILDING Combustibles 166-1;166-7
Roadway Construction CONTROL 234-3; ENERGY Costs and expenses 166-6
161-15 234-7;234-8;234-9 BENCHMARKING Definitions 166-2
ZONING 280-93;280-94 Special Events Requiring 177-1; 177-4 Drainage 166-4
INDUSTRIAL WASTES Chairperson of the INTOXICATED PERSONS Dumps and dumping 166-3;
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Zoning Board of See ALCOHOLIC 166-7
DISPOSAL 215-2; Appeals'Approval BEVERAGES Existing businesses 166-5
215-3;215-4 205-5 INTOXICATING Explosives 166-1
INSECTS STORM SEWER BEVERAGES Fees 166-6
FLOOD DAMAGE SYSTEMS;ILLICIT See Also ALCOHOLIC Fences 166-4;166-7
PREVENTION 148-16 DISCHARGES, BEVERAGES Fire extinguishers 166-7
PEDDLERS, ACTIVITIES AND PARKS AND Fire hazards 166-7
SOLICITORS, CONNECTIONS RECREATION Fire lanes 166-7
LOITERING AND 235-1;235-10 AREAS 193-9 Flammables 166-1
TRANSIENT RETAIL STORMWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT Gas 166-4
MERCHANTS 197-10 MANAGEMENT RULES AND Glass 166-1
Roadway Construction 236-15 REGULATIONS Graveyards 166-1
161-44 Street Excavations 237-14 A290-15;A290-24 Hearings 166-6
INSPECTIONS SUBDIVISION OF LAND INTOXICATION Inspections 166-6
Adoption of Renumbered 240-9;240-10;240-20; See Also ALCOHOLIC Issuance of license;fee;
2006 Code 1-14 240-32;240-33; BEVERAGES display;duration;
Agricultural-Conservation 240-36;240-37 Lieutenant A290-9 transferability;
K (A-C)District and TOURIST AND TRAILER INVESTIGATIONS revocation;previous
Low-Density CAMPS 253-13 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-1 licenses 166-6
Residential R-80, VEHICLES AND Chief of Police A290-7 Junk 166-6;166-7
R-120,R-200 and TRAFFIC 260-28 Ethics Board 26-21;26-22; JUNKYARDS 166-1
R-400 Districts 280-13 WATERFRONT 26-23;26-25 Legislative intent 166-1
BOATS,DOCKS AND CONSISTENCY FIRE PREVENTION AND Liability 166-8
WHARVES 96-24 REVIEW 268-3;268-5 BUILDING CODE License required 166-3
See Also BUILDING WETLANDS AND ADMINISTRATION Licenses and permits
INSPECTOR SHORELINE 275-7; 144-5 166-1; 166-3; 166-4;
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 275-9;275-10;275-11; Grievance Procedures 47-3 166-5; 166-6;166-7;
PROPERTY 275-16 PEDDLERS, 166-8
MAINTENANCE Wireless Communication SOLICITORS, Motorcycles 166-2
100-5;100-9 Facilities 280-69; LOITERING AND Notices 166-5
Chief of Police A290-7 280-70;280-74 TRANSIENT RETAIL Nuisances 166-1
COASTAL EROSION ZONING 280-131; MERCHANTS 197-7 Penalties for offenses 166-8
HAZARD AREAS 280-137;280-151; POLICE DEPARTMENT Plastics 166-1
111-29 280-154 51-6 Regulations 166-7
ELECTRICAL INSURANCE POLICE DEPARTMENT Sales 166-3
INSPECTIONS 126-1; Assessment and Tax Relief RULES AND Sanitary facilities 166-7
126-2;126-3 for Superstorm Sandy REGULATIONS Septic tanks 166-7
Farmland Bill of Rights Impact 245-23 A290-15;A290-17; Sewers 166-4;166-7
280-101 See Also CERTIFICATES A290-19;A290-20; Storage 166-3
FIRE PREVENTION AND OF INSURANCE A290-21;A290-24; Tires 166-1
BUILDING CODE Districts 280-10 A290-25;A290-31 Town Board 166-1;166-6;
ADMINISTRATION ELECTRICAL RECORDS 59-2 166-7;166-8
144-3; 144-5;144-6; INSPECTIONS 126-2 STORM SEWER Town Clerk 166-4; 166-5;
144-8; 144-15;144-16; FILMING 139-11 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT 166-7
144-19;144-20; FIRE PREVENTION AND DISCHARGES, Trash 166-7
144-23;144-24 BUILDING CODE ACTIVITIES AND Trespassing 166-7
Fishers Island Harbor ADMINISTRATION CONNECTIONS Trucks 166-2
Management 157-8 144-10 235-16 Vehicles 166-2
FLOOD DAMAGE FLOOD DAMAGE WATERFRONT Violations and penalties
PREVENTION PREVENTION 148-2; CONSISTENCY 166-8
148-12;148-14 148-4;148-6;148-7; REVIEW 268-3 Water 166-4
Garbage,Rubbish and 148-12; 148-14; WETLANDS AND ZONING 280-4
Refuse 233-4;233-6 148-15;148-16; SHORELINE 275-8 JUVENILES
HIGHWAY 148-17;148-18; ZONING 280-130 See MINORS
SPECIFICATIONS 148-22; 148-24
161-49 Historic Preservation - J - - K -
JUNKYARDS 166-6 District(HPD)280-191
LOCAL LAWS, Marine I(MI)District JUNK KENNELS
ADOPTION OF 38-2 280-52 Garbage,Rubbish and Agricultural-Conservation
Parking at Beaches 189-3; Marine II5(MII)District Refuse 233-1;233-2 (A-C)District and
1894 General Business(B) Low-Density
POLICE DEPARTMENT Real Estate Transfer Tax District 280-48 Residential R-80,
RULES AND 17-32;17-34 JUNKYARDS 166-6; 166-7 R-120,R-200 and
REGULATIONS Residential Office(RO) Light Industrial(LI)District R-400 Districts 280-13
A290-15;A290-27 District 280-38 280-62 ZONING 280-4
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Notices 170-4;170-5; ACTIVITIES AND WETLANDS AND
L 170-7;170-14 CONNECTIONS SHORELINE 275-3.1;
Obstructions 170-3 235-1;235-5 275-9;275-10
LANDFILLS Penalties for offenses WETLANDS AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
Garbage,Rubbish and 170-13 SHORELINE 275-2 FILMING 139-11
Refuse 233-3.1;233-4 Powers and duties 170-4 See Also YARD WASTE Special Events Requiring
Roadway Construction Purpose 170-2 LEAF WASTE Chairperson of the
161-16 Qualifications 170-5 See YARD WASTE Zoning Board of
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Quorum 170-4 LEASHING Appeals'Approval
240-44 Records 170-5; 170-11 PARKS AND 205-4
ZONING 280-4 Reports 170-5 RECREATION WETLANDS AND
LANDLORDS Stop-work orders 170-12 AREAS 193-3.1 SHORELINE 275-9
RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Title 170-1 LEAVES OF ABSENCE LIBRARY
See Also RENTAL Town Attorney 170-13 See SICK LEAVE General Business(B)
PROPERTY Town Board 170-4;170-5; LETTERS OF CREDIT District 280-48
LANDMARK 170-10; 170-11;170-14 SPDES STORMWATER Hamlet Business(HB)
PRESERVATION Town Clerk 170-5 MANAGEMENT AND District 280-45
Accessory buildings and Violations and penalties EROSION AND Historic Preservation
structures 170-7 170-13 SEDIMENT District(HPD)
Appeals 170-11 Zoning districts 170-8 CONTROL 234-8 280-191;280-193
Application for certificate of LANDSCAPING SUBDIVISION OF LAND Limited Business(LB)
appropriateness 170-7 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 240-34 District 280-41
Building permits 170-5; PROPERTY ZONING 280-131 Low-Density Residential
170-6 MAINTENANCE LIABILITY R-40 District 280-17
Certificate of 100-4 Adoption of Code 1-4 Residential Office(RO)
appropriateness for Districts 280-7 Agricultural-Conservation District 280-38
alteration,demolition Garbage,Rubbish and (A-C)District and YOUTH BOARD 68-1
or new construction Refuse 233-4 Low-Density ZONING 280-78;280-79
170-6 Limited Business(LB) Residential R-80, LICENSES AND PERMITS
Certificates of District 28041 R-120,R-200 and Adoption of Code 1-4
appropriateness 170-4; NOISE,PREVENTION OF R-400 Districts 280-13 Adoption of Renumbered
170-6;170-7;170-9; 180-4;180-7;180-8 BOATS,DOCKS AND 2006 Code 1-16
170-10; 170-12; 170-14 Preservation of Natural WHARVES 96-10; AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Code Enforcement Officer Features 240-49 96-25 PRESERVATION 70-5
170-12; 170-13 Recreational Floating Zone BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Agricultural-Conservation
Construction 170-6; 170-7 District(RFZ)280-201 PROPERTY (A-C)District and
Costs and expenses 170-14 Roadway Construction MAINTENANCE Low-Density
Criteria for approval of 161-42;161-43 100-11 Residential R-80,
alteration of facades of See Also SCREENS AND DEFENSE AND R-120,R-200 and
historic landmarks SCREENING INDEMNIFICATION R-400 Districts 280-13
170-8 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 21-2 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-2;
Criteria for approval of SPDES STORMWATER See Also DEFENSE AND 75-3;75-6
demolition or removal MANAGEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION BINGO AND GAMES OF
of historic landmarks EROSION AND Dog Licensing and CHANCE 92-2;92-3
170-9 SEDIMENT Identification 83-25 BOATS,DOCKS AND
Definitions 170-3 CONTROL 234-1; Establishment of WHARVES 96-3;
Demolition 170-2;170-3; 234-8 Community Housing 96-24
170-4;170-5;170-6; STORMWATER Fund 17-48 See Also BUILDING
170-7;170-9;170-10 MANAGEMENT ETHICS 26-26 PERMITS
Designation of historic 236-11 FILMING 139-3;139-11 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
landmarks 170-5 SUBDIVISION OF LAND FIRE PREVENTION AND PROPERTY
Easements 170-4 240-32;240-36; BUILDING CODE MAINTENANCE
Eminent domain 170-7 240-42;240-43 ADMINISTRATION 100-3
Enforcement 170-12 WATERFRONT 144-3;144-20 BURNING,OUTDOOR
Fees 170-7;170-14 CONSISTENCY Fishers Island Harbor 104-1;104-2
Grievances 170-11 REVIEW 268-3 Management 157-12 CANNABIS 106-2
Hardship criteria for WETLANDS AND FLOOD DAMAGE COASTAL EROSION
approval of demolition, SHORELINE 275-3; PREVENTION 148-10 HAZARD AREAS
removal or alteration of 275-5;275-11 JUNKYARDS 166-8 111-27;111-29;111-31
historic landmarks Wireless Communication Real Estate Transfer Tax Code of Ethics 26-2
170-10 Facilities 280-69; 17-20;17-23;17-29; See Also CONSTRUCTION
Hearings 170-5;170-7; 280-70;280-76.2 17-31;17-34;17-35 PERMITS
170-14 ZONING 280-4;280-78; SEWERS AND SEWAGE Dog Licensing and
Historic districts 170-4; 280-91;280-92; DISPOSAL 215-4; Identification 83-17;
170-5 280-93;280-94; 215-8;215-10;215-17 83-19;83-20;83-21;
Historic features 170-3; 280-95;280-123; Signs 280-88 83-22;83-23;83-24;
170-8 280-129;280-131; SOIL REMOVAL 228-9 83-26
Historic landmarks 170-1; 280-133;280-134; SPDES STORMWATER ENVIRONMENTAL
170-2;170-4;170-5; 280-137 MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY REVIEW
170-8;170-9;170-10 LAWNS EROSION AND 130-5
Historic preservation 170-4 See Also BRUSH,GRASS SEDIMENT ETHICS 26-16;26-17
Historic Preservation AND WEEDS CONTROL 234-8 Ethics Board 26-21
Commission 170-4; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Street Excavations 237-13; Farm Stands 72-6
170-5;170-6;170-7; PROPERTY 237-14;237-16;237-18 FILMING 139-1;139-3
170-8;170-9;170-10; MAINTENANCE SUBDIVISION OF LAND FIRE PREVENTION AND
170-11;170-12;170-14 100-4 240-54 BUILDING CODE
Historic Preservation See Also GRASS TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION
Commission; CLIPPINGS ADVERTISING 249-2 144-5;144-8;144-19
membership;terms; NOISE,PREVENTION OF VEHICLES,MOTOR- Fishers Island Harbor
_ powers and duties 180-4 DRIVEN 264-20 Management 157-6
170-4 STORM SEWER Waterfowl and Gull Feeding FLOOD DAMAGE
Historic resources 170-2 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT and Domestic Pet PREVENTION 1484;
Meetings 1704 DISCHARGES, Waste 83-27 148-11;148-14
Membership 170-4 Games of Chance 92-13;
Minutes 170-4 92-14
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LICENSES AND PERMITS...
Garbage,Rubbish and ZONING 280-3;2804; Garages 280-62 Glare 280-58
Refuse 233-2;233-3; 280-115;280-130; Gas 280-62 Golf courses 280-58
233-3.1;2334;233-8 280-131;280-133; Gases 280-62 Groundwater 280-58
General Business(B) 280-136 Glare 280-62 Hazardous materials and
District 28048 LIENS Groundwater 280-62 substances 280-58
HUNTING 163-2 Affordable Housing(AHD) Height regulations 280-62 Heating 280-58
JUNKYARDS 166-1; District 280-25 Horses 280-62 Height regulations 280-58
166-3; 166-4;166-5; BOATS,DOCKS AND Industrial districts 280-63 Horses 280-58
166-6; 166-7; 166-8 WHARVES 96-10; Junk 280-62 Junk 280-58
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 96-25 Liens 280-62 Liens 280-58
172-8 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Lots 280-61 Motor vehicles 280-58
Members of the Department PROPERTY Noise 280-62 Noise 280-58
A290-33 MAINTENANCE Notices 280-62 Notices 280-58
OPEN SPACE 100-10 Nuisances 280-62 Nuisances 280-58
PRESERVATION Fishers Island Harbor Odors 280-62 Odors 280-58
185-5 Management 157-12 Office districts 280-62 Off-street parking 280-58
Parking at Beaches 189-2; Light Industrial(LI)District Parking 280-62;280-63 Office districts 280-58
189-3;189-4;189-5 280-62 Permitted uses 280-62 Parking 280-58;280-59
PARKS AND Light Industrial Park/ Planning Board 280-62 Permitted uses 280-58
RECREATION Planned Office Park Plumbing 280-62 Planning Board 280-58
AREAS 193-3.1 (LIO)District 280-58 Pollution 280-62 Plumbing 280-58
PEDDLERS, Real Estate Transfer Tax Purpose 280-61 Pollution 280-58
SOLICITORS, 17-20;17-27;17-35 Safety standards 280-62 Purpose 280-57
LOITERING AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE Sales 280-62 Recyclables 280-58
TRANSIENT RETAIL DISPOSAL 215-16; Schools 280-62 Recycling 280-58
MERCHANTS 197-3; 215-17 Screens and screening Safety standards 280-58
197-4;197-6;197-7; Signs 280-88 280-62;280-64 Sales 280-58
197-8;197-9;197-11; SPDES STORMWATER Setbacks 280-62;280-64 Schools 280-58
197-16 MANAGEMENT AND Shrubs 280-62 Screens and screening
Preservation of Natural EROSION AND Signs 280-62 280-58;280-60
Features 240-49 SEDIMENT Site plan approval 280-62 Setbacks 280-58;280-60
PUBLIC CONTROL 234-8 Site plan review and Shrubs 280-58
ENTERTAINMENT STORMWATER approval 280-62 Signs 280-58
AND SPECIAL MANAGEMENT Smoke 280-62 Site plan approval 280-58
EVENTS 205-2;205-9 236-15 Solar collectors 280-62 Site plan review and
RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Solar energy 280-62 approval 280-58
Residential Office(RO) 240-34;240-44 Solar energy systems Site plans 280-58
District 280-38 WETLANDS AND 280-62 Smoke 280-58
SALVAGE CENTERS SHORELINE 275-11 Special exception uses Solar collectors 280-58
L 211-5 Wireless Communication 280-62 Solar energy 280-58
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Facilities 280-76 Special exceptions 280-62 Solar energy systems
DISPOSAL 215-2; ZONING 280-92;280-131 Storage 280-62 280-58
215-7;215-8 LIEUTENANT Tests 280-62 Solid waste 280-58
Shellfish 219-6 Chief of Police A290-8; Trees 280-62 Special exception uses
SOIL REMOVAL 228-8; A290-9 Trucks 280-62 280-58
228-12 Disorderly conduct A290-9 Use regulations 280-62 Special exceptions 280-58
SPDES STORMWATER Firearms A290-9 Utilities 280-62 Special permits 280-58
MANAGEMENT AND General duties A290-8 Vibrations 280-62 Storage 280-58
EROSION AND Intoxication A290-9 Violations and penalties Street trees 280-58
SEDIMENT Police Department A290-8 280-62 Tests 280-58
CONTROL 234-4 POLICE DEPARTMENT Waivers 280-62 Town Board 280-58
Special Events Requiring RULES AND Yards 280-62;280-64 Trees 280-58
Chairperson of the REGULATIONS ZONING 280-61\280-64 Trucks 280-58
Zoning Board of A290-8\A290-9 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL Use regulations 280-58
Appeals'Approval Records A290-9 PARK/PLANNED Utilities 280-58
205-4;205-5 Reports A290-9 OFFICE PARK(LIO) Vehicles 280-58
Special Events Requiring Security standards A290-9 DISTRICT Vibrations 280-58
Town Board Approval Specific duties A290-9 Abandonment 280-58 Violations and penalties
205-7 Violations and penalties Accessory uses and 280-58
See Also SPECIAL A290-9 structures 280-58 Waivers 280-58
PERMITS LIGHT INDUSTRIAL(LI) Animals 280-58 Wireless communications
STORMWATER DISTRICT Apartments 280-58 facilities 280-58
MANAGEMENT Abandonment 280-62 Assessments 280-58 Yards 280-58;280-60
236-4;236-9 Accessory uses and Batteries 280-58 ZONING 280-57\280-60
Street Excavations 237-6; structures 280-62 Board of Appeals 280-58 LIGHTING
237-10;237-13 Animals 280-62 Boats and Boating 280-58 Agricultural-Conservation
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Apartments 280-62 Buffers 280-58;280-60 (A-C)District and
240-21;240-25;240-26 Assessments 280-62 Building Inspector 280-58 Low-Density
TOBACCO Batteries 280-62 Bulk,area and parking Residential R-80,
ADVERTISING 249-2 Board of Appeals 280-62 regulations 280-59 R-120,R-200 and
TOURIST AND TRAILER Boats and Boating 280-62 Business districts 280-58 R-400 Districts 280-13
CAMPS 253-3;253-12 Buffers 280-62;280-64 Camps 280-58 BOATS,DOCKS AND
VEHICLES AND Building Inspector 280-62 Costs and expenses 280-58 WHARVES 96-14
TRAFFIC 260-17 Bulk,area and parking Docks 280-58 Design Standards 240-46
WATERFRONT regulations 280-63 Dust 280-58 FIRE PREVENTION AND
CONSISTENCY Costs and expenses 280-62 Explosives 280-58 BUILDING CODE
REVIEW 268-3 Docks 280-62 Farms and farming 280-58 ADMINISTRATION
WETLANDS AND Dust 280-62 Fences 280-58 144-6
SHORELINE 275-2; Explosives 280-62 Fowl 280-58 HIGHWAY
275-3.1;275-5;275-6; Farms and farming 280-62 Front yard setbacks 280-60 SPECIFICATIONS
275-8;275-11;275-16 Fences 280-62 Fuel 280-58 161-4
Wireless Communication Fowl 280-62 Fumes 280-58 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Facilities 280-71; Front yard setbacks 280-64 Garages 280-58 172-1; 172-2;172-4;
280-74;280-76.1 Fuel 280-62 Gas 280-58 172-5;172-6;172-7;
Fumes 280-62 Gases 280-58 172-8
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MUNICIPAL BUILDING Standards for exterior Adoption of Renumbered LOCAL LAWS,ADOPTION
ENERGY lighting 172-5 2006 Code 1-14 OF
BENCHMARKING Streetlighting 172-2;172-5; Advertising 174-1;174-6 Comptroller 38-5
177-1 172-8 Aluminum 174-1 Filing of proof of
Roadway Construction Title 172-1 Animals 174-1 publication and posting
161-46 Towers 172-6 Assessments 174-5 38-4
Signs 280-81;280-83; Trespassing 172-2;172-5 Assessor 174-5 Hearings 38-1;38-2;38-4;
280-87;280-88 Utilities 172-4;172-5 Blight 174-1 38-6
Small Wind Energy Systems Vapors 172-7 Budget 174-5 Inspections 38-2
277-4 Variances 172-8 Charges 174-5 Notices 38-1;38-2;38-4;
Special Events Requiring Violations and penalties Combustibles 174-1 38-6
Chairperson of the 172-9 Costs and expenses 174-5 Numbering 38-5
Zoning Board of Walls 172-2;172-7;172-8 Definitions 174-1 Posting and availability of
Appeals'Approval Yards 172-2 Driveways 174-1;174-2 copies 38-2
205-4 Zoning Board of Appeals Garbage,nebbish and refuse Posting of copy upon
Special Events Requiring 172-8 174-1;174-2 adoption 38-3
Town Board Approval LIMITED BUSINESS(LB) Glass 174-1 Public hearing;notice 38-1
205-7 DISTRICT Gutters 174-2 Rezonings 38-6
Street Excavations 237-12 Accessory uses and Handbills 174-1;174-6 Town Board 38-1;38-3
See Also structures 280-41 Litter 174-1;174-2;174-3; Town Clerk 38-1;38-2;
STREETLIGHTING Apartments 28041 174-4;174-5 38-3;38-4;38-5
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Bed and breakfast 280-41 Litter from vehicles 174-3 LOITERING
240-44 Bicycles 280-41 Litter in parks,beaches and PEDDLERS,
TOURIST AND TRAILER Board of Appeals 280-41 bodies of water 174-4 SOLICITORS,
CAMPS 253-3 Bulk,area and parking Litter in public places 174-2 LOITERING AND
TRANSPORTATION regulations 280-42 Litter on private property TRANSIENT RETAIL
ACCESS Cats 280-41 174-5 MERCHANTS 197-1;
MANAGEMENT 64-5 Conservation districts Newspaper 174-6 197-2; 197-13
WETLANDS AND 280-41 Notices 174-5 LOTS
SHORELINE 275-11 Dogs 280-41 Paper 174-1 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Wireless Communication Drive-in restaurants 280-41 Parking 174-1 District 280-30;280-31
Facilities 280-69; Farms and farming 280-41 Parks and recreation 174-1; Agricultural Planned
280-70 Fences 280-41 174-4 Development District
ZONING 280-4;280-111; Front yard setbacks 280-43 Peddling and soliciting 280-173
280-117;280-129; Hotels 280-41 174-6 Agricultural-Conservation
280-133;280-137 Landscaping 280-41 Penalties for offenses 174-7 (A-C)District and
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Library 280-41 Plastics 174-1 Low-Density
Applicability 172-4 Lots 280-41 Playgrounds 174-1 Residential R-80,
Building Inspector 172-8 Motorcycles 280-41 Ponds 174-4 R-120,R-200 and
Building permits 172-8 Museums 280-41 Porches 174-1 R-400 Districts
Business districts 172-5 Office districts 280-41 Records 174-5 280-13;280-15
Conflict with other laws Parking 280-42 Reports 174-5 Design Standards 240-45
172-3 Pedestrians 280-41 Safety standards 174-1 Districts 280-9;280-10;
Construction 172-4;172-6 Pernutted uses 280-41 Sidewalks 174-1;174-2; 280-11
Costs and expenses 172-4 Planning Board 280-41; 174-5;174-6 FLOOD DAMAGE
Decks 172-2 280-42 Signs 174-6 PREVENTION 148-4;
Definitions 172-2 Plumbing 280-41 Storage 174-1 148-13;148-24
Disability 172-2 Purpose 280-40 Tires 174-3 General Business(B)
Driveways 172-2 Restaurants 280-41 Town Board 174-5 District 280-48
Emergencies 172-6 Sales 280-41 Trucks 174-3 HIGHWAY
Exemptions 172-6 Screens and screening Vehicles 174-1;174-3; SPECIFICATIONS
Glare 172-2;172-5 28041 174-6 161-11
Glass 172-2 Setbacks 280-43 Violations and penalties Light Industrial(LI)District
Grades and grading 172-2 Signs 280-41 174-7 280-61
Hearings 172-8 Site plan approval 280-41 Water 174-4 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Height regulations 172-2; Site plan review and Yards 174-1 172-5
172-5;172-6;172-8 approval 280-41 LIVESTOCK Limited Business(LB)
Improvements 172-4 Special exception uses AGRICULTURAL LANDS District 280-41
Licenses and permits 172-8 280-41 PRESERVATION 70-3 PEDDLERS,
Lighting 172-1;172-2; Special exceptions 280-41 AGRICULTURAL USES SOLICITORS,
172-4;172-5; 172-6; Storage 280-41 72-4 LOITERING AND
172-7;172-8 Use regulations 280-41 Farm Stands 72-5 TRANSIENT RETAIL
Lots 172-5 Waivers 280-42 Farmland Bill of Rights MERCHANTS 197-2
Markers 172-7 Yards 280-41;280-43 280-98;280-99 Preservation of Natural
Meters 172-2;172-5 ZONING 280-40\280-43 See Also HORSES Features 240-49;
Nuisances 172-2; 172-5 LITTER SPDES STORMWATER 240-51
Parking 172-2;172-5 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; MANAGEMENT AND Recreational Floating Zone
Patios 172-2 PROPERTY EROSION AND District(RFZ)280-201
Pedestrians 172-2 MAINTENANCE SEDIMENT Roadway Construction
Penalties for offenses 172-9 100-3 CONTROL 234-2 161-15;161-16
Planning Board 172-5; LITTERING 174-1;174-2; STORMWATER SOIL REMOVAL 228-7
172-8 174-3;174-4;174-5 MANAGEMENT STORMWATER
Pollution 172-2 NOISE,PREVENTION OF 236-4 MANAGEMENT
Prohibitions 172-7 180-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND 236-8
Public assemblies 172-2 SPDES STORMWATER 240-3;240-44 Street Excavations 237-14
Reports 172-2 MANAGEMENT AND Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Street Numbering 237-23
Review procedures 172-8 EROSION AND and Domestic Pet SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Safety standards 172-2; SEDIMENT Waste 83-27;83-28 240-3;240-4;240-10;
172-5 CONTROL 234-3 WATERFRONT 240-17;240-21;
Security standards 172-2 TRANSPORTATION CONSISTENCY 240-26;240-27;
Service stations 172-5 ACCESS REVIEW 268-3 240-30;240-41;
Sidewalks 172-5 MANAGEMENT 64-5 WETLANDS AND 24042;240-43;
Signs 172-7;172-8 LITTERING SHORELINE 275-2 24044;240-53;
Site plans 172-8 Adoption of Code 1-2 ZONING 280-4 240-57;240-59
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VEHICLES AND FLOOD DAMAGE Hotels 280-55 Hamlet Business(HB)
TRAFFIC 260-12; PREVENTION 148-4; Insurance 280-55 District 280-45
260-28 148-13; 148-14; Marinas 280-55 Historic Preservation
WETLANDS AND 148-15; 148-21 Mooring 280-55 District(HPD)
SHORELINE 275-2 See Also MOBILE HOMES Motels 280-55 280-193;280-195
ZONING 280-4;280-78; MANURE Museums 280-55 HOUSING FUND 34-6
280-79;280-95; Agricultural-Conservation Parking 280-56 LANDMARK
280-106;280-109; (A-C)District and Permitted uses 280-55 PRESERVATION
280-113;280-116; Low-Density Planning Board 280-55 170-4
280-124;280-137; Residential R-80, Porches 280-55 Notification of Defects
280-207 R-120,R-200 and Purpose 280-54 237-2
LOW-DENSITY R-400 Districts 280-13 Records 280-55 PARKS AND
RESIDENTIAL R40 Roadway Construction Restaurants 280-55 RECREATION
DISTRICT 161-44 Sales 280-55 AREAS 193-9
Accessory buildings 280-19 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Schools 280-55 PUBLIC HEARINGS,
Accessory buildings and DISPOSAL 215-4 Sewers 280-55 NOTICE OF 55-2
structures 280-19 ZONING 280-4 Signs 280-55 Residential Office(RO)
Accessory uses and MARINAS Site plan approval 280-55 District 280-38
structures 280-17 Fishers Island Harbor Site plan review and SANITARY FLOW
Animals 280-17 Management 157-4 approval 280-55 CREDITS,
Bed and breakfast 280-17 Floating Homes 96-26; Special exceptions 280-55 TRANSFER OF 117-9
Board of Appeals 280-17 96-27;96-28 Swimming pools 280-55 Southold Community
Bulk,area and parking Marine I(MI)District Use regulations 280-55 Preservation Project
regulations 280-18 280-52 Water 280-54;280-55 Plan 17-13
Camps 280-17 Marine II(MII)District ZONING 280-54\280-56 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Conservation districts 280-55 MARINE III ZONE 240-13;240-23;240-40
280-17;280-19 Resort Residential(RR) DISTRICT(MII1) WETLANDS AND
Farms and farming 280-17 District 280-35 Accessory uses and SHORELINE 275-8
Hospitals 280-17 Signs 280-85;280-86 structures 280-205 YOUTH BOARD 68-4;
Library 280-17 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Bulk,area and parking 68-5
Museums 280-17 and Domestic Pet regulations 280-206 ZONING 280-4;280-78;
Open space 280-16 Waste 83-27 Museums 280-205 280-131;280-133;
Parking 280-18 WETLANDS AND Off-street parking 280-205 280-137;280-157
Permitted uses 280-17 SHORELINE 275-2; Parking 280-206 MEMBERS OF THE
Planning Board 280-17 275-11 Permitted uses 280-205 DEPARTMENT
Purpose 280-16 ZONING 280-4;280-78 Planning Board 280-205 Chief of Police A290-33
Single-family dwellings MARINE I(MI)DISTRICT Sheds 280-205 Complaints A290-33
280-17 Accessory uses and Site plan approval 280-205 Court Clerk A290-33
Site plan approval 280-17 structures 280-52 Storage 280-205 Duties A290-33
Special exceptions 280-17 Bathing 280-52 Use regulations 280-205 Emergencies A290-33
Use regulations 280-17 Bed and breakfast 280-52 Water 280-205 Fire Department A290-33
Water supply 280-16 Board of Appeals 280-52 ZONING 280-205\280-206 Firearms A290-33
Yards 280-17 Boats and Boating 280-52 MARKERS Licenses and permits
M ZONING 280-16\280-19 Bulk,area and parking BOATS,DOCKS AND A290-33
regulations 280-53 WHARVES 96-23 Notices A290-33
M _ Conservation districts LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Police Department A290-33
280-52' 172-7 POLICE DEPARTMENT
MAGAZINES Docks 280-52 SHELLFISH AND OTHER RULES AND
Garbage,Rubbish and Fishing 280-52 MARINE REGULATIONS
Refuse 233-1 Fuel 280-52 RESOURCES 219-4 A290-33
ZONING 280-4 Insurance 280-52 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Police officers A290-33
MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS Marinas 280-52 240-41 Records A290-33
HIGHWAY Mooring 280-52 TOURIST AND TRAILER Reports A290-33
SPECIFICATIONS Parking 280-53 CAMPS 253-8 Retirement A290-33
161-4 Permitted uses 280-52 ZONING 280-137 Safety standards A290-33
Roadway Construction Planning Board 280-52 MASTER PLAN Security standards A290-33
161-38 Purpose 280-51 See Also Vehicles A290-33
See Also SUBDIVISION Records 280-52 COMPREHENSIVE Violations and penalties
OF LAND Sales 280-52 PLAN A290-33
MANHOLES Schools 280-52 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Weapons A290-33
HIGHWAY Signs 280-52 240-10;240-17 MEMBERSHIP
SPECIFICATIONS Site plan approval 280-52 ZONING 280-4 AGRICULTURAL
161-2 Site plan review and MEETINGS ADVISORY
Roadway Construction approval 280-52 Affordable Housing(AHD) COMMITTEE 71-3
161-35 Special exceptions 280-52 District 280-29 Agricultural-Conservation
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Swimming pools 280-52 AGRICULTURAL (A-C)District and
DISPOSAL 215-2; Use regulations 280-52 ADVISORY Low-Density
215-4;215-6 Water 280-51 COMMITTEE 71-3 Residential R-80,
SUBDIVISION OF LAND ZONING 280-51\280-53 Agricultural Planned R-120,R-200 and
240-17 MARINE II(NIII) Development District R-400 Districts 280-13
MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT 280-174 Board of Appeals 280-145
PARKS Accessory uses and Chief of Police A290-7 COMMITTEES,
FLOOD DAMAGE structures 280-55 COMMITTEES, APPOINTMENT OF
PREVENTION 148-4; Bathing 280-55 APPOINTMENT OF 13-2
148-21 Bed and breakfast 280-55 13-3 Community Preservation
See Also MOBILE HOME Board of Appeals 280-55 ENVIRONMENTAL Fund Advisory Board
PARKS Boats and Boating 280-55 QUALITY REVIEW 17-16
MANUFACTURED HOMES Bulk,area and parking 130-7 Fishers Island Harbor
FIRE PREVENTION AND regulations 280-56 Ethics Board 26-21 Management 157-3
BUILDING CODE Conservation districts EXPENSES OF TOWN HOUSING FUND 34-6
ADMINISTRATION 280-55 OFFICERS 30-1 LANDMARK
144-6;144-15 Curbs 280-55 Fishers Island Harbor PRESERVATION
Docks 280-55 Management 157-3 170-4
Fishing 280-55 General Business(B) SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Fuel 280-55 District 280-48 240-44
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YOUTH BOARD 68-5 Marine I(MI)District NOISE,PREVENTION OF Special Exception Uses
ZONING 280-4;280-78 280-52 180-8 280-143
METERS Marine II(MIT)District PARKS AND STORMWATER
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 280-55 RECREATION MANAGEMENT
172-2; 172-5 Resort Residential(RR) AREAS 193-3 236-13
NOISE,PREVENTION OF District 280-35 MULCHING SUBDIVISION OF LAND
180-4;180-6 WETLANDS AND STORMWATER 240-3;240-43;240-53;
See Also PARKING SHORELINE 275-2; MANAGEMENT 240-54
METERS 275-11 236-4;236-13 WATERFRONT
SEWERS AND SEWAGE ZONING 280-4;280-78 WETLANDS AND CONSISTENCY
DISPOSAL 215-4 MORTGAGE SHORELINE 275-2 REVIEW 268-3
MINING STABILIZATION AND MULTIFAMILY Wireless Communication
COASTAL EROSION RELIEF ACT DWELLINGS Facilities 280-72
HAZARD AREAS Affordable Housing(AHD) SEWERS AND SEWAGE ZONING 280-4;280-129;
111-6;111-11;111-12; District 280-25 DISPOSAL 215-7 280-133
111-13; 111-14 Real Estate Transfer Tax ZONING 280-108 NATURAL RESOURCES
FLOOD DAMAGE 17-20 MUNICIPAL BUILDING AGRICULTURAL
PREVENTION 148-4 Southold Community ENERGY ADVISORY
SPDES STORMWATER Preservation Fund 17-4 BENCHMARKING COMMITTEE 71-1
MANAGEMENT AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND Applicability 177-2 COASTAL EROSION
EROSION AND 240-34 Benchmarking required for HAZARD AREAS
SEDIMENT ZONING 280-4 covered municipal I11-4; 111-5;111-6;
CONTROL 234-2 MOTELS buildings 177-3 111-9; I11-15
MINORS FIRE PREVENTION AND Definitions 177-1 Emergency Activities
TOBACCO BUILDING CODE Department of Public Works 111-17
ADVERTISING 249-1 ADMINISTRATION 177-1 HOUSING FUND 34-6
ZONING 280-4 144-8 Disclosure 177-4 Plum Island Conservation
MINUTES General Business(B) Disclosure and publication District(PIC)280-187
COMMITTEES, District 280-48 of benchmarking Real Estate Transfer Tax
APPOINTMENT OF Hamlet Business(HB) information 177-4 17-19
13-3 District 280-44;280-45 Enforcement and Southold Community
HOUSING FUND 34-6 See Also HOTELS administration 177-6 Preservation Fund
LANDMARK Marine II(MII)District Fuel 177-1 17-2;17-3; 17-8
PRESERVATION 280-55 Gas 177-1 Southold Community
170-4 Parking at Beaches 189-3 Heating 177-1 Preservation Project
RECORDS 59-13 Resort Residential(RR) Internet 177-1;177-4 Plan 17-12
See Also RECORDS District 280-35 Lighting 177-1 SPDES STORMWATER
YOUTH BOARD 68-4 Signs 280-85 Maintenance of records MANAGEMENT AND
MOBILE HOME PARKS ZONING 280-4;280-78 177-5 EROSION AND
See Also MOTOR VEHICLES Records 177-5 SEDIMENT
MANUFACTURED BOATS,DOCKS AND Reports 177-6 CONTROL 234-1;
HOME PARKS WHARVES 96-24 Tenants 177-5 234-2
ZONING 280-4 COASTAL EROSION Town Board 177-6 STORMWATER
MOBILE HOMES HAZARD AREAS Utilities 177-1;177-5 MANAGEMENT
COASTAL EROSION 111-16 Walls 177-1 236-4
HAZARD AREAS FIRE PREVENTION AND Water 177-1 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
111-6 BUILDING CODE MUNICIPAL CLERK 240-4;240-10
FLOOD DAMAGE ADMINISTRATION See Also CLERK WATERFRONT
PREVENTION 148-4 144-20 STORM SEWER CONSISTENCY
See Also Garbage,Rubbish and SYSTEMS;ILLICIT REVIEW 268-2;
MANUFACTURED Refuse 233-3;233-4 DISCHARGES, 268-3;268-5
HOMES General Business(B) ACTIVITIES AND WETLANDS AND
STORMWATER District 280-48 CONNECTIONS SHORELINE 275-2;
MANAGEMENT Light Industrial Park/ 235-13 275-3;275-11
236-4 Planned Office Park MUSEUMS NEWSPAPER
WETLANDS AND (LIO)District 280-58 Hamlet Business(HB) Affordable Housing(AHD)
SHORELINE 275-2 Parking at Beaches 189-3; District 280-45 District 280-26
ZONING 2804;280-78 1894 Historic Preservation Garbage,Rubbish and
MONUMENTS PARKS AND District(HPD)280-193 Refuse 233-1;233-3.1
HIGHWAY RECREATION Limited Business(LB) LITTERING 174-6
SPECIFICATIONS AREAS 193-3 District 280-41 See Also PAPER
161-3 See Also VEHICLES Low-Density Residential PEDDLERS,
SUBDIVISION OF LAND VEHICLES AND R-40 District 280-17 SOLICITORS,
240-10;240-17; TRAFFIC 260-18 Marine II(MII)District LOITERING AND
240-21;240-41 VEHICLES,MOTOR- 280-55 TRANSIENT RETAIL
WETLANDS AND DRIVEN 264-3; Marine III Zone District MERCHANTS 197-4
SHORELINE 275-6 264-11;264-15 (MIII)280-205 NOISE
ZONING 280-104 ZONING 280-4;280-77; Plum Island Conservation Agricultural-Conservation
MOORING 280-78;280-110 District(PIC)280-187 (A-C)District and
Agricultural-Conservation MOTORCYCLES Plum Island Research Low-Density
(A-C)District and BICYCLES 88-4 District(PIR)280-183 Residential R-80,
Low-Density Hamlet Business(HB) Residential Office(RO) R-120,R-200 and
Residential R-80, District 280-45 District 280-38 R-400 Districts 280-13
R-120,R-200 and JUNKYARDS 166-2 ZONING 280-78;280-79; BOATS,DOCKS AND
R-400 Districts 280-13 Limited Business(LB) 280-119 WHARVES 96-17
BOATS,DOCKS AND District 280-41 See Also DISORDERLY
WHARVES 96-3; PUBLIC _ N _ CONDUCT
96-7;96-22;96-24; ENTERTAINMENT See Also DISTURBING
96-25 AND SPECIAL NATURAL FEATURES THE PEACE
Fishers Island Harbor EVENTS 205-2 See Also PRESERVATION Farmland Bill of Rights
Management 157-6; VEHICLES,MOTOR- OF NATURAL 280-99
157-7;157-8; 157-9; DRIVEN 264-15 FEATURES General Business(B)
_ 157-10 MUFFLERS Real Estate Transfer Tax District 280-47;28048
Floating Homes 96-26; BOATS,DOCKS AND 17-19 Light Industrial(LI)District
96-28 WHARVES 96-17 280-62
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Light Industrial Park/ Town Supervisor 180-7 Fishers Island Harbor Special Events Requiring
Planned Office Park Trees 180-4 Management 157-3; Town Board Approval
(LIO)District 280-58 Trucks 180-4 157-9;157-12;157-14 205-7
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Veterans 180-4 FLOOD DAMAGE STORM SEWER
180-1;180-2;180-3; Violations and penalties PREVENTION 148-9; SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
180-4;180-5;180-6; 180-7;180-10 148-14;148-24 DISCHARGES, j
180-7;180-8 NONCONFORMING Garbage,Rubbish and ACTIVITIES AND
PEDDLERS, BUILDINGS Refuse 233-6;233-8 CONNECTIONS
SOLICITORS, ZONING 280-122;280-123 Grievance Procedures 47-1 235-5;235-6;235-8;
LOITERING AND NONCONFORMING LOTS Historic Preservation 235-11;235-12
TRANSIENT RETAIL Districts 280-10 District(HPD)280-195 STORMWATER
MERCHANTS 197-10 SUBDIVISION OF LAND JUNKYARDS 166-5 MANAGEMENT
Small Wind Energy Systems 240-57 LANDMARK 236-4;236-15
277-2;277-3 ZONING 280-4;280-124 PRESERVATION Street Excavations 237-6;
SOIL REMOVAL 228-5 NONCONFORMING SIGNS 170-4;170-5;170-7; 237-11;237-13
Special Events Requiring Signs 280-90 170-14 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Town Board Approval See Also SIGNS Light Industrial(LI)District 240-13;240-18;
205-7 NONCONFORMING 280-62 240-19;240-22;
Special Exception Uses STRUCTURES Light Industrial Park/ 240-25;240-29;
280-143 WETLANDS AND Planned Office Park 240-30;240-32;
TRANSPORTATION SHORELINE 275-2; (LIO)District 280-58 240-36;240-44;240-54
ACCESS 275-11 LITTERING 174-5 TOURIST AND TRAILER
MANAGEMENT 64-5 NONCONFORMING USES LOCAL LAWS, CAMPS 253-4
Wireless Communication General Business(B) ADOPTION OF 38-1; VEHICLES,MOTOR-
Facilities 280-70; District 280-48 38-2;38-4;38-6 DRIVEN 264-8
280-71 See Also PERMITTED Members of the Department WETLANDS AND
ZONING 280-4;280-91; USES A290-33 SHORELINE 275-3.1;
280-94;280-111 See Also PROHIBITED Notification of Defects 275-8;275-9;275-10;
NOISE,PREVENTION OF USES 237-1;237-2 275-11;275-16
Alarm systems 180-8 Signs 280-90 PARKS AND Wireless Communication
Brush,grass and weeds See Also SPECIAL RECREATION Facilities 280-74;
180-4 EXCEPTION USES AREAS 193-10 280-76
Cemeteries 180-8 ZONING 280-2;280-4; POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONING 280-92;280-131;
Charges 180-4 280-120;280-121; 51-6 280-137;280-153;
Compensation 180-4 280-123;280-154 POLICE DEPARTMENT 280-155;280-157;
Construction 180-4;180-8 NONRESIDENTIAL RULES AND 280-159
Definitions 180-4 DISTRICTS REGULATIONS NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS
Dirt 180-4 ZONING 280-93 A290-44 BOATS,DOCKS AND
Disturbing the peace 180-4 NOTICES PUBLIC WHARVES 96-31
Dust 180-4 Adoption of Renumbered ENTERTAINMENT COASTAL EROSION
Emergencies 180-7; 180-8 2006 Code 1-14 AND SPECIAL HAZARD AREAS
Enforcement 180-9 Affordable Housing(AHD) EVENTS 205-8;205-9 111-29
Exceptions 180-8 District 280-26; PUBLIC HEARINGS, SPDES STORMWATER
Fees 180-4 280-29;280-30 NOTICE OF 55-1 MANAGEMENT AND
Fire Department 180-8 Agricultural Planned Real Estate Transfer Tax EROSION AND
Fireworks 180-8 Development District 17-32;17-34 SEDIMENT
N Fuel 180-4 280-174 RECORDS 59-10 CONTROL 234-8
Gas 180-4; 180-7;180-8 Agricultural-Conservation Recreational Floating Zone STORM SEWER
General prohibition 180-5 (A-C)District and District(RFZ)280-201 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Golf courses 180-8 Low-Density Removal of Utility Poles DISCHARGES,
Grass clippings 180-4 Residential R-80, 237-32 ACTIVITIES AND
Hearings 180-4 R-120,R-200 and RENTAL PERMITS 207-8 CONNECTIONS
Holidays 180-4;180-7 R-400 Districts 280-13 Roadway Construction 235-12;235-13;235-14
Landscaping 180-4;180-7; Board of Appeals 280-146; 161-44 See Also VIOLATIONS
180-8 280-150 SANITARY FLOW AND PENALTIES
Lawns 180-4 BOATS,DOCKS AND CREDITS, NOTIFICATION OF
Litter 180-4 WHARVES 96-10; TRANSFER OF DEFECTS
Meters 180-4; 180-6 96-13;96-24;96-25; 117-9; 117-10;117-12; Bridges 237-1
Mufflers 180-8 96-31;96-33 117-13;117-14 Culverts 237-1
Noise 180-1;180-2; 180-3; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Senior Citizen Exemption Meetings 237-2
180-4;180-5;180-6; PROPERTY 245-3;245-4;245-6 Notices 237-1;237-2
180-7; 180-8 MAINTENANCE SEWERS AND SEWAGE Obstructions 237-1
Parades 180-8 100-6;100-7;100-8; DISPOSAL 215-3; Prior written notice required
Penalties for offenses 100-9;100-11 215-4;215-7;215-8; 237-1
180-10 COASTAL EROSION 215-9;215-11 Statutory provisions
Police Department 180-9 HAZARD AREAS SHELLFISH AND OTHER superseded 237-3
Pollution 180-1;180-2; I11-25;111-35 MARINE STREETS AND
180-3;180-4;180-5; Emergency Activities RESOURCES 219-16 SIDEWALKS 237-1\
180-6;180-7 111-18;111-19 Signs 280-88 237-3
Prohibited noises;evidence Emergency Removal of Small Wind Energy Systems Town Board 237-2
of violation 180-7 Vehicles 260-25 277-3 Town Clerk 237-1;237-2
Property maintenance I80-4 ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL REMOVAL 228-5; Transmission and
Public assemblies 180-8 QUALITY REVIEW 228-9;228-12 presentation of notices
Purpose 180-2 130-6;130-10;130-13; SPDES STORMWATER 237-2
Safety standards 180-2; 130-17 MANAGEMENT AND NUISANCES
180-3 Farmland Bill of Rights EROSION AND BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Schools 180-8 280-97;280-100; SEDIMENT PROPERTY
Shrubs 180-4 280-101 CONTROL 234-8 MAINTENANCE
Snow and ice removal 180-8 FILMING 139-4;139-8 Special Events Requiring 100-2
Standards 180-6 FIRE PREVENTION AND Chairperson of the Farmland Bill of Rights
Statutory authorization BUILDING CODE Zoning Board of 280-97;280-99
180-3 ADMINISTRATION Appeals'Approval FLOOD DAMAGE
Tenants 180-4 144-5;144-8;144-21; 205-4 PREVENTION 148-24
Title 180-1 144-24; 144-25 JUNKYARDS 166-1
Town Board 180-2
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Light Industrial(LI)District ODORS OFF-STREET PARKING COASTAL EROSION
280-62 Agricultural-Conservation Affordable Housing(AHD) HAZARD AREAS
Light Industrial Park/ (A-C)District and District 280-27;280-28 111-13
Planned Office Park Low-Density Agricultural-Conservation Design Standards 240-45
(LIO)District 280-58 Residential R-80, (A-C)District and Districts 280-8
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR R-120,R-200 and Low-Density HOUSING FUND 34-6
172-2;172-5 R-400 Districts 280-13 Residential R-80, Low-Density Residential
Plum Island Research Farmland Bill of Rights R-120,R-200 and R-40 District 280-16
District(PIR)280-183 280-99 . R-400 Districts 280-13 OPEN SPACE
SEWERS AND SEWAGE See Also FUMES Design Standards 240-45 PRESERVATION
DISPOSAL 215-4 See Also GAS Farm Stands 72-6 185-1; 185-2;185-3;
SOIL REMOVAL 228-5 See Also GASES General Business(B) 185-5
STORM SEWER General Business(B) District 280-48 Preservation of Natural
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT District 280-48 Hamlet Business(HB) Features 240-49
DISCHARGES, Light Industrial(LI)District District 280-45 Real Estate Transfer Tax
ACTIVITIES AND 280-62 Light Industrial Park/ 17-24
CONNECTIONS Light Industrial Park/ Planned Office Park SANITARY FLOW
235-17 Planned Office Park (LIO)District 280-58 CREDITS,
VEHICLES,MOTOR- (LIO)District 280-58 Marine III Zone District TRANSFER OF
DRIVEN 264-14 Plum Island Research (MIII)280-205 117-2; 117-3
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding District(PIR)280-183 See Also PARKING Southold Community
and Domestic Pet SEWERS AND SEWAGE See Also PARKING OFF- Preservation Fund
Waste 83-28 DISPOSAL 215-4 STREET 17-4;17-5;17-8;17-9
WATERFRONT Special Exception Uses Special Exception Uses Southold Community
CONSISTENCY 280-143 280-143 Preservation Project
REVIEW 268-3 SUBDIVISION OF LAND SUBDIVISION OF LAND Plan 17-12
ZONING 280-4;280-111 24044 240-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
NURSING HOMES ZONING 280-4;280-111 Wireless Communication 240-2;240-3;240-10;
Agricultural-Conservation OFFENSES Facilities 280-70 240-21;24042;
(A-C)District and See VIOLATIONS AND ZONING 280-4;280-77; 240-43;24044;240-54
Low-Density PENALTIES 280-78;280-95; TRANSPORTATION
Residential R-80, OFFICE DISTRICTS 280-109;280-129; ACCESS
R-120,R-200 and Districts 280-5 280-133;280-137 MANAGEMENT 64-3
R-400 Districts 280-13 General Business(B) ONE-FAMILY WATERFRONT
See Also District 28048 DWELLINGS CONSISTENCY
CONVALESCENT Hamlet Business(HB) Agricultural-Conservation REVIEW 268-2;268-5
HOMES District 280-45 (A-C)District and WETLANDS AND
ZONING 280-4;280-78 Light Industrial(LI)District Low-Density SHORELINE 275-2
280-62 Residential R-80, ZONING 2804;280-127;
O — Light Industrial Park/ R-120,R-200 and 280-128;280-137
Planned Office Park R-400 Districts 280-13 OPEN SPACE
OBSTRUCTIONS (LIO)District 280-58 Districts 280-10 PRESERVATION
Adoption of Renumbered Limited Business(LB) FIRE PREVENTION AND Acquisition 185-4
2006 Code 1-14 District 280-41 BUILDING CODE Alienation of fee,interest or
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION right;instrument of
PROPERTY EMPLOYEES 144-19 conveyance;Open
MAINTENANCE Adoption of Renumbered RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Space Committee
100-2 2006 Code 1-14 See Also SINGLE-FAMILY 185-5
COASTAL EROSION Code of Ethics 26-1 DWELLINGS Construction 185-5
HAZARD AREAS DEFENSE AND ZONING 280-4;280-109 Costs and expenses 185-5
111-11; 111-13 INDEMNIFICATION ONE-WAY STREETS Definitions 185-3
Emergency Removal of 21-1 No U-turn areas 260-3.1 Fees 185-3;185-4;185-5
Vehicles 260-23 ETHICS 26-4;26-11; One-Way Streets 260-3 Fences 185-3
FLOOD DAMAGE 26-17;26-18 One-way streets designated Findings 185-2
PREVENTION Ethics Board 26-24;26-25 260-3 Hearings 185-4;185-5
148-16;148-18 See Also PERSONNEL Signs 260-3.1 Licenses and permits 185-5
LANDMARK POLICE DEPARTMENT U-turns 260-3.1 Open space 185-1;185-2;
PRESERVATION 51-1 Vehicles 260-3;260-3.1 185-3;185-5
170-3 See Residency VEHICLES AND Sales 185-4;185-5
Notification of Defects Requirements 42-9\ TRAFFIC 260-3\ Severability 185-6
237-1 42-10 260-3.1 Title 185-1
PEDDLERS, See Superintendent of OPEN BURNING Town Board 185-2;185-4;
SOLICITORS, Highways 42-5\42-8 See Also BURNING 185-5
LOITERING AND See Town Clerk 42-1\42-4 FIRE PREVENTION AND OUTDOOR BURNING
TRANSIENT RETAIL OFFICIAL MAP BUILDING CODE See FIRES
MERCHANTS 197-10 FLOOD DAMAGE ADMINISTRATION
SEWERS AND SEWAGE PREVENTION 148-4 144-19 - P -
DISPOSAL 215-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND See Also FIRES
Signs 280-80 240-3;2404;240-10; OPEN FIRES PAPER
Snow and Ice Removal 240-17 See BURNING BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
237-20 ZONING 280-4 See FIRES PROPERTY
Street Excavations 237-12 See Also ZONING MAPS OPEN SPACE MAINTENANCE
Wireless Communication OFFICIAL ZONING MAP Adoption of Renumbered 100-3
Facilities 280-70; See ZONING MAPS 2006 Code 1-14 Garbage,Rubbish and
280-74 OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AGRICULTURAL LANDS Refuse 233-1
ZONING 280-104; See Also ALL-TERRAIN PRESERVATION 70-2 LITTERING 174-1
280-106;280-111 VEHICLES Agricultural Planned See Also NEWSPAPER
OCCUPANCY, SUBDIVISION OF LAND Development District PARKS AND
CERTIFICATES OF 24044 280-181 RECREATION
See CERTIFICATES OF VEHICLES,MOTOR- BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; AREAS 193-2
OCCUPANCY DRIVEN 264-16 PROPERTY SEWERS AND SEWAGE
OCCUPANCY PERMITS OFF-STREET LOADING MAINTENANCE DISPOSAL 2154;
See CERTIFICATES OF See Also PARKING 100-3 " 215-10
OCCUPANCY ZONING 280-79 Signs 280-83;280-85
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND PARKS AND Boardinghouses 189-3 TOBACCO
240-20;240-28; RECREATION Boats and Boating 189-2 ADVERTISING 249-1
240-29;240-30 AREAS 193-1; 193-3 Bridges 189-2 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding
TOBACCO PEDDLERS, Charges 189-3 and Domestic Pet
ADVERTISING 249-2 SOLICITORS, Costs and expenses 189-7 Waste 83-27
ZONING 280-4;280-111 LOITERING AND Designation of parking areas ZONING 280-4 i
PARADES TRANSIENT RETAIL on Fishers Island 189-4 PARKS AND
BOATS,DOCKS AND MERCHANTS 197-2; Designation of parking areas RECREATION AREAS
WHARVES 96-16 197-10 requiring permits 189-2 Air rifles 193-6
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Plum Island Conservation Docks 189-4 Animals 193-2;193-3.1
180-8 District(PIC)280-188 Duration of permits 189-5 Ashes 193-2
PARKS AND Plum Island Research Fees 189-3;189-4 Authority to promulgate
RECREATION District(PIR)280-184 Fishing 189-3 rules and regulations
AREAS 193-9 PUBLIC Hotels 189-3 193-11
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT Inspections 189-3;189-4 Bathing 193-3.1;193-4;
ENTERTAINMENT AND SPECIAL Licenses and permits 193-5
AND SPECIAL EVENTS 205-2;205-3 189-2; 189-3;189-4; Beach activities 193-5
EVENTS 205-2 Recreational Floating Zone 189-5 Behavior and conduct 193-9
PARENT AND GUARDIAN District(RFZ) Motels 189-3 Boats and Boating 193-1;
RESPONSIBILITIES 280-201;280-203; Motor vehicles 189-3;189-4 193-3; 193-5
Shellfish 219-6 280-204 Other regulations 189-6 Certain acts prohibited
PARKING RENTAL PERMITS 207-1 PARKING 189-1\189-8 193-2
Adoption of Code 1-2 Residential Office(RO) Parking permits 189-3 Definitions 193-1
Adoption of Renumbered District 280-38;280-39 Penalties for offenses 189-8 Department of Public Works
2006 Code 1-14 Resort Residential(RR) Police Department 189-7 193-1
Affordable Housing(AHD) District 280-36 Police officers 189-7 Dirt 193-2
District 280-28 Roadway Construction Policy 189-1 Dog runs 193-3.1
Agricultural-Conservation 161-15 Ponds 189-2 Dogs 193-3.1
(A-C)District and SALVAGE CENTERS Recreation areas 189-4 Driveways 193-1
Low-Density 211-3;211-4 Registration 189-3; 189-4 Dumps and dumping 193-2
Residential R-80, Signs 280-85 Removal of vehicles parked Emergencies 193-3
R-120,R-200 and SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 in violation 189-7 Enforcement;penalties for
R-400 Districts Southold Community Rental units 189-3 offenses 193-12
280-13;280-14 Preservation Fund 17-8 Signs 189-4 Fire Department 193-3
APPEARANCE TICKETS Special Events Requiring Storage 189-7 Firearms 193-6
5-2;5-3 Chairperson of the Town Board 189-1;189-3; Garbage,rubbish and refuse
Emergency Removal of Zoning Board of 189-4 193-2;193-7
Vehicles 260-23 Appeals'Approval Town Clerk 189-3;189-4 Glass 193-2
Farm Stands 72-5;72-6 205-4 Trailers 189-2 Guns 193-6
FILMING 139-3 Special Events Requiring Vehicles 189-1;189-2; Hours of use 193-10
FIRE PREVENTION AND Town Board Approval 189-3;189-4; 189-7 Hunting 193-2;193-3.1;
BUILDING CODE 205-7 Violations and penalties 193-6
ADMINISTRATION Special Exception Uses 189-2;189-3; 189-4; Hunting and use of firearms
144-19;144-20 280-143 189-7;189-8 prohibited 193-6
FLOOD DAMAGE STORM SEWER Water 189-1 Intoxicating beverages --
PREVENTION 148-4; SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Wells 189-2 193-9
148-16 DISCHARGES, PARKING FOR Leashing 193-3.1
General Business(B) ACTIVITIES AND HANDICAPPED Licenses and permits
District 280-48;280-49 CONNECTIONS 235-2 See HANDICAPPED 193-3.1
Hamlet Business(HB) STORMWATER PARKING Meetings 193-9
District 280-45;280-46 MANAGEMENT PARKING METERS Motor vehicles 193-3
Hamlet Density(HD) 236-4;236-8 See Also METERS Mufflers 193-3
P Residential District SUBDIVISION OF LAND VEHICLES AND Notices 193-10
280-23 240-44 TRAFFIC 260-1 Paper 193-2
See Also HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION PARKING OFF-STREET Parades 193-9
PARKING ACCESS Hamlet Business(HB) Parking 193-1; 193-3
HOUSING FUND 34-6 MANAGEMENT 64-5 District 280-45 Parks and recreation 193-1;
Light Industrial(LI)District VEHICLES AND See Also OFF-STREET 193-3.1
280-62;280-63 TRAFFIC 260-1; PARKING Playgrounds 193-1
Light Industrial Park/ 260-8;260-8.1;260-9; PARKS AND Police Department 193-12
Planned Office Park 260-10;260-11; RECREATION Police officers 193-3
(LIO)District 280-58; 260-12;260-14; Adoption of Renumbered Recreation areas 193-1;
280-59 260-15;260-16; 2006 Code 1-14 193-3.1; 193-6;193-7;
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 260-17;260-18; BICYCLES 88-1;88-2; 193-10;193-11
172-2; 172-5 260-19;260-20; 88-3;88-5 Regulations concerning
Limited Business(LB) 260-21;260-22;260-28 Districts 280-7 bathing and swimming
District 280-42 WATERFRONT LITTERING 174-1;174-4 193-4
LITTERING 174-1 CONSISTENCY PARKS AND Regulations concerning
Low-Density Residential REVIEW 268-3 RECREATION dogs or domestic
R-40 District 280-18 WETLANDS AND AREAS 193-1;193-3.1 animals 193-3.1
Marine I(MI)District SHORELINE 275-2 See Also PLAYGROUNDS Regulations concerning
280-53 Wireless Communication Real Estate Transfer Tax motor vehicles 193-3
Marine II(MIl)District Facilities 280-69; 17-24 Restrictions concerning
280-56 280-72 See Also RECREATION certain games and
Marine III Zone District ZONING 280-4;280-65; AREAS sports activities 193-8
(MIII)280-206 280-78;280-79; Southold Community Safety standards 193-6;
See Also OFF-STREET 280-92;280-95; Preservation Fund 17-4 193-11
LOADING 280-111;280-117; Special Events Requiring Service dogs 193-3.1
See Also OFF-STREET 280-127;280-128; Town Board Approval Signs 193-3;193-3.1
PARKING 280-129;280-131; 205-7 Special permits 193-7
Parking at Beaches 189-1; 280-133;280-134; SUBDIVISION OF LAND Toilet facilities 193-4
189-2;189-3;189-4; 280-137 240-3;240-4;240-10; Town Board 193-3.1;
189-5;189-6 PARKING AT BEACHES 240-42;240-52; 193-10
See Parking at Beaches Bathing 189-1;189-2 240-53;240-54 Trap 193-6
189-1\189-8 Bed and breakfast 189-3 Trash 193-2;193-7
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Trees 193-2 Obstructions 197-10 Recreational Floating Zone Light Industrial Park/
Trucks 193-3 Parking 197-2; 197-10 District(RFZ)280-201 Planned Office Park
Use of picnic areas 193-7 Peddling and soliciting Safety standards 260-27 (LIO)District 280-58
Use Regulations and 197-1;197-2;197-3; Signs 280-85 Limited Business(LB)
Restrictions 193-1\ 197-4;197-7; 197-8; Street Numbering 237-26 District 280-41
193-13 197-10 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Low-Density Residential
Vehicles 193-1;193-3; Penalties for offenses 240-3;240-4;240-10; R-40 District 280-17
193-4 197-16 240-42;240-53;240-54 Marine I(MI)District
Violations and penalties Permitted activities 197-5 Town Board 260-27 280-52
193-7;193-12 Police Chief 197-7 TRANSPORTATION Marine II(MII)District
Water 193-4 Police Department 197-7 ACCESS 280-55
Weapons 193-6 Public defecation prohibited MANAGEMENT 64-5 Marine III Zone District
When effective 193-13 197-15 Vehicle Traffic 260-26 (MIII)280-205
Wildlife 193-6 Public urination 197-14 VEHICLES AND See Also
PARKS AND Public urination prohibited TRAFFIC 260-18; NONCONFORMING
RECREATION 197-14 260-27 USES
COMMITTEE Records 197-7;197-8 WETLANDS AND Plum Island Conservation
See Also RECREATION Registration 197-1;197-4; SHORELINE 275-11 District(PIC)280-187
AREAS 197-6 ZONING 280-2;280-77; Plum Island Research
Recreational Floating Zone Restaurants 197-2 280-128;280-129; District(PIR)280-183
District(RFZ)280-201 Restrictions 197-10 280-133;280-137 PUBLIC
PATIOS Revocation of license; PENALTIES FOR ENTERTAINMENT
General Business(B) hearing 197-11 OFFENSES AND SPECIAL
District 280-48 Sales 197-2;197-4;197-5; See VIOLATIONS AND EVENTS 205-2
Hamlet Business(HB) 197-6;197-10 PENALTIES Recreational Floating Zone
District 280-45 Schools 197-10 PENSIONS District(RFZ)280-202
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Sidewalks 197-2 See Also RETIREMENT Residential Office(RO)
172-2 Signs 197-12 WATERFRONT District 280-38
STORMWATER Town Board 197-9;197-11; CONSISTENCY Resort Residential(RR)
MANAGEMENT 197-12 REVIEW 268-3 District 280-35
2364 Town Clerk 197-3;197-6; PERFORMANCE SANITARY FLOW
WETLANDS AND 197-8;197-11 GUARANTEES CREDITS,
SHORELINE 275-2 Transient merchants 197-1; SPDES STORMWATER TRANSFER OF 117-3
ZONING 280-4;280-104 197-2;197-5;197-6 MANAGEMENT AND Special Events Requiring
PEACE AND GOOD Trucks 197-2;197-5 EROSION AND Chairperson of the
ORDER Urination 197-14 SEDIMENT Zoning Board of
See DISORDERLY Vehicles 197-10 CONTROL 234-8 Appeals'Approval
CONDUCT Violations and penalties WETLANDS AND 205-5
See DISTURBING THE 197-2;197-6; 197-11; SHORELINE 275-9 Special Exception Uses
PEACE 197-16 PERFORMANCE 280-143
See NOISE PEDDLING AND STANDARDS See Also SPECIAL
PEDALCYCLES SOLICITING See Also DESIGN EXCEPTION USES
See BICYCLES Adoption of Code 1-2 STANDARDS Targeted Business
PEDDLERS,SOLICITORS, Adoption of Renumbered FLOOD DAMAGE Investment Exemption
LOITERING AND 2006 Code 1-14 PREVENTION 148-22 245-7
TRANSIENT RETAIL APPEARANCE TICKETS SPDES STORMWATER Wireless Communication
MERCHANTS 5-2 MANAGEMENT AND Facilities 280-71
Application for license LITTERING 174-6 EROSION AND PERSONNEL
197-6 PEDDLERS, SEDIMENT See Grievance Procedures
Chief of Police 197-11 SOLICITORS, CONTROL 234-1 47-1\47-4
Contagious diseases 197-6 LOITERING AND STORMWATER See Also OFFICERS AND
Defecation 197-15 TRANSIENT RETAIL MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES
Definitions 197-2 MERCHANTS 197-1; 236-13;236-15 PERSONNEL POLICIES
Dirt 197-10 197-2;197-3;197-4; PERMIT PARKING See OFFICERS AND
Dogs 197-5;197-10 197-7;197-8;197-10 See PARKING EMPLOYEES
Dust 197-10 POLICE DEPARTMENT PERMITTED USES PET WASTE
Exemptions 197-4 RULES AND Affordable Housing(AHD) See Also FECAL MATTER
Farms and farming 197-2 REGULATIONS District 280-27 STORM SEWER
Fees 1974;197-7;197-8; A290-15 Agricultural Planned SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
197-9 See Also SALES Development District DISCHARGES,
Fees;expiration of license See Also VENDORS 280-175 ACTIVITIES AND
197-9 PEDESTRIAN Agricultural-Conservation CONNECTIONS 235-1
Fingerprinting 197-7 WALKWAYS (A-C)District and PET WASTE DISPOSAL
Garage sales 1974 See Also CROSSWALKS Low-Density See FECAL MATTER
Hearings 197-11 General Business(B) Residential R-80, PLACES OF WORSHIP
Insects 197-10 District 28048 R-120,R-200 and Agricultural-Conservation
Investigation of applicant Hamlet Business(HB) R-400 Districts 280-13 (A-C)District and
197-7 District 280-45 Board of Appeals 280-146 Low-Density
Investigations 197-7 PEDESTRIANS FIRE PREVENTION AND Residential R-80,
Issuance of license;records; ALCOHOLIC BUILDING CODE R-120,R-200 and
possession 197-8 BEVERAGES 79-1 ADMINISTRATION R-400 Districts 280-13
Legislative intent 197-1 BICYCLES 88-2;88-6 144-8 See Also CHURCHES
License required 197-3 COASTAL EROSION General Business(B) Residential Office(RO)
Licenses and permits HAZARD AREAS District 280-48 District 280-38
197-3;197-4;197-6; 111-6;111-16 Hamlet Business(HB) ZONING 280-78
197-7;197-8;197-9; Crosswalks 260-27 District 280-45 PLANNED UNIT
197-11;197-16 FILMING 139-1;139-3 Hamlet Density(HD) DEVELOPMENTS
Licensing and Regulation General Business(B) Residential District HOUSING FUND 34-6
197-1\197-16 District 280-48 280-22 PLANNING BOARD
Loitering 197-1;197-2; LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Historic Preservation Adoption of Code 1-2
197-13 172-2 District(HPD)280-193 Affordable Housing(AHD)
Loitering prohibited 197-13 Limited Business(LB) Light Industrial(LI)District District 280-24;
Lots 197-2 District 280-41 280-62 280-28;280-29;
Newspaper 197-4 Pedestrians 260-27 280-30;280-31
Noise 197-10
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AGRICULTURAL Special Events Requiring ZONING 280-4;280-111 Solar energy 280-183
ADVISORY Chairperson of the PLAYGROUNDS Special exception uses
COMMITTEE 71-1; Zoning Board of Agricultural-Conservation 280-183
71-4 Appeals'Approval (A-C)District and - Special exceptions 280-183
Agricultural Planned 205-5 Low-Density Storage 280-183
Development District Street Numbering 237-25 Residential R-80, Town Board 280-183
280-174;280-181 SUBDIVISION OF LAND R-120,R-200 and Use regulations 280-183 -
Agricultural-Conservation 240-3;240-5;240-6; R-400 Districts 280-13 Utilities 280-183
(A-C)District and 240-8;240-9;240-10; FIRE PREVENTION AND Vibrations 280-183
Low-Density 240-11;240-12; BUILDING CODE Water 280-183
Residential R-80, 240-13;240-14; ADMINISTRATION Wetlands 280-185
R-120,R-200 and 240-16;240-18; 144-8 ZONING 280-182\280-185
R-400 Districts 280-13 240-19;240-20; LITTERING 174-1 PLUMBERS
Design Standards 240-45 240-21;240-22; See Also PARKS AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Districts 280-9 240-23;240-24; RECREATION DISPOSAL 215-8
ETHICS 26-13 240-25;240-29; PARKS AND ZONING 280-4
EXPENSES OF TOWN 240-30;240-32; RECREATION PLUMBING
OFFICERS 30-1 240-34;240-35; AREAS 193-1 Design Standards 240-47
Farm Stands 72-6 240-38;240-39; See Also RECREATION FIRE PREVENTION AND
Farmland Bill of Rights 24040;240-41; AREAS BUILDING CODE
280-100 240-42;24044; SUBDIVISION OF LAND ADMINISTRATION
Garbage,Rubbish and 240-52;240-53; 240-10;24043; 144-6; 144-8
Refuse 233-6 240-54;240-56; 240-44;240-52;240-53 FLOOD DAMAGE
General Business(B) 240-57;240-58;240-59 PLUM ISLAND PREVENTION 148-16
District 280-48 WATERFRONT CONSERVATION General Business(B)
Hamlet Business(HB) CONSISTENCY DISTRICT(PIC) District 280-48
District 280-45 REVIEW 268-4 Accessory uses and Hamlet Business(HB)
Hamlet Density(HD) Wireless Communication structures 280-187 District 280-45
Residential District Facilities 280-70; Apartments 280-187 Light Industrial(LI)District
280-22 280-72;280-73; Appeals 280-187 280-62
HIGHWAY 280-74;280-76.2 Board of Appeals 280-187 Light Industrial Park/
SPECIFICATIONS ZONING 280-4;280-78; Buffers 280-187 Planned Office Park
161-49 280-92;280-94; Bulk,area and parking (LIO)District 280-58
Historic Preservation 280-104;280-123; regulations 280-188 Limited Business(LB)
District(HPD) 280-127;280-129; Conservation districts District 280-41
280-193;280-195; 280-130;280-131; 280-186;280-187; RENTAL PERMITS 207-2
280-196 280-132;280-133; 280-188 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Light Industrial(LI)District 280-137;280-151; Fees 280-187 DISPOSAL 215-2;
280-62 280-154;280-157 Historic landmarks 280-187 215-9
Light Industrial Park/ PLANNING COMMISSION Historic resources 280-186 ZONING 280-4;280-78
Planned Office Park Affordable Housing(AHD) Museums 280-187 POLICE CHIEF
(LIO)District 280-58 District 280-29 Natural resources 280-187 See Also CHIEF OF
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Historic Preservation Parking 280-188 POLICE
172-5;172-8 District(HPD)280-195 Permitted uses 280-187 PEDDLERS,
Limited Business(LB) Special Events Requiring Planning Board 280-187 SOLICITORS,
District 280-41;28042 Chairperson of the Purpose 280-186 LOITERING AND
Low-Density Residential Zoning Board of Setbacks 280-189 TRANSIENT RETAIL
R-40 District 280-17 Appeals'Approval Site plan approval 280-187 MERCHANTS 197-7
Marine I(MI)District 205-5 Solar energy 280-187 POLICE DEPARTMENT
280-52 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Special exception uses Administration;rules and
Marine II(MII)District 240-12 280-187 regulations 51-5
280-55 ZONING 280-131 Special exceptions 280-187 Adoption of Code 1-2;1-4
P Marine III Zone District PLASTIC BAGS Town Board 280-187 Adoption of Renumbered
(MIII)280-205 Garbage,Rubbish and Use regulations 280-187 2006 Code 1-14
Plum Island Conservation Refuse 233-1 Wetlands 280-189 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-2;
District(PIC)280-187 POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONING 280-186\280-189 75-6
Plum Island Research RULES AND PLUM ISLAND RESEARCH Appointments 51-3;51-4
District(PIR)280-183 REGULATIONS DISTRICT(PIR) Board of Commissioners
Preservation of Natural A290-45 Accessory uses and 51-2
Features 240-49; PLASTICS structures 280-183 Board of Police
240-51 Agricultural-Conservation Apartments 280-183 Commissioners 51-2
PUBLIC (A-C)District and Appeals 280-183 Budget 51-4
ENTERTAINMENT Low-Density Board of Appeals 280-183 Charges 51-1;51-6
AND SPECIAL Residential R-80, Boats and Boating 280-183 Charges;disciplinary action
EVENTS 205-2 R-120,R-200 and Buffers 280-183 51-6
Recreational Floating Zone R-400 Districts 280-13 Bulk,area and parking Chief of Police 51-1;
District(RFZ) Garbage,Rubbish and regulations 280-184 A290-7
280-201;280-202 Refuse 233-1;233-3.1 Dust 280-183 Civil Service Commission
Residential Office(RO) General Business(B) Explosives 280-183 514
District 280-38 District 280-48 Fees 280-183 COASTAL EROSION
Resort Residential(RR) Hamlet Business(HB) Fumes 280-183 HAZARD AREAS
District 280-35 District 280-45 Gases 280-183 111-6; 111-29
Roadway Construction JUNKYARDS 166-1 Groundwater 280-183 Compensation 51-1;51-4;
161-15;161-44 LITTERING 174-1 Historic landmarks 280-183 51-6
SANITARY FLOW POLICE DEPARTMENT Museums 280-183 Costs and expenses 51-1
CREDITS, RULES AND Nuisances 280-183 Emergencies 51-4
TRANSFER OF REGULATIONS Odors 280-183 Emergency Removal of
117-9;117-11 A290-45 Parking 280-184 Vehicles 260-24;
Signs 280-81 Roadway Construction Permitted uses 280-183 260-25
SOIL REMOVAL 2284; 16146 Planning Board 280-183 Establishment;members;
228-7 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Purpose 280-182 powers and duties;
DISPOSAL 2154 Setbacks 280-185 compensation;
Signs 280-82 Sewers 280-183 equipment 51-1 _
WETLANDS AND Site plan approval 280-183 FILMING 139-12
SHORELINE 275-11 Smoke 280-183 Hearings 51-6
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POLICE DEPARTMENT...
Investigations 51-6 Civilian Members A290-12\ Police Department A290-1; POLICE DEPARTMENT
Lieutenant A290-8 A290-14 A290-2;A290-4; RULES AND
Members of the Department Communicable diseases A290-34;A290-35; REGULATIONS
A290-33 A290-45 A290-36;A290-41; A2904;A290-16;
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Communicable/infectious A290-46;A290-47 A290-23;A290-36;
180-9 diseases A290-45 Police officers A290-4; A290-37
Notices 51-6 Compensation A290-47 A290-16;A290-23; Special Events Requiring
Officers and employees Complaints A290-15; A290-36;A290-37 Chairperson of the
51-1 .A290-36;A290-45 Powers and duties A290-1 Zoning Board of
Parking at Beaches 189-7 Composition A290-18 Pro-arrest policy A290-36 Appeals'Approval
PARKS AND Conduct A290-15 Procedures A290-30 205-5
RECREATION Confidentiality A290-14; Profanity A290-15 Street Numbering 237-28
AREAS 193-12 A290-41 Qualifications A290-16 VEHICLES AND
PEDDLERS, Confidentiality of official Records A290-15; TRAFFIC 260-7
SOLICITORS, business A290-41 A290-28;A290-45 VEHICLES,MOTOR-
LOITERING AND Conflict with Police Records and documents DRIVEN 264-15;
TRANSIENT RETAIL Benevolent Association A290-28 264-17
MERCHANTS 197-7 agreements A290-48 Reports A290-3;A290-13; POLITICAL SIGNS
POLICE DEPARTMENT Construal of Provisions A290-15;A290-31; See SIGNS
51-1;51-2;51-3;51-5; A290-48 A290-32;A290-36; POLLUTION
51-6 Cooperation with other law A290-37;A290-38; See Also AIR POLLUTION
POLICE DEPARTMENT enforcement agencies A29044 Floating Homes 96-26
RULES AND A290-22 Requesting assistance General Business(B)
REGULATIONS Curbs A290-37;A290-38 A290-26 District 280-48
A290-1;A290-2; Definitions;word usage Rules of conduct A290-15; Light Industrial(LI)District
A290-4;A290-34; A290-46 A290-23 280-62
A290-35;A290-36; Detectives A290-16\ Safeguarding information Light Industrial Park/
A290-41;A290-46; A290-32 A290-14 Planned Office Park
A290-47 Detectives to be on call Safety standards A290-45 (LIO)District 280-58
Police officers 51-3;51-4 A290-32 Salaries and compensation LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Powers and duties 51-1 Disability A290-3 A290-47 172-2
PUBLIC Disciplinary Action Scene of investigation NOISE,PREVENTION OF
ENTERTAINMENT A290-47 A290-20 180-1; 180-2;180-3;
AND SPECIAL Disorderly conduct Security standards A290-42 180-4; 180-5;180-6;
EVENTS 205-9 A290-15;A290-36 Seniority A290-5 180-7
Qualifications 51-3 Dress A290-29 See Sergeants A290-10\ SOIL REMOVAL 228-7
Qualifications of members Duty of Department A290-11 SPDES STORMWATER
of Police Department A290-35 Sick leave A290-39 MANAGEMENT AND
51-3 Emergencies A290-3; Sick time A290-44 EROSION AND
Salaries and compensation A290-46 Sidearms A290-42 SEDIMENT
51-6 Fecal matter A290-45 Sidewalks A290-37; CONTROL 234-1;
Sergeants A290-11 Fees A290-15 A290-38 234-2;234-3
Special Events Requiring Fitness for duty A290-39 Smoke A290-45 Special Exception Uses
Chairperson of the Gas A290-15 Specific duties A290-13 280-143
Zoning Board of General duties A290-12 Streetlighting A290-37; STORM SEWER
Appeals'Approval General Rules A290-34\ A290-38 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
205-5 A290-45 Supervisory officers DISCHARGES
P rY
Special policemen 51-4 Grooming A290-43 A290-38 ACTIVITIES AND
Street Excavations 237-12; Guns A290-15 Tests A290-45 CONNECTIONS
237-13 Harassment A290-36 Tobacco A290-15 235-2;235-12
Town Board 51-1;51-2; Hazardous wastes A290-45 Towing A290-15 STORMWATER
51-4;51-5;51-6 Hospitals A290-44; Town Board A290-2; MANAGEMENT
VEHICLES,MOTOR- A290-45 A2904;A290-15; 236-3;236-4
DRIVEN 264-17; Inquiries A290-25 A290-46 See Also WATER
264-19 Inspections A290-15; Types of action A290-47 POLLUTION
Violations and penalties A290-27 Use of intoxicating Water Quality Improvement
51-6 Intoxicating beverages beverages A290-24 17-41; 17-43;17-44;
WATERFRONT A290-15;A290-24 Vehicles A290-15;A290-45 17-45
CONSISTENCY Investigation of Violations and penalties WATERFRONT
REVIEW 268-4;268-6 questionable deaths A290-13;A290-15; CONSISTENCY
POLICE DEPARTMENT A290-21 A290-19;A290-36; REVIEW 268-3
RULES AND Investigations A290-15; A290-47 ZONING 280-91
REGULATIONS A290-17;A290-19; Waivers A290-43 PONDS
Absence or disability of A290-20;A290-21; Warrants A290-17; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
ChiefA290-3 A290-24;A290-25; A290-36 PROPERTY
Additional duties A290-19 A290-31 Water A290-45 MAINTENANCE
Advertising A290-15 See Lieutenant A290-8\ Weapons A290-15 100-4
Alcoholic beverages A290-9 Word Usage A290-46 Fishers Island Harbor
A290-15 Maintenance of order POLICE OFFICERS Management 157-6
Appointments A290-5 A290-34 BOATS,DOCKS AND LITTERING 174-4
Assignment A290-17 See Members of the WHARVES 96-15 Parking at Beaches 189-2
Charges A290-36 Department A290-33 Dogs 83-7 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
Chief of Police A290-2; Monthly report A290-31 Emergency Removal of DISPOSAL 215-2
A290-3;A290-4; Notices A290-44 Vehicles 260-23; Southold Community
A290-12;A290-13; Order of rank A290-4 260-24 Preservation Project
A290-15;A290-16; Organization A290-1\ FILMING 139-4 Plan 17-13
A290-17;A290-18; A290-5 HOUSING FUND 34-2 SPDES STORMWATER
A290-19;A290-22; Other occupations A290-40 Members of the Department MANAGEMENT AND
A290-27;A290-30; Patrol duty A290-37 A290-33 EROSION AND
A290-36;A290-41; Peddling and soliciting Parking at Beaches 189-7 SEDIMENT
A290-43;A290-44; A290-15 PARKS AND CONTROL 234-2;
A290-46 Plastic bags A29045 RECREATION 234-7
See Chief of Police A290-6\ Plastics A290-45 AREAS 193-3 Stop and Yield Intersections
A290-7 POLICE DEPARTMENT 260-4;260-6
51-3;51-4
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PONDS...
STORMWATER PRELIMINARY PLANS PROPERTY Town Board 205-2;205-3;
MANAGEMENT HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE 205-8
236-4;236-12;236-13 SPECIFICATIONS Affordable Housing(AHD) Vehicles 205-2
SUBDIVISION OF LAND 161-2;161-3 District 280-32.1 Violations and penalties
240-4;240-10;240-42 PRELIMINARY PLATS Agricultural-Conservation 205-1;205-9
VEHICLES AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND (A-C)District and Zoning Board of Appeals
TRAFFIC 260-8; 240-3;240-6;240-7; Low-Density 205-2;205-8 `
260-9;260-11 240-8;240-13;240-15; Residential R-80, Zoning districts 205-2
Water Quality Improvement 240-16;240-17; R-120,R-200 and PUBLIC HEARINGS,
17-43 240-18;240-19; R-400 Districts 280-13 NOTICE OF
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding 240-20;240-22; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Assessments 55-1
and Domestic Pet 240-24;240-25; PROPERTY Hearings 55-1
Waste 83-27 240-53;240-58 MAINTENANCE Meetings 55-2
WETLANDS AND PRESERVATION OF 100-1; 100-4 Notices 55-1
SHORELINE 275-2; NATURAL FEATURES FIRE PREVENTION AND Providing notice of public
275-3;275-4;275-11 Buffers 240-49 BUILDING CODE hearings 55-1
ZONING 2804;280-113; Certificates of occupancy ADMINISTRATION Records 55-1
280-133 240-49 144-3 Setbacks 55-1
POOLS Clearing 240-49 Historic Preservation Signs 55-1
Agricultural-Conservation Conservation districts District(HPD)280-196 Town Board 55-1;55-2
(A-C)District and 240-51 NOISE,PREVENTION OF Videoconferencing for
Low-Density Construction 240-51 180-4 public meetings 55-2
Residential R-80, Drainage 240-51 PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES PUBLIC RECORDS,
R-120,R-200 and Drainage plan 240-51 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR ACCESS TO
R-400 Districts 280-13 Easements 240-51 172-2 See RECORDS
COASTAL EROSION Erosion and sediment NOISE,PREVENTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY
HAZARD AREAS control 240-49;240-51 180-8 See SAFETY
111-6 Farms and farming 240-49 Special Exception Uses STANDARDS
RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Fees 240-49 280-143 PUBLIC URINATION
See Also SWIMMING Final plats 240-51 ZONING 280-129 PEDDLERS,
POOLS Floodplains 240-50 PUBLIC DOCKS SOLICITORS,
WETLANDS AND Grades and grading 240-49; BOATS,DOCKS AND LOITERING AND
SHORELINE 275-2 240-51 WHARVES 96-4\96-5 TRANSIENT RETAIL
ZONING 280-4 Improvements 240-51 Definitions 96-4 MERCHANTS 197-14
PORCHES Landscaping 240-49 Docks 96-4;96-5 See Also URINATION
COASTAL EROSION Licenses and permits 240-49 Monopolization of docks, PUBLIC WORKS
HAZARD AREAS Lots 240-49;240-51 bulkheads and landing DEPARTMENT
1 I 1-6 See Also NATURAL places prohibited 96-5 See DEPARTMENT OF
FLOOD DAMAGE FEATURES PUBLIC PUBLIC WORKS
PREVENTION 148-18 Open space 240-49 ENTERTAINMENT
LITTERING 174-1 Planning Board 240-49; AND SPECIAL -
Marine II(MII)District 240-51 EVENTS
280-55 Screens and screening Amusements 205-2 QUALIFICATIONS
STORMWATER 240-49 Bicycles 205-2 Board of Appeals 280-146
MANAGEMENT Stormwater 240-50;240-51 Building Inspector 205-2 Ethics Board 26-21
236-4 Stormwater,drainage and Carnivals 205-2 Exemption for Volunteer
ZONING 280-4;280-134; erosion control 240-51 Chief of Police 205-2 Firefighters and
280-137 Street trees 24049 Circuses 205-2 Ambulance Workers
POULTRY SUBDIVISION OF LAND Definitions 205-2 245-11
AGRICULTURAL USES 240-49\240-51 Enforcement 205-8\205-9 HOUSING FUND 34-2;
72-4 Town Board 240-49 Farms and fanning 205-2 34-5
Farmland Bill of Rights Trees 240-49 General Provisions 205-1\ LANDMARK
280-98;280-99 Water 240-51 205-3 PRESERVATION
STORMWATER Water conservation 240-51 Holidays 205-3 170-5
MANAGEMENT Wetlands 240-51 Licenses and permits POLICE DEPARTMENT
236-4 PRIVACY PROTECTION 205-2;205-9 51-3
SUBDIVISION OF LAND See CONFIDENTIALITY Modification or rescission POLICE DEPARTMENT
240-3;240-44 PRIVIES of permit 205-8 RULES AND
WETLANDS AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE Motorcycles 205-2 REGULATIONS
R SHORELINE 275-2 DISPOSAL 215-3 Notices 205-8;205-9 A290-16
ZONING 280-4 PRIVY VAULTS Parades 205-2 Residency Requirements
POWERS AND DUTIES SEWERS AND SEWAGE Parking 205-2;205-3 42-9
AGRICULTURAL DISPOSAL 215-3 Penalties for offenses 205-9 WATERFRONT
ADVISORY PROFANITY Permit required 205-3 CONSISTENCY
COMMITTEE 71-4 POLICE DEPARTMENT Permitted uses 205-2 REVIEW 268-3
Board of Appeals 280-146 RULES AND Planning Board 205-2 Wireless Communication
COASTAL EROSION REGULATIONS Police Department 205-9 Facilities 280-74
HAZARD AREAS A290-15 Purpose 205-1 ZONING 280-131
111-29 PROHIBITED Safety standards 205-1; QUORUM
FIRE PREVENTION AND DISCHARGES 205-3 LANDMARK
BUILDING CODE BOATS,DOCKS AND Sales 205-2 PRESERVATION
ADMINISTRATION WHARVES 96-8 Sanitary facilities 205-3 170-4
144-5 STORMWATER Signs 205-2
LANDMARK MANAGEMENT Site plans 205-2 _ R _
PRESERVATION 236-7 See Special Events
170-4 PROHIBITED USES Requiring Chairperson RABIES CONTROL
POLICE DEPARTMENT Districts 280-8 of the Zoning Board of Dog Licensing and
51-1 See Also Appeals'Approval Identification 83-21;
POLICE DEPARTMENT NONCONFORMING 205-4\205-6 83-22
RULES AND USES See Special Events RADIATION
REGULATIONS See Also SPECIAL Requiring Town Board Agricultural-Conservation
A290-1 EXCEPTION USES Approval 205-7 (A-C)District and
RECORDS 59-14 ZONING 280-111 Special permits 205-8 Low-Density
YOUTH BOARD 68-5 Toilet facilities 205-2
Town Attorney 205-2
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RADIATION...
Residential R-80, Parks and recreation 17-24 Exceptions;records to be Safety standards 59-2
R-120,R-200 and Payment of tax;filing of maintained 59-2 Salaries and compensation
R-400 Districts 280-13 return;recording 17-22 Fees 59-3;59-9 59-2;59-9
Wireless Communication Proceedings to recover tax FIRE PREVENTION AND Security standards 59-13
Facilities 280-69; due 17-35 BUILDING CODE Sergeants A290-11
280-70 Records 17-20;17-21; ADMINISTRATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE
ZONING 280-4 17-22;17-24; 17-28; 144-5;144-10;144-16 DISPOSAL 215-1;
RADIOACTIVE WASTE 17-29;17-34;17-35; Fishers Island Harbor 215-9
SEWERS AND SEWAGE 17-37 Management 157-12 Signs 59-15
DISPOSAL 215-4 Recreation areas 17-19 FLOOD DAMAGE SOIL REMOVAL 228-6;
RAFFLES Refunds 17-30 PREVENTION 228-9;228-12
See GAMBLING Reports 17-34 148-23;148-24 SPDES STORMWATER
REAL ESTATE SIGNS Sales 17-20; 17-24 Grievance Procedures 47-1 MANAGEMENT AND
Signs 280-81;280-85 Severability 17-39 HIGHWAY EROSION AND
See Also SIGNS Social Security 17-27 SPECIFICATIONS SEDIMENT
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER Town Attorney 17-35 161-49 CONTROL 234-2;
TAX Town Board 17-19;17-34; Hours for public inspection 234-3;234-7;234-8
Additional exemptions 17-38 59-5 Storage 59-12;59-13;59-14
17-25 Town Supervisor 17-20; Improvements 59-15 STORM SEWER
Agricultural districts 17-24 17-31;17-34 Inspections 59-3;59-9; SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Appeals 17-34 Treasurer 17-20;17-21; 59-10 DISCHARGES,
Apportionment of 17-22;17-27;17-28; Intent 59-11 ACTIVITIES AND
consideration subject to 17-30; 17-31;17-32; Investigations 59-2 CONNECTIONS
tax for property located 17-33; 17-34;17-35; LANDMARK 235-2;235-10;235-11
only partly within 17-36 PRESERVATION Street Numbering 237-24
Town 17-33 Violations and penalties 170-5;170-11 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Clerk 17-35 17-31;17-32;17-34; Lieutenant A290-9 240-10;240-17;
COMMUNITY 17-35;17-36; 17-37 LITTERING 174-5 240-19;240-21;
PRESERVATION Waivers 17-36 Maintenance of list of 240-25;240-29;
FUND AND Warrants 17-35 records by subject 240-34;240-35;
COMMUNITY Wetlands 17-19 matter 59-7 240-38;240-41;
HOUSING FUND RECEIVER OF TAXES Marine I(MI)District 240-44;240-52;240-57
17-19\17-40 Senior Citizen Exemption 280-52 k TOURIST AND TRAILER
Compensation 17-35 245-3 Marine II(MIl)District CAMPS 253-13
Confidentiality 17-37 SOIL REMOVAL 228-6 280-55 Town Board 59-3;59-8;
Confidentiality of transfer RECORDS Members of the Department 59-15
tax returns 17-37 Adoption of Renumbered A290-33 Town Clerk 59-3;59-8;
Cooperative housing 2006 Code 1-14 Minutes 59-13 59-12
corporation transfers Advisory Board 59-15 See Also MINUTES WETLANDS AND
17-27 Affordable Housing(AHD) MUNICIPAL BUILDING SHORELINE 275-10
Costs and expenses 17-35 District 280-25; ENERGY ZONING 280-4;280-92;
County Clerk 17-20 280-30;280-31 BENCHMARKING 280-133;280-151;
Credit 17-26 Agricultural Planned 177-5 280-154
Definitions 17-20 Development District Notices 59-10 RECORDS ACCESS
Deposit and disposition of 280-175;280-179 PEDDLERS, OFFICER
revenue 17-31 ALARM SYSTEMS 75-2 SOLICITORS, RECORDS 59-3;59-8;
Designation of agent by Appeals 59-8;59-10 LOITERING AND 59-10
County Treasurer 17-28 Appointments 59-5 TRANSIENT RETAIL RECREATION AREAS
Determination of tax; BOATS,DOCKS AND MERCHANTS 197-7; Dogs 83-6
petition to Town WHARVES 96-10; 197-8 Floating Homes 96-26
Supervisor 17-34 96-25 POLICE DEPARTMENT Parking at Beaches 189-4
Easements 17-24 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; RULES AND See Also PARKS AND
Effective date;referendum PROPERTY REGULATIONS RECREATION
requirement 17-40 MAINTENANCE A290-15;A290-28; PARKS AND
Eminent domain 17-20 100-3;100-8 A290-45 RECREATION
Exemptions from tax 17-24 Chief of Police A290-7 Powers and duties 59-14 AREAS 193-1;
Fees 17-20; 17-35 COASTAL EROSION Powers and duties of 193-3.1;193-6;193-7;
Hearing Officer 17-34 HAZARD AREAS records management 193-10;193-11
Hearings 17-34 111-10; 111-29 officer 59-14 See Also PARKS AND
Historic preservation 17-24 Comptroller 59-2 Program established; RECREATION
Historic resources 17-19 Confidentiality 59-2 designation of records COMMITTEE
Imposition of tax;use of Costs and expenses 59-9 management officer See Also PLAYGROUNDS
tax;applicability 17-21 Custody and control of 59-12 Real Estate Transfer Tax
Improvements 17-20 records 59-16 Public Access to Records 17-19
Insurance 17-32; 17-34 Definitions 59-1;59-13 59-1\59-10 Recreational Floating Zone
Interest and civil penalties Denial of access;appeals PUBLIC HEARINGS, District(RFZ)280-201
17-36 59-8 NOTICE OF 55-1 Southold Community
Intergovernmental Design Standards 240-45 Public notice required 59-10 Preservation Fund 17-4
agreement authority Designation of records Real Estate Transfer Tax SUBDIVISION OF LAND
17-38 access officer;duties 17-20;17-21;17-22; 240-3;240-4;240-10;
Judicial review 17-32 59-3 17-24;17-28;17-29; 240-42;240-43;
Legislative findings 17-19 Designation of records 17-34;17-35;17-37 240-44;240-52
Liability 17-20;17-23; location 594 RECORDS 59-2;59-3; ZONING 280-4
17-29;17-31;17-34; Disclosure 59-2 59-4;59-5;59-6;59-7; RECREATIONAL FIRES
17-35 Disposition of records 59-17 59-8;59-9;59-10; FIRE PREVENTION AND
Liability for tax 17-23 Districts 280-7;280-9 59-11;59-12;59-13; BUILDING CODE
Liability of Recording Dog Licensing and 59-14;59-15;59-16; ADMINISTRATION
Officer 17-29 Identification 83-18; 59-17 144-19
Liens 17-20; 17-27;17-35 83-24 Records access officer See Also FIRES
Mortgage Stabilization and DOMESTIC 59-3;59-8;59-10 RECREATIONAL
Relief Act 17-20 PARTNERSHIPS Records Advisory Board FLOATING ZONE
Natural features 17-19 121-4 59-15 DISTRICT(RFZ)
Natural resources 17-19 ETHICS 26-7 Records Management Accessory uses and
Notices 17-32;17-34 Ethics Board 26-23;26-25 59-11\59-17 structures 280-202;
Open space 17-24 Requests for access 59-6 280-204
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DISTRICT(RFZ)...
Applicability 280-198 RECYCLABLES Violations and penalties RENTAL UNITS
Application procedure Garbage,Rubbish and 237-30;237-32;237-33 Parking at Beaches 189-3
280-201 Refuse 233-1;233-2; RENTAL PERMITS RENTAL PERMITS 207-7;
Assessments 280-201 233-3;233-3.1;233-4; Accessory buildings and 207-9
Boundaries 280-200 233-5;233-6 structures 207-2 REPORTS
Comprehensive Plan Light Industrial Park/ Accessory uses and Affordable Housing(AHD)
280-201 Planned Office Park structures 207-7 District 280-29;280-30
Dimensional and parking (LIO)District 280-58 Advertising 207-7;207-9 AGRICULTURAL
requirements 280-203 SALVAGE CENTERS Apartments 207-2 ADVISORY
Eligibility 280-199 211-1 Appeals 207-8 COMMITTEE 71-4
Fees 280-201 RECYCLING Application for search Agricultural Planned
Hearings 280-201 Garbage,Rubbish and warrant 207-6 Development District
Landscaping 280-201 Refuse 233-7 Blight 207-1 280-174
Lots 280-201 Light Industrial Park/ Broker's/agent's ALARM SYSTEMS 75-1;
Notices 280-201 Planned Office Park responsibility 207-9 75-2
Parking 280-201;280-203; (LIO)District 280-58 Building Inspector 207-2 Assessment and Tax Relief
280-204 See Also SOLID WASTE Building permits 207-2 for Superstorm Sandy
Parking requirements Water Quality Improvement Carbon monoxide detectors Impact 245-23
280-204 17-43 207-4 Board of Appeals 280-146
Parks and Recreation REFUSE Certificates of occupancy BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Committee 280-201 See GARBAGE,RUBBISH 2O7-5;207-7 PROPERTY
Pedestrians 280-201 AND REFUSE Charges 207-5 MAINTENANCE
Permitted uses 280-202 REGISTRATION Code Enforcement Officer 100-5
Planning Board 280-201; BOATS,DOCKS AND 207-2;207-10 Chief of Police A290-7
280-202 WHARVES 96-24 Definitions 207-2 COASTAL EROSION
Purpose 280-197 See Also CERTIFICATES Electrical Inspector 207-2 HAZARD AREAS
Recreation areas 280-201 OF REGISTRATION Emergencies 207-5 111-27;111-29;111-35
Reports 280-201 FIRE PREVENTION AND Enforcement 207-10 ELECTRICAL
Safety standards 280-201 BUILDING CODE Fees 207-3;207-5;207-8 INSPECTIONS 126-3
Screens and screening ADMINISTRATION Fire Marshal 207-2 Ethics Board 26-25
280-201 144-8 Fire prevention 207-1; Exemption for War
Setbacks 280-201;280-203 Garbage,Rubbish and 207-4;207-7;207-8 Veterans and Gold Star
Sewers 280-201 Refuse 233-4 Handbills 207-7 Parents 245-15
Site plan approval 280-202 Parking at Beaches 189-3; Hearings 207-8 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Site plans 280-201 189-4 Implementation 207-12 BUILDING CODE
Town Board 280-197; PEDDLERS, Inspections 207-5;207-6; ADMINISTRATION
280-198;280-200; SOLICITORS, 207-7 144-5; 144-6; 144-15;
280-201;280-204 LOITERING AND Landlords 207-2 144-19; 144-20;
Town Clerk 280-200; TRANSIENT RETAIL Legislative intent 207-1 144-23;144-24
280-201 MERCHANTS 197-1; Licenses and permits 207-7 FLOOD DAMAGE
Utilities 280-201 197-4;197-6 Notices 207-8 PREVENTION 148-6;
Water 280-201 TOURIST AND TRAILER One-family dwellings 207-2 148-23
Yards 280-203 CAMPS 253-14 Parking 207-1 HIGHWAY
ZONING 280-197\280-204 VEHICLES AND Penalties for offenses SPECIFICATIONS
Zoning districts 280-201 TRAFFIC 260-28 207-11 161-49 _-
Zoning Maps 280-200; VEHICLES,MOTOR- Plumbing 207-2 Historic Preservation
280-201 DRIVEN 264-11 Pools 207-7 District(HPD)280-195
RECREATIONAL REGISTRY Rental permit required LANDMARK
VEHICLE PARKS Affordable Housing(AHD) 207-7 PRESERVATION
Applicability of other District 280-25;280-30 Rental property 207-7 170-5
chapter provisions Agricultural-Conservation Rental units 207-7;207-9 Lieutenant A290-9
253-24 (A-C)District and Revocation of permit 207-8 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Camping 253-20 Low-Density Safety standards 207-1; 172-2
Dates of operation;time Residential R-80, 207-5;207-8 LITTERING 174-5
limit for R-120,R-200 and Sales 207-7 Members of the Department
accommodation 253-23 R-400 Districts 280-13 Sanitation 207-2 A290-33
Definitions 253-20 Hamlet Business(HB) Search warrants 207-6 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Drainage 253-22 District 280-45 Signs 207-7 ENERGY
Driveways 253-22 Residential Office(RO) Smoke detectors 207-4 BENCHMARKING
R Recreational vehicles District 280-38 Smoke detectors and carbon 177-6
253-20;253-21; SANITARY FLOW monoxide detectors POLICE DEPARTMENT
253-23;253-24 CREDITS, 207-4 RULES AND
Roadways and driveways TRANSFER OF Social media 207-7 REGULATIONS
253-22 117-11 Storage 207-7 A290-3;A290-13;
Setbacks 253-21 REMOVAL OF UTILITY Stormwater 207-2 A290-15;A290-31;
Site requirements 253-21 POLES Tenants 207-2 A290-32;A290-36;
TOURIST AND TRAILER Cable television 237-31 Town Board 207-1;207-2; A290-37;A290-38;
CAMPS 253-20\253-24 Definitions 237-31 207-3;207-8 A290-44
Trailers 253-20 Height regulations 237-31 Town Clerk 207-8 Real Estate Transfer Tax
Vehicles 253-20 Legislative intent and Town Engineer 207-2 17-34
Yards 253-21 purpose 237-30 Vehicles 207-1 Recreational Floating Zone
RECREATIONAL Notices 237-32 Violations and penalties District(RFZ)280-201
VEHICLES Penalties for offenses 207-1;207-6;207-7; SANITARY FLOW
FLOOD DAMAGE 237-33 207-8;207-11;207-12 CREDITS,
PREVENTION 148-4; Removal of damaged or Warrants 207-5 TRANSFER OF 117-9
148-14;148-15;148-21 double utility poles Websites 207-7 Senior Citizen Exemption
Recreational Vehicle Parks 237-32 Yards 207-7 245-1;245-2
253-20;253-21; Safety standards 237-30 RENTAL PROPERTY Sergeants A290-11
253-23;253-24 STREETS AND Affordable Housing(AHD) SEWERS AND SEWAGE
See Also VEHICLES SIDEWALKS 237-30\ District 280-30 DISPOSAL 215-4
ZONING 280-4;280-137 237-33 See Also LANDLORDS SPDES STORMWATER
RECYCLABLE Utilities 237-30;237-31; RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 MANAGEMENT AND
MATERIALS 237-32 See Also TENANTS EROSION AND
Garbage,Rubbish and Utility poles 237-30; ZONING 280-4;280-111 SEDIMENT
Refuse 233-1 237-31;237-32 CONTROL 234-8
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND Museums 280-38 WETLANDS AND Concrete sidewalks and
240-3;240-19 Parking 280-38;280-39 SHORELINE 275-11 driveway entrances
TOBACCO Permitted uses 280-38 ZONING 280-4;280-78 161-39
ADVERTISING 249-1 Places of worship 280-38 RETAIL FOOD Construction 161-15;
TOURIST AND TRAILER Planning Board 280-38 ESTABLISHMENTS 161-18;161-21;
CAMPS 253-14 Purpose 280-37 See RESTAURANTS 161-24;161-25;
- TRANSPORTATION Registry 280-38 RETAINING WALLS 161-37;161-38
ACCESS Residential districts 280-38 FIRE PREVENTION AND Construction specifications
MANAGEMENT 64-4 Restaurants 280-38 BUILDING CODE 161-15
WATERFRONT Sales 280-38 ADMINISTRATION Costs and expenses 161-21;
CONSISTENCY Schools 280-38 144-8 161-26;161-40
REVIEW 268-4 Signs 280-38 See Also WALLS Curbs 161-34;161-38;
WETLANDS AND Single-family dwellings WETLANDS AND 161-41;161-45; 161-46
SHORELINE 275-8 280-38 SHORELINE 275-2; Demolition 161-21
Wireless Communication Site plan approval 280-38 275-11 Design criteria for leaching
Facilities 280-70; Site plan review and ZONING 280-4;280-134 basins 161-28
280-74 approval280-38 RETIREMENT Drainage 161-18;161-25;
YOUTH BOARD 68-4 Special exception uses Affordable Housing(AHD) 161-27;161-28;
ZONING 280-4;280-131; 280-38 District 280-25 161-29;161-30;
280-151;280-157 Special exceptions 280-38 ETHICS 26-17 161-31;161-32;
RESIDENCY Storage 280-38 Grievance Procedures 47-1 161-36;161-45
REQUIREMENTS Two-family dwellings Members of the Department Drainage design criteria
Appointments 42-10 280-38 A290-33 161-27
Eligibility requirements for Use regulations 280-38 See Also PENSIONS Drainage pipe criteria
Town Attorney 42-10 ZONING 280-37\280-39 Senior Citizen Exemption 161-36
OFFICERS AND RESORT RESIDENTIAL 245-1;245-2 Driveways 161-39;161-46
EMPLOYEES 42-9\ (RR)DISTRICT WATERFRONT Dumps and dumping
42-10 Accessory uses and CONSISTENCY 161-19;161-21
Qualifications 42-9 structures 280-35 REVIEW 268-3 Dust 161-23
Supersession of Town Law Bed and breakfast 280-35 REVIEW,BOARD OF Easements 161-18
and enactment Board of Appeals 280-35 See BOARD OF REVIEW Electrical Code 161-46
authority 42-9 Boats and Boating 280-35 RIGHT OF ENTRY Electricians 161-46
Terms of office 42-10 Bulk,area and parking FIRE PREVENTION AND Emergency vehicles 161-20
Town Attorney 42-10 regulations 280-36 BUILDING CODE Excavation and
RESIDENTIAL CODE Camps 280-35 ADMINISTRATION embankment 161-18
FIRE PREVENTION AND Conservation districts 144-14 Excavations 161-17;
BUILDING CODE 280-35 SPDES STORMWATER 161-18;161-25;
ADMINISTRATION Hotels 280-35 MANAGEMENT AND 161-29;161-30;161-36
144-3 Marinas 280-35 EROSION AND Fences 161-16;161-29;
FLOOD DAMAGE Mooring 280-35 SEDIMENT 161-41;161-42
PREVENTION 148-16 Motels 280-35 CONTROL 234-8 Fencing and curbs at
RESIDENTIAL Parking 280-36 RIGHT TO FARM recharge basins 161-41
CONSTRUCTION Permitted uses 280-35 Farmland Bill of Rights Fill 161-25
See BUILDING Planning Board 280-35 280-97 Grades and grading 161-18;
CONSTRUCTION Purpose 280-34 See Also FARMS AND 161-19;161-21;
See CONSTRUCTION Residential districts 280-35 FARMING 161-22;161-23;
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Restaurants 280-35 ROADS 161-24;161-29;
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Sewers 280-34;280-35 See STREETS AND 161-30;161-35;
PROPERTY Signs 280-35 SIDEWALKS 161-42;161-46
MAINTENANCE Site plan approval 280-35 ROADSIDE STANDS Groundwater 161-29;
100-4 Site plan review and ZONING 280-4 161-30
Districts 280-5 approval 280-35 ROADWAY Gutters 161-29;161-34
Hamlet Density(HD) Special exception uses CONSTRUCTION Heating 161-22; 161-23
Residential District 280-35 Alterations or modifications Height regulations 161-44;
280-20;280-21;280-23 Special exceptions 280-35 to specifications 161-47 161-46
Residential Office(RO) Trailer camps 280-35 Aluminum 161-36 HIGHWAY
District 280-38 Use regulations 280-35 As-constructed survey SPECIFICATIONS
Resort Residential(RR) Water 280-34;280-35 161-45 161-15\161-48
District 280-35 ZONING 280-34\280-36 Asphalt binder course Improvements 161-25
Wireless Communication RESTAURANTS 161-22 Industrial districts 161-15
Facilities 280-73 Agricultural-Conservation Asphalt pavement cores Insects 161-44
ZONING 280-78;280-93; (A-C)District and 161-26 Inspection of work 161-48
280-94;280-104; Low-Density Asphalt wearing course Inspections 161-19; 161-21;
280-110;280-129; Residential R-80, 161-23 161-42;16146; 161-48
280-137 R-120,R-200 and Backfilling 161-25;161-36; Landfills 161-16
RESIDENTIAL OFFICE R-400 Districts 280-13 161-44 Landscaping 161-42;
(RO)DISTRICT General Business(B) Base course for asphalt 161-43
Accessory uses and District 280-48 pavement 161-21 Landscaping of recharge
structures 280-38 Hamlet Business(HB) Base course for stone blend basins Types A and B
Apartments 280-38 District 280-45 road 161-19 161-42
Bed and breakfast 280-38 Limited Business(LB) Bituminous surface Lighting 161-46
Board of Appeals 280-38 District 280-41 treatment double Lots 161-15;161-16
Building permits 280-38 Marine II(MIl)District application 161-24 Major subdivisions 161-38
Bulk,area and parking 280-55 Bonds 161-46 Manholes 161-35
regulations 280-39 PEDDLERS, Brush,grass and weeds Manure 161-44
Certificates of occupancy SOLICITORS, 161-16;161-30;161-42 Modifications to existing
280-38 LOITERING AND Catch basins 161-34 private roads 161-25
Churches 280-38 TRANSIENT RETAIL Clearing and grubbing Notices 161-44
Conservation districts MERCHANTS 197-2 161-16 Parking 161-15
280-38 Residential Office(RO) Concrete curbs 161-38 Planning Board 161-15;
Construction 280=38 District 280-38 Concrete cylinders 161-40 161-44
Insurance 280-38 Resort Residential(RR) Concrete footings,slabs and Plastics 161-46
Library 280-38 District 280-35 headwalls 161-37 Recharge basins Type A and
Licenses and permits 280-38 Signs 280-85 drainage areas 161-29
Meetings 280-38
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Recharge basins Type B and STORMWATER PUBLIC Hamlet Business(HB)
drainage areas 161-30 MANAGEMENT ENTERTAINMENT District 280-45
Recharge Basins Type C 236-4 AND SPECIAL POLICE DEPARTMENT
161-31 WETLANDS AND EVENTS 205-1;205-3 51-6
Safety standards 161-44; SHORELINE 275-2; RECORDS 59-2 POLICE DEPARTMENT
161-46 275-4 Recreational Floating Zone RULES AND
Screens and screening Wireless Communication District(RFZ)280-201 REGULATIONS
161-22;161-23; Facilities 280-69; Removal of Utility Poles A290-47
161-24;161-29; 280-71;280-72 237-30 RECORDS 59-2;59-9
161-30; 161-42 ZONING 280-4;280-104; RENTAL PERMITS 207-1; WETLANDS AND
Seeding 161-43 280-108;280-134 207-5;207-8 SHORELINE 275-3.1
Sheds 161-46 RUBBISH Roadway Construction SALES
Sidewalks 161-39;161-46 See GARBAGE,RUBBISH 161-44;161-46 Adoption of Code 1-4;1-10
Stone blend wearing course AND REFUSE SEWERS AND SEWAGE Affordable Housing(AHD)
161-20 DISPOSAL 215-10 District 280-25;
Storage 161-29;161-30 S — SHELLFISH AND OTHER 280-30;280-31
Storm drains 161-33 MARINE AGRICULTURAL LANDS
Stormwater 161-27; SAFETY STANDARDS RESOURCES 219-5 PRESERVATION
161-29;161-30; Affordable Housing(AHD) Signs 280-82;280-88 70-4;70-5
161-32;161-36 District 280-28 Small Wind Energy Systems Agricultural Planned
Stormwater drainage AGRICULTURAL USES 277-3 Development District
systems 161-32 72-2;72-3 SOIL REMOVAL 228-1; 280-174;280-175;
Street trees 161-44 Agricultural-Conservation 228-5;228-7 280-176;280-177;
Streetlighting 161-46 (A-C)District and SPDES STORMWATER 280-179;280-180;
Streetlighting specifications Low-Density MANAGEMENT AND 280-181
161-46 Residential R-80, EROSION AND AGRICULTURAL USES
Stripping and stockpiling R-120,R-200 and SEDIMENT 72-4
soil 161-17 R-400 Districts 280-13 CONTROL 234-1; Agricultural-Conservation
Tests 161-26;161-29; APPEARANCE TICKETS 234-8 (A-C)District and
161-30;16140;161-46 5-2 Special Events Requiring Low-Density
Through streets 161-46 Board of Appeals 280-146 Chairperson of the Residential R-80,
Town Board 161-44;161-47 BOATS,DOCKS AND Zoning Board of R-120,R-200 and
Town Engineer 161-26; WHARVES 96-14; Appeals'Approval R-400 Districts 280-13
161-27;161-29; 96-15;96-24 205-4;205-5 BOATS,DOCKS AND
161-30;161-31;161-44 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Special Events Requiring WHARVES 96-10;
Trees 161-16;161-29; PROPERTY Town Board Approval 96-25
161-30;161-42;161-44 MAINTENANCE 205-7 Establishment of
Trenches 161-36 100-2;100-3;100-4 Special Exception Uses Community Housing
Trucks 161-19;161-21 Design Standards 240-45; 280-142;280-143 Fund 17-47; 17-48;
Utility poles 161-46 240-46 STORM SEWER 17-50
Vibrations 161-21 Dog Licensing and SYSTEMS;ILLICIT ETHICS 26-12
Warrants 161-46 Identification 83-17 DISCHARGES, Farm Stands 72-5;72-6;
Water 161-30; 161-39; Emergency Activities ACTIVITIES AND 72-7
161-44 111-17;I11-18 CONNECTIONS Farmland Bill of Rights
Yards 161-24 Farm Stands 72-11 235-1;235-2;235-17 280-98
Zoning districts 161-15 Farmland Bill of Rights STORMWATER Fishers Island Harbor
ROLLER BLADES 280-97;280-99 MANAGEMENT Management 157-12
See BICYCLES FILMING 139-1;139-3 236-2;236-3;236-13 Floating Homes 96-27
See SKATEBOARDS FIRE PREVENTION AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND FLOOD DAMAGE
ROLLER SKATES BUILDING CODE 240-2;240-4;240-10; PREVENTION 148-4
Agricultural-Conservation ADMINISTRATION 240-38;240-43;240-56 See Also GARAGE SALES
(A-C)District and 144-8;144-15;144-19 TRANSPORTATION General Business(B)
Low-Density Fishers Island Harbor ACCESS District 280-48
Residential R-80, Management 157-6 MANAGEMENT 64-5 Hamlet Business(HB)
R-120,R-200 and Floating Homes 96-26 Vehicle Traffic 260-26 District 280-45
R-400 Districts 280-13 FLOOD DAMAGE VEHICLES,MOTOR- HIGHWAY
See Also BICYCLES PREVENTION 148-2; DRIVEN 264-2; SPECIFICATIONS
See Also SKATEBOARDS 148-4; 148-7;148-18; 264-14;264-15 161-49
ROOFS 148-23;148-24 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Historic Preservation
Agricultural-Conservation Grievance Procedures 47-1 and Domestic Pet District(HPD)280-191
(A-C)District and HIGHWAY Waste 83-28;83-31 HOUSING FUND 34-2;
Low-Density SPECIFICATIONS WATERFRONT 34-4;34-5;34-6
S Residential R-80, 161-6;161-7 CONSISTENCY JUNKYARDS 166-3
R-120,R-200 and Light Industrial(LI)District REVIEW 268-3 Light Industrial(LI)District
R-400 Districts 280-15 280-62 WETLANDS AND 280-62
FIRE PREVENTION AND Light Industrial Park/ SHORELINE 275-3; Light Industrial Park/
BUILDING CODE Planned Office Park 275-11;275-12 Planned Office Park
ADMINISTRATION (LIO)District 280-58 Wireless Communication (LIO)District 280-58
144-3 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Facilities 280-67; Limited Business(LB)
FLOOD DAMAGE 172-2;172-5 280-70;280-76; District 280-41
PREVENTION LITTERING 174-1 280-76.2 Marine I(MI)District
148-18;148-22 Members of the Department ZONING 280-2;280-3; 280-52
General Business(B) A290-33 280-111;280-125; Marine II(MII)District
District 280-48 NOISE,PREVENTION OF 280-128;280-129; 280-55
Hamlet Business(HB) 180-2;180-3 280-131;280-133; OPEN SPACE
District 280-45 PARKS AND 280-137 PRESERVATION
SEWERS AND SEWAGE RECREATION SALARIES AND 185-4; 185-5
DISPOSAL 215-2; AREAS 193-6;193-11 COMPENSATION PEDDLERS,
215-4;215-9 Pedestrians 260-27 Adoption of Code 1-4 SOLICITORS,
Signs 280-85;280-86 POLICE DEPARTMENT See Also COMPENSATION LOITERING AND
SPDES STORMWATER RULES AND TRANSIENT RETAIL
MANAGEMENT AND REGULATIONS FILMING 139-4 MERCHANTS 197-2;
EROSION AND A290-45 General Business(B) 197-4;197-5;197-6;
SEDIMENT District 280-48 197-10
CONTROL 234-2
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See Also PEDDLING AND See Also TOILET Agricultural-Conservation FLOOD DAMAGE
SOLICITING FACILITIES (A-C)District and PREVENTION 148-16
PUBLIC ZONING 280-4 Low-Density General Business(B)
ENTERTAINMENT SANITARY FLOW Residential R-80, District 280-48
AND SPECIAL CREDITS,TRANSFER R-120,R-200 and Hamlet Business(HB)
EVENTS 205-2 OF R-400 Districts 280-13 District 280-45
Real Estate Transfer Tax Applicability;general Exemption for Cold War See Also LANDSCAPING
17-20;17-24 prohibitions 117-4 Veterans 245-18 Light Industrial(LI)District
RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Assessments 117-9 Exemption for Volunteer 280-62;280-64
Residential Office(RO) Building Inspector 117-9 Firefighters and Light Industrial Park/
District 280-38 Building permits 117-10 Ambulance Workers Planned Office Park
SANITARY FLOW Certificates of occupancy 245-11 (LIO)District 280-58;
CREDITS, 117-13 Exemption for War 280-60
TRANSFER OF Clerk 117-7 Veterans and Gold Star Limited Business(LB)
117-5;117-6;117-11 Construction 117-10; Parents 245-16 District 280-41
Senior Citizen Exemption 117-13 FIRE PREVENTION AND Preservation of Natural
245-2 Costs and expenses 117-9 BUILDING CODE Features 240-49
SEWERS AND SEWAGE County Clerk 117-11 ADMINISTRATION Recreational Floating Zone
DISPOSAL 215-2 Covenants and restrictions 144-8;144-15;144-23 District(RFZ)280-201
Signs 280-85 117-11 Garbage,Rubbish and Roadway Construction
Southold Community Definitions 117-3 Refuse 233-3 161-22; 161-23;
Preservation Fund Determination of credits to General Business(B) 161-24; 161-29;
17-4;17-9 be deposited;duties of District 280-48 161-30;161-42
SPDES STORMWATER Clerk 117-7 Hamlet Business(HB) SEWERS AND SEWAGE
MANAGEMENT AND Easements 117-5;117-8 District 280-45 DISPOSAL 215-4
EROSION AND Environmental quality Historic Preservation SOIL REMOVAL 228-7
SEDIMENT review 117-9 District(HPD) Special Exception Uses
CONTROL 234-2 Expiration 117-13 280-191;280-193 280-143
Special Events Requiring Fire protection 117-9 Light Industrial(LI)District TOURIST AND TRAILER
Chairperson of the Groundwater 117-3;117-6 280-62 CAMPS 253-16
Zoning Board of Hearings 117-7;117-9; Light Industrial Park/ Wireless Communication
Appeals'Approval 117-12;117-14 Planned Office Park Facilities 280-70;
205-4 Irreversible transfer 117-8 (LIO)District 280-58 280-71;280-72;
STORMWATER Meetings 117-9 Marine I(MI)District 280-76.2
MANAGEMENT Notices 117-9;117-10; 280-52 ZONING 280-4;280-78;
236-4 117-12;117-13;117-14 Marine II(MII)District 280-91;280-92;
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Open space 117-2;117-3 280-55 280-93;280-94;
240-3;240-34 Permitted uses 117-3 NOISE,PREVENTION OF 280-104;280-117;
TOBACCO Planning Board 117-9; 180-8 280-129;280-131
ADVERTISING 117-11 PEDDLERS, SEARCH WARRANTS
249-1;249-2 Procedure for transfer from SOLICITORS, See Also ARREST
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding bank to receiving LOITERING AND WARRANTS
and Domestic Pet district 117-9 TRANSIENT RETAIL RENTAL PERMITS 207-6
Waste 83-27 Purpose and intent 117-2 MERCHANTS 197-10 STORM SEWER
WATERFRONT Registry 117-11 Residential Office(RO) SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
CONSISTENCY Reports 117-9 District 280-38 DISCHARGES,
REVIEW 268-3 Return of credit to bank SANITARY FLOW ACTIVITIES AND
WETLANDS AND 117-14 CREDITS, CONNECTIONS
SHORELINE 275-2 Revocation 117-12 TRANSFER OF 117-9 235-10
See Also YARD SALES Sales 117-5;117-6;117-11 SEWERS AND SEWAGE See Also WARRANTS
ZONING 280-4;280-78; Sanitary flow credit bank DISPOSAL 215-7 SECURITY STANDARDS
280-79;280-104; 117-5 Special Exception Uses Chief of Police A290-7
280-118 Sanitary flow credit 280-143 FILMING 139-3
SALVAGE CENTERS certificate 117-10 Stop and Yield Intersections FLOOD DAMAGE
Application and fee 211-3 Sanitary flow credit transfer 260-6 PREVENTION 148-21
Definitions 211-1 117-6 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Lieutenant A290-9
Fees 211-3 Schools 117-9 240-4;240-53 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Licenses and permits 211-5 Title 117-1 Targeted Business 172-2
Parking 211-3;211-4 Town Attorney 117-5; Investment Exemption Members of the Department
Parking and access 211-4 117-9;117-10;117-11 245-7 A290-33
Penalties for offenses 211-6 Town Board 117-5;117-6; TOBACCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Permit provisions 211-5 117-7;117-9;117-10; ADVERTISING RULES AND
Permit required 211-2 117-11; 117-12; 249-1;249-2;249-3 REGULATIONS
Recyclables 211-1 117-13; 117-14 VEHICLES AND A290-42
Storage 211-3 Town Clerk 117-7;117-9; TRAFFIC 260-9; RECORDS 59-13
Town Board 211-3;211-5 117-10;117-11; 260-15 Special Events Requiring
Town Clerk 211-3 117-13;117-14 VEHICLES,MOTOR- Chairperson of the
Violations and penalties Water supply 117-9 DRIVEN 264-6 Zoning Board of
211-6 Zoning districts 117-3; YOUTH BOARD 68-1; Appeals'Approval
SANITARY FACILITIES 117-6;117-14 68-5 205-4
FILMING 139-3 SANITARY LANDFILL ZONING 280-4;280-78; STORM SEWER
FLOOD DAMAGE See LANDFILLS 280-79 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
PREVENTION 148-4; SANITATION SCOOTERS DISCHARGES,
148-19;148-20 APPEARANCE TICKETS VEHICLES,MOTOR- ACTIVITIES AND
JUNKYARDS 166-7 5-2 DRIVEN 264-3 CONNECTIONS
PUBLIC RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 SCREENS AND 235-10
ENTERTAINMENT SATELLITE DISH SCREENING Wireless Communication
AND SPECIAL ANTENNAS Agricultural-Conservation Facilities 280-69
EVENTS 205-3 See Also ANTENNAS (A-C)District and SEEING EYE DOGS
Special Events Requiring Wireless Communication Low-Density Dogs 83-10
Chairperson of the Facilities 280-68; Residential R-80, See Also GUIDE DOGS
Zoning Board of 280-72 R-120,R-200 and See Also HEARING DOGS
Appeals'Approval SCHOOLS R-400 Districts 280-13 See Also SERVICE DOGS
205-4 Affordable Housing(AHD) See Also BUFFERS SEIZURE
District 280-26 Districts 280-7 Dogs 83-11
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Emergency Removal of Agricultural-Conservation Hamlet Density(HD) Explosion hazards 215-4
Vehicles 260-24 (A-C)District and Residential District Explosives 215-4
SENIOR CITIZEN Low-Density 280-22 Fees 215-7
EXEMPTION Residential R-80, Historic Preservation Flammables 215-4
Applications 245-3 R-120,R-200 and District(HPD)280-195 Fuel 215-4
Assessments 245-3;245-4 R-400 Districts See Also ILLICIT Garbage,rubbish and refuse
Assessor 245-3 280-13;280-15 CONNECTIONS 215-2;215-3;215-4 -
Complaints 245-4 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; JUNKYARDS 166-4;166-7 Gas 215-4
Conditions 245-2 PROPERTY Marine II(MII)District Gases 215-4
Costs and expenses 245-1 MAINTENANCE 280-55 General discharge
Drugs and drug 100-4 Plum Island Research .prohibitions 215-4
paraphernalia 245-1 Design Standards 240-45 District(PIR)280-183 General waste disposal
Eminent domain 245-2 Farm Stands 72-6 Recreational Floating Zone requirements 215-3
Hearings 245-4 General Business(B) District(RFZ)280-201 Glass 215-4
Insurance 245-1 District 280-50 Resort Residential(RR) Grades and grading 215-9
Notice 245-6 Hamlet Business(HB) District 280-34;280-35 Groundwater 215-2;215-3;
Notices 245-3;245-4;245-6 District 280-45 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 215-4;215-9
Partial exemption for senior Light Industrial(LI)District DISPOSAL 215-1; Guaranties 215-8
citizens 245-1 280-62;280-64 215-2;215-3;215-4; Health Officer 215-3
Penalties for offenses 245-5 Light Industrial Park/ 215-5;215-6;215-7; Industrial wastes 215-2;
Reapplications 245-4 Planned Office Park 215-8;215-9;215-10; 215-3;215-4
Receiver of Taxes 245-3 (LIO)District 280-58; 215-11;215-12; Inspections 215-3;215-4;
Reports 245-1;245-2 280-60 215-14;215-15; 215-7;215-9;215-10
Retirement 245-1;245-2 Limited Business(LB) 215-16;215-17;215-18 Insurance 215-8
Sales 245-2 District 280-43 SPDES STORMWATER Liability 215-4;215-8;
Senior citizens 245-1 Plum Island Conservation MANAGEMENT AND 215-10;215-17
Social Security 245-1;245-2 District(PIC)280-189 EROSION AND Licenses and permits
TAXATION 245-1\245-6 Plum Island Research SEDIMENT 215-2;215-7;215-8
Violations and penalties District(PIR)280-185 CONTROL 234-1; Liens 215-16;215-17
245-5 PUBLIC HEARINGS, 234-2 Manholes 215-2;215-4;
SENIOR CITIZENS NOTICE OF 55-1 STORM SEWER 215-6
Adoption of Renumbered Recreational Floating Zone SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Manure 215-4
2006 Code 1-14 District(RFZ) DISCHARGES, Meters 215-4
Senior Citizen Exemption 280-201;280-203 ACTIVITIES AND Multifamily dwellings
245-1 Recreational Vehicle Parks CONNECTIONS 235-2 215-7
ZONING 280-4 253-21 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Notices 215-3;215-4;
SEPTIC SYSTEMS Signs 280-85 240-10;240-17; 215-7;215-8;215-9;
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Small Wind Energy Systems 240-42;240-44 215-11
240-10 277-3 TOURIST AND TRAILER Nuisances 215-4
Water Quality Improvement SOIL REMOVAL 228-5; CAMPS 253-7 Obstructions 215-4
17-43 228-7 ZONING 280-4;280-112; Odors 215-4
WETLANDS AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND 280-133 Paper 215-4;215-10
SHORELINE 275-4 240-19;240-42;240-43 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Penalties for offenses;
SEPTIC TANKS WATERFRONT DISPOSAL disconnection 215-11
JUNKYARDS 166-7 CONSISTENCY Abandonment 215-3;215-9 Permit required to work on
SEWERS AND SEWAGE REVIEW 268-3 Accidental discharges 215-4 public sewers;
DISPOSAL 215-3; WETLANDS AND Actions to collect rents tampering prohibited;
215-5 SHORELINE 275-2; 215-17 penalties 215-6
TOURIST AND TRAILER 275-3;275-5 Air conditioning 215-2; Persons authorized to work
CAMPS 253-7 Wireless Communication 2154 on sewers;licensed
WETLANDS AND Facilities 280-70; Animals 215-3;215-4 drain layers 215-8
SHORELINE 275-3 280-72;280-76.2 Asbestos 215-9 Plastics 2154
ZONING 280-4 ZONING 2804;280-104; Ashes 215-4 Plumbers 215-8
SERGEANTS 280-105;280-116; Assessments 215-16; Plumbing 215-2;215-9
Emergencies A290-11 280-123;280-133; 215-18 Ponds 215-2
General duties A290-10 280-134;280-137 Backfilling 215-9 Powers and authority of
Police Department A290-11 SEWAGE DISPOSAL, Barricades 215-9 inspectors 215-10
POLICE DEPARTMENT INDIVIDUAL Bonds 215-8 Privies 215-3
RULES AND See ILLICIT Building permits 215-7 Privy vaults 215-3
REGULATIONS CONNECTIONS Building sewer permits;fees Purpose 215-1;215-14
A290-10\A290-11 SEWAGE DISPOSAL, 215-7 Radioactive waste 215-4
Records A290-11 PRIVATE Cesspools 215-3;215-5 Records 215-1;215-9
S Reports A290-11 See Also ILLICIT Charges 215-7;215-15; Rents;penalty for late
Specific duties A290-11 CONNECTIONS 215-16 payment 215-15
Vehicles A290-11 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Churches 215-7 Reports 215-4
SERVICE DOGS DISPOSAL 215-3 Conservation districts 215-2 Roofs 215-2;215-4;215-9
Dog Licensing and SEWER DISTRICTS Construction 215-2;215-3; Safety standards 215-10
Identification 83-23 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 215-4;215-9;215-18 Sales 215-2
See Also GUIDE DOGS DISPOSAL 215-1; Costs and expenses 215-3; Schools 215-7
See Also HEARING DOGS 215-2;215-3;215-14; 215-4;215-7;215-8; Screens and screening 215-4
PARKS AND 215-17 215-9;215-12;215-18 Septic tanks 215-3;215-5
RECREATION SEWERS Definitions;word usage Severability 215-13
AREAS 193-3.1 Adoption of Renumbered 215-2 Sewage disposal,private
See Also SEEING EYE 2006 Code 1-14 Dirt 215-3 215-3
DOGS Affordable Housing(AHD) Discharges from private Sewer districts 215-1;
SERVICE STATIONS District 280-29 systems 215-5 215-2;215-3;215-14;
See Also GAS STATIONS Agricultural-Conservation Discretionary monitoring of 215-17
General Business(B) (A-C)District and effluents 215-12 Sewer rent fund 215-18
District 280-48 Low-Density Disorderly conduct 215-6 Sewer Rents and Charges
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Residential R-80, Drainage 215-2;2154; 215-14\215-18
172-5 R-120,R-200 and 215-5 Sewer Use 215-1\215-13
ZONING 280-4;280-78 R-400 Districts 280-13 Easements 215-9;215-10 Sewers 215-1;215-2;
SETBACKS FLOOD DAMAGE Emergencies 215-4 215-3;215-4;215-5;
Affordable Housing(AHD) PREVENTION 148-3; Excavations 215-7;215-8; 215-6;215-7;215-8;
District 280-24;280-28 148-15; 148-16;148-23 215-9
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215-9;215-10;215-11; SHELLFISH AND OTHER Wireless Communication ZONING 280-78;280-95;
215-12;215-14; MARINE RESOURCES Facilities 280-70; 280-111;280-133;
215-15;215-16; Angling for fish 219-2 280-72 280-137
215-17;215-18 Aquaculture/mariculture ZONING 280-4;280-92; SIGNS
Single-family dwellings exemption 219-21 280-93;280-95; Abandonment 280-88
215-3 Assessments 219-4 280-118 Advertising 280-80;
Standards for building Bathing 219-4 SICK LEAVE 280-81;280-85
sewers 215-9 Blue claw crabs 219-11 POLICE DEPARTMENT Agricultural-Conservation
Storage 215-2;215-4 Board of Trustees 219-4; RULES AND (A-C)District and
Storm sewers 215-2;215-3 219-16;219-17; REGULATIONS Low-Density
Stormwater 215-2;215-4 219-18;219-21 A290-39 Residential R-80,
Tests 215-2;215-4;215-9; Boats and Boating 219-4; SIDEWALK SALES R-120,R-200 and
215-10 219-12 See GARAGE SALES R-400 Districts 280-13
Toilet facilities 215-2 Coordination and See YARD SALES Aluminum 280-82
Town Board 215-1;215-14; enforcement 219-23 SIDEWALKS Animals 280-85
215-17 Culling shellfish and Adoption of Renumbered APPEARANCE TICKETS
Town Engineer 215-9 restoration of 2006 Code 1-14 5-2
Toxic substances 215-4 underwater lands BICYCLES 88-6 Applicability;permit
Trees 215-9 219-14 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; required;application;
Trenches 215-5;215-9 Definitions 219-4 PROPERTY approval;fees 280-81
Two-family dwellings 215-7 Docks 219-4 MAINTENANCE Assessments 280-88
Utilities 215-8;215-9 Dredges and scrapes 219-19 100-4 Awnings 280-85
Violations and penalties Eels 219-13 BURNING,OUTDOOR Billboards 280-83
215-4;215-6;215-7; Fees 219-4 104-1 BOATS,DOCKS AND
215-8;215-9;215-11; Fishing 219-4 Design Standards 240-45 WHARVES 96-23
215-15;215-17;215-18 Fixed gear 219-15 FILMING 139-2 Building Inspector 280-81;
Walls 215-2;215-9 Markers 219-4 Garbage,Rubbish and 280-85;280-88
Water 215-2;215-3;215-4; Mussels 219-12 Refuse 233-2 Business districts 280-85
215-9 Notices 219-16 General Business(B) Certificates of occupancy
Water pollution 215-4 Other Marine Resources District 280-48 280-85
Watercourses 215-2 219-11\219-13 Hamlet Business(HB) Construction 280-81;
Workmen's Compensation Penalties for offenses District 280-45 280-85
215-8 219-22 HIGHWAY Costs and expenses 280-88;
SEXUAL HARASSMENT Planting of shellfish seed SPECIFICATIONS 280-90
See HARASSMENT 219-17 161-3;161-4 Driveways 280-85
SHADE TREES Prohibited Activities; LIGHTING,OUTDOOR Farmland Bill of Rights
See Also TREES Restricted Areas; 172-5 280-101
ZONING 280-93 Enforcement 219-14\ LITTERING 174-1; 174-2; Farms and farming 280-85;
SHEDS 219-23 174-5;174-6 280-86;280-87
COASTAL EROSION Purpose 219-5 PEDDLERS, Fees 280-81
HAZARD AREAS Residence requirements SOLICITORS, Fences 280-82;280-85
111-6 219-1 LOITERING AND FILMING 139-3
FIRE PREVENTION AND Residence Requirements; TRANSIENT RETAIL FIRE PREVENTION AND
BUILDING CODE Title;Definitions; MERCHANTS 197-2 BUILDING CODE
ADMINISTRATION Purpose 219-1\219-5 POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
144-8 Restricted areas 219-16 RULES AND 144-6;144-8
FLOOD DAMAGE Safety standards 219-5 REGULATIONS Garbage,Rubbish and
PREVENTION 148-4 See Shellfish 219-6\219-10 A290-37;A290-38 Refuse 233-3
Marine III Zone District Title 219-3 Roadway Construction Gas 280-83
(MITI)280-205 Town Board 219-22 161-39;161-46 General Business(B)
Roadway Construction Transplanting of shellfish Signs 280-85 District 280-48
161-46 219-18 Snow and Ice Removal General design principles
STORMWATER Trustees 219-19;219-20 237-19;237-20 280-82
MANAGEMENT Variances 219-21 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 Glass 280-82;280-85
236-4 Vegetation removal SPDES STORMWATER Grades and grading 280-85
SUBDIVISION OF LAND prohibited 219-20 MANAGEMENT AND Hamlet Business(HB)
240-42 Violations and penalties EROSION AND District 280-45
WETLANDS AND 219-22;219-23 SEDIMENT Height regulations 280-82;
SHORELINE 275-2 Water 219-4;219-14 CONTROL 234-2 280-85
ZONING 280-4 Wetlands 219-20 Special Exception Uses HIGHWAY
SHELLFISH SHOPPING CENTERS 280-143 SPECIFICATIONS
Board of Trustees 219-7; General Business(B) STORM SEWER 161-11;161-12
219-8 District 280-48 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Hotels 280-85
Boats and Boating 219-8; Signs 280-87 DISCHARGES, Liability 280-88
219-9;219-10 VEHICLES AND ACTIVITIES AND Liens 280-88
Clams 219-9 TRAFFIC 260-12; CONNECTIONS 235-2 Light Industrial(LI)District
Costs and expenses 219-6 260-14;260-22 STORMWATER 280-62
Fees 219-7 ZONING 280-4 MANAGEMENT Light Industrial Park/
Licenses and permits 219-6 SHRUBS 236-4;236-12 Planned Office Park
Oysters 219-10 AGRICULTURAL USES Street Excavations 237-5; (LIO)District 280-58
Parent and guardian 72-4 237-6;237-12;237-13 Lighting 280-81;280-83;
responsibilities 219-6 Farmland Bill of Rights See Also STREETS AND 280-87;280-88
Permit fee;expiration; 280-98 SIDEWALKS LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
display 219-7 Garbage,Rubbish and SUBDIVISION OF LAND 172-7; 172-8
Permit requirements 219-6 Refuse 233-4 240-17;240-21;240-36 Limitation of content or
Scallops 219-8 Light Industrial(LI)District VEHICLES AND copy 280-84
SHELLFISH AND OTHER 280-62 TRAFFIC 260-14; Limited Business(LB)
MARINE Light Industrial Park/ 260-18;260-28 District 280-41
RESOURCES 219-6\ Planned Office Park VEHICLES,MOTOR- LITTERING 174-6
219-10 (LIO)District 280-58 DRIVEN 264-3 Marinas 280-85;280-86
Towing 219-8 NOISE,PREVENTION OF Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Marine I(MI)District
Town Board 219-7 180-4 and Domestic Pet 280-52
Town Clerk 219-6 See Also TREES Waste 83-28 Marine II(MIl)District
Violations and penalties WETLANDS AND WETLANDS AND 280-55
219-6 SHORELINE 275-2 SHORELINE 275-2 Motels 280-85
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Nonconforming signs Transition 280-89 Hamlet Business(HB) Agricultural-Conservation
280-90 TRANSPORTATION District 280-45 (A-C)District and
See Also ACCESS Hamlet Density(HD) Low-Density
NONCONFORMING MANAGEMENT 64-5 Residential District Residential R-80,
SIGNS Trees 280-83 280-22 R-120,R-200 and
Nonconforming uses 280-90 Unsafe,abandoned and Historic Preservation R-400 Districts 280-13
Notices 280-88 unlawful signs 280-88 District(HPD)280-193 Faun Stands 72-6
Obstructions 280-80 Utilities 280-83 Light Industrial(LI)District FIRE PREVENTION AND
One-Way Streets 260-3.1 Utility poles 280-83 280-62 BUILDING CODE
Paper 280-83;280-85 Variances 280-81;280-86 Light Industrial Park/ ADMINISTRATION
Parking 280-85 VEHICLES AND Planned Office Park 144-8
Parking at Beaches 189-4 TRAFFIC 260-1; (LIO)District 280-58 Garbage,Rubbish and
PARKS AND 260-8;260-8.1; Limited Business(LB) Refuse 233-6
RECREATION 260-12;260-13; District 280-41 General Business(B)
AREAS 193-3;193-3.1 260-17;260-18 Low-Density Residential District 280-48
PEDDLERS, Violations and penalties R-40 District 280-17 Hamlet Business(HB)
SOLICITORS, 280-81;280-88 Marine I(MI)District District 280-45
LOITERING AND Walls 280-82;280-85; 280-52 Light Industrial Park/
TRANSIENT RETAIL 280-86;280-87 Marine II(MII)District Planned Office Park
MERCHANTS 197-12 WETLANDS AND 280-55 (LIO)District 280-58
Pedestrians 280-85 SHORELINE 275-2; Marine III Zone District LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
Planning Board 280-81 275-11 (MIII)280-205 172-8
Plastics 280-82 Wireless Communication Plum Island Conservation PUBLIC
Prohibitions and general Facilities 280-70 District(PIC)280-187 ENTERTAINMENT
restrictions 280-83 Yard sales 280-86 Plum Island Research AND SPECIAL
PUBLIC ZONING 280-4;280-78; District(PIR)280-183 EVENTS 205-2
ENTERTAINMENT 280-80\280-90; Recreational Floating Zone Recreational Floating Zone
AND SPECIAL 280-133;280-134; District(RFZ)280-202 District(RFZ)280-201
EVENTS 205-2 280-137 Residential Office(RO) SOIL REMOVAL 228-4
PUBLIC HEARINGS, Zoning Board of Appeals District 280-38 STORMWATER
NOTICE OF 55-1 280-81;280-86 Resort Residential(RR) MANAGEMENT
Purpose 280-80 SINGLE-FAMILY District 280-35 236-4;236-12
Real estate signs 280-81; DWELLINGS SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
280-85 Agricultural-Conservation Wireless Communication 240-42
See Also REAL ESTATE (A-C)District and Facilities 280-70; TOURIST AND TRAILER
SIGNS Low-Density 280-71;280-72 CAMPS 253-3
RECORDS 59-15 Residential R-80, ZONING 280-92;280-104; Wireless Communication
RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 R-120,R-200 and 280-119;280-127; Facilities 280-71;
Residential Office(RO) R-400 Districts 280-129;280-130; 280-73;280-74;
District 280-38 280-13;280-15 280-131;280-132; 280-76.2
Resort Residential(RR) FIRE PREVENTION AND 280-154 ZONING 280-4;280-127;
District 280-35 BUILDING CODE SITE PLAN REVIEW AND 280-129;280-130; y
Restaurants 280-85 ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL 280-131;280-132;
Roofs 280-85;280-86 144-8 Agricultural-Conservation 280-133;280-134;
Safety standards 280-82; Hamlet Density(HD) (A-C)District and 280-137;280-138;
280-88 Residential District Low-Density 280-151
Sales 280-85 280-22 Residential R-80, SKATEBOARDS
Setbacks 280-85 Low-Density Residential R-120,R-200 and Agricultural-Conservation
Shopping centers 280-87 R-40 District 280-17 R-400 Districts 280-13 (A-C)District and
Sidewalks 280-85 See Also ONE-FAMILY FIRE PREVENTION AND Low-Density
Sign illumination 280-87 DWELLINGS BUILDING CODE Residential R-80,
Signs 280-80;280-81; Residential Office(RO) ADMINISTRATION R-120,R-200 and
280-82;280-83; District 280-38 144-8 R-400 Districts 280-13
280-84;280-85; SEWERS AND SEWAGE General Business(B) See Also BICYCLES
280-86;280-87; DISPOSAL 215-3 District 280-48 See Also ROLLER
280-88;280-89;280-90 SPDES STORMWATER Hamlet Business(HB) SKATES
Small Wind Energy Systems MANAGEMENT AND District 280-45 SKETCH PLANS
2774 EROSION AND Light Industrial(LI)District HIGHWAY
SPDES STORMWATER SEDIMENT 280-62 SPECIFICATIONS
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL 234-3 Light Industrial Park/ 161-1
EROSION AND WETLANDS AND Planned Office Park SUBDIVISION OF LAND
SEDIMENT SHORELINE 275-5 (LIO)District 280-58 240-7;240-10;240-13;
S CONTROL 234-1 ZONING 280-4;280-78 Limited Business(LB) 240-16;240-20
Special Events Requiring SINGLE-USE PLASTIC District 280-41 SKETCH PLATS
Chairperson of the BAGS Marine I(MI)District SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Zoning Board of See PLASTIC BAGS 280-52 240-6;240-7;240-8;
Appeals'Approval SITE PLAN APPROVAL Marine II(MII)District 240-9;240-10;240-11;
205-4 Affordable Housing(AHD) 280-55 240-12;240-13;
Specific sign requirements District 280-29 Residential Office(RO) 240-17;240-20;
280-86 Agricultural-Conservation District 280-38 240-26;240-27;240-28
Specific signs 280-85 (A-C)District and Resort Residential(RR) SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Stop and Yield Intersections Low-Density District 280-35 ZONING 280-1 I 1
260-4;260-6 Residential R-80, Special Events Requiring SMALL WIND ENERGY
Storage 280-88 R-120,R-200 and Chairperson of the SYSTEMS
STORMWATER R-400 Districts 280-13 Zoning Board of Abandonment 277-6
MANAGEMENT BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Appeals'Approval Abandonment of use 277-6
236-4 PROPERTY 205-5 Advertising 277-4
Street Excavations 237-13 MAINTENANCE ZONING 280-4;280-133; Anchoring 277-4
Street Numbering 237-26 1004 280-137 Application 277-2
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Farm Stands 72-6 SITE PLANS Appointments 277-7
240-17;240-19;240-21 Garbage,Rubbish and Affordable Housing(AHD) Blocks 277-2
TOBACCO Refuse 233-6 District 280-29;280-31 Building Inspector 277-7
ADVERTISING General Business(B) AGRICULTURAL Building permits 277-3;
249-2;249-4 District 280-48 ADVISORY 277-6
Town Board 280-81 COMMITTEE 71-4
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Code Enforcement Officer SMOKING Farms and farming 228-3; Light Industrial Park/
277-7 TOBACCO 228-4;228-6;228-7 Planned Office Park
Construction 277-4 ADVERTISING 249-1 Fees 228-8;228-11 (LIO)District 280-58
Construction standards ZONING 280-4 Fences 228-4;228-7 SOLAR ENERGY
277-4 SNOW AND ICE Fill 228-7 Light Industrial(LI)District
Costs and expenses 277-6 EMERGENCIES Garbage,rubbish and refuse 280-62
Definitions 277-1 See EMERGENCIES 228-7 Light Industrial Park/
Development standards SNOW AND ICE Grades and grading 228-4; Planned Office Park
277-3 REMOVAL 228-6;228-7 (LIO)District 280-58
Electromagnetic Brush,grass and weeds Hearings 228-5;228-12 Plum Island Conservation
interference 277-4 237-20 Height regulations 228-7 District(PIC)280-187
Enforcement;penalties for Churches 237-20 HIGHWAY Plum Island Research
offenses;remedies for Dirt 237-20 SPECIFICATIONS District(PIR)280-183
violations 277-7 Intent 237-19 161-10 ZONING 280-4;280-138
Fees 277-5 NOISE,PREVENTION OF Improvements 228-4 SOLAR ENERGY
Fences 277-4 180-8 Insurance 228-6 SYSTEMS
Grades and grading 277-1 Obstructions 237-20 Intent of regulations 228-2 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Height regulations 277-1; Penalties for offenses Issuance and renewal of BUILDING CODE
277-2;277-3;277-4 237-21 permits 228-8 ADMINISTRATION
Lighting 277-4 Sidewalks 237-19;237-20 Landscaping 228-4 144-8
Noise 277-2;277-3 Snow and Ice Removal Legislative declaration Light Industrial(LI)District
Notices 277-3 237-20 228-1 280-62
Safety standards 277-3 Snow and ice removal; Liability 228-9 Light Industrial Park/
Setbacks 277-3 general maintenance Licenses and permits Planned Office Park
Signs 277-4 237-20 228-8;228-12 (LIO)District 280-58
Towers 277-1;277-2; STREETS AND Lots 228-7 ZONING 280-2
277-3;277-4;277-7 SIDEWALKS 237-19\ Noise 228-5 SOLID WASTE
Town Attorney 277-7 237-21 Notices 228-5;228-9; Garbage,Rubbish and
Town Board 277-5;277-7 Town Board 237-19 228-12 Refuse 233-1;233-3.1;
Trees 277-3 Vacant lots 237-20 Nuisances 228-5 233-6
Utilities 277-1;277-2; Violations and penalties Operations excepted 228-4 See Garbage,Rubbish and
277-3;277-4 237-21 Parking 228-7 Refuse 233-1\233-8
Violations and penalties SNOWMOBILES Penalties for offenses See Also GARBAGE,
277-7 VEHICLES,MOTOR- 228-13 RUBBISH AND
WIND ENERGY 277-1\ DRIVEN 264-3; Permit required 228-3 REFUSE
277-7 264-15 Permit standards 228-5 Light Industrial Park/
Wind energy systems,small SOCIAL MEDIA Planning Board 228-4; Planned Office Park
277-2;277-3;277-4; RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 228-7 (LIO)District 280-58
277-6 SOCIAL SECURITY Pollution 228-7 See Also RECYCLING
Wind turbines 277-1;277-3 Real Estate Transfer Tax Public hearing 228-12 STORM SEWER
SMOKE 17-27 Receiver of Taxes 228-6 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Agricultural-Conservation Senior Citizen Exemption Records 228-6;228-9; DISCHARGES,
(A-C)District and 245-1;245-2 228-12 ACTIVITIES AND
Low-Density SOIL EROSION AND Regulations 228-7 CONNECTIONS 235-2
Residential R-80, SEDIMENT CONTROL Safety standards 228-1; STORMWATER
R-120,R-200 and See Also EROSION AND 228-5;228-7 MANAGEMENT
R-400 Districts 280-13 SEDIMENT Screens and screening 228-7 236-4
Farmland Bill of Rights CONTROL Setbacks 228-5;228-7 See Also TRASH
280-99 SPDES STORMWATER Sidewalks 228-4 WATERFRONT
FIRE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT AND Site plan approval 228-4 CONSISTENCY
BUILDING CODE EROSION AND Site plans 228-4 REVIEW 268-5
ADMINISTRATION SEDIMENT Storage 228-7 SOUTHOLD COMMUNITY
144-3;144-15 CONTROL 234-1 Stormwater 228-4 PRESERVATION
General Business(B) STORMWATER Stormwater management FUND
District 280-48 MANAGEMENT 228-6 Acquisition of interests in
Light Industrial(LI)District 236-3;236-12;236-13; Topsoil removal 228-3; property;public
280-62 236-15 228-4;228-5;228-6 hearing and other
Light Industrial Park/ SOIL MOVEMENT See Also TOPSOIL requirements 17-7
Planned Office Park See TOPSOIL REMOVAL REMOVAL Advisory Board 17-4
(LID)District 280-58 SOIL REMOVAL Town Board 228-3;228-4; Alienation of land acquired
Plum Island Research Adoption of Code 1-2 228-5;228-6;228-7; using fund moneys
District(PIR)280-183 Adoption of Renumbered 228-8;228-9;228-10; 17-9
POLICE DEPARTMENT 2006 Code 1-14 228-12;228-13 Animals 17-4
RULES AND Application for permit Town Clerk 228-6;228-7; Bicycles 17-8
REGULATIONS 228-6 228-8;228-9;228-10; Bonds 17-5;17-6
A290-45 Assessments 228-6 228-11 COMMUNITY
Special Exception Uses Bond or cash deposit 228-9 Treasurer 228-6 PRESERVATION
280-143 Bonds 228-9 Vibrations 228-5 FUND AND
TOBACCO Brush,grass and weeds Violations and penalties COMMUNITY
ADVERTISING 249-1 228-7 228-13 HOUSING FUND
ZONING 280-111 Building Inspector 228-4 Waiver by Town Board 17-1\17-11
SMOKE ALARMS Cesspools 228-4 228-10 Condominiums 17-4
Agricultural-Conservation Combustibles 228-7 Waivers 228-10 Definitions 17-4
(A-C)District and Comprehensive Plan 228-6 Water 228-2;228-4;228-5; Easements 17-9
Low-Density Construction 228-4;228-7 228-7 Effective date 17-11
Residential R-80, Costs and expenses 228-9 Water supply 228-7 Fees 17-8
R-120,R-200 and See Also DIRT Yards 228-6;228-11 Findings 17-2
R-400 Districts 280-13 Drainage 228-2;228-4; SOLAR COLLECTORS Hearings 17-7
SMOKE DETECTORS 228-7 FIRE PREVENTION AND Historic preservation 174;
FIRE PREVENTION AND Drainage plan 228-5 BUILDING CODE 17-8
BUILDING CODE Driveways 228-4 ADMINISTRATION Historic properties 17-8
ADMINISTRATION Dust 228-2;228-5;228-7 144-3 Improvements 17-8
144-8 Excavations 228-1;228-3; Light Industrial(LI)District Legislative purpose 17-3
RENTAL PERMITS 207-4 228-4;228-5;228-6; 280-62
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PRESERVATION FUND...
Management of lands Drainage 234-2;234-3; Stormwater management Vendors 205-4
acquired pursuant to 234-8 234-1;234-2;234-3; Violations and penalties
chapter 17-8 Driveways 234-2 234-5;234-6;234-7; 205-5
Mortgage Stabilization and Easements 234-3;234-7 234-8 Waivers 205-4
Relief Act 17-4 Emergencies 234-1 Stormwater Pollution Zoning Board of Appeals 1
Natural resources 17-2; Erosion and sediment Prevention Plans 205-5
17-3; 17-8 control 234-1;234-2; 234-1;234-2;234-3; SPECIAL EVENTS
Open space 17-4;17-5; 234-3;234-6;234-7; 234-5;234-8 REQUIRING TOWN
17-8; 17-9 234-8 Technical standards 234-6 BOARD APPROVAL
Parking 17-8 Escrow deposits 234-8 Town Board 234-1;234-9 Assessments 205-7
Parks and recreation 17-4 Excavations 234-2;234-3 Utilities 234-3 Certificates of insurance
Purposes of fund 17-6 Farms and farming 234-2 Violations and penalties 205-7
Recreation areas 17-4 Fees 234-1;234-3;234-9 234-5;234-7;234-8 Costs and expenses 205-7
Sales 17-4;17-9 Fees for services 234-9 Walls 234-2 E-mail 205-7
Severability 17-10 Fences 234-1 Water 234-1;234-2;234-3; Events held on Town lands
Southold Community Fill 234-2 234-8 or events exceeding
Preservation Fund Final plans 234-7 Water conservation 234-6 1,000 attendees 205-7
established 17-5 Financial institutions 234-8 Water quality 234-1;234-2; Fees 205-7
Title 17-1 Grades and grading 234-1; 234-3;234-5;234-6; Licenses and permits 205-7
Town Board 17-2;17-4; 234-2;234-3;234-8 234-7 Lighting 205-7
17-5;17-6;17-7;17-8 Groundwater 234-1;234-2; Water supply 234-2 Noise 205-7
Water 17-8 234-8 Watercourses 234-2 Notices 205-7
Wetlands 17-3; 17-4 Guarantees 234-8 Wells 234-2 Parking 205-7
Wildlife 17-4;17-8 Impoundment 234-2 Wetlands 234-2;234-3 Parks and recreation 205-7
SOUTHOLD COMMUNITY Improvements 234-2;234-3 SPECIAL EVENTS PUBLIC
PRESERVATION Inspections 234-3;234-7; REQUIRING ENTERTAINMENT
PROJECT PLAN 234-8;234-9 CHAIRPERSON OF AND SPECIAL
COMMUNITY Landscaping 234-1;234-8 THE ZONING BOARD EVENTS 205-7
PRESERVATION Legislative intent 234-1 OF APPEALS' Safety standards 205-7
FUND AND Letters of credit 234-8 APPROVAL Town Board 205-7
COMMUNITY Liability 234-8 Ambulance service 205-5 Town Clerk 205-7
HOUSING FUND Licenses and permits 234-4 Appeal from denial of a Vendors 205-7
17-12\17-15 Liens 234-8 special event permit Violations and penalties
Community Preservation Litter 234-3 205-6 205-7
Fund Management and Livestock 234-2 Appeals 205-6 Waivers 205-7
Stewardship Plan Maintenance,inspection and Application requirements Zoning Board of Appeals
adopted 17-13.1 repair of stormwater 205-4 205-7
Community preservation facilities 234-7 Application review SPECIAL EXCEPTION
project plan adopted Mining 234-2 procedure and USES
17-13 Natural resources 234-1; standards 205-5 Abandonment 280-141
Legislative findings; 234-2 Assessments 205-4 Additional conditions and
purpose 17-12 Notices 234-8 Certificates of insurance safeguards 280-144
Meetings 17-13 Notices of violations 234-8 205-4 Application;hearing;
Natural resources 17-12 Other environmental Costs and expenses 205-5 approval;violations of
Open space 17-12 permits 234-4 Easements 205-4;205-5 conditions 280-141
Ponds 17-13 Performance and design Emergencies 205-4 Bufferyards 280-143
Severability 17-14 criteria for stormwater Fees 205-4;205-5 Building permits 280-140
Town Board 17-12; 17-13; management and Fire extinguishers 205-4 Churches 280-143
17-13.1 erosion and sediment Fire Marshal 205-5 Construction 280-140;
Water quality 17-13 control 234-6 Firesafety 205-4 280-141
Wetlands 17-13 Performance guarantees Garbage,rubbish and refuse Demolition 280-140
When effective 17-15 234-8 2054 Dust 280-143
SPAS Performance standards Hearings 205-6 Emergencies 280-143
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 234-1 Inspections 205-5 Fees 280-141
PROPERTY Pollution 234-1;234-2; Liability insurance 205-4 Gases 280-143
MAINTENANCE 234-3 Licenses and permits General Business(B)
100-4 Ponds 234-2;234-7 205-4;205-5 District 280-48
General Business(B) Records 234-2;234-3; Lighting 205-4 General standards 280-142
District 280-48 234-7;234-8 Notices 2054 Groundwater 280-143
ZONING 280-4 Reports 234-8 Parking 205-4 Hamlet Business(HB)
SPDES STORMWATER Right of entry 234-8 Permitted uses 205-5 District 280-45
MANAGEMENT AND Roofs 234-2 Planning Board 205-5 Hearings 280-141
S EROSION AND Safety standards 234-1; Planning Commission 205-5 Light Industrial(LI)District
SEDIMENT CONTROL 234-8 Police Department 205-5 280-62
Administration and Sales 234-2 Police officers 205-5 Light Industrial Park/
enforcement 234-8 Severability when effective PUBLIC Planned Office Park
Animals 234-2 234-10 ENTERTAINMENT (LIO)District 280-58
Appeals 234-8 Sewers 234-1;234-2 AND SPECIAL Limited Business(LB)
Appointments 234-1 Sidewalks 234-2 EVENTS 205-4\205-6 District 280-41
Bonds 234-8 Signs 234-1 Safety standards 205-4; Matters to be considered
Building permits 234-1 Single-family dwellings 205-5 280-143
Cemeteries 234-1 234-3 Sales 205-4 Natural features 280-143
Certificates of occupancy Soil erosion and sediment Sanitary facilities 2054 Noise 280-143
234-8 control 234-1 Security standards 205-4 See Also
Complaints 234-8 Stop-work orders 234-2; Signs 205-4 NONCONFORMING
Construction 234-1;234-2; 234-8 Site plan review and USES
234-3;234-5;234-7; Storage 234-3 approval 205-5 Odors 280-143
234-8 Storm sewers 234-2 Town Attorney 205-5 Off-street parking 280-143
Contractor certification Stormwater 234-1;234-2; Town Board 205-4;205-5; Parking 280-143
234-5 234-3;234-4;234-7; 205-6 Permitted uses 280-143
Costs and expenses 234-1; 234-8 Town Clerk 205-5;205-6 See Also PERMITTED `
234-8 Stormwater control 234-1; Trash 205-4 USES
County Clerk 234-7 234-2;234-7 Utilities 2054 Plum Island Conservation j !
Definitions 234-2 Variances 205-5 District(PIC)280-187
Design standards 234-7 Vehicles 205-4
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES...
Plum Island Research ZONING 280-130; SPDES STORMWATER SPDES STORMWATER
District(PIR)280-183 280-131;280-154 MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT AND
Pollution 280-143 SPECIAL PERMITS EROSION AND EROSION AND
See Also PROHIBITED Board of Appeals 280-146 SEDDJENT SEDIMENT
USES BOATS,DOCKS AND CONTROL 234-2; CONTROL 234-3
Public assemblies 280-143 WHARVES 96-18 234-8 STORM SEWER
- Purpose 280-139 See Also BUILDING STORMWATER SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Residential Office(RO) PERMITS MANAGEMENT DISCHARGES,
District 280-38 See Also CONSTRUCTION 236-4 ACTIVITIES AND
Resort Residential(RR) PERMITS WATERFRONT CONNECTIONS 235-2
District 280-35 Garbage,Rubbish and CONSISTENCY STORMWATER
Safety standards 280-142; Refuse 233-6 REVIEW 268-6 MANAGEMENT
280-143 HUNTING 163-3 WETLANDS AND 236-4;236-12;236-13
Schools 280-143 See Also LICENSES AND SHORELINE SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Screens and screening PERMITS 275-12.1;275-16 240-44
280-143 Light Industrial Park/ STORAGE TOURIST AND TRAILER
Sidewalks 280-143 Planned Office Park AGRICULTURAL LANDS CAMPS 253-14
Smoke 280-143 (LIO)District 280-58 PRESERVATION 70-3 VEHICLES,MOTOR-
Special Exception Uses PARKS AND AGRICULTURAL USES DRIVEN 264-19
280-140;280-141; RECREATION 72-4 WATERFRONT
280-144 AREAS 193-7 Agricultural-Conservation CONSISTENCY
Special exception uses; PUBLIC (A-C)District and REVIEW 268-3
approval required ENTERTAINMENT Low-Density WETLANDS AND
280-140 AND SPECIAL Residential R-80, SHORELINE 275-2
Special exceptions EVENTS 205-8 R-120,R-200 and ZONING 280-4;280-78;
280-139;280-140; ZONING 280-4;280-154 R-400 Districts 280-13 280-79;280-104;
280-141;280-142 SPEED LIMITS BOATS,DOCKS AND 280-110;280-111;
Stormwater 280-143 BOATS,DOCKS AND WHARVES 96-10; 280-118;280-119;
Stormwater management WHARVES 96-13 96-24;96-25 280-134;280-137
280-142 HIGHWAY BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; STORAGE TANKS
Vehicles 280-143 SPECIFICATIONS PROPERTY FLOOD DAMAGE
Vibrations 280-143 161-12 MAINTENANCE PREVENTION 148-4;
Violations and penalties TRANSPORTATION 100-3 148-16
280-141 ACCESS Emergency Removal of STORM SEWER SYSTEMS;
Water supply 280-143 MANAGEMENT 64-5 Vehicles 260-24 ILLICIT
ZONING 280-4;280-78; SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FIRE PREVENTION AND DISCHARGES,
280-139\280-144 FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE ACTIVITIES AND
Zoning Board of Appeals BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION CONNECTIONS
280-140;280-141; ADMINISTRATION 144-3;144-8;144-19; Access and monitoring of
280-142;280-144 144-8 144-20 discharges 235-10
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS STANDING COMMITTEES Fishers Island Harbor Accidental discharges 235-7
Agricultural-Conservation Affordable Housing(AHD) Management 157-6; Air conditioning 235-5
(A-C)District and District 280-31 157-12 Alternative remedies 235-16
Low-Density STEEP SLOPES Floating Homes 96-26; Appeal of notice of
`- Residential R-80, FLOOD DAMAGE 96-27 violation 235-13
R-120,R-200 and PREVENTION 148-4 FLOOD DAMAGE Appeals 235-13;235-14
R-400 Districts 280-13 SUBDIVISION OF LAND PREVENTION 148-4; Applicability 235-3
Board of Appeals 280-146 240-4 148-12;148-16;148-22 Code Enforcement Officer
General Business(B) STOP AND YIELD Garbage,Rubbish and 235-16
District 280-48 INTERSECTIONS Refuse 233-1 Construction 235-2;235-5;
Hamlet Business(HB) Bridges 260-6 General Business(B) 235-9
District 280-45 Deer 260-4;260-6 District 280-48 Corrective measures after
Hamlet Density(HD) Hedges 260-4 Hamlet Business(HB) appeal 235-14
Residential District Ponds 260-4;260-6 District 280-45 Costs and expenses 235-7;
280-22 Schools 260-6 JUNKYARDS 166-3 235-10;235-12;
Light Industrial(LI)District Signs 260-4;260-6 Light Industrial(LI)District 235-14;235-17
280-62 Stop intersections 260-4; 280-62 Curbs 235-2
Light Industrial Park/ 260-5 Light Industrial Park/ Definitions 235-2
Planned Office Park Stop intersections with Planned Office Park Demolition 235-2
(LIO)District 280-58 flashing signals 260-5 (LIO)District 280-58 Discharge prohibitions
Limited Business(LB) Stop intersections with stop Limited Business(LB) 235-5
District 280-41 signs 2604 District 280-41 Drainage 235-2
Low-Density Residential Trees 260-4;260-6 LITTERING 174-1 Emergencies 235-8;235-11
R-40 District 280-17 VEHICLES AND Marine III Zone District Enforcement 235-12
Marine I(MI)District TRAFFIC 260-4\260-6 (MIII)280-205 Excavations 235-2
280-52 Wells 260-4;260-6 Parking at Beaches 189-7 Garbage,rubbish and refuse
Marine II(MIl)District Yield intersections 260-6 Plum Island Research 235-2
280-55 STOP INTERSECTIONS District(PIR)280-183 Grades and grading 235-2
Plum Island Conservation Stop and Yield Intersections RECORDS 59-12;59-13; Groundwater 235-5
District(PIC)280-187 260-4;260-5 59-14 Gutters 235-2
Plum Island Research STOP-WORK ORDERS RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Hazardous materials and
District(PIR)280-183 FIRE PREVENTION AND Residential Office(RO) substances 235-2;
Residential Office(RO) BUILDING CODE District 280-38 235-11
District 280-38 ADMINISTRATION Roadway Construction Hazardous wastes 235-1
Resort Residential(RR) 144-3;144-5;144-12; 161-29;161-30 Hearings 235-8
District 280-35 144-13;144-24;144-25 SALVAGE CENTERS Illicit connections 235-1;
Special Exception Uses FLOOD DAMAGE 211-3 235-2;235-5;235-12
280-139;280-140; PREVENTION 148-14 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Industrial or construction
280-141;280-142 LANDMARK DISPOSAL 215-2; activity discharges
Wireless Communication PRESERVATION 2154 235-9
Facilities 280-70; 170-12 Signs 280-88 Injunctive relief 235-15
280-71;280-73; SOIL REMOVAL 228-7 Inspections 235-1;235-10
280-74;280-76.2; Investigations 235-16
280-76.3 Lawns 235-1;235-5
Municipal Clerk 235-13
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DISCHARGES,ACTIVITIES AND
CONNECTIONS...
Notices 235-5;235-6; RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Costs and expenses 236-13; Sales 236-4
235-8;235-11;235-12 Roadway Construction 236-15 Sheds 236-4
Notices of violations 161-27; 161-29; Decks 236-10 Sidewalks 236-4;236-12
235-12;235-13;235-14 161-30; 161-32; 161-36 Definitions 236-4 Signs 236-4 -
Notification of spills 235-11 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Demolition 236-4 Site plans 236-4;236-12
Nuisances 235-17 DISPOSAL 215-2; Dirt 236-4 Soil erosion and sediment
Parking 235-2 215-4 Discharges 236-6 control 236-3;236-12;
Pet waste 235-1 SOIL REMOVAL 228-4 Docks 236-4 236-13;236-15
Pollution 235-2;235-12 SPDES STORMWATER Drainage 236-3;236-4; SOIL REMOVAL 228-6
Prohibition against activities MANAGEMENT AND 236-5;236-7;236-8; Solid waste 236-4
contaminating EROSION AND 236-12;236-13 SPDES STORMWATER
stormwater 235-6 SEDIMENT Driveways 236-8;236-12; MANAGEMENT AND
Purpose;intent 235-1 CONTROL 234-1; 236-13 EROSION AND
Records 235-2;235-10; 234-2;234-3;234-4; Dust 236-13 SEDIMENT
235-11 234-7;234-8 Emergencies 236-10 CONTROL 234-1;
Remedies not exclusive Special Exception Uses Emergency Management 234-2;234-3;234-5;
235-18 280-143 Agency 236-4 234-6;234-7;234-8
Requirement to prevent, STORM SEWER Environmental quality Special Exception Uses
control,and reduce SYSTEMS;ILLICIT review 236-4 280-142
stormwater pollutants DISCHARGES, Erosion and sediment Statutory authorization;
by the use of best ACTIVITIES AND control 236-1;236-4; conflicts with other
management practices CONNECTIONS 236-5;236-13 laws 236-2
235-7 235-1;235-2;235-5; Excavations 236-4;236-10; Stop-work orders 236-4
Responsibility for 235-6;235-7;235-9; 236-11;236-12; Storage 236-4;236-12;
administration 235-4 235-10;235-12 236-13;236-15 236-13
Safety standards 235-1; STORMWATER Explosives 236-4 STORM SEWER
235-2;235-17 MANAGEMENT Fences 236-4 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
Search warrants 23 5-10 236-3;236-4;236-8; Fill 236-4;236-13 DISCHARGES,
Security standards 235-10 236-10;236-12;236-13 Flammables 236-4 ACTIVITIES AND
Sewers 235-2 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Floodplains 236-3;236-4; CONNECTIONS
Sidewalks 235-2 240-3;240-11;240-19; 236-10;236-13 235-2;235-4
Solid waste 235-2 240-36;240-44 Floodways 236-13 See Also STORM SEWERS
Storage 235-2 Water Quality Improvement Forestry 236-4
Storm sewers 235-1;235-2 17-43 Grades and grading 236-4; Stormwater 236-3;236-4;
Stormwater 235-1;235-2; Waterfowl and Gull Feeding 236-5;236-10;236-12; 236-8;236-10;236-12;
235-5;235-6;235-7; and Domestic Pet 236-13 236-13
235-9;235-10;235-12 Waste 83-27 Groundwater 2364; STORMWATER
Stormwater management WATERFRONT 236-10;236-13 MANAGEMENT
235-2;235-4 CONSISTENCY Gutters 236-4;236-9 236-1;236-3;236-4;
Stormwater pollution REVIEW 268-3 Hearings 236-4 236-5;236-9;236-10;
prevention plans 235-2 WETLANDS AND Horses 236-4 236-11;236-12;236-13
Suspension of access to SHORELINE 275-3 Hot tubs 236-4 Stormwater pollution
MS4 235-8 Wireless Communication Improvements 236-12 prevention plans 236-4
Tests 235-5 Facilities 280-72 Inspection,restoration, Street Excavations 237-7
Trash 235-1 ZONING 280-129;280-133 certificate of occupancy SUBDIVISION OF LAND,
Violations and penalties STORMWATER CONTROL and fines 236-15 240-17
235-2;235-5;235-6; SPDES STORMWATER Inspections 236-15 Swimming pools 236-4
235-8;235-10;235-12; MANAGEMENT AND Insurance 236-4 Technical standards 236-4
235-14;235-15; EROSION AND Landscaping 236-11 Title 236-1
235-16;235-17 SEDIMENT Licenses and permits Topsoil removal 236-10
Violations deemed a public CONTROL 234-1; 236-4;236-9 TOURIST AND TRAILER
nuisance 235-17 234-2;234-7 Liens 236-15 CAMPS 253-2
Waivers 235-5 STORMWATER Livestock 236-4 Town Attorney 236-15
Warrants 235-14 MANAGEMENT Lots 236-8 Town Board 236-4;236-15
Water 235-2;235-3;235-5 Accessory buildings and Mobile homes 236-4 Trees 236-13
Water pollution 235-2 structures 236-4 Mulching 236-4;236-13 Utilities 236-4;236-10;
Water quality 235-2 Activities requiring a Natural features 236-13 236-12
Wetlands 235-5 stormwater Natural resources 236-4 Variances 236-2
Yard waste 235-1 management control Notices 236-4;236-15 Violations and penalties
STORM SEWERS plan 236-10 Parking 236-4;236-8 236-15
SEWERS AND SEWAGE Advertising 236-4 Patios 236-4 Walls 236-4
DISPOSAL 215-2; Animals 236-4 Performance standards Water 236-3;236-4;
S 215-3 Appeals 236-14 236-13;236-15 236-10;236-12;236-13
SPDES STORMWATER Applicability and Performance standards for Water pollution 236-4
MANAGEMENT AND prohibitions 236-5 approval of a Water supply 236-3;236-4
EROSION AND Application process 236-12 stormwater Watercourses 236-4;
SEDIMENT Assessments 236-12 management control 236-10;236-13
CONTROL 234-2 Blocks 236-4 plan 236-13 Wells 236-4
STORM SEWER Board of Trustees 236-13 Pollution 236-3;236-4 Wetlands 236-3;236-4;
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Board of Zoning Appeals Ponds 236-4;236-12; 236-5;236-7;236-10;
DISCHARGES, 236-14 236-13 236-13
ACTIVITIES AND Bonds 236-4 Porches 236-4 WETLANDS AND
CONNECTIONS Buffers 236-13 Poultry 236-4 SHORELINE 275-6;
235-1;235-2 Building Inspector 236-4; Prohibited discharges 236-7 275-8
See Also STORMWATER 236-9;236-12;236-13; Purpose 236-3 Yard waste 236-4
MANAGEMENT 236-15 Requirements for all land- Yards 236-10
STORMWATER Building permits 236-5 disturbing activities or ZONING 280-133
BOATS,DOCKS AND Burning 236-4 impervious surfaces STORMWATER
WHARVES 96-8 Certificates of occupancy 236-9 POLLUTION
HIGHWAY 236-15 Requirements for all PREVENTION PLANS
SPECIFICATIONS Compliance 236-11 stormwater discharges SPDES STORMWATER
161-6;161-8 Conservation districts 236-8 MANAGEMENT AND
Preservation of Natural 236-12 Roofs 236-4 EROSION AND
Features 240-50; Construction 236-4;236-9; Safety standards 236-2;
240-51 236-11;236-12;236-13 236-3;236-13
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PLANS...
SEDIMENT Vehicles 237-13 STREETS AND Costs and expenses 240-8;
CONTROL 234-I; Violations and penalties SIDEWALKS 240-10;240-20;
234-2;234-3;234-5; 237-17 See Also CROSSWALKS 240-23;240-32;
234-8 Waiver of insurance and See Notification of Defects 240-34;240-37;24044
i STORM SEWER bond requirements 237-1\237-3 County Clerk 240-3;
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT 237-18 See Removal of Utility 240-21;240-25;
DISCHARGES, Waivers 237-13;237-18 Poles 237-30\237-33 240-30;240-34;
+ ACTIVITIES AND Water 237-6;237-13 See Also SIDEWALKS 240-35;240-44;
CONNECTIONS 235-2 STREET NUMBERING See Snow and Ice Removal 240-52;240-57
STORMWATER Building Inspector 237-28 237-19\237-21 Creation of lots 240-30
MANAGEMENT Building permits 237-25; See Street Excavations Crosswalks 240-3
2364 237-26 237-4\237-18 Culverts 240-10;240-17
STREET EXCAVATIONS Certificates of occupancy See Street Numbering Curbs 240-17;240-21
Adoption of Renumbered 237-25 237-22\237-29 Definitions 240-3
2006 Code 1-14 Charges 237-23 STRUCTURES,UNSAFE Design standards 240-36
Application requirements Code Enforcement Officer See UNSAFE BUILDINGS See Design Standards
237-7 237-28 See UNSAFE 240-45\240-48
Assessments 237-14 Construction 237-25; STRUCTURES Determination of location of
Backfilling 237-13;237-16 237-26 SUBDIVISION OF LAND open spaces created by
Barricades 237-12;237-13 Definitions 237-23 Abandonment 240-37 cluster development
Bonds 237-9;237-18 Display of numbers;style Action on final plats which using primary and
Brush,grass and weeds and size 237-26 are in substantial secondary conservation
237-13 Driveways 237-23 agreement with areas 240-43
Completion reimbursement Emergencies 237-22 approved preliminary Drainage 240-3;240-4;
and assessment 237-14 Enforcement 237-28 plats 240-24 240-9;240-10;240-11;
Construction 237-12; Fees 237-23 Action on preliminary plat 240-17;240-19;
237-13;237-14 Height regulations 237-26 240-19 240-21;240-32;
Costs and expenses 237-7; Legislative intent 237-22 Action on sketch plat; 240-36;240-37;
237-9;237-14;237-16 Lots 237-23 decision 240-13 240-41;240-44
Curbs 237-6;237-13 Numbering system Additional Requirements Drainage plan 240-7;
Definitions 237-5 established;changes; 240-52\240-58 240-17;240-20;
Driveways 237-13 unnamed roads 237-24 Administration fee 240-37 240-21;240-23;
Emergencies 237-6;237-13 Pedestrians 237-26 Agricultural districts 240-25;240-30;
Excavations 237-4;237-6; Penalties for offenses 240-10;240-42 240-32;240-35
237-9;237-11;237-12; 237-29 Animals 240-3;240-44 Driveways 240-3
237-13;237-16 Planning Board 237-25 Appeals 240-10 Easements 240-3;240-10;
See Also EXCAVATIONS Police officers 237-28 Assessments 240-7;240-44 240-17;240-21;
Fees 237-10 Posting of numbers 237-25 Authority and purpose 240-26;240-27;
Fill 237-13 Records 237-24 240-42 240-28;240-42;
Fire Department 237-13 Signs 237-26 Backfilling 240-36 240-44;240-54
Fire hydrants 237-12; STREETS AND Bicycles 240-10;240-53 Emergency Management
237-13 SIDEWALKS 237-22\ Blocks 240-3;240-10; Agency 240-10;240-42
Gas 237-6 237-29 240-17;240-21 Enforcement 240-59\240-61
Grades and grading 237-13 Tax bill;compliance Bonds 240-3;240-7; Environmental impact
' Guarantees 237-9 deadline 237-27 240-20;240-23; statements 240-18;
Inspections 237-14 Town Board 237-24;237-28 240-25;240-30; 240-19;240-22;240-25
Insurance 237-8;237-18 Trustees 237-25 240-31;240-32; Environmental quality
Insurance coverage 237-8 Vehicles 237-26 240-33;240-34; review 240-3;240-8;
Liability 237-13;237-14; Violations and penalties 240-35;240-36;240-37 240-18;240-19;
237-16;237-18 237-29 Bonds and Other Security 240-22;240-25;240-30
Licenses and permits STREET OPENINGS 240-31\240-34 Environmental review
237-6;237-10;237-13 See Also EXCAVATIONS Bridges 240-17 240-18;240-22
Lighting 237-12 WATERFRONT Brush,grass and weeds Environmentally sensitive
Lots 237-14 CONSISTENCY 240-10 areas 240-10;240-43
Notice to public utilities REVIEW 268-3 Buffers 240-3;240-17; Erosion and sediment
237-11 STREET TREES 240-21;240-42;240-43 control 240-11;
Notices 237-6;237-11; HIGHWAY Building permits 240-10; 240-19;240-36
237-13 SPECIFICATIONS 240-25 Establishment 240-26
Obstructions 237-12 161-3 Certificates of approval Excavations 240-36
Penalties for offenses Light Industrial Park/ 240-21 Expiration 240-14
237-17 Planned Office Park Charges 240-8 Farms and farming 240-10;
Permit required 237-6 (LIO)District 280-58 Clerk 240-19;240-25 240-42;240-43
Permit requirements 237-13 Preservation of Natural Cluster Development Fees 240-3;240-6;240-7;
Police Department 237-12; Features 240-49 240-42\240-44 240-8;240-9;240-10;
237-13 Roadway Construction Cluster developments 240-16;240-19;
Protective measures 237-12 161-44 240-3;240-10;240-42; 240-20;240-30;
Responsibility for damages; SUBDIVISION OF LAND 240-43;240-44 240-34;240-37;
repair 237-16 240-17;240-21 Comprehensive Plan 240-3; 240-44;240-53
Revocation 237-15 ZONING 280-129;280-133 240-4;240-10;240-11; Fences 240-36
Short title 237-4 STREETLIGHTING 240-19;240-42; Final Plat Review 240-20\
Sidewalks 237-5;237-6; Design Standards 240-46 240-43;240-53 240-25
237-12;237-13 HIGHWAY Conservation Board 240-42 Final plats 240-3;240-6;
Signs 237-13 SPECIFICATIONS Construction 240-3;240-6; 240-7;240-8;240-13;
Stormwater management 161-3;161-4 240-10;240-16; 240-15;240-16;
237-7 See Also LIGHTING 240-17;240-21; 240-19;240-20;
STREETS AND LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 240-25;240-31; 240-21;240-22;
SIDEWALKS 237-4\ 172-2;172-5; 172-8 240-32;240-35; 240-23;240-24;
237-18 POLICE DEPARTMENT 240-36;240-37; 240-25;240-28;
Town Board 237-5;237-10; RULES AND 240-39;240-40; 240-31;240-32;
_ 237-17;237-18 REGULATIONS 240-54;240-59 240-35;240-36;
Town Clerk 237-10 A290-37;A290-38 Coordination of review of 240-41;240-42;
Trees 237-13 Roadway Construction performance bond 240-44;240-52;240-53
Trenches 237-13 161-46 estimate 240-23 Final plats not in substantial
Utilities 237-11;237-16 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Coordination with other agreement with
Utility poles 237-13 240-17;240-21 agencies 240-12 approved preliminary
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plats or when no Membership 240-44 Purpose 240-2 Town Attorney 240-21;
preliminary plat is Methods of enforcement Purpose of performance 240-32;240-34;240-44
required 240-25 240-61 bond 240-31 Town Board 240-3;240-8;
Fire alarms 240-17 Modification of design of Records 240-10;240-17; 240-10;240-12;
Fire hydrants 240-10; improvements 240-40 240-19;240-21; 240-19;240-25;
240-17;240-21; Monuments 240-10; 240-25;240-29; 240-26;240-28;
240-35;240-36 240-17;240-21;240-41 240-34;240-35; 240-29;240-32;
Fire protection 240-4;240-9 Mortgage Stabilization and 240-38;240-41; 240-33;240-34;
Floodplains 240-3;240-4 Relief Act 240-34 240-44;240-52;240-57 240-37;240-42;
Forestry 240-3;240-44 Natural features 240-3; Recreation areas 240-3; 240-52;240-53;240-58
Forms of security; 240-43;240-53;240-54 240-4;240-10;240-42; Town Clerk 240-19;
expiration and terms of Natural resources 240-4; 240-43;240-44;240-52 240-25;240-29;
bonds;default 240-34 240-10 Reports 240-3;240-19 240-30;240-32;240-57
Gas 240-35 Nonconforming lots 240-57 Required improvements and Town Supervisor 240-29
General application Notices 240-13;240-18; utilities 240-35 Trees 240-3;240-10
procedure 240-6 240-19;240-22; Required Public Utilities 240-4;240-10;
General Application 240-25;240-29; Improvements; 240-17;240-21;
Procedure;Submission 240-30;240-32; Inspections;Fees 240-35;240-36;
Requirements;Fees 240-36;240-44;240-54 240-35\240-41 240-41;240-42
240-6\240-8 Odors 240-44 Reservation of lands for Variances 240-57
General Provisions 240-1\ Off-road vehicles 240-44 pedestrian trails 240-54 Vehicles 240-3;240-54
240-2 Off-street parking 240-4 Reservation of parkland on Violations 240-59
General requirements Official Map 240-3;2404; subdivision plats Violations and penalties
240-4;240-27 240-10;240-17 containing residential 240-44;240-59;
General Requirements; Open Development Area units 240-53 240-60;240-61
Classification 240-4\ 240-26\240-30 Review of sketch plat Waiver 240-38
240-5 Open space 240-2;240-3; 240-11 Waiver of requirements
Grades and grading 240-3; 240-10;240-21; Safeguards during 240-15
240-4;240-6;240-10; 24042;240-43; construction 240-39 Waiver,adjustment of
240-17;240-19; 240-44;240-54 Safety standards 240-2; property lines 240-57
240-21;240-41 Paper 240-20;240-28; 240-4;240-10;240-38; Waivers 240-10;240-15;
Groundwater 240-4 240-29;240-30 240-43;240-56 240-38;240-40;
Guarantees 240-31;240-33; Parking 240-44 Sales 240-3;240-34 240-56;240-57
240-34 Parks and recreation 240-3; Schools 240-4;240-53 Waivers of certain
Guaranties 240-34;240-38 240-4;240-10;240-42; Septic systems 240-10 provisions 240-56
Gutters 24044 240-52;240-53;240-54 Setbacks 240-19;240-42; Water 240-3;240-4;
Hearings 240-13;240-19; Pedestrians 240-3;240-4; 240-43 240-10;240-17;
240-25;240-29; 240-10;240-42; Sewers 240-10;240-17; 240-21;240-35;
240-30;240-53 240-53;240-54 240-42;240-44 240-36;240-42;240-44
Height regulations 240-10 Penalties for offenses Sheds 240-42 Water supply 240-9;
Historic features 240-4 240-60 Sidewalks 240-17;240-21; 240-10;240-11;
Horses 240-3 Performance bond 240-32 240-36 240-17;240-19;
Improvements 240-3; Planning Board 240-3; Signs 240-17;240-19; 240-42;240-44
240-6;240-9;240-10; 240-5;240-6;240-8; 240-21 Watercourses 240-3;24041
240-16;240-17; 240-9;240-10;240-11; Site plans 240-42 Wells 240-4;240-10;
240-20;240-30; 240-12;240-13; Sketch plans 240-7; 240-17;240-21;
240-31;240-32; 240-14;240-16; 240-10;240-13; 240-35;240-44
240-33;240-34; 240-18;240-19; 240-16;240-20 Wetlands 240-3;240-4;
240-35;240-36; 240-20;240-21; Sketch Plat Review 240-9\ 240-10;240-17;
240-37;240-38; 240-22;240-23; 240-14 240-21;240-42
240-39;240-40; 240-24;240-25; Sketch plats 240-6;240-7; When effective;effect on
240-41;240-53;240-59 240-29;240-30; 240-8;240-9;240-10; existing plats 240-58
Inspection of improvements 240-32;240-34; 240-11;240-12; Wildlife 240-3;240-44
240-36 240-35;240-38; 240-13;240-17; Zoning Board of Appeals
Inspections 240-9;240-10; 240-39;240-40; 240-20;240-26; 240-57
240-20;240-32; 240-41;24042; 240-27;240-28 Zoning districts 240-10;
240-33;240-36;240-37 240-44;240-52; Standards and procedures 240-17;240-26;
Landfills 240-44 240-53;240-54; for acceptance of 240-27;240-42
Landscaping 240-32; 240-56;240-57; streets;recreation and SUMMONSES
240-36;240-42;240-43 240-58;240-59 park areas 240-52 Dogs 83-9
Letters of credit 240-34 Planning Commission Statutory authority 240-1 SUPERINTENDENT OF
Liability 240-54 240-12 Steep slopes 240-4 HIGHWAYS
S Licenses and permits Playgrounds 240-10; Storage 240-44 OFFICERS AND
240-21;240-25;240-26 240-43;240-44; Stormwater 240-3;240-11; EMPLOYEES 42-5\
Liens 240-34;24044 240-52;240-53 240-19;240-36;240-44 42-8
Lighting 240-44 Ponds 240-4;240-10; Stormwater management Referendum to be held 42-7
Livestock 240-3;24044 240-42 240-17 Supersession of Town Law
Lots 240-3;240-4;240-10; Poultry 240-3;240-44 Street trees 240-17;240-21 42-6
240-17;240-21; Preliminary Plat Review Streetlighting 240-17; Term of office 42-5
240-26;240-27; 240-15\240-19 240-21 Terms of office 42-5
240-30;240-41; Preliminary plats 240-3; Subdivision classifications When effective 42-8
240-42;240-43; 240-6;240-7;240-8; 240-5 SUPERSTORM SANDY
240-44;240-53; 240-13;240-15; Submission 240-9;240-16; Assessment and Tax Relief
240-57;240-59 240-16;240-17; 240-20 for Superstorm Sandy
Maintenance bond 240-33 240-18;240-19; Submission requirements Impact 245-20;
See Also MAJOR 240-20;240-22; 240-7;240-28 245-21;245-22;245-23
SUBDIVISIONS 240-24;240-25; Swimming pools 240-3 SURCHARGES
Manholes 240-17 240-53;240-58 Tax Assessor 240-34 Dog Licensing and
Mapping of completed See Preservation of Natural Technical requirements Identification 83-19;
improvements; Features 240-49\240-51 240-10;240-17;240-21 83-23
monuments 240-41 Procedure 240-29 Terms defined 240-3 FIRE PREVENTION AND
Markers 240-41 Protection and use of open Tests 240-17;240-21; BUILDING CODE
Master Plan 240-10;240-17 space lands created by 240-35;240-36 ADMINISTRATION
Meetings 240-13;240-23; cluster development Time limitations 240-55 144-8
240-40 240-44 Topsoil removal 240-3
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VEHICLES AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS SEWERS AND SEWAGE PUBLIC
TRAFFIC 260-28 SPDES STORMWATER DISPOSAL 215-2; ENTERTAINMENT
SWIMMING POOLS MANAGEMENT AND 2154;215-9;215-10 AND SPECIAL
_ Agricultural-Conservation EROSION AND STORM SEWER EVENTS 205-2
(A-C)District and SEDIMENT SYSTEMS;ILLICIT See Also SANITARY
Low-Density CONTROL 234-6 DISCHARGES, FACILITIES
Residential R-80, STORMWATER ACTIVITIES AND SEWERS AND SEWAGE
R-120,R-200 and MANAGEMENT CONNECTIONS 235-5 DISPOSAL 215-2
R-400 Districts 280-13 236-4 SUBDIVISION OF LAND ZONING 280-4
BOATS,DOCKS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 240-17;240-21; TOPSOIL PROTECTION
WHARVES 96-8 FACILITIES 240-35;240-36 See DIRT
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Wireless Communication WETLANDS AND See EXCAVATIONS
PROPERTY Facilities 280-69; SHORELINE 275-4 See FILL
MAINTENANCE 280-71 Wireless Communication TOPSOIL REMOVAL
100-4 TENANTS Facilities 280-69; See Also DIRT
FIRE PREVENTION AND Affordable Housing(AHD) 280-74 See Also EXCAVATIONS
BUILDING CODE District 280-27; THROUGH STREETS HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION 280-28;280-30 Roadway Construction SPECIFICATIONS
144-8 Agricultural-Conservation 161-46 161-10
Marine I(MI)District (A-C)District and TIRES SOIL REMOVAL 228-3;
280-52 Low-Density FIRE PREVENTION AND 228-4;228-5;228-6
Marine II(MII)District Residential R-80, BUILDING CODE See Also SOIL REMOVAL
280-55 R-120,R-200 and ADMINISTRATION STORMWATER
See Also POOLS R-400 Districts 280-13 144-19 MANAGEMENT
STORMWATER Exemption for War General Business(B) 236-10
MANAGEMENT Veterans and Gold Star District 280-48 SUBDIVISION OF LAND
236-4 Parents 245-16.1 JUNKYARDS 166-1 240-3
SUBDIVISION OF LAND FIRE PREVENTION AND LITTERING 174-3 TOURIST AND TRAILER
240-3 BUILDING CODE TOBACCO CAMPS
WETLANDS AND ADMINISTRATION Adoption of Renumbered Application;site plan 253-3
SHORELINE 275-3; 144-13;144-25 2006 Code 1-14 Board of Health 253-6;
275-11 MUNICIPAL BUILDING POLICE DEPARTMENT 253-7;253-14
ZONING 280-4 ENERGY RULES AND Brush,grass and weeds
BENCHMARKING REGULATIONS 253-5
_ T _ 177-5 A290-15 Camps 253-1;253-2;
NOISE,PREVENTION OF TOBACCO 253-3;253-5;253-6;
TARGETED BUSINESS 180-4 ADVERTISING 253-7;253-8;253-10;
INVESTMENT RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 249-1;249-2;249-3; 253-11;253-12;
EXEMPTION See Also RENTAL 249-4;249-5 253-13;253-14;
Assessments 245-7 PROPERTY TOBACCO ADVERTISING 253-15;253-16
Assessor 245-7 WETLANDS AND Advertising 249-1;249-2; Charges 253-2
Certificates of occupancy SHORELINE 275-12.1 249-3;249-4;249-5 Communicable diseases
245-7 ZONING 280-4 Child-care centers 249-2 253-14
Construction 245-7 TERMS OF OFFICE Cigarettes 249-1;249-2 Compensation 253-1
Costs and expenses 245-7 AGRICULTURAL Compensation 249-2 Complaints 253-15
Exemption granted 245-7 ADVISORY Definitions and word usage Definitions 253-1
Improvements 245-7 COMMITTEE 71-3 249-2 Distance between cottages
Permitted uses 245-7 Ethics Board 26-21;26-23 Disease control 249-1 and other buildings or
Schools 245-7 Residency Requirements Exceptions 249-4 trailers 253-9
TAXATION 245-7 42-10 Grades and grading 249-2 Distance from property lines
TAX ASSESSOR Superintendent of Highways Legislative intent and and roadways 253-10
See Also ASSESSOR 42-5 findings 249-1 Drainage 253-5
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Town Clerk 42-1 Liability 249-2 Driveways 253-3;253-10;
240-34 TRANSPORTATION Licenses and permits 249-2 253-11
TAXATION ACCESS Minors 249-1 Duties of owner 253-14
See Assessment and Tax MANAGEMENT 64-4 Paper 249-2 Entrances and exits;trespass
Relief for Superstorm ZONING 280-135 Parks and recreation 249-1 on adjoining property
Sandy Impact 245-20\ TESTS Penalties for offenses 249-6 253-15
245-24 COASTAL EROSION Reports 249-1 Fees 253-4
See Exemption for Cold HAZARD AREAS Restrictions 249-3 Fees;public hearing 253-4
War Veterans 245-17\ 111-6 Sales 249-1;249-2 Fences 253-15
245-18 FIRE PREVENTION AND Schools 249-1;249-2;249-3 Fire extinguishers 253-14
See Exemption for Disabled BUILDING CODE Severability 249-7 Garbage collection;sewer
Persons With Limited ADMINISTRATION Signs 249-2;249-4 system 253-7
Income 245-10 144-3;144-5;144-15; Smoke 249-1 Garbage,rubbish and refuse
See Exemption for Historic 144-18; 144-19 Smoking 249-1 253-7;253-14
Properties 245-19 General Business(B) Time frame for compliance General Regulations 2534\
See Exemption for District 280-48 249-5 253-19
Volunteer Firefighters HIGHWAY Tobacco 249-1;249-2; Grades and grading 253-5
and Ambulance SPECIFICATIONS 249-3;249-4;249-5 Hearings 253-2;2534
Workers 245-11\245-14 161-2;161-6 Town Board 249-1 Inspections 253-13
See Exemption for War Light Industrial(LI)District Variances 249-1 Licenses and permits
Veterans and Gold Star 280-62 Violations and penalties 253-3;253-12
Parents 245-15\ Light Industrial Park/ 249-6 Lighting 253-3
245-16.1 Planned Office Park Walls 249-3 Management 253-12
See Senior Citizen (LIO)District 280-58 When effective 249-8 Markers 253-8
Exemption 245-1\245-6 POLICE DEPARTMENT TOILET FACILITIES Minimum unit dimensions
See Targeted Business RULES AND BOATS,DOCKS AND 253-8
Investment Exemption REGULATIONS WHARVES 96-8 Nonapplicability 253-18
245-7 A290-45 PARKS AND Notices 2534
See Veterans'Exemption Roadway Construction RECREATION Other ordinances and
245-8\245-9 161-26;161-29; AREAS 193-4 regulations 253-17
TAXICABS 161-30; 161-40;161-46 Penalties for offenses
ZONING 280-111 253-19
Permit required 253-2
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Records 253-13 SANITARY FLOW Dog Licensing and PARKS AND
See Recreational Vehicle CREDITS, Identification 83-17 RECREATION
Parks 253-20\253-24 TRANSFER OF Dogs 83-12 AREAS 193-3.1;
Registration 253-14 117-5;117-9;117-10; DOMESTIC 193-10
Reports 253-14 117-11 PARTNERSHIPS PEDDLERS,
Roadways and driveways Small Wind Energy Systems 121-5 SOLICITORS,
253-11 277-7 Ducks 83-1;83-2;83-3; LOITERING AND
Screening by plantings Special Events Requiring 83-5 TRANSIENT RETAIL
253-16 Chairperson of the ELECTRICAL MERCHANTS 197-9;
Screens and screening Zoning Board of INSPECTIONS 126-1; 197-11; 197-12
253-16 Appeals'Approval 126-2;126-3 Pedestrians 260-27
Septic tanks 253-7 205-5 Emergency Removal of Plum Island Conservation
Sewers 253-7 STORMWATER Vehicles 260-24 District(PIC)280-187
Site plans 253-3 MANAGEMENT Establishment of Plum Island Research
Site requirements 253-5 236-15 Community Housing District(PIR)280-183
Storage 253-14 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Fund 17-51;17-53 POLICE DEPARTMENT
Stormwater management 240-21;240-32; ETHICS 26-5;26-9;26-10; 51-1;51-2;51-4;51-5;
253-2 240-34;240-44 26-13;26-18;26-26 51-6
Town Board 253-2;253-14;. WATERFRONT Ethics Board 26-21;26-22; POLICE DEPARTMENT
253-16;253-19 CONSISTENCY 26-23 RULES AND
Town Clerk 253-3;253-4 REVIEW 268-6;268-7 EXPENSES OF TOWN REGULATIONS
Trailer camps 253-10; WETLANDS AND OFFICERS 30-1 A290-2;A290-4;
253-16 SHORELINE 275-6 Farmland Bill of Rights A290-15;A290-46
Trailers 253-1;253-3; ZONING 280-130 280-97;280-100 Preservation of Natural
253-9;253-10 TOWN BOARD FILMING 139-1;139-3; Features 240-49
Trespassing 253-15 Adoption of Code 1-2;1-4; 139-4; 139-9 PUBLIC
Vehicles 253-1;253-14 1-8;1-9;1-10 FIRE PREVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT
Violations and penalties Adoption of Renumbered BUILDING CODE AND SPECIAL
253-14;253-19 2006 Code 1-14;1-15; ADMINISTRATION EVENTS 205-2;
Water 253-6 1-16 144-3; 144-5;144-8; 205-3;205-8
Water supply 253-3;253-6; Affordable Housing(AHD) 144-15;144-19; PUBLIC HEARINGS,
253-14 District 280-25; 144-25;144-27 NOTICE OF 55-I;55-2
TOWERS 280-26;280-29; Fishers Island Harbor Real Estate Transfer Tax
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 280-30;280-31 Management 157-3; 17-19; 17-34;17-38
172-6 AGRICULTURAL 157-6; 157-7;157-12 RECORDS 59-3;59-8;
Small Wind Energy Systems ADVISORY Floating Homes 96-26 59-15
277-1;277-2;277-3; COMMITTEE 71-1; FLOOD DAMAGE Recreational Floating Zone
277-4;277-7 71-3;714 PREVENTION 148-1; District(RFZ)
Wireless Communication AGRICULTURAL LANDS 148-12 280-197;280-198;
Facilities 280-69; PRESERVATION Garbage,Rubbish and 280-200;280-201;
280-72;280-74 70-2;704;70-5 Refuse 233-1;233-2; 280-204
ZONING 2804;280-104 Agricultural Planned 233-3;233-3.1;233-4; RENTAL PERMITS 207-1;
TOWING Development District 233-6;233-7;233-8 207-2;207-3;207-8
BOATS,DOCKS AND 280-173;280-174; Grievance Procedures 47-4 Roadway Construction
WHARVES 96-7; 280-176;280-177; Hamlet Density(HD) 16144;161-47
96-12;96-16 280-180 Residential District SALVAGE CENTERS
POLICE DEPARTMENT Agricultural-Conservation 280-21 211-3;211-5
RULES AND (A-C)District and HIGHWAY SANITARY FLOW
REGULATIONS Low-Density SPECIFICATIONS CREDITS,
A290-15 Residential R-80, 161-12;161-49 TRANSFER OF
Shellfish 219-8 R-120,R-200 and Historic Preservation 117-5;117-6;117-7;
ZONING 280-4 R-400 Districts 280-13 District(HPD) 117-9;117-10;117-11;
TOWN ATTORNEY ALARM SYSTEMS 75-2; 280-190;280-195; 117-12;117-13;117-14
Affordable Housing(AHD) 754;75-6;75-7;75-8 280-196 SEWERS AND SEWAGE
District 280-30 ASSESSORS 9-4 HOUSING FUND 34-3; DISPOSAL 215-1;
Agricultural Planned BINGO AND GAMES OF 34-4;34-6 215-14;215-17
Development District CHANCE 92-1 HUNTING 163-2 Shellfish 219-7
280-175 Board of Appeals 280-145; JUNKYARDS 166-1; SHELLFISH AND OTHER
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 280-149 166-6;166-7;166-8 MARINE
PROPERTY BOATS,DOCKS AND LANDMARK RESOURCES 219-22
MAINTENANCE WHARVES 96-10; PRESERVATION Signs 280-81
100-8; 100-11 96-13;96-18;96-24 170-4;170-5;170-10; Small Wind Energy Systems
Dogs 83-9 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 170-11;170-14 277-5;277-7
ELECTRICAL PROPERTY Light Industrial Park/ Snow and Ice Removal
INSPECTIONS 126-2 MAINTENANCE Planned Office Park 237-19
T ETHICS 26-13 100-7 (LIO)District 280-58 SOIL REMOVAL 228-3;
Ethics Board 26-22 BURNING,OUTDOOR LITTERING 174-5 228-4;228-5;228-6;
FILMING 139-3 104-1 LOCAL LAWS, 228-7;228-8;228-9;
HIGHWAY CANNABIS 106-2;106-3 ADOPTION OF 38-1; 228-10;228-12;228-13
SPECIFICATIONS Chief of Police A290-7 38-3 Southold Community
161-49 COASTAL EROSION MUNICIPAL BUILDING Preservation Fund
Historic Preservation HAZARD AREAS ENERGY 17-2;17-4; 17-5;17-6;
District(HPD)280-196 111-22;111-24; BENCHMARKING 17-7;17-8
LANDMARK 111-27;111-35 177-6 Southold Community
PRESERVATION COMMITTEES, NOISE,PREVENTION OF Preservation Project
170-13 APPOINTMENT OF 180-2 Plan 17-12;17-13;
PUBLIC 13-1;13-2;13-3;134 Notification of Defects 17-13.1
ENTERTAINMENT Community Preservation 237-2 SPDES STORMWATER
AND SPECIAL Fund Advisory Board OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT AND
EVENTS 205-2 17-16 PRESERVATION EROSION AND
Real Estate Transfer Tax DEFENSE AND 185-2; 185-4; 185-5 SEDIMENT
17-35 INDEMNIFICATION Parking at Beaches 189-1; CONTROL 234-1;
Residency Requirements 21-1 189-3;189-4 234-9
42-10 Districts 280-9
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Special Events Requiring Dogs 83-12 TOWN ENGINEER Improvements 64-5
Chairperson of the DOMESTIC HIGHWAY Lighting 64-5
Zoning Board of PARTNERSHIPS SPECIFICATIONS Litter 64-5
Appeals'Approval 121-4;121-5 161-5;161-6; 161-8; Noise 64-5
205-4;205-5;205-6 Ducks 83-1;83-3 161-49 Open space 64-3
Special Events Requiring ETHICS 26-5;26-19 RENTAL PERMITS 207-2 Parking 64-5
Town Board Approval FILMING 139-3;139-4; Roadway Construction Pedestrians 64-5
205-7 139-5;139-6; 139-8; 161-26;161-27; Purpose 64-2
STORMWATER 139-13 161-29;161-30; Reports 64-4
MANAGEMENT Garbage,Rubbish and 161-31;161-44 Safety standards 64-5
236-4;236-15 Refuse 2334;233-6 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Signs 64-5
Street Excavations 237-5; HIGHWAY DISPOSAL 215-9 Speed limits 64-5
237-10;237-17;237-18 SPECIFICATIONS ZONING 280-129;280-131 Terms of office 64-4
Street Numbering 237-24; 161-49 TOWN SUPERVISOR Title 64-1
237-28 Historic Preservation NOISE,PREVENTION OF Town Board 64-2;64-4;
SUBDIVISION OF LAND District(HPD) 180-7 64-5
240-3;240-8;240-10; 280-195;280-196 Real Estate Transfer Tax Transportation Commission
240-12;240-19; HUNTING 163-2 17-20;17-31;17-34 64-4
240-25;240-26; JUNKYARDS 166-4; SUBDIVISION OF LAND Vacancies 644
240-28;240-29; 166-5;166-7 240-29 Vehicles 64-5
240-32;240-33; LANDMARK TOXIC SUBSTANCES Water quality 64-5
240-34;240-37; PRESERVATION See Also HAZARDOUS When effective 64-6
240-42;240-52; 170-5 MATERIALS AND TRAP
240-53;240-58 LOCAL LAWS, SUBSTANCES PARKS AND
TOBACCO ADOPTION OF 38-1; See Also HAZARDOUS RECREATION
ADVERTISING 249-1 38-2;38-3;38-4;38-5 WASTES AREAS 193-6
TOURIST AND TRAILER Notification of Defects SEWERS AND SEWAGE TRASH
CAMPS 253-2; 237-1;237-2 DISPOSAL 215-4 FILMING 139-3
253-14;253-16;253-19 OFFICERS AND TOXIC WASTES Floating Homes 96-26
TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES 42-1\ See HAZARDOUS Garbage,Rubbish and
ACCESS 42-4 MATERIALS AND Refuse 233-3.1
MANAGEMENT Parking at Beaches 189-3; SUBSTANCES See Also GARBAGE,
64-2;64-4;64-5 189-4 See HAZARDOUS RUBBISH AND
Vehicle Traffic 260-26 PEDDLERS, WASTES REFUSE
VEHICLES,MOTOR- SOLICITORS, TRAILER CAMPS JUNKYARDS 166-7
DRIVEN 264-2 LOITERING AND Adoption of Code 1-2 PARKS AND
Water Quality Improvement TRANSIENT RETAIL Adoption of Renumbered RECREATION
17-41;17-42;17-43; MERCHANTS 197-3; 2006 Code I-14 AREAS 193-2;193-7
17-44;17-45;17-46 197-6; 197-8; 197-11 General Business(B) See Also SOLID WASTE
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding RECORDS 59-3;59-8; District 280-48 Special Events Requiring
and Domestic Pet 59-12 Resort Residential(RR) Chairperson of the
Waste 83-31 Recreational Floating Zone District 280-35 Zoning Board of
WATERFRONT District(RFZ) TOURIST AND TRAILER Appeals'Approval
CONSISTENCY 280-200;280-201 CAMPS 253-10; 205-4
REVIEW 268-3; Referendum to be held 42-3 253-16 STORM SEWER
268-4;268-5 RENTAL PERMITS 207-8 ZONING 280-115 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
WETLANDS AND SALVAGE CENTERS TRAILERS DISCHARGES,
SHORELINE 275-3; 211-3 General Business(B) ACTIVITIES AND
275-3.1;275-7;275-16 SANITARY FLOW District 280-48 CONNECTIONS 235-1
YOUTH BOARD 68-1; CREDITS, Parking at Beaches 189-2 TREASURER
68-4;68-5 TRANSFER OF Recreational Vehicle Parks Real Estate Transfer Tax
ZONING 280-4;280-92; 117-7; 117-9;117-10; 253-20 17-20;17-21;17-22;
280-115;280-128; 117-11;117-13;117-14 TOURIST AND TRAILER 17-27;17-28; 17-30;
280-131;280-135; Shellfish 219-6 CAMPS 253-1;253-3; 17-31; 17-32;17-33;
280-138;280-151; SOIL REMOVAL 228-6; 253-9;253-10 17-34;17-35; 17-36
280-155;280-157; 228-7;228-8;228-9; VEHICLES AND SOIL REMOVAL 228-6
280-158;280-159 228-10;228-11 TRAFFIC 260-8.1 TREES
TOWN CLERK Special Events Requiring ZONING 280-4;280-78; AGRICULTURAL USES
Adoption of Code 1-7;1-9; Chairperson of the 280-115;280-137 72-4
1-10;1-11 Zoning Board of TRANSIENT MERCHANTS BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
Adoption of Renumbered Appeals'Approval Adoption of Renumbered PROPERTY
2006 Code 1-14 205-5;205-6 2006 Code 1-14 MAINTENANCE
Affordable Housing(AHD) Special Events Requiring PEDDLERS, 100-4
District 280-29;280-30 Town Board Approval SOLICITORS, Farmland Bill of Rights
Agricultural Planned 205-7 LOITERING AND 280-98
Development District Street Excavations 237-10 TRANSIENT RETAIL FILMING 139-9
280-174 SUBDIVISION OF LAND MERCHANTS 197-1; Garbage,Rubbish and
Agricultural-Conservation 240-19;240-25; 197-2;197-5;197-6 Refuse 233-4
(A-C)District and 240-29;240-30; TRANSIENT VENDORS HIGHWAY
Low-Density 240-32;240-57 See PEDDLING AND SPECIFICATIONS
Residential R-80, Supersession of Town Law SOLICITING 161-11
R-120,R-200 and 42-2 See SALES Light Industrial(LI)District
R-400 Districts 280-13 Term of office 42-1 TRANSPORTATION 280-62
ALARM SYSTEMS 75-6 Terms of office 42-1 ACCESS Light Industrial Park/
Board of Appeals 280-150 TOURIST AND TRAILER MANAGEMENT Planned Office Park
Chief of Police A290-7 CAMPS 253-3;253-4 Appointments 64-4 (LIO)District 280-58
COASTAL EROSION Town Clerk 42-1 Bicycles 64-5 NOISE,PREVENTION OF
HAZARD AREAS WETLANDS AND Compensation 64-4 180-4
111-25 SHORELINE 275-7 Costs and expenses 64-2 PARKS AND
COMMITTEES, When effective 42-4 Definitions 64-3 RECREATION
APPOINTMENT OF ZONING 280-92;280-131; Duties of Commission 64-5 AREAS 193-2
13-3 280-158;280-159 Farms and farming 64-2; Preservation of Natural
Dog Licensing and 64-3 Features 240-49
Identification 83-18; Fishing 64-3
83-19;83-20;83-24 Horses 64-2
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Roadway Construction BOATS,DOCKS AND COASTAL EROSION
161-16;161-29; WHARVES 96-24; HAZARD AREAS - V -
161-30;161-42;161-44 96-25 111-6
SEWERS AND SEWAGE COASTAL EROSION FILMING 139-3 VACANCIES
DISPOSAL 215-9 HAZARD AREAS FLOOD DAMAGE TRANSPORTATION
See Also SHADE TREES 11 I-35 PREVENTION 148-3; ACCESS
See Also SHRUBS SHELLFISH AND OTHER 148-4; 148-13; 148-15; MANAGEMENT 64-4
Signs 280-83 MARINE 148-16;148-19; VACANT LOTS
Small Wind Energy Systems RESOURCES 219-19; 148-20;148-21; Affordable Housing(AHD)
277-3 219-20 148-22; 148-23 District 280-30
Stop and Yield Intersections Street Numbering 237-25 Hamlet Density(HD) Snow and Ice Removal
260-4;260-6 WATERFRONT Residential District 237-20
STORMWATER CONSISTENCY 280-22 VACCINATIONS
MANAGEMENT REVIEW 268-4 Historic Preservation Dog Licensing and
236-13 WETLANDS AND District(HPD)280-195 Identification 83-21
Street Excavations 237-13 SHORELINE 275-2; Light Industrial(LI)District VAPORS
SUBDIVISION OF LAND 275-3.1;2754;275-5; 280-62 FIRE PREVENTION AND
240-3;240-10 275-6;275-8;275-9; Light Industrial Park/ BUILDING CODE
WATERFRONT 275-10;275-11; Planned Office Park ADMINISTRATION
CONSISTENCY 275-12;275-13; (LIO)District 280-58 144-3
REVIEW 268-3 275-14;275-16 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR See Also FUMES
WETLANDS AND ZONING 280-116;280-131 172-4; 172-5 LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
SHORELINE 275-2; TWO-FAMILY MUNICIPAL BUILDING 172-7
275-4 DWELLINGS ENERGY VARIANCES
Wireless Communication Agricultural-Conservation BENCHMARKING Affordable Housing(AHD)
Facilities 280-70; (A-C)District and 177-1;177-5 District 280-28
280-72;280-73; Low-Density Plum Island Research AGRICULTURAL USES
280-76.2 Residential R-80, District(PIR)280-183 72-3
ZONING 280-4;280-92; R-120,R-200 and Recreational Floating Zone Board of Appeals 280-146
280-93;280-94; R-400 Districts 280-13 District(RFZ)280-201 COASTAL EROSION
280-95;280-118; FIRE PREVENTION AND Removal of Utility Poles HAZARD AREAS
280-129;280-130; BUILDING CODE 237-30;237-31;237-32 111-20;111-21;
280-133;280-136 ADMINISTRATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE 111-22; 111-23;
TRENCHES 144-8;144-19;144-20 DISPOSAL 215-8; 111-24;111-27
See Also EXCAVATIONS General Business(B) 215-9 Districts 280-10
Roadway Construction District 280-48 Signs 280-83 ETHICS 26-17
161-36 Hamlet Business(HB) Small Wind Energy Systems Farm Stands 72-11
SEWERS AND SEWAGE District 280-45 277-1;277-2;277-3; FLOOD DAMAGE
DISPOSAL 215-5; Hamlet Density(HD) 277-4 PREVENTION 148-4;
215-9 Residential District SPDES STORMWATER 148-7;148-9;148-14;
Street Excavations 237-13 280-22 MANAGEMENT AND 148-22; 148-23;148-24
TRESPASSING Residential Office(RO) EROSION AND LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
JUNKYARDS 166-7 District 280-38 SEDIMENT 172-8
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR SEWERS AND SEWAGE CONTROL 234-3 SHELLFISH AND OTHER
172-2;172-5 DISPOSAL 215-7 Special Events Requiring MARINE
TOURIST AND TRAILER ZONING 280-78 Chairperson of the RESOURCES 219-21
CAMPS 253-15 Zoning Board of Signs 280-81;280-86
VEHICLES,MOTOR- - U _ Appeals'Approval Special Events Requiring
DRIVEN 264-14 2054 Chairperson of the
ZONING 280-4 UNDERGROUND STORMWATER Zoning Board of
TRUCKS STORAGE TANKS MANAGEMENT Appeals'Approval
FLOOD DAMAGE See STORAGE TANKS 236-4;236-10;236-12 205-5
PREVENTION 148-4 UNSAFE BUILDINGS Street Excavations 237-11; STORMWATER
Garbage,Rubbish and Adoption of Renumbered 237-16 MANAGEMENT
Refuse 233-6 2006 Code 1-14 SUBDIVISION OF LAND 236-2
JUNKYARDS 166-2 BUILDINGS UNSAFE; 240-4;240-10;240-17; SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Light Industrial(LI)District PROPERTY 240-21;240-35; 240-57
280-62 MAINTENANCE 240-36;240-41;240-42 TOBACCO
Light Industrial Park/ 100-1;100-4;100-5 WATERFRONT ADVERTISING 249-1
Planned Office Park FIRE PREVENTION AND CONSISTENCY WATERFRONT
(LIO)District 280-58 BUILDING CODE REVIEW 268-3 CONSISTENCY
LITTERING 174-3 ADMINISTRATION WETLANDS AND REVIEW 268-3;268-5
NOISE,PREVENTION OF 144-22 SHORELINE 275-11 Wireless Communication
180-4 UNSAFE STRUCTURES Wireless Communication Facilities 280-76.3
PARKS AND FIRE PREVENTION AND Facilities 280-69 ZONING 280-92;280-121;
RECREATION BUILDING CODE ZONING 280-2;280-4; 280-131;280-137;
AREAS 193-3 ADMINISTRATION 280-112;280-127; 280-154;280-207
PEDDLERS, 144-20 280-129;280-133 VECTORS
SOLICITORS, URINATION UTILITY POLES See INSECTS
LOITERING AND PEDDLERS, Removal of Utility Poles VEHICLE TRAFFIC
TRANSIENT RETAIL SOLICITORS, 237-30;237-31;237-32 Pedestrians 260-26
MERCHANTS 197-2; LOITERING AND Roadway Construction Restricted vehicle traffic
V 197-5 TRANSIENT RETAIL 161-46 260-26
Roadway Construction MERCHANTS 197-14 Signs 280-83 Safety standards 260-26
161-19;161-21 See Also PUBLIC Street Excavations 237-13 Town Board 260-26
Vehicle Traffic 260-26 URINATION VEHICLES AND Trucks 260-26
ZONING 280-4;280-77; UTILITIES TRAFFIC 260-8 Vehicles 260-26
280-79 Affordable Housing(AHD) Wireless Communication VEHICLES AND
TRUSTEES District 280-25;280-29 Facilities 280-69 TRAFFIC 260-26
Agricultural-Conservation Agricultural-Conservation ZONING 280-133 VEHICLES
(A-C)District and (A-C)District and U-TURNS Adoption of Code 1-2
Low-Density Low-Density One-Way Streets 260-3.1 Adoption of Renumbered
Residential R-80, Residential R-80, 2006 Code 1-14
R-120,R-200 and R-120,R-200 and Affordable Housing(AHD)
R-400 Districts 280-13 R-400 Districts 280-13 District 280-25
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AGRICULTURAL Special Exception Uses Motor vehicles 260-18 Conflicts with state law
ADVISORY 280-143 No stopping zones 260-19 264-11
COMMITTEE 71-4 Street Excavations 237-13 See One-Way Streets 260-3\ Costs and expenses 264-19
ALCOHOLIC Street Numbering 237-26 260-3.1 Definition 264-3
BEVERAGES 79-1 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Parking 260-1;260-8; Drugs and drug
APPEARANCE TICKETS 240-3;240-54 260-8.1;260-9; paraphernalia 264-15
5-2 TOURIST AND TRAILER 260-10;260-11; Easements 264-3
BICYCLES 88-1;88-2; CAMPS 253-1;253-14 260-12;260-14; Emergency vehicles 264-18
88-3;88-4;88-5;88-6 TRANSPORTATION 260-15;260-16; Enforcement 264-17
BOATS,DOCKS AND ACCESS 260-17;260-18; Exceptions 264-6;264-18
WHARVES 96-9 MANAGEMENT 64-5 260-19;260-20; Impoundment 264-9
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; Vehicle Traffic 260-26 260-21;260-22;260-28 Improvements 264-6
PROPERTY VEHICLES AND Parking for limited time Intent 264-14
MAINTENANCE TRAFFIC 260-1; only 260-11 Liability 264-20
100-3; 1004;100-5 260-2;260-7;260-8; Parking meters 260-1 Motor vehicles 264-3;
See Also COMMERCIAL 260-8.1;260-9; Parking or standing 264-11;264-15
VEHICLES 260-10;260-11; prohibited during Motor-Driven Vehicles
Emergency Removal of 260-12;260-13; certain times 260-15 264-14\264-22
Vehicles 260-23; 260-14;260-15; Parking prohibited at all Motorcycles 264-15
260-24;260-25 260-16;260-17; times 260-8 Notices 264-8
See Also EMERGENCY 260-18;260-19; Parking prohibited during Nuisances 264-14
VEHICLES 260-20;260-21; certain hours 260-9 Off-road vehicles 264-16
Farmland Bill of Rights 260-22;260-28 Parking prohibited during Operation on private
280-99 VEHICLES,MOTOR- certain months 260-10 property restricted
FILMING 139-3 DRIVEN 264-1; Parking,Standing and 264-5
FIRE PREVENTION AND 264-2;264-3;264-4; Stopping 260-7\260-22 Operation on Town property
BUILDING CODE 264-5;264-6;264-7; Pedestrians 260-18 prohibited 264-4
ADMINISTRATION 264-9;264-14;264-15; See Pedestrians 260-27 Parents or guardians to be
144-3;144-19 264-16;264-19;264-20 Penalties 260-28 notified of violations
FLOOD DAMAGE Wireless Communication Penalties for offenses 264-8
PREVENTION 148-4; Facilities 280-69; 260-28 Penalties for offenses
148-16 280-70 Police officers 260-7 264-10
Garbage,Rubbish and ZONING 280-2;280-4; Ponds 260-8;260-9;260-11 Penalties for offenses;
Refuse 233-1;233-3; 280-78;280-79; Public parking lots 260-12 restitution 264-20
233-3.1;233-4;233-5; 280-110;280-111; Registration 260-28 Police Department 264-17;
233-6 280-129;280-137 Schools 260-9;260-15 264-19
General Business(B) VEHICLES,ABANDONED Shopping centers 260-12; Police officers 264-15;
District 280-48 See ABANDONED 260-14;260-22 264-17
HIGHWAY VEHICLES Sidewalks 260-14;260-18; Presumptive evidence
SPECIFICATIONS See ABANDONMENT 260-28 264-16
161-7 VEHICLES,ALL-TERRAIN Signs 260-1;260-8; Purpose 264-2
JUNKYARDS 166-2 See ALL-TERRAIN 260-8.1;260-12; Registration 264-11
Light Industrial Park/ VEHICLES 260-13;260-17;260-18 Responsibility of parents or
Planned Office Park VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC See Stop and Yield guardians 264-7
(LIO)District 280-58 Additional parking Intersections 260-4\ Restrictions 264-15
LITTERING 174-1;174-3; regulations 260-18 260-6 Safety standards 264-2;
174-6 Application 260-7 Stopping prohibited at all 264-14;264-15
Members of the Department Authority to install traffic times 260-13 Schools 264-6
A290-33 control devices 260-2 Surcharges 260-28 Scooters 264-3
See Also MOTOR Bridges 260-8 Trailer parking prohibited at Severability 264-12;264-21
VEHICLES Bus stops 260-21;260-28 all times 260-8.1 Sidewalks 264-3
One-Way Streets 260-3; Commercial vehicles Trailers 260-8.1 Snowmobiles 264-3;264-15
260-3.1 260-15 Utility poles 260-8 Storage 264-19
Parking at Beaches 189-1; Crosswalks 260-18 See Vehicle Traffic 260-26 Title 264-1
189-2;189-3;189-4; Curbs 260-1;260-22; Vehicles 260-1;260-2; Town Board 264-2
189-7 260-28 260-7;260-8;260-8.1; Trespassing 264-14
PARKS AND Definitions of words and 260-9;260-10;260-11; Unlicensed Motor-Driven
RECREATION phrases 260-1 260-12;260-13; Vehicles 264-1\264-13
AREAS 193-1;193-3; Driveways 260-9;260-15; 260-14;260-15; Vehicles 264-1;264-2;
193-4 260-17;260-18; 260-16;260-17; 264-3;264-4;264-5;
PEDDLERS, 260-22;260-28 260-18;260-19; 264-6;264-7;264-9;
SOLICITORS, See Emergency Removal of 260-20;260-21; 264-14;264-15;
LOITERING AND Vehicles 260-23\ 260-22;260-28 264-16;264-19;264-20
TRANSIENT RETAIL 260-25 Violations and penalties Vehicles in violation to be
MERCHANTS 197-10 Fire hydrants 260-14; 260-28 impounded 264-9
POLICE DEPARTMENT 260-28 Wells 260-12;260-14; Violations and penalties
RULES AND Fire lanes 260-14;260-15; 260-16;260-28 264-7;264-8;264-9;
REGULATIONS 260-28 VEHICLES, 264-10;264-19;264-20
A290-15;A290-45 Fire wells 260-16 COMMERCIAL When effective 264-13;
PUBLIC Fire zone 260-20 See COMMERCIAL 264-22
ENTERTAINMENT Fire zones 260-14;260-20; VEHICLES VEHICLES,
AND SPECIAL 260-28 VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL
EVENTS 205-2 Fire zones;fire lanes;fire IMPOUNDMENT OF See RECREATIONAL
Recreational Vehicle Parks hydrants;fire wells See IMPOUNDMENT VEHICLES
253-20 260-14 VEHICLES,MOTOR- VEHICLES,TOWING OF
See Also RECREATIONAL Fishing 260-28 DRIVEN See TOWING
VEHICLES General Provisions 260-1\ Abandoned vehicles 264-19 VENDORS
RENTAL PERMITS 207-1 260-2 All-terrain vehicles 264-3 See Also PEDDLING AND
Sergeants A290-11 Handicapped parking Charges 264-19 SOLICITING
Special Events Requiring 260-17;260-28 Chief of Police 264-8; Special Events Requiring
Chairperson of the Holidays 260-1;260-11 264-17;264-19 Chairperson of the
Zoning Board of Inspections 260-28 Confiscation and Zoning Board of
_ Appeals'Approval Licenses and permits 260-17 redemption of vehicles Appeals'Approval
205-4 Loading zones 260-22 264-19 205-4
Lots 260-12;260-28
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Special Events Requiring BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; POLICE DEPARTMENT Waterfowl and Gull Feeding
Town Board Approval PROPERTY RULES AND and Domestic Pet
205-7 MAINTENANCE REGULATIONS Waste 83-28;83-29;
VENTILATION 100-6;100-7;100-10; A290-13;A290-15; 83-30
FIRE PREVENTION AND 100-11 A290-19;A290-36; WATERFRONT
BUILDING CODE BURNING,OUTDOOR A290-47 CONSISTENCY
ADMINISTRATION 104-1; 104-5 PUBLIC REVIEW 268-6;268-7 -
144-6; 144-8 COASTAL EROSION ENTERTAINMENT WETLANDS AND
VERNAL POOLS HAZARD AREAS AND SPECIAL SHORELINE 275-3.1;
WETLANDS AND 111-29; 111-34 EVENTS 205-1;205-9 275-11;275-12.1;
SHORELINE 275-3 Dog Licensing and Real Estate Transfer Tax 275-16
VETERANS Identification 83-25 17-31;17-32; 17-34; Wireless Communication
Adoption of Renumbered Dogs 83-13 17-35;17-36; 17-37 Facilities 280-76
2006 Code 1-14 DOMESTIC Removal of Utility Poles ZONING 280-130;
Exemption for Cold War PARTNERSHIPS 237-30;237-32;237-33 280-136;280-151;
Veterans 245-17; 121-4; 121-5 RENTAL PERMITS 207-1; 280-153;280-155;
245-18 Ducks 83-5 207-6;207-7;207-8; 280-156
Exemption for War ELECTRICAL 207-11;207-12 VOLUNTEER
Veterans and Gold Star INSPECTIONS 126-3; SALVAGE CENTERS AMBULANCE
Parents 245-15;245-16 126-5 211-6 Exemption for Volunteer
FIRE PREVENTION AND ETHICS 26-4;26-15; Senior Citizen Exemption Firefighters and
BUILDING CODE 26-17;26-26;26-27; 245-5 Ambulance Workers
ADMINISTRATION 26-28 SEWERS AND SEWAGE 245-11;245-13
144-8 Ethics Board 26-23;26-24 DISPOSAL 215-4; VOLUNTEER FIRE
NOISE,PREVENTION OF Exemption for Cold War 215-6;215-7;215-8; DEPARTMENT
180-4 Veterans 245-18 215-9;215-11;215-15; See FIRE DEPARTMENT
Veterans'Exemption 245-8 Farm Stands 72-12 215-17;215-18 VOLUNTEER FIRE
VETERANS'EXEMPTION Farmland Bill of Rights Shellfish 219-6 FIGHTERS
Amount of exemption 245-9 280-102 SHELLFISH AND OTHER Adoption of Renumbered
Assessments 245-8;245-9 FILMING 139-14 MARINE 2006 Code I-14
Assessor 245-9 FIRE PREVENTION AND RESOURCES 219-22; Code of Ethics 26-2
Purpose 245-8 BUILDING CODE 219-23 Exemption for Volunteer
TAXATION 245-8\245-9 ADMINISTRATION Signs 280-81;280-88 Firefighters and
Veterans 245-8 144-5;144-6; 144-8; Small Wind Energy Systems Ambulance Workers
VIBRATIONS 144-12;144-13; 277-7 245-11;245-13
Farmland Bill of Rights 144-16; 144-23; Snow and Ice Removal See Also FIRE
280-99 144-24; 144-25; 237-21 DEPARTMENT
General Business(B) 144-26; 144-27 SOIL REMOVAL 228-13
District 280-48 Fishers Island Harbor SPDES STORMWATER _ W
Light Industrial(LI)District Management 157-11; MANAGEMENT AND
280-62 157-14 EROSION AND WAIVERS
Light Industrial Park/ FLOOD DAMAGE SEDIMENT Board of Appeals 280-150
Planned Office Park PREVENTION 148-4; CONTROL 234-5; Districts 280-11
(LIO)District 280-58 148-9; 148-14 234-7;234-8 ETHICS 26-5
Plum Island Research Garbage,Rubbish and Special Events Requiring HUNTING 163-2; 163-3
District(PIR)280-183 Refuse 233-3.1;233-7; Chairperson of the Light Industrial(LI)District
Roadway Construction 233-8 Zoning Board of 280-62
161-21 Grievance Procedures 47-1 Appeals'Approval Light Industrial Park/
SOIL REMOVAL 228-5 Historic Preservation 205-5 Planned Office Park
Special Exception Uses District(HPD)280-196 Special Events Requiring (LIO)District 280-58
280-143 JUNKYARDS 166-8 Town Board Approval Limited Business(LB)
ZONING 280-111 LANDMARK 205-7 District 280-42
VILLAGE TRUSTEES PRESERVATION Special Exception Uses POLICE DEPARTMENT
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; 170-13 280-141 RULES AND
PROPERTY Lieutenant A290-9 STORM SEWER REGULATIONS
MAINTENANCE Light Industrial(LI)District SYSTEMS;ILLICIT A290-43
100-5 280-62 DISCHARGES, Real Estate Transfer Tax
VIOLATIONS AND Light Industrial Park/ ACTIVITIES AND 17-36
PENALTIES Planned Office Park CONNECTIONS SOIL REMOVAL 228-10
Adoption of Code 1-4;1-I 1 (LIO)District 280-58 235-2;235-5;235-6; Special Events Requiring
Affordable Housing(AHD) LIGHTING,OUTDOOR 235-8;235-10;235-12; Chairperson of the
District 280-31; 172-9 235-14;235-15; Zoning Board of
280-32.1;280-33 LITTERING 174-7 235-16;235-17 Appeals'Approval
Agricultural-Conservation Members of the Department STORMWATER 205-4
(A-C)District and A290-33 MANAGEMENT Special Events Requiring
Low-Density NOISE,PREVENTION OF 236-15 Town Board Approval
Residential R-80, 180-7;180-10 Street Excavations 237-17 205-7
R-120,R-200 and See Also NOTICES OF Street Numbering 237-29 STORM SEWER
R-400 Districts 280-13 VIOLATIONS SUBDIVISION OF LAND SYSTEMS;ILLICIT
ALARM SYSTEMS 75-5; Parking at Beaches 189-2; 240-44;240-59; DISCHARGES,
75-6;75-8 189-3;189-4;189-7; 240-60;240-61 ACTIVITIES AND
ALCOHOLIC 189-8 TOBACCO CONNECTIONS 235-5
BEVERAGES 79-2 PARKS AND ADVERTISING 249-6 Street Excavations 237-13;
APPEARANCE TICKETS RECREATION TOURIST AND TRAILER 237-18
5-1;5-2;5-3 AREAS 193-7; 193-12 CAMPS 253-14; SUBDIVISION OF LAND
W BICYCLES 88-7 PEDDLERS, 253-19 240-10;240-15;
BINGO AND GAMES OF SOLICITORS, VEHICLES AND 240-38;240-40;
CHANCE 92-11 LOITERING AND TRAFFIC 260-28 240-56;240-57
BOATS,DOCKS AND TRANSIENT RETAIL VEHICLES,MOTOR- WETLANDS AND
WHARVES 96-8; MERCHANTS 197-2; DRIVEN 264-7; SHORELINE 275-3; _
96-14;96-15;96-24; 197-6;197-11;197-16 264-8;264-9;264-10; 275-6
96-31;96-33 POLICE DEPARTMENT 264-19;264-20 Wireless Communication
51-6 Facilities 280-76.2
ZONING 280-78;280-131;
280-133;280-159
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WALLS BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; SEDIMENT Water Quality Improvement
COASTAL EROSION PROPERTY CONTROL 234-1; 17-41;17-42;17-43;
HAZARD AREAS MAINTENANCE 234-2;234-3;234-8 1744; 17-45;17-46
111-6 100-4 STORM SEWER WATERFRONT
FIRE PREVENTION AND COASTAL EROSION SYSTEMS;ILLICIT CONSISTENCY
BUILDING CODE HAZARD AREAS DISCHARGES, REVIEW 268-2;
ADMINISTRATION 111-5;111-6;111-7; ACTIVITIES AND 268-3;268-5
144-8 111-10; 111-13; CONNECTIONS WETLANDS AND
FLOOD DAMAGE 111-14;111-29 235-2;235-3;235-5 SHORELINE 275-3;
PREVENTION 148-4; Design Standards 240-48 STORMWATER 275-I 1
148-13; 148-14; Districts 280-7;280-8 MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY
148-16; 148-18; Ducks 83-3;83-4 236-3;236-4;236-10; IMPROVEMENT
148-19;148-22 Exemption for War 236-12;236-13 Authority 17-42
General Business(B) Veterans and Gold Star Street Excavations 237-6; Certification 17-45
District 280-48 Parents 245-15 237-13 Cesspools 17-43
Hamlet Business(HB) Farmland Bill of Rights SUBDIVISION OF LAND COMMUNITY
District 280-45 280-99 240-3;240-4;240-10; PRESERVATION
LIGHTING,OUTDOOR FIRE PREVENTION AND 240-17;240-21; FUND AND
172-2;172-7;172-8 BUILDING CODE 240-35;240-36; COMMUNITY
MUNICIPAL BUILDING ADMINISTRATION 240-42;240-44 HOUSING FUND
ENERGY 144-3;144-8 TOURIST AND TRAILER 17-41\17-46
BENCHMARKING Fishers Island Harbor CAMPS 253-6 Community Preservation
177-1 Management 157-1; Water Quality Improvement Fund Project Plan
See Also RETAINING 157-5 17-43;17-44 17-44
WALLS Floating Homes 96-27 WATERFRONT Compensation 17-46
SEWERS AND SEWAGE FLOOD DAMAGE CONSISTENCY Conservation districts
DISPOSAL 215-2; PREVENTION 148-2; REVIEW 268-3;268-5 17-41; 17-43
215-9 148-3;148-4;148-14; WETLANDS AND Construction 17-43
Signs 280-82;280-85; 148-15; 148-16; SHORELINE 275-2; Costs and expenses 17-44
280-86;280-87 148-18; 148-19;148-23 275-3;275-4;275-11; Definitions 17-43
SPDES STORMWATER Hamlet Density(HD) 275-12 Drainage 17-43
MANAGEMENT AND Residential District Wireless Communication Hazardous materials and
EROSION AND 280-22 Facilities 280-69 substances 17-43;
SEDIMENT HIGHWAY ZONING 280-4;280-91; 17-44;1745
CONTROL 234-2 SPECIFICATIONS 280-96;280-104; Holding tanks 17-43
STORMWATER 161-11 280-111;280-112; Improvements 17-41;
MANAGEMENT Historic Preservation 280-113;280-116; 17-42;17-43;17-44;
236-4 District(HPD)280-195 280-128;280-129; 17-45; 17-46
TOBACCO HOUSING FUND 34-6 280-133 Pollution 17-41; 17-43;
ADVERTISING 249-3 JUNKYARDS 166-4 WATER CONSERVATION 17-44; 17-45
ZONING 280-4;280-78; LITTERING 174-4 COASTAL EROSION Ponds 17-43
280-92;280-94; Marine I(MI)District HAZARD AREAS Purpose 17-41
280-104;280-105; 280-51 111-6 Recycling 17-43
280-106;280-108; Marine II(MII)District Preservation of Natural Septic systems 17-43
280-116;280-137 280-54;280-55 Features 240-51 Stormwater 17-43
WARRANTS Marine III Zone District SPDES STORMWATER Town Board 17-41;17-42;
See Also ARREST (MIII)280-205 MANAGEMENT AND 17-43;17-44;17-45;
WARRANTS MUNICIPAL BUILDING EROSION AND 17-46
Dogs 83-9 ENERGY SEDIMENT Water 17-43;17-44
FIRE PREVENTION AND BENCHMARKING CONTROL 234-6 Water quality 17-41;17-42;
BUILDING CODE 177-1 WATER POLLUTION 1743; 17-44;1745;
ADMINISTRATION Parking at Beaches 189-1 Floating Homes 96-26 17A6
144-8;144-23 PARKS AND See Also POLLUTION Water Quality Advisory
POLICE DEPARTMENT RECREATION SEWERS AND SEWAGE Committee 17-46
RULES AND AREAS 193-4 DISPOSAL 215-4 Wetlands 17-43
REGULATIONS Plum Island Research STORM SEWER Wildlife 17-43
A290-17;A290-36 District(PIR)280-183 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT WATER SUPPLY
Real Estate Transfer Tax POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCHARGES, Agricultural Planned
17-35 RULES AND ACTIVITIES AND Development District
RENTAL PERMITS 207-5 REGULATIONS CONNECTIONS 235-2 280-174
Roadway Construction A290-45 STORMWATER Agricultural-Conservation
161-46 Preservation of Natural MANAGEMENT (A-C)District and
See Also SEARCH Features 240-51 236-4 Low-Density
WARRANTS Recreational Floating Zone WETLANDS AND Residential R-80,
STORM SEWER District(RFZ)280-201 SHORELINE 275-3 R-120,R-200 and
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Resort Residential(RR) WATER QUALITY R-400 Districts 280-13
DISCHARGES, District 280-34;280-35 Floating Homes 96-26 Design Standards 240-48
ACTIVITIES AND Roadway Construction Southold Community FLOOD DAMAGE
CONNECTIONS 161-30; 161-39;161-44 Preservation Project PREVENTION 148-16
235-14 SEWERS AND SEWAGE Plan 17-13 Low-Density Residential
WATER DISPOSAL 215-2; SPDES STORMWATER R-40 District 280-16
Affordable Housing(AHD) 215-3;215-4;215-9 MANAGEMENT AND SANITARY FLOW
District 280-29 SHELLFISH AND OTHER EROSION AND CREDITS,
AGRICULTURAL USES MARINE SEDIMENT TRANSFER OF 117-9
72-4 RESOURCES 219-4; CONTROL 234-1; SOIL REMOVAL 228-7
Agricultural-Conservation 219-14 234-2;234-3;234-5; SPDES STORMWATER
(A-C)District and SOIL REMOVAL 228-2; 234-6;234-7 MANAGEMENT AND
Low-Density 228-4;228-5;228-7 STORM SEWER EROSION AND
Residential R-80, Southold Community SYSTEMS;ILLICIT SEDIMENT
R-120,R-200 and Preservation Fund 17-8 DISCHARGES, CONTROL 234-2
R-400 Districts 280-13 SPDES STORMWATER ACTIVITIES AND Special Exception Uses
BOATS,DOCKS AND MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTIONS 235-2 280-143
_- WHARVES 96-7; EROSION AND TRANSPORTATION STORMWATER
96-12;96-16 ACCESS MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT 64-5 236-3;236-4
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SUBDIVISION OF LAND Code Enforcement Officer WEBSITES WETLANDS AND
240-9;240-10;240-11; 268-6 Establishment of SHORELINE 275-1;
240-17;240-19; Construction 268-3 Community Housing 275-2;275-3;275-4;
240-42;240-44 Definitions 268-3 Fund 17-52 275-5;275-6;275-8;
TOURIST AND TRAILER Drainage 268-3 RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 275-11;275-12;275-16
CAMPS 253-3;253-6; Driveways 268-3 YOUTH BOARD 68-4 Wireless Communication j
253-14 Emergencies 268-3 ZONING 280-4 Facilities 280-70
WETLANDS AND Enforcement 268-6 WEEDS ZONING 280-4;280-96;
SHORELINE 275-3 Erosion and sediment See BRUSH,GRASS AND 280-1 11;280-116;
ZONING 280-2;280-4; control 268-2;268-3 WEEDS 280-129;280-133
280-129;280-133 Fences 268-3 WELLS WETLANDS AND
WATERCOURSES Fuel 268-3 BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; SHORELINE
FLOOD DAMAGE Grades and grading 268-3 PROPERTY Accessory buildings and
PREVENTION 148-4; Hazardous materials and MAINTENANCE structures 275-2;275-5
148-13;148-14;148-15 substances 268-3; 100-4 Administration and
SEWERS AND SEWAGE 268-5 HIGHWAY Enforcement 275-15\
DISPOSAL 215-2 Height regulations 268-3 SPECIFICATIONS 275-16
SPDES STORMWATER Historic districts 268-3 161-3 Anchoring 275-2
MANAGEMENT AND Historic resources 268-5 Parking at Beaches 189-2 Animals 275-2
EROSION AND Improvements 268-3 SPDES STORMWATER Apartments 275-2
SEDIMENT Inspections 268-3;268-5 MANAGEMENT AND Application 275-6
CONTROL 234-2 Investigations 268-3 EROSION AND Assessments 275-4;275-6;
STORMWATER Landscaping 268-3 SEDIMENT 275-11
MANAGEMENT Licenses and permits 268-3 CONTROL 234-2 Backfilling 275-11
236-4;236-10;236-13 Livestock 268-3 Stop and Yield Intersections Barricades 275-11
SUBDIVISION OF LAND Management and 260-4;260-6 Blocks 275-2
240-3;240-41 coordination of LWRP STORMWATER Board of Trustees 275-2;
ZONING 280-4;280-133 268-4 MANAGEMENT 275-3;275-3.1;275-4;
WATERFOWL Natural features 268-3 236-4 275-6;275-7;275-11
BOATS,DOCKS AND Natural resources 268-2; SUBDIVISION OF LAND Boats and Boating 275-2;
WHARVES 96-1; 268-3;268-5 2404;240-10;240-17; 275-11
96-3;96-7;96-24 Nuisances 268-3 240-21;240-35;240-44 Bonds 275-9
Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Open space 268-2;268-5 VEHICLES AND Bridges 275-11
and Domestic Pet Parking 268-3 TRAFFIC 260-12; Brush,grass and weeds
Waste 83-27;83-28 Penalties for offenses 268-7 260-14;260-16;260-28 275-2;275-11
WETLANDS AND Pensions 268-3 ZONING 280-133 Buffers 275-2;275-4;
SHORELINE 275-3 Planning Board 268-4 WETLANDS 275-5;275-11
WATERFOWL AND GULL Police Department 268-4; Adoption of Code 1-2 Building Inspector 275-11
FEEDING AND 268-6 Adoption of Renumbered Burning 275-2
DOMESTIC PET Pollution 268-3 2006 Code 1-14 Certificate of compliance
WASTE Qualifications 268-3 BOATS,DOCKS AND 275-13
ANIMALS 83-27\83-31 Reports 268-4 WHARVES 96-8 Certificates of compliance
Appearance tickets 83-29 Retirement 268-3 COASTAL EROSION 275-10;275-13 `
Cats 83-27 Review of actions 268-5 HAZARD AREAS Certificates of insurance
Defecation 83-28 Safety standards 268-3 111-6 275-3.1 -
Definitions 83-27 Sales 268-3 Plum Island Conservation Cesspools 275-3
Dogs 83-27 Setbacks 268-3 District(PIC)280-189 Clerk 275-2;275-9;275-10
Enforcement 83-29 Solid waste 268-5 Plum Island Research Code Enforcement Officer
Fecal matter 83-28 Stop-work orders 268-6 District(PIR)280-185 275-12.1;275-15;
Fowl 83-27 Storage 268-3 Preservation of Natural 275-16
Garbage,rubbish and refuse Stormwater 268-3 Features 240-51 Compensation 275-3.1
83-28 Street openings 268-3 Real Estate Transfer Tax Complaints 275-3.1
Horses 83-27 Title 268-1 17-19 Compliance requirements;
Liability 83-27 Town Attorney 268-6; SHELLFISH AND OTHER penalties for offenses
Livestock 83-27;83-28 268-7 MARINE 275-16
Marinas 83-27 Town Board 268-3;268-4; RESOURCES 219-20 Conditions,inspection fees,
Nuisances 83-28 268-5 Southold Community performance guarantee
Parks and recreation 83-27 Trees 268-3 Preservation Fund upon issuance of permit
Penalties for offenses 83-30 Trustees 268-4 17-3; 17-4 275-9
Ponds 83-27 Utilities 268-3 Southold Community Condominiums 275-2
Prohibitions 83-28 Variances 268-3;268-5 Preservation Project Construction 275-2;
Safety standards 83-28; Violations and penalties Plan 17-13 275-3.1;275-5;
83-31 268-6;268-7 SPDES STORMWATER 275-11;275-12.1;
Sales 83-27 Water 268-3;268-5 MANAGEMENT AND 275-16
Sidewalks 83-28 Water quality 268-2;268-3; EROSION AND Construction and operation
Statutory authority 83-31 268-5 SEDIMENT standards 275-11
Stormwater 83-27 Wetlands 268-3 CONTROL 234-2; Contents of permit 275-10
Town Board 83-31 Wildlife 268-2;268-3 234-3 Coordination and
Violations and penalties Zoning Board of Appeals STORM SEWER enforcement 275-15
83-28;83-29;83-30 268-4;268-5 SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Costs and expenses 275-7;
Waterfowl 83-27;83-28 WEAPONS DISCHARGES, 275-11
Wildlife 83-27 See Also FIREARMS ACTIVITIES AND Decks 275-2;275-5
WATERFRONT See Also GUNS CONNECTIONS 235-5 Deer 275-5
CONSISTENCY Members of the Department STORMWATER Definitions;word usage
REVIEW A290-33 MANAGEMENT 275-2
W Accessory buildings and PARKS AND 236-3;236-4;236-5; Demolition 275-2;275-4;
structures 268-3 RECREATION 236-7;236-10;236-13 275-11
Assessments 268-3;268-5 AREAS 193-6 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Disclosure 275-6
Authority and purpose POLICE DEPARTMENT 240-3;240-4;240-10; Docks 275-2;275-3;275-4;
268-2 RULES AND 240-17;240-21;240-42 275-5;275-7;275-11
Blocks 268-3 REGULATIONS Water Quality Improvement Drainage 275-5;275-6;
Buffers 268-3 A290-15 1743 275-11
Building Inspector 268-6 WATERFRONT Drainage plan 275-6;
Clerk 268-3 CONSISTENCY 275-11
REVIEW 268-3
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Driveways 275-2;275-3; Records 275-10 WATERFRONT Lighting 280-69;280-70
275-5 Reports 275-8 CONSISTENCY Natural features 280-72
Easements 275-11 Restaurants 275-11 REVIEW 268-2;268-3 Noise 280-70;280-71
Emergencies 275-5 Retaining walls 275-2; WETLANDS AND Notices 280-74;280-76
Erosion and sediment 275-11 SHORELINE 275-3; Obstructions 280-70;
control 275-2;275-3; Roofs 275-2;275-4 275-4;275-11;275-12 280-74
275-6;275-11 Safety standards 275-3; ZONING 280-129;280-133 Off-street parking 280-70
Excavations 275-2;275-11 275-11;275-12 WIND ENERGY Parking 280-69;280-72
Exceptions 275-4 Salaries and compensation See Small Wind Energy Permitted uses 280-71
Fees 275-2;275-3.1;275-7; 275-3.1 Systems 277-1\277-7 Planning Board 280-70;
275-8;275-14 Sales 275-2 WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS, 280-72;280-73;
Fences 275-2;275-5; Septic systems 275-4 SMALL 280-74;280-76.2
275-11 Septic tanks 275-3 Agricultural-Conservation Preexisting antenna support
Fill 275-11 Setbacks 275-2;275-3; (A-C)District and structures and antennas
Findings;purpose; 275-5 Low-Density 280-76.1
jurisdiction;setbacks Sheds 275-2 Residential R-80, Purpose 280-67
275-3 Shrubs 275-2 R-120,R-200 and Qualifications 280-74
Fishing 275-2;275-11 Sidewalks 275-2 R-400 Districts 280-13 Radiation 280-69;280-70
Flood hazard areas 275-3 Signs 275-2;275-11 Small Wind Energy Systems Relief 280-76.3
Forestry 275-2 Single-family dwellings 277-2;277-3;277-4; Removal;height reduction
Fuel 275-4 275-5 277-6 280-76
Garages 275-2 Standards for issuance of ZONING 280-4 Reports 280-70;280-74
Garbage,rubbish and refuse permit 275-12 WIND TURBINES Required approvals 280-71
275-11 Stop-work orders 275-12.1; Small Wind Energy Systems Residential districts 280-73
General Provisions 275-1\ 275-16 277-1;277-3 Roofs 280-69;280-71;
275-4 Storage 275-2 ZONING 280-4 280-72
Grades and grading 275-2; Stormwater 275-3 WIRELESS Safety standards 280-67;
275-4;275-11 Stormwater management COMMUNICATION 280-70;280-76;
Groundwater 275-3 275-6;275-8 FACILITIES 280-76.2
Guarantees 275-9;275-10 Swimming pools 275-3; Abandonment 280-76 Satellite dish antennas
Hearings 275-3.1;275-8 275-11 Antennas 280-68;280-69; 280-68;280-72
Hedges 275-2 Tenants 275-12.1 280-70;280.71; Scope 280-68
Height regulations 275-2; Tests 275-4 280-72;280-73; Screens and screening
275-11 Title 275-1 280-74;280-76; 280-70;280-71;
Horses 275-2 Town Attorney 275-6 280-76.1;280-76.2 280-72;280-76.2
Impoundment 275-6 Town Board 275-3; Application fees and Security standards 280-69
Improvements 275-3;275-5 275-3.1;275-7;275-16 requirements 280-74 Setbacks 280-70;280-72;
Inspections 275-7;275-9; Town Clerk 275-7 Assessments 280-76 280-76.2
275-10;275-11;275-16 Transferability 275-14 Boats and Boating 280-69 Severability 280-76.4
Insurance 275-3.1 Trees 275-2;275-4 Buffers 280-70;280-72 Shrubs 280-70;280-72
Investigations 275-8 Trustees 275-2;275-3.1; Building Inspector 280-70; Signs 280-70
Landscaping 275-3;275-5; 275-4;275-5;275-6; 280-74;280-76 Site plan approval 280-70;
275-11 275-8;275-9;275-10; Building permits 280-70; 280-71;280-72
Lawns 275-2 275-11;275-12; 280-71;280-74 Site plans 280-71;280-73;
Liability 275-3.1;275-9; 275-13;275-14;275-16 Complaints 280-74 280-74;280-76.2
275-10 Utilities 275-11 Construction 280-70; Special exception approval
Liability insurance 275-9 Vernal pools 275-3 280-73;280-74;280-75 280-73
Licenses and permits Violations and penalties Costs and expenses 280-74; Special exceptions 280-70;
275-2;275-3.1;275-5; 275-3.1;275-11; 280-76 280-71;280-73;
275-6;275-8;275-11; 275-12.1;275-16 Definitions 280-69 280-74;280-76.2;
275-16 Waivers 275-3;275-6 Design standards 280-70; 280-76.3
Licensing of coastal Water 275-2;275-3;275-4; 280-72 Stormwater 280-72
contractors 275-3.1 275-11;275-12 Drainage 280-72 Telecommunications
Liens 275-11 Water pollution 275-3 Driveways 280-74 facilities 280-69;
Lighting 275-11 Water quality 275-3;275-11 Emergencies 280-70 280-71
Livestock 275-2 Water supply 275-3 Environmental impact Tests 280-69;280-74
Lots 275-2 Waterfowl 275-3 statements 280-74 Towers 280-69;280-72;
Marinas 275-2;275-11 Wetlands 275-1;275-2; Escrow accounts 280-74 280-74
Meetings 275-8 275-3;275-4;275-5; Escrow deposits 280-74 Trees 280-70;280-72;
Mobile homes 275-2 275-6;275-8;275-11; Fees 280-71;280-74 280-73;280-76.2
Monuments 275-6 275-12;275-16 Fences 280-69;280-70; Utilities 280-69
Mooring 275-2;275-11 Wildlife 275-3;275-4; 280-71 Utility poles 280-69
Mulching 275-2 275-11;275-12 General requirements for all Variances 280-76.3
Natural resources 275-2; Yards 275-5 wireless Vehicles 280-69;280-70
275-3;275-11 WILD ANIMALS communication Violations and penalties
Nonconforming structures See ANIMALS facilities 280-70 280-76
275-2;275-11 WILDLIFE Groundwater 280-70 Waivers 280-76.2
Notices 275-3.1;275-8; COASTAL EROSION Guarantees 280-72 Waivers of criteria 280-76.2
275-9;275-10;275-11; HAZARD AREAS Height regulations 280-69; Water 280-69
275-16 111-6;111-12;111-13; 280-70;280-71; Wetlands 280-70
Open space 275-2 111-14;111-15 280-72;280-73; When effective 280-76.5
Parking 275-2 PARKS AND 280-74;280-76; Wireless communications
Patios 275-2 RECREATION 280-76.2 280-69;280-70
Pedestrians 275-11 AREAS 193-6 Historic buildings and Wireless communications
Performance guarantees Southold Community districts 280-75 facilities 280-67;
275-9 Preservation Fund Historic districts 280-75 280-68;280-69;
Permit procedures 275-5 17-4;17-8 Historical districts 280-70 280-70;280-71;
Permits 275-5\275-14 SUBDIVISION OF LAND Inspections 280-69;280-70; 280-72;280-73;
Plastics 275-11 240-3;24044 280-74 280-74;280-75;280-76
Ponds 275-2;275-3;275-4; Water Quality Improvement Landscaping 280-69; Yards 280-70
275-11 17-43 280-70;280-76.2 ZONING 280-67\280-76.5
Pools 275-2 Waterfowl and Gull Feeding Licenses and permits Zoning Board of Appeals
Poultry 275-2 and Domestic Pet 280-71;280-74; 280-76.3
Processing of application Waste 83-27 280-76.1 Zoning districts 280-70;
275-8 Liens280-76 280-71
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WIRELESS Hamlet Business(HB) See Affordable Housing 280-130;280-131;
COMMUNICATIONS District 280-45 (AHD)District 280-24\ 280-134;280-151;
Wireless Communication Light Industrial(LI)District 280-33 280-152;280-153
Facilities 280-69; 280-62;280-64 Agricultural districts Building setback
280-70 Light Industrial Park/ 280-110 requirements adjacent
ZONING 280-4 Planned Office Park See Agricultural Planned to water bodies and
WIRELESS (LIO)District 280-58; Development District wetlands 280-116
COMMUNICATIONS 280-60 280-170\280-181 Business districts 280-78;
FACILITIES LIGHTING,OUTDOOR See Agricultural- 280-93;280-94;
Agricultural-Conservation 172-2 Conservation(A-C) 280-137
(A-C)District and Limited Business(LB) District and Low- Camping 280-4
Low-Density District 280-41;280-43 Density Residential Camps 280-4;280-78;
Residential R-80, LITTERING 174-1 R-80,R-120,R-200 280-115
R-120,R-200 and Low-Density Residential and R400 Districts Cats 280-4;280-78
R-400 Districts 280-13 R-40 District 280-17 280-12\280-15 Certificates of
Light Industrial Park/ Recreational Floating Zone Air pollution 280-77; appropriateness
Planned Office Park District(RFZ)280-203 280-111 280-131
(LIO)District 280-58 Recreational Vehicle Parks Alcoholic beverages 280-4 Certificates of compliance
Wireless Communication 253-21 Aluminum 280-111 280-4
Facilities 280-67; RENTAL PERMITS 207-7 Amendments 280-157\ Certificates of occupancy
280-68;280-69; Roadway Construction 280-159 280-4;280-112;
280-70;280-71; 161-24 Amusements 280-4 280-130;280-151;
280-72;280-73; SOIL REMOVAL 228-6; Anchoring 280-4 280-154;280-207;
280-74;280-75;280-76 228-11 Animals 280-4;280-78; 280-208
ZONING 280-4;280-104 STORMWATER 280-111 Charges 280-4;280-115
WIRELESS MANAGEMENT Antennas 280-4 Chimneys 280-4;280-104
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 236-10 Apartments 280-4;280-78 Christmas trees 280-4
FACILITIES WETLANDS AND Applicability 280-127 Cluster developments
See SHORELINE 275-5 Application requirements 280-137
TELECOMMUNICAT Wireless Communication 280-133 Code Enforcement Officer
IONS FACILITIES Facilities 280-70 Appointments 280-135 280-4;280-153
WORIMEN'S ZONING 280-4;280-78; Approval of site plan Commercial vehicles
COMPENSATION 280-79;280-93; required 280-130 280-78;280-110
SEWERS AND SEWAGE 280-96;280-104; Architectural Review Compensation 280-4;
DISPOSAL 215-8 280-105;280-109; Committee 280-135 280-135
280-124;280-137 Architectural review Complaints 280-151
XYZ — YIELD INTERSECTIONS standards 280-134 Condominiums 2804
Stop and Yield Intersections Assessments 280-92; Conformance required
YARD SALES 260-6 280-131;280-133; 280-66
Agricultural-Conservation YOUTH BOARD 280-159 Construction 280-4;
(A-C)District and Appointments 68-5 Bathing 280-4;280-78 280-105;280-I 14;
Low-Density Assessments 68-3;68-4; Bed and breakfast 280-4; 280-123;280-128;
Residential R-80, 68-5 280-78 280-133;280-137;
R-120,R-200 and Budget 684 Bicycles 280-137 280-138;280-153;
R-400 Districts 280-13 Compensation 68-5 Billboards 280-4 280-156;280-207;
See Also GARAGE SALES Definitions 68-2 Blocks 280-4;280-116; 280-208
See Also SALES Director 68-4 280-133 Convalescent homes 280-4;
Signs 280-86 Legislative intent 68-1 Board of Appeals 280-4; 280-79
YARD WASTE Library 68-1 280-78;280-79; Convenience stores 280-4;
See Also BRUSH,GRASS Meetings 68-4;68-5 280-121;280-131; 280-78
AND WEEDS Membership 68-5 280-154 Comer lots 280-106
Garbage,Rubbish and Minutes 68-4 See Board of Appeals Costs and expenses 280-4;
Refuse 233-3.1 Powers and duties 68-5 280-145\280-150 280-92;280-131;
See Also GRASS Reports 68-4 Board of Trustees 280-133 280-137
CLIPPINGS Schools 68-1;68-5 Boardinghouses 280-78 County Clerk 280-4
See Also LAWNS Town Board 68-1;68-4; Boats and Boating 280-4; Courts 280-108
STORM SEWER 68-5 280-78;280-110; Culverts 280-133
SYSTEMS;ILLICIT Websites 68-4 280-119.280-137 Curbs 280-4;280-78•
DISCHARGES, Youth Board 68-5 Bonds 280-131;280-137 280-92;280-131;
ACTIVITIES AND Youth Bureau created 68-3 Bowling alleys 280-4 280-133;280-137
CONNECTIONS 235-1 ZONING Brush,grass and weeds Dance halls 280-4
STORMWATER Access requirements 280-4;280-93;280-95 Decks 280-4;280-104;
MANAGEMENT 280-109 Buffers 280-4;280-92; 280-137
236-4 Accessory buildings and 280-94;280-95; Deer 280-4;280-105
YARDS structures 280-4; 280-96;280-118; Definitions 280-4
Affordable Housing(AHD) 280-104;280-107; 280-131;280-137 Demolition 280-4
District 280-28 280-116 Building construction Density,Minimum Lot Size
Agricultural-Conservation Accessory uses and 280-128 and Bulk Schedules
(A-C)District and structures 280-4; Building Inspector 280-4; 280-65\280-66
Low-Density 280-78;280-111; 280-92;280-105; See Districts 280-5\280-11
Residential R-80, 280-127 280-109;280-127; Docks 280-4;280-78;
R-120,R-200 and Additional notice 280-130;280-131; 280-111;280-116
R-400 Districts requirements relating to 280-151;280-152; Dogs 280-4;280-78
280-13;280-15 petitions for proposed 280-153;280-154; Drainage 280-4;280-78;
BUILDINGS,UNSAFE; amendments 280-159 280-155;280-208 280-91;280-127;
PROPERTY Administration and Building length and 280-129;280-133
MAINTENANCE Enforcement 280-151\ separation for buildings Drainage plan 280-129;
100-3;100-4 280-156 containing multiple 280-133
XYZDesign Standards 240-45 Administrative and dwellings 280-107 Driveways 280-4;280-78;
Districts 280-7;280-8 enforcing officer Building permits 280-4; 280-92;280-93;
Garbage,Rubbish and 280-151 280-105;280-114; 280-137
Refuse 233-3.1;2334 Adult homes 280-4 280-121;280-124; Drugs and drug
General Business(B) Advertising 2804 280-125;280-127; paraphernalia 280-4
District 28048;280-50 Duration of plan 280-132
Dust 280-91;280-111
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Easements 280-3;2804; Hedges 280-78;280-106 280-113;280-116; Off-street parking 280-4;
280-133 Height of fences,walls and 280-124;280-137; 280-77;280-78;
Electricians 2804 berms 280-105 280-207 280-95;280-109;
Elevators 280-104 Height regulations 280-4; See Low-Density 280-129;280-133;
Emergencies 280-4; 280-78;280-94; Residential R-40 280-137
280-111;280-137 280-104;280-105; District 280-16\280-19 Off-street parking areas
Environmental quality 280-106;280-107; Magazines 280-4 280-78
review 280-131; 280-108;280-109; Manure 280-4 Official Map 280-4
280-137 280-117;280-134; Marinas 280-4;280-78 One-family dwellings
Environmentally sensitive 280-208 See Marine I(MI)District 280-4;280-109
areas 280-4 Historic landmarks 280-131 280-51\280-53 Open space 280-4;
Escrow accounts 280-131 Historic Preservation See Marine II(MII)District 280-127;280-128;
Excavations 280-114; Commission 280-131; 280-54\280-56 280-137
280-129;280-136 280-135 See Marine III Zone District Open storage 280-110
Exceptions and See Historic Preservation (MIII)280-205\ Paper 280-4;280-111
modifications 280-104 District(HPD) 280-206 Parking 280-4;280-65;
Explosives 280-111 280-190\280-196 Markers 280-137 280-78;280-79;
See Farmland Bill of Rights Historical features 280-133 Master Plan 280-4 280-92;280-95;
280-97\280-103 Home occupations 280-4; Maximum gross floor area 280-111;280-117;
Farms and farming 280-4; 280-78 for residential 280-127;280-128;
280-78;280-207 Horses 280-4 dwellings in A-C,R40, 280-129;280-131;
Fee schedule for site plan Hospitals 280-4;280-78; R-80,R-120,R-200, 280-133;280-134;
applications 280-138 280-79 and R400 Districts 280-137
Fees 280-4;280-129; Hotels 2804;280-78; 280-207 Parking and Loading Areas
280-131;280-133; 280-79 Meetings 280-4;280-78; 280-77\280-79
280-137;280-138; Hunting 2804 280-131;280-133; Parks and recreation 280-4
280-154;280-158 Improvements 280-4; 280-137;280-157 Patios 280-4;280-104
Fees for petitions for 280-129;280-131; Membership 280-4;280-78 Pedestrians 280-2;280-77;
proposed amendments 280-133;280-137; Minors 280-4 280-128;280-129;
280-158 280-207 Mobile home parks 280-4 280-133;280-137
Fences 280-4;280-78; Industrial districts 280-93; Mobile homes 280-4; Penalties for offenses
280-92;280-94; 280-94 280-78 280-155
280-104;280-105; Inspections 280-131; Monuments 280-104 Places of worship 280-78
280-106;280-114; 280-137;280-151; Mooring 280-4;280-78 Planning Board 280-4;
280-133;280-134; 280-154 Mortgage Stabilization and 280-78;280-92;
280-137 Interpretation and conflicts Relief Act 280-4 280-94;280-104;
Final plats 280-4 280-3 Motels 280-4;280-78 280-123;280-127;
Findings of fact;purpose Investigations 280-130 Motor vehicles 280-4; 280-129;280-130;
280-128 Involuntary moves 280-126 280-77;280-78; 280-131;280-132;
Fire hydrants 280-133; Junk 280-4 280-110 280-133;280-137;
280-137 Junkyards 280-4 Multifamily dwellings 280-151;280-154;
Fishing 280-4;280-78 Kennels 280-4 280-108 280-157
Flood hazard areas 2804; Land clearing 280-136 Museums 280-78;280-79; Planning Commission
280-129;280-133 Land underwater;filled 280-119 280-131
Floodplains 280-4 land 280-113 Natural features 280-4; Plastics 280-4;280-111
Forestry 280-4 Landfills 2804 280-129;280-133 See Plum Island
Fowl 280-4 Landscaped parking area Noise 2804;280-91; Conservation District
Front landscaped area 280-95 280-94;280-111 (PIC)280-186\280-189
280-93 Landscaping 280-4; Nonconforming buildings See Plum Island Research
Fuel 280-4;280-111 280-78;280-91; 280-122;280-123 District(PIR)280-182\
Gambling 280-4 280-92;280-93; Nonconforming buildings 280-185
Garages 280-4;280-78; 280-94;280-95; with conforming uses Plumbers 280-4
280-104;280-134; 280-123;280-129; 280-122 Plumbing 2804;280-78
280-137 280-131;280-133; Nonconforming buildings Pollution 280-91
Garbage,rubbish and refuse 280-134;280-137 with nonconforming Ponds 280-4;280-113;
280-114 Landscaping,Screening and uses 280-123 280-133
Gas 280-111;280-129 Buffer Regulations Nonconforming lots 280-4; Pools 280-4
See General Business(B) 280-91\280-96 280-124 Porches 280-4;280-134;
District 28047\280-50 Letters of credit 280-131 Nonconforming uses 280-2; 280-137
General Provisions 280-1\ Library 280-78;280-79 2804;280-120; Poultry 280-4
280-4 Licenses and permits 280-121;280-123; Procedures 280-157
General requirements 280-3;280-4;280-115; 280-154 Prohibited uses 280-111
280-92 280-130;280-131; Nonconforming Uses and Prohibited uses in all
Glare 280-91;280-94; 280-133;280-136 Buildings 280-120\ districts 280-111
280-111;280-117; Liens 280-92;280-131 280-126 Properties located adjacent
280-129 See Light Industrial(LI) Nonresidential districts to creeks 280-96
Golf courses 280-4;280-78 District 280-61\280-64 280-93 Provisions for community
Grades and grading 280-4; See Light Industrial Park/ Notices 280-92;280-131; water,sewer and utility
280-78;280-108; Planned Office Park 280-137;280-153; facilities 280-112
280-114;280-129; (LIO)District 280-57\ 280-155;280-157; Public assemblies 280-129
280-133;280-134; 280-60 280-159 Purpose 280-77;280-91;
280-136 Lighting 280-4;280-111; Nuisances 2804;280-111 280-120
Groundwater 280-4; 280-117;280-129; Nursing homes 280-4; Purposes 280-2
280-91;280-129; 280-133;280-137 280-78 Pyramid Law 280-208
280-137 Lighting restrictions Objectives 280-129 Qualifications 280-131
Guaranties 280-4;280-131 280-117 Obstructions 280-104; Radiation 280-4
Gutters 280-4 See Limited Business(LB) 280-106;280-111 Records 280-4;280-92;
See Hamlet Business(HB) District 280-40\280-43 Odors 280-4;280-111 280-133;280-151;
District 28044\280-46 Livestock 2804 Off-street loading 280-79 280-154 =Tt T�
See Hamlet Density(HD) Long-term outdoor display Off-street loading areas Recreation areas 280-4 X Y
Residential District or storage 280-119 280-79 See Recreational Floating
280-20\280-23 Lots 280-4;280-78; Zone District(RFZ)
Hearings 280-92;280-130; 280-79;280-95; 280-197\280-204
280-131;280-137; 280-106;280-109; Recreational vehicles
280-157;280-159 280-4;280-137
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Remedies 280-156 280-133;280-134; Vehicles 280-2;280-4; Farmland Bill of Rights
Rental property 2804; 280-137;280-138; 280-78;280-79; 280-100
280-111 280-151 280-110;280-111; FLOOD DAMAGE
Repairs and maintenance Slaughterhouses 280-111 280-129;280-137 PREVENTION 148-23
280-125 Smoke 280-111 Vibrations 280-111 General Business(B)
Repeal of existing schedule; Smoking 280-4 Violations and penalties District 280-48
incorporation of new Solar energy 280-4;280-138 280-130;280-136; LIGHTING,OUTDOOR
schedules 280-65 Solar energy systems 280-2 280-151;280-153; 172-8
Reports 280-4;280-131; Spas 280-4 280-155;280-156 PUBLIC
280-151;280-157 Special exception uses Waivers 280-78;280-131; ENTERTAINMENT
Residential districts 280-78; 280-4;280-78 280-133;280-159 AND SPECIAL
280-93;280-94; See Special Exception Uses Walls 280-4;280-78; EVENTS 205-2;205-8
280-104;280-110; 280-139\280-144 280-92;280-94; Signs 280-81;280-86
280-129;280-137 Special exceptions 280-104;280-105; Special Events Requiring
Residential Dwelling Size 280-130;280-131; 280-106;280-108; Chairperson of.the
Limits 280-207\ 280-154 280-116;280-137 Zoning Board of
280-208 Special permits 280-4; Water 280-4;280-91; Appeals'Approval
See Residential Office(RO) 280-154 280-96;280-104; 205-5
District 280-37\280-39 Standards for residential site 280-111;280-112; Special Events Requiring
See Resort Residential(RR) plans 280-137 280-113;280-116; Town Board Approval
District 280-34\280-36 Stop orders 280-153 280-128;280-129; 205-7
Restaurants 280-4;280-78 Storage 280-4;280-78; 280-133 Special Exception Uses
Retaining walls 280-4; 280-79;280-104; Water supply 280-2;280-4; 280-140;280-141;
280-134 280-110;280-111; 280-129;280-133 280-142;280-144
Review procedure 280-131 280-118;280-119; Watercourses 280-4; SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Revocation of permit 280-134;280-137 280-133 240-57
280-152 Stormwater280-129; Websites280-4 WATERFRONT
Roadside stands 2804 280-133 Wells 280-133 CONSISTENCY
Roofs 280-4;280-104; Stormwater management Wetlands 280-4;280-96; REVIEW 268-4;268-5
280-108;280-134 280-133 280-111;280-116; Wireless Communication
Safety standards 280-2; Street trees 280-129; 280-129;280-133 Facilities 280-76.3
280-3;280-111; 280-133 Wildlife 280-129;280-133 ZONING 280-4;280-92;
280-125;280-128; Supplementary Regulations Wind energy systems,small 280-130;280-131;
280-129;280-131; 280-104\280-119 280-4 280-137;280-207
280-133;280-137 Swimming pools 280-4 Wind turbines 280-4 ZONING DISTRICTS
Sales 280-4;280-78; Taxicabs 280-111 See Wireless Affordable Housing(AHD)
280-79;280-104; Temporary outdoor display Communication District 280-32.1
280-118 or storage 280-118 Facilities 280-67\ AGRICULTURAL
Sanitary facilities 280-4 Tenants 280-4 280-76.5 ADVISORY
Schools 280-4;280-78; Terms of office 280-135 Wireless communications COMMITTEE 71-2;
280-79 Title 280-1 280-4 71-4
Screens and screening Toilet facilities 280-4 Wireless communications Agricultural Planned
280-4;280-78;280-91; Tourist camps,camp facilities 280-4; Development District
280-92;280-93; cottages and trailers 280-104 280-174
280-94;280-104; 280-115 Yards 280-4;280-78; BUILDINGS,UNSAFE;
280-117;280-129; Towers 280-4;280-104 280-79;280-93; PROPERTY
280-131 Towing 280-4 280-96;280-104; MAINTENANCE
Senior citizens 2804 Town Attorney 280-130 280-105;280-109; 100-4
Septic tanks 2804 Town Board 280-4;280-92; 280-124;280-137 Design Standards 240-45
Service stations 280-4; 280-115;280-128; Zoning Board of Appeals Historic Preservation
280-78 280-131;280-135; 280-4;280-92; District(HPD)280-190
Setbacks 280-4;280-104; 280-138;280-151; 280-130;280-131; LANDMARK
280-105;280-116; 280-155;280-157; 280-137;280-207 PRESERVATION
280-123;280-133; 280-158;280-159 Zoning districts 280-4; 170-8
280-134;280-137 Town Clerk 280-92; 280-92;280-93; PUBLIC
Severability 280-160 280-131;280-158; 280-104;280-113; ENTERTAINMENT
Sewers 280-4;280-112; 280-159 280-129;280-137; AND SPECIAL
280-133 Town Engineer 280-129; 280-159;280-208 EVENTS 205-2
Shade trees 280-93 280-131 Zoning Maps 280-4; Recreational Floating Zone
Sheds 280-4 Trailer camps 280-115 280-113;280-157; District(RFZ)280-201
Shopping centers 280-4 Trailers 280-4;280-78; 280-158;280-159 Roadway Construction
Shrubs 280-4;280-92; 280-115;280-137' ZONING BOARD OF 161-15
280-93;280-95; Transition buffer area APPEALS SANITARY FLOW
280-118 280-94 Affordable Housing(AHD) CREDITS,
Sidewalks 280-78;280-95; Trees 280-4;280-92; District 280-28 TRANSFER OF
280-111;280-133; 280-93;280-94; AGRICULTURAL 117-3; 117-6;117-14
280-137 280-95;280-118; ADVISORY SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Signs 280-4;280-78; 280-129;280-130; COMMITTEE 71-1 240-10;240-17;
280-133;280-134; 280-133;280-136 Agricultural-Conservation 240-26;240-27;240-42
280-137 Trespassing 280-4 (A-C)District and Wireless Communication
See Signs 280-80\280-90 Trucks 280-4;280-77; Low-Density Facilities 280-70;
Single-family dwellings 280-79 Residential R-80, 280-71
280-4;280-78 Trustees 280-116;280-131 R-120,R-200 and ZONING 280-4;280-92;
Site Plan Approval 280-92; Two-family dwellings R-400 Districts 280-13 280-93;280-104;
280-104;280-119; 280-78 See Also APPEALS 280-113;280-129;
280-127\280-138; Utilities 280-2;280-4; Board of Appeals 280-149 280-137;280-159;
280-154 280-112;280-127; See Also BOARD OF 280-208
Site plan review and 280-129;280-133 APPEALS ZONING ENFORCEMENT
Xi T� approval 280-4; Utility poles 280-133 See Also BOARD OF OFFICER
280-133;280-137 Variances 280-92;280-121; ZONING APPEALS See CODE Y
Site plans 2804;280-127; 280-131;280-137; Design Standards 240-45 ENFORCEMENT
280-129;280-130; 280-154;280-207 Districts 280-11 OFFICER
280-131;280-132; ETHICS 26-13 ZONING HEARING
Farm Stands 72-11 BOARD
See HEARING OFFICER
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See HEARINGS
ZONING MAPS
Adoption of Code 1-4
Affordable Housing(AHD)
District 280-29
Agricultural Planned
Development District
280-174;280-175
Board of Appeals 280-146
Districts 280-6;280-7
Hamlet Density(HD)
Residential District
280-21 .
Historic Preservation
District(HPD)
280-195;280-196
See Also OFFICIAL MAP
Recreational Floating Zone
District(RFZ)
280-200;280-201
ZONING 280-4;280-113;
280-157;280-158;
280-159
ZONING OFFICER
See BUILDING
INSPECTOR
See CODE
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
ZONING PERMITS
See BUILDING PERMITS
See CONSTRUCTION
PERMITS
See LICENSES AND
PERMITS
See SPECIAL PERMITS
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