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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Town of
SOUTHOLD
LOCAL LAW NO. 4 OF 2002
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows:
I. 100-239.4 Building setback requirements adjacent to water bodies and wetlands. [Added 3-14-1989
by L.L. No. 3-1989]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following setback requirements shall apply to all
building or structures located on lots adjacent to water bodies and wetlands:
Lots adjacent to Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound and Block Island Sound. [Amended 11-24-
1992 by L.L. No. 20-1992]
(1) All
buildings or structures located on lots adjacent to sounds and upon which there exists a bluff or
bank landward of the shore or beach shall be set back not fewer than one hundred (100) feet from
the top of such bluff or bank.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided in SuBsection A(1) hereof, all buildings or structures located on
lots adjacent to sounds shall be set back not less than one hundred (100) feet from the ordinary
high-water mark of said sound.
(3)
Buildings or structures which are proposed landward of existing principal dwellings shall be
exempt from the requirements set forth in Subsection A(1) and A(2) hereof. [Added 6-15-1993
by L.L. No. 8-1993]
All buildings or structures located on lots upon which a bulkhead, concrete wall, riprap or similar
structure exists and which are adjacent to tidal water bodies other than sounds shall be set back not less
than seventy-five (75) feet from the bulkhead. The following exceptions will apply:
(1) Buildings which are proposed landward of existing buildings.
(2)
Lands which are not bulkheaded and are subject to a determination by the Board of Town
Trustees under Chapter 97 of the code of the Town of Southold.
(3)
Docks, wharves, pilings, boardwalks, stairs, promenades, walkways and piers, which are
accessory and separate from existing buildings or accessory structures.
Co
[Amended 6-15-1993 by L.L. No. 8-1993] All buildings and structures located on lots adjacent to any
freshwater body shall be set back not less than sevexlt,¢~five (75) feet from the edge of such water body
or not less than seventy-five (75) feet from the landward edge of the freshwater wetland, whichever is
greater. The following exception will apply:
(1)
Lands which are not bulkheaded and are subject to a determination by the Board of Town
Trustees under Chapter 97 of the Code of the Town of Southold.
1I. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not effect the validity of this law as a whole or any part
thereof other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
III. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by law.
Underline represents additions
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DOS-239(Rev. 11/99) (1)
(Complete the certification in the paragraph that apPlies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 4 of 20 02 of the
(Ca'.xnty)(C:~*.y)(Town) ~) of SOUTHOLD was duly passed by the
TOWN BOARD on AUGUST 27 ~ 20 02 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 __., and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on 20 ,
in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was submitted
to the people by reason ora (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affuxnative vote of a majority of
the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20 , in
accordance with the apphcable prowsions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting
referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the
(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved) (repassed after
disapproval) by the on 20 Such local law was subject to
permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of 20 , in
accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or Includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county- wide
basis or, If there be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of
a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
(2)
5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20
of the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of
section (36)(37) of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affu'mative vote of a majority of the qualified
electors of such city voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 __,
became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local/aw annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 __
of the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors
at the General Election of November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the
Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of
said county as a urfit and a majority of the qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said
general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner indicated
in paragraph 1 , above.
Clerk of ~ County l'egisfa~ive bod[j,,.Gity. ~o~n or Village Clerk
or officer designated by local legislative body
Elizabeth A. Neville, Town Clerk
(Seal) Date: August 28, 2002
(Certification to be executed by County Attorney, Corporation Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or
other authorized attorney of locality.)
STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
Gregory F. Yakaboski~ Esq, Town Attorney
Title
Town of
SOUTHOLD
Date:
(3)
August 28, 2002
STATE OF NEw YORK
DE:PARTI,4E:NT OF STATE:
4 I STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY I ;:>;~..~ I-OOO I
RECEIVED
SEP I 6 2002
$oulhold Town Clork
GEORGE E. PATAKI
GOVERNOR
RANDY A. DANIELS
SECRETARY Of STATE
September 10, 2002
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE
TOWN HALL 53095 Main Road
P.O. Box 1179
SOUTHOLD, NY 11971
RE: Town of Southold, Local Law 4, 2002, filed 08/29/2002
The above referenced material was received and filed by this office as
indicated. Additional local law filing forms will be forwarded upon
request.
Sincerely,
Linda Lasch
Principal Clerk
State Records & Law Bureau
(518) 474-2755
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RECYCLED pAPER
RECEIVED
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Southold Town Clef[
DEPARq-lVlENT OF PLANNING
~'-OUNTY OF SUFFOLK
ROBERT d. GAFFNEY
SUFFOLK COUN-rY EXECUTIVE
THOMAS ISLES AICP
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
September 25, 2002
Ms. Elizabeth Nevil!e, Town Clerk
Town of Southold
53095 Main Road - P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971
Dear Ms. Neville:
Re:
Amended Zoning Ordinance
Section 100-239.4
Town of Southold
(Local Law. No. 4 of 2002)
Pursuant to Sections A 14-21 of the Suffolk County Administrative Code, the Suffolk County
Planning Commission has notified the neighboring town(s) and/or village(s) concerning the above
captioned zoning action(s).
Having received no adverse response, the Commission will take no further action.
Very truly yours,
Thomas Isles
Director of Planning
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S/s Gerald G. Newman
Chief Planner
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county, being duly sworn, says that he/she is
Principal--clerk~of THE SUFFOLK TIMES, a weekly
newspaper, published at Mattituck, in the Town of
Southold, County of Suffolk and State of New York,
and that the Notice of which the annexed is a printed
copy, has been regularly published in said Newspaper
once each week for / weeks succes-
on the ~ day
of 20~.~
ncipal Clerk
Sworn to bef~ore me this. ~
day of /~~4- -- 20 ~
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
ELIZABETH A. NEVILLE, Town Clerk of the Town of Southold, New York being
that on the .9 day of ~ }J.J_t~.~a- ,2002, she affixed a
duly
sworn,
says
notice of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, in a proper and substantial
manner, in a most public place in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, to
wit: Town Clerk's Bulletin Board, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
Amend Chapter 100, Section 239.4
(-l~lizabeth A. N~--vi~le -
Southold Town Clerk
Sworn before me this ~>/ day
of ~ ,2002.
LYNDA M. BOHN
SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING
August 27, 2002
8:00 P.M.
HEARING ON "A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 100, § 239.4 ENTITLED 'BUILDING
SETBACK REQUIREMENTS ADJACENT TO WATER BODIES AND WETLANDS' OF THE
CODE OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD"
Present:
Absent:
Supervisor Joshua Y. Horton
Justice Louisa P. Evans
Councilman William D. Moore
Councilman Craig A. Richter
Councilman Thomas H. Wickham
Town Clerk Elizabeth A. Neville
Town Attorney Gregory A. Yakaboski
Councilman John M. Romanelli
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town
of Southold, Suffolk County_, New York on the 30th day of July, 2002, a Local Law entitled "A Local
Law to Amend Chapter 100~ Section 239.4 entitled "Buildine setback requirements ad|aeent to
water bodies and wetlands of the Code of the Town of Southold", now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid
Local Law at the Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 27T}I day of
Aneust, 2002, at 8:00 p.m., at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be
heard.
This proposed local law entitled "A Local Law to Amend Chapter 100, Section 239.4 entitled
"Building setback requirements adjacent to water bodies and wetlands of the Code of the Town
of Sonthold", reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. OF 2002
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold, as follows:
I. 100-239.4 Building setback requirements adjacent to water bodies and wetlands. [Added 3-
14-1989 by L.L. No. 3-1989]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the following setback requirements shall apply to
all building or structures located on lots adjacent to water bodies and wetlands:
A. Lots adjacent to Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound and Block Island Sound. [Amended
11-24-1992 by L.L. No. 20-1992]
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(1) All buildings or structures located on lots adjacent to sounds and upon which there exists a
bluff or bank landward of the shore or beach shall be set back not fewer than one hundred
(100) feet from the top of such bluff or bank.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection A(1) hereof, all buildings or structures
located on lots adjacent to sounds shall be set back not less than one hundred (100) feet
from the ordinary high-water mark of said sound.
(3) Buildings or structures which are proposed landward of existing principal dwellings
shall be exempt fi:om the requirements set forth in Subsection A(1) and A(2) hereof.
[Added 6-15-1993 by L.L. No. 8-1993]
All buildings: or struC~es located on lots upon which a bulkhead, concrete wall, riprap or
similar structure exists and which are adjacent to tidal water bodies other than sounds shall be
set back not less than seventy-five (75) feet fi:om the bulkhead. The following exceptions will
apply:
(1) Buildings which are proposed landward of existing
buildings.
(2) Lands which are not bulkheaded and are subject to a determination by the Board of
Town Trustees under Chapter 97 of the code of the Town of Southold.
(3) Docks, wharves, pilings, boardwalks, stairs, promenades, walkways and piers, which
are accessory and separate fi.om existing buildings or accessory structures.
C. [Amended 6-15-1993 by L.L. No. 8-1993] All buildings and structures located on lots adjacent
to any freshwater body shall be set back not less than seventy-five (75) feet from the edge of
such water body or not less than seventy-five (75) feet fi:om the landward edge of the
freshwater wetland, whichever is greater. The following exception will apply:
(1) Lands which are not bulkheaded and are subject to a determination by the Board of
Town Trustees under Chapter 97 of the Code of the Town of Southold.
II. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Local Law
shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
judgment shall not effect the validity of this law as a whole or any part thereof
other than the part so decided to be unconstitutional or invalid.
III. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by law.
Underline represents additions
COUNCILMAN WICKHAM: I have here a communication fi:om the Suffolk County Department of
Planning pursuant to the requirements of their sections of the law this referenced application, which
has been submitted to the Suffolk County Planning Commission is considered to be a matter for local
determination as there is no apparent significant county wide or inter-community impacts. A decision
of local determination should not be construed as either approval or disapproval. We also have a
communication fi:om our Planning Board which "has no comments on the proposed amendment and is
in favor of the proposed changes." I have notice here that the notice for public hearing has been duly
applied to the Town Clerk bulletin board in the hall and a further copy in the newspaper that it has
been officially heard and printed in the paper.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody care to address the Town Board in regard to the public
hearing?
WILLIAM TOEDTER: My name is William Toedter. I am not really a public speaker. I wanted to
stress two points but also ask the questions as I am sort of intricately involved with some of the
changes going on here as we are on a bluff on the Sound. It occurs to me that it is very important that
we make these changes and go through with this. I th/nk that the Town has seen in many different
instances whether it be the challenge of the water resources that we have, whether it be the jetty issues
that we have rather like instances that have gone on in the past. Individuals who can make action
sometimes do it in not the best interests of the community and to have that oversight and have these
regulations, ! think is very important to make sure that the natural resources as well as the value of the
community is looked al/er. In that change to the law, though, I guess there are two things that I have a
question on. One is under the terms structures, what would be included for that, because there is
discussion as to whether a swimming pool would be considered a structure or not and whether they
would be considered to be determined or guided by these guidelines within the town? The second issue
at hand is whether the change iS perspective or going to be retrospective in terms of going back so that
some of these issues that are on the board and some of the questions will indeed be covered by this so
that some of those permits and instances of the bill on the block will be covered by this particular
resolution. -~
SUPERVISOR HORTON: Your first question in regard to, you mentioned specifically swimming
pools and I referred to counsel very briefly, the answer to that is yes. Swimming pools could be
deemed as structures in the Town Code. Is that correct?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Correct. The definition of swimming pool starts out 'a structure
containing an artificial body of water'.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: So a swimming pool would be included, it would fall under the definition
of structure in regards to that.
WILLIAM TOEDTER: And the second question is does this take place upon passing with the intent
of this to be fi.om that point only forward? So that anything that didn't fall under that for instance a
swimming pool or structure that didn't fall under the code up to that point would then be allowed to go
through.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: It will give the legislative body or the ruling body the ability to deal with
permits that have not been issued with this change. Is that correct?
TOWN ATTORNEY YAKABOSKI: Correct.
SUPERVISOR HORTON: The permit that has not yet been issued or granted will fall under the
changes of this law should it pass.
WILLIAM TOEDTER: Thank-you very much.
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SUPERVISOR HORTON: Would anybody else care to address the Town Board on this public
hearing? (No response) We will close this hearing.
Southold Town Clerk