The Town Board hereby finds that over the course of many years, development in the areas set forth herein have been haphazard, without common plan or scheme and without appropriate controls.

The Town Board further finds that during said period of time the development set forth above is having and may have in the future deleterious effects upon the properties in question and the community as a whole.

For these reasons, the Town Board finds that consideration must be given to the adoption of a comprehensive plan and implementing regulations in the areas set forth herein, which will control both development and redevelopment of new buildings and structures and redevelopment of existing buildings and structures.

It is the intention of the Town Board to conduct a coastal zone management program and study which will result in a development of a comprehensive plan and scheme for the future development of the areas set forth herein. The Town Board therefore finds it necessary to adopt a reasonable interim local law to govern the development of the properties in question during the time that the Town is conducting such program and study.

This action is necessary in order to protect the public interest and welfare.

During the period of nine months following the effective date of this article, no building permit shall be issued by the Building Inspector of the Town of Babylon for the construction, reconstruction or addition of any building or structure on any moratorium property within the Town of Babylon.

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to affect in any way the granting, issuance and/or approval of building permits on moratorium property by the Building Inspector in connection with:

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to affect or otherwise limit the continued construction of any building on moratorium property or the commencement of construction of any building for which site plan and building permit approval has been granted prior to the effective date of this article or for which application for site plan and building permit has been made and a hearing held thereon prior to the effective date of this article.