Cato Town City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Amendments
§ 114-94 Procedure.
As provided in § 264 and § 265 of the New York State Town Law, The Town Board may from time to time, on its own motion, or on petition, or on recommendation of the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, or a member of the public, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter including changing the Zoning District classification of a particular parcel of land, often referred to as a re-zoning, after public notice and hearing.
Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated by the Town Board or by petition, shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing hereinafter provided for. The Town Board, by resolution adopted at a stated meeting, shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendments and cause notice to be given as follows:
By publishing a notice of the time and place of the hearing at least 10 business days prior to the date of such hearing in a paper of general circulation in the Town.
A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting land included in such proposed change or of that immediately adjacent, extending 100 feet therefrom, or of that directly opposite thereto, extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land at least 10 business days prior to the date of such public hearing.
A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting property within the protectively zoned area of a housing project authorized under the Public Housing Law of New York State, as such area is shown on an approved zoning map filed with the Zoning Officer, shall be given to the housing authority erecting or owning the project and to the government providing financial aid for assistance thereto at least 10 business days prior to the date of such hearing.
A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries of any state park or parkway shall be given to the Regional State Park Commissioner having jurisdiction over such state park or parkway at least 10 business days prior to the date of such public hearing.
A written notice of any proposed change or amendment affecting property within 500 feet of the boundaries of any city, village, town, or county shall be given to the Clerk of such municipality and to the Clerk of the County Legislature at least 10 business days prior to the date of such hearing.
In case, however, of a protest against such change signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area of land included in such proposed change or of that immediately adjacent, extending 100 feet therefrom, or of that directly opposite thereto, extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least four members of the Town Board.