Chatham, NY Zoning Ordinance

The Village Board of Trustees may from time to time on its own motion or on petition or on recommendation of the Planning Board amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter, including the Zoning Map, after public notice and hearings in accordance with state law. Sections 7-706 and 7-708 of the Village Law and § 239-m of the General Municipal Law shall govern requirements concerning public hearings, notification of official agencies or governmental bodies, public protest against changes and publication of adopted amendments.

Petitions for amendments shall be submitted in quadruplicate to the Village Clerk with the application fee.

Any petition for a change in the Zoning Map shall include the following:

(1)

The name of the property owner.

(2)

A map accurately drawn to an appropriate scale showing the proposed zone district boundary changes, property lines, the calculated areas affected in acres or square feet, the street rights-of-way in the immediate vicinity and the lands and names of owners immediately adjacent to and extending within 300 feet of all boundaries of the property rezoned.

(3)

A metes and bounds description of the proposed amendment.

Referrals to the Village Planning Board. Every such proposed amendment or change, whether initiated by the Village Board of Trustees or by petition, shall be transmitted to the Planning Board at least 30 days prior to such public hearing. The Planning Board shall submit a report of such advisory opinion prior to the public hearing.