Oyster Bay City Zoning Code
§ 246-15
MISCELLANEOUS
15.1 Separability.
Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, provision or phrase of this chapter be declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect any other portion of this chapter.
15.2 Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Code of the Town of Oyster Bay."
15.3 Effective date.
This chapter shall take effect on May 29, 2001.
15.4 Effect on building permits and building permit applications.
Nothing herein contained shall require any change in the plans or construction or designated use of any proposed building or structure for which a valid building permit was lawfully issued prior to the effective date of this chapter, provided that construction pursuant to such permit is begun within six months of the date of such permit and further provided that the entire building or structure is completed within one year of the date of such permit. The construction completion date may be extended by the Town Board for a period of up to six months upon good cause shown.
In addition, if a complete application for a building permit, including all required accompanying site development and building construction plans, is filed prior to the effective date of this chapter, and all necessary approvals, including, but not limited to, special use permit, site plan and/or variance, as applicable, have been obtained, then a building permit shall be issued in accordance with the zoning requirements in effect at the time of the application, subject to the construction timing requirements as set forth above. |
Other than as set forth above, any building permit issued on or after the effective date of this chapter shall be required to conform with all requirements of this chapter. |
15.5 Repeal of existing ordinance.
The Ordinance adopted by the Town Board of Oyster Bay on November 1, 1929, as amended through March 27, 2001, entitled Zoning, Chapter 246, from the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, is hereby repealed as of the effective date of this chapter.