Ramapo City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVII
Amendments
§ 376-170 Amendment of chapter; report from Planning Board.
This chapter, or any part thereof, may be amended, supplemented or repealed from time to time by the Town Board on its own motion or upon recommendation by the Planning Board or by petition. Prior to a public hearing, every such proposed amendment shall be referred by the Town Board to the Town Planning Board for a report, unless the proposed amendment was initiated by the Town Planning Board. The Town Board shall not take action on any such amendment without such report from the Town Planning Board unless the Planning Board fails for any reason to render such report within 60 days following the date of such referral.
§ 376-171 Petitions.
Petitions to amend this chapter shall be in writing and shall contain a description of the property affected, together with such other information as the Town Board shall require. Such petitions shall include the names and addresses of all owners of real property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other contiguous property of a petitioner in the same ownership. All petitions for amendment of this chapter, excepting those submitted by the Planning Board or on motion of the Town Board, shall be accompanied by a fee in accordance with the Standard Schedule of Fees of the Town of Ramapo.
§ 376-172 Hearings.
A.
The Town Board shall fix the time and place of a public hearing on the proposed amendment and cause notice thereof to be given as provided by law.
B.
Affidavits.
[Amended 4-23-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
(1)
At least seven days prior to the date set for a public hearing, the petitioner of the proposed amendment which changes the district classification of land shall submit an affidavit to the Town Clerk stating that he has notified owners of all real property within 500 feet of the property affected or any other contiguous property of a petitioner in the same ownership. Said notification shall be made via first-class mail. Prior to mailing the requisite notification, the applicant shall be responsible for generating a list setting forth the name and address of each owner of property to be noticed pursuant to this section. The applicant shall bring said list to a branch of the United States Post Office together with the envelopes for mailing. The list shall be reviewed by a representative of the United States Post Office, who shall confirm that the names and addresses on said list correspond to the names and addresses on the envelopes for mailing. The representative of the United States Post Office shall also stamp on the list the amount of postage expended for mailing costs. The applicant shall submit an affidavit stating conformance with the notice requirement. The original list setting forth the postage shall be submitted together with the affidavit.
(2)
The applicant shall also state in an additional affidavit that he has completed and placed at least one poster for every 300 feet of road frontage of the property in a visible location; said poster shall be provided to him by the Building, Planning and Zoning Department. Said affidavit shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk at least seven days prior to the date of the hearing.
§ 376-173 Referral to Rockland County Department of Planning.
If any proposed amendment consists of or includes any of the following conditions, the Town Clerk shall, prior to final action, refer the proposed amendment to the Rockland County Department of Planning:
A.
Any change in the district classification of, or the requirements applying to, real property lying within a distance of 500 feet from:
(1)
The boundary of any village or town.
(2)
The boundary of any state or county park or other recreation area.
(3)
The right-of-way of any state parkway, thruway, road or other controlled access highway or county road or parkway.
(4)
The right-of-way of any stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel lines.
(5)
The boundary of any county- or state-owned land on which a public building or institution is located.
§ 376-174 Protest against amendments.
In the case of a protest against any amendment, such amendment shall not become effective except in accordance with the provisions of § 265 of the Town Law.