Publications

This publication discusses the process and benefits for municipalities to implement Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), an effective and flexible land use tool. Commonly used...

This guide, prepared by the NYS Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, instructs municipalities on how they might use planned unit developments (PUDs) to reinforce and...

This publication provides an overview of the designation of responsibility of enforcement of Uniform Fire Prevention and Building code. It includes a sample local law.

This publication explores why counties might choose to adopt charters; what the county charter must do, may do, and may not do; and the process...

This guide provides plain language, step-by-step requirements to draft and adopt a local law. Provides useful information on the scope of the home-rule power. Valuable...

This publication explains the procedure for establishing a municipality's first zoning regulations, from the creation of a zoning commission to the publication of a summary...

This document, published in cooperation with the Tug Hill Commission, provides a review of the procedures governing public meetings and hearings. Published in cooperation with...

This manual, published in cooperation with the Tug Hill Commission, contains municipal options for controlling junk motor vehicles as well as other household debris. It...