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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Adopting Zoning for the First Time

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...

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General Local Government
Conducting Public Meetings and Public Hearings

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...

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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Creating the Community You Want: Municipal Options for Land Use C...

This publication summarizes the various land use management tools which New York State municipalities can use to help deal with issues of community character and...

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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws of New York State

This essential publication is for municipal officials, attorneys, and planning boards. It has the complete text of relevant laws, including statutory changes from the 2010...

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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Guidelines for Applicants to the Zoning Board of Appeals

This document explains the rules and standards under which appeals may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) and decisions made by the...

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Implications of a Village Dissolution

This document, prepared by the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board, assesses the financial feasibility of dissolving the Village of Cherry Creek into...

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Intergovernmental Cooperation

This document provides practical suggestions, ideas and information to municipalities considering partnerships to provide services.

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Intermunicipal Cooperation and Consolidation: Exploring Opportuni...

This report, produced by the Office of the State Comptroller, reviews policy issues relating to cooperation and consolidation; assesses current activity levels in New York...