Course Overview
This course asks when it is appropriate to update a municipality’s zoning regulations and what local officials should be looking at when revising them. The importance of the comprehensive plan for zoning revisions will be discussed, and procedures for the amendment of zoning laws and ordinances—including referral to the county planning board, public hearings, and filing requirements—reviewed.
This course is 1.5 hours in length.
Resources Provided by DOS
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Questions for the Analysis and Evaluation of Existing Zoning Regulations
This document provides a list of questions intended to assist communities in determining whether their existing zoning regulations are out of date or otherwise inadequate to meet the demands of present conditions.
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Adopting Local Laws in New York State
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 for the municipal clerk and attorney.
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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 Legislative Session.
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