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General Local Government
Adopting and Amending County Charters

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...

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General Local Government
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...

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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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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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Comprehensive Planning
A current comprehensive plan should guide your every land use decision. Continue…
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Building Code & Property Maintenance
Controlling Junk

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...

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Enforcement of Zoning and Other Local Laws
Zoning is only as strong as its enforcement. Continue…
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Other Publications of Interest
Creating a Natural Resources Inventory

A Guide for Communities in the Hudson River Estuary Watershed was written to help municipalities pursue a natural resources inventory (NRI) by suggesting an approach...

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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
Governmental Immunity from Zoning

This document presents the nine factors which must be examined to determine whether it is in the public interest to subject a particular action of...

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