Local Law No. 3 of 2024 – A Local Law to 1) Abolish the Town Planning Board, 2) Transfer all Planning Board functions and duties to the existing Zoning Board of Appeals, 3) Rename the Zoning Board of Appeals to the “Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals”, and 4) Amend the Town of Westerlo Zoning Code where necessary to effectuate these changes. 

Local Law No. 2 of 2024 – A Local Law to amend Article 12 of the Westerlo Town Code entitled “Supplementary Regulations” and add section 12.130, which will establish rules, regulations, policies, and code for the enforcement of the construction and maintenance of Fences throughout the Town of Westerlo.

Local Law No 1. of 2024 – A Local Law Changing Grievance Day

Local Law No. 2 of 2023 –  A Local Law to establish the residency requirements for certain appointed offices for the Town of Westerlo.

Local Law No. 1 of 2023 – A Local Law providing real property tax exemptions for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers pursuant to section 466-A of the real property tax law

Local Law No. 4 of 2022 – A Local Law Authorizing Best Value Procurement

Local Law No. 3 of 2022 – A Revision to Local Law entitled “Amendment to the Zoning Law Regarding Code Enforcement”

Local Law No. 2 of 2022 – A Revision to Local Law entitled “Battery Energy Storage Systems”

Local Law No. 1 of 2022 – A Local Law adopted pursuant to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act and specifically Cannabis Law § 131 opting out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries and on-site consumption establishments within the Town of Westerlo.

Local Law No. 4 of 2021 – A Local Law Repealing and Replacing Article 18 (Solar) of Local Law 1 of 2019 titled “Residential/Commercial Solar Energy Systems”

Local Law No. 3 of 2021 – Wind Energy Systems Local Law

Local Law No. 2 of 2021 – Battery Energy Storage Local Law

Local Law No. 1 of 2021 – A Local Law Extending A Temporary Land Use Moratorium Prohibiting Commercial Solar Energy Systems, Energy Storage Systems, and Wind Generation Systems within the Town of Westerlo

Local Law No. 2 of 2020 – A Local Law Changing the Date Established for Grievance Day of Real Property Assessment Review.

Local Law No. 1 of 2020 – The purpose of this local law shall be to amend portions of the Town Zoning Law regarding administration and enforcement of the zoning laws within the Town of Westerlo to be consistent with applicable state law and regulations.

Local Law No. 4 of 2019 – A Iocal law providing for written notification of defects and obstructions on town highways, bridges, street, sidewalks, crosswalks, and culverts in the Town of Westerlo.

Local Law No. 3 of 2019– Solid Waste Management Code

Local Law No. 2 of 2019 – A local law establishing a temporary land use moratorium  prohibiting commercial solar energy systems, energy storage systems, and wind generation systems within the town of westerlo.

Local Law No. 1 of 2019 – The purpose of this local law shall be to repeal existing laws, rules and regulations related to commercial solar energy systems and provide for appropriate siting, development, and decommissioning of commercial solar energy systems subject to reasonable conditions to reduce potential impacts to adjoining properties and the community.

Local Law No. 4 of 2018 – A Local Law to amend Law #1 of 1989 (as revised and amended thereafter) by amending Article 18.50(4)[f]: COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM as it pertains to decommissioning bonding

Local Law No. 3 of 2018 – A Local Law to regulate peddlers, solicitors and transient merchants while transacting business in the Town of Westerlo

Local Law No. 2 of 2018 – A Local Law to amend Local Law no. 1 of 1989 (as revived and amended thereafter) by Amending Article 18.50(3)[i]: COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM as it pertains to security fencing.

Local Law No. 1 of 2018 – A Local Law to amend Local Law no. 1 of 2008 (which was amended by Local Law No. 2 of 2011) to extend the Cold War Veterans Exemption to qualifying owners of qualifying real property for as long as they remain qualifying owners without regard to the ten (10) year limitation set forth by New York State Real Property Law Sec. 458 b.

Local Law N0. 2 of 2017 – Local Law No. 1 of 1989,the Town of Westerlo Zoning Law, as thereafter amended, is hereby further amended as follows:

Local Law No. 1 of 2017 – A Local Law to amend Local Law #1 of 1989 (as revised and amended thereafter) to modify Article 6 by adding additional definitions pertaining to Solar Energy Systems; modify Articles 8.40 and 8.50 to refer to the requirements of the new Article 18, Solar Energy Systems; add a new Article 18. Solar Energy Systems; and renumber the remaining existing Articles in Local Law #1 of 1989 (as revised and amended).

Local Law No. 2 of 2016 – A local law to amend Local Law No. 1 of 1989 and all subsequent amendments, the “Town of Westerlo Zoning Law”, by replacing portions of Sections 9.20 and 10.30 with new sections

Local Law No. 1 of 2016 – Water Rents and Charge

Local Law No. 1 of 2015 – A local law to repeal Local Law No. 2 of 1989, “Flood Damage Prevention Local Law”, and enact a new Local Law for Flood Damage Prevention as authorized by the New York State Constitution, Article IX, Section 2, and Environmental Conservation Law, Article 36

Local Law No. 1 of 2014 – A local law extending the existing moratorium on applications, approvals and/or drilling for natural gas, including but not limited to the process known as “high volume hydraulic fracturing” in the Town of Westerlo for an additional twelve (12) months. Posted July 30, 2014

Local Law No. 2 of 2013 – A local law to amend Local Law No. 1 of 2005, the “Town of Westerlo Water Use Law” by adding new section 804, “Water Board”

Local Law No. 1 of 2013 – A local law extending the existing moratorium on applications, approvals and/or drilling for natural gas, including but not limited to the process known as “high volume hydraulic fracturing” in the Town of Westerlo for an additional twelve (12) months.

Local Law No. 2 of 2012 – A local law establishing a one year moratorium on applications, approvals and/or drilling for natural gas, including but not limited to the process known as “high volume hydraulic fracturing” in the Town of Westerlo. Revised 8/28/2012

Local Law No. 1 of 2012 – A local law entitled “Unsafe Buildings, Collapsed Structures and Burned Out Buildings” to supersede an undated Ordinance titled “Unsafe Buildings and Collapsed Structures Ordinance of the Town of Westerlo, Albany County, New York, Pursuant to the Authority Contained in Section 130, Subdivision 16, of the Town Law of the State of New York”.

Local Law No. 3 of 2011 – A local law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law 3-c

Local Law No. 2 of 2011 – A local law to amend Local Law No. 1 of 2008 to provide for increased tax exemptions for Cold War Veterans.

Local Law No. 1 of 2011 – A local law to amend Local Law #2 of 1992, the “Solid Waste Management Code”, by amending the definition of “Recyclable Materials” and the ownership thereof, and adding the definition of “Reusable Items” and the disposal thereof.

Local Law No. 1 of 2010 – A local law to amend Local Law #3 of 1986, “The Animal Control Law of the Town of Westerlo”, to replace the term “dog control officer” with “dog warden”, to include a licensing provision, and to amend the existing licensing fees for dogs.

Local Law No. 2 of 2008 – A local law amending Local Law No. 2 of 2004, which granted the real property exemption authorized by Real Property Tax Law section 459-c to certain persons with disabilities.

Local Law No. 1 of 2008 – The purpose of this Local Law is to adopt tax exemptions for Cold War veterans as authorized by Chapter 655 of the Laws of New York for 2007, as amended by Chapter 6 of the Laws of New York for 2008.

Local Law No. 3 of 2007 – Local Law to impose a local license fee and redemption fee for dogs.

Local Law No. 2 of 2007 – A local law establishing a moratorium on major subdivisions within the Town of Westerlo (as the same is defined in the Town of Westerlo Land Subdivision Regulation approved on July 5, 1977) for a period of 18 months from the effective date hereof.

Local Law No. 1 of 2007 – Local Law creating the Town of Westerlo Planning Board, consisting of 5 (five) members, one of which shall serve as chairman thereof.

Local Law No. 1 of 2006 – A Local Law in relation to the maximum exemption allowable for the alternative veterans’ exemption from real property taxation.

Local Law No. 1 of 1994 – A Local Law allowing for the division of certain parcels without subdivision approval

Local Law No. 4 of 1992 – Amending the Zoning Law

Local Law No. 1 of 1992 – Amendments to the Zoning Law

Local Law No. 3 of 1989 – Town Park Law

Local Law No. 1 of 1989 – Town of Westerlo Zoning Law

Local Law No. 3 of 1988 – The Animal Control Law of the Town of Westerlo

Local Law No. 2 of 1988 – Establishing a Moratorium on development for a period of eight months from the effective date hereof within the entire Town of Westerlo, Albany County, State of New York

Local Law No. 1 of 1988 – Street and Highway Specifications

Local Law No. 1 of 1987 – Flood Damage Protection

Local Law No. 3 of 1986 With Revisions – The title of this law shall be “The Animal Control Law of the Town of Westerlo.

Local Law No. 2 of 1986 – for Defense and Indemnification of Town Employees and Officials

Local Law No. 1 of 1986 – Prior Written Notice of Defective Conditions of Town Property

Local law No. 1 of 1985 – To Permit Games of Chance

Local Law No. 1 of 1980 – Westerlo Liquid Propane Law

Local Law No. 2 of 1978 – Authorizing the Issuance of Appearance Tickets by Public Servants of the Town of Westerlo

Local Law No. 1 of 1976 – Freshwater Wetlands

Local Law No. 1 of 1971 The title of this law shall be ” Office of Assessor should continue to be Elective”.

 

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