Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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Cal. No. 339
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, GALEF, SCHIMEL, SCHIMMINGER, MAGNARELLI,
JAFFEE, LUPARDO, ENGLEBRIGHT, MILLER, OTIS, GOTTFRIED, THIELE --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CAHILL, CLARK, COLTON, PERRY -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- reported
and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- reported from
committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the town law and the village law, in relation to requir-
ing local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of
certain renewable and alternative energy sources
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 263 of the town law, as amended by chapter 602 of
2 the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
3 § 263. Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance
4 with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the
5 streets; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to
6 promote health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air;
7 to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of
8 population; to make provision for, so far as conditions may permit, the
9 accommodation of [solar energy systems and equipment and access to
10 sunlight necessary therefor] solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydro-
11 electric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal
12 energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells; to facilitate the
13 practice of forestry; to facilitate the adequate provision of transpor-
14 tation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements.
15 Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among
16 other things, as to the character of the district and its peculiar suit-
17 ability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout
2 such municipality.
3 § 2. Section 7-704 of the village law, as amended by chapter 742 of
4 the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows:
5 § 7-704 Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance
6 with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the
7 streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, floods and other dangers; to
8 promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and
9 air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration
10 of population; to make provision for, so far as conditions may permit,
11 the accommodation of [solar energy systems and equipment and access to
12 sunlight necessary therefor] solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydro-
13 electric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal
14 energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells; to facilitate the
15 adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks
16 and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with
17 reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of the
18 district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a
19 view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most
20 appropriate use of land throughout such municipality.
21 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
