BOH 015.2022 Renee Desormeay West Ext Time to Complete Wasterwater System 79 Knox Road RESOLUTION GRANTING RENEE DESORMEAU WEST
AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE WASTEWATER SYSTEM
ALTERATIONS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 79 KNOX ROAD
RESOLUTION NO.: BOH 15,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. Timothy McNulty
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 380,2018, the Queensbury Town Board adopted Local
Law 2 of 2018 entitled "Septic Inspection Upon Property Transfer" which is set forth at
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 137 (Chapter 137), and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 176,2019,the Town Board adopted Local Law 5 of 2019
and by Resolution No. 47,2020, adopted Local Law 1 of 2020 to make additional minor
modifications to Chapter 137, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 137 requires inspection of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
(OWTS) prior to the transfer of ownership of certain real property and provides that a $2,000
escrow deposit will be forfeited to the Town in the event that completion of a wastewater
treatment system meeting all standards is not completed within the time provided as established
by Chapter 137, and
WHEREAS, by letter dated February 14, 2022, Thomas West, Esq., on behalf of Renee
Desormeau West (Applicant) advised that due to winter conditions, Applicant has been unable to
arrange for completion of the upgrade/replacement of the existing septic system on Applicant's
property located at 79 West Road in the Town of Queensbury (Tax Map No.: 239.7-1-16) by
March 10, 2022 and therefore, Applicant has requested that the Town Board grant additional time
to complete such work and extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit Applicant
previously deposited with the Town shall be automatically forfeited to the Town, and
WHEREAS, the Acting Director of Building and Codes Enforcement has recommended
Town Board approval of this requested extension to September 10, 2022,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, as the Town's Local Board of Health,
hereby authorizes and grants Renee Desormeau West additional time or until September 101h,
2022 to obtain a certificate of compliance from the Town's Building and Codes Enforcement
Office as set forth in Chapter 137 for completion of the upgrade/replacement of the existing
septic system located on her property located at 79 Knox Road, Queensbury and to extend the
date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit shall be automatically forfeited to the Town until such date
of September 10 h, 2022 as delineated in this Resolution and authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor and/or Acting Director of Building and Codes Enforcement to and take any and all
actions necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that such extension of time to remedy the defective or failing system is
contingent upon this property not being used for a rental until the replacement system is duly
installed.
Duly adopted this 281h day of February, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier, Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty
NOES: None
ABSENT:None