BOH 066.2022 Granting Sean Chant Extension of Time to Complete Wastewater System RESOLUTION GRANTING SEAN CHANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO
COMPLETE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ALTERATIONS ON PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 22 NORTH LANE, QUEENSBURY
RESOLUTION NO.: 66,2022
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. George Ferone
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 sale 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 August 10, 2022, Sean Chant (Applicant) has advised that he
will be unable to obtain a variance from the Town Board serving as the Town's Local Board of
Health necessary for the completion of the installation/construction of a new wastewater treatment
system on his property located at 22 North Lane in the Town of Queensbury before September 1"
2022 and therefore, the Applicant has requested that the Town Board grant him additional time
or until December 15'', 2022 to obtain the variance and complete such work and to extend the
date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit he 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,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board, as the Town's Local Board of Health,
hereby authorizes and grants Sean Chant additional time or until December 15d', 2022 to obtain a
certificate of compliance from the Town's Building and Codes Enforcement Office as set forth in
Chapter 137 for installation/completion of a new wastewater treatment system located on his
property at 22 North Lane, Queensbury and to extend the date on which the $2,000 escrow deposit
shall be automatically forfeited to the Town until such date of December 15d', 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, subject to the condition of no rental of the property after September 15d', 2022
until the new wastewater treatment system has been approved and installed.
Duly adopted this 22nd day of August, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough
NOES Mr. Freer
ABSENT : None