176.2019 Enacting LL #5 - Amending Qsby Town Code Chapter 137
RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2019
AMENDING QUEENSBURY TOWN CODE CHAPTER 137
RESOLUTION NO.: 176, 2019
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Anthony Metivier
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mrs. Catherine Atherden
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 380, 2018, the Queensbury Town Board adopted Local
Law 2 of 2018 entitled “Septic Inspection Upon Property Transfer” which is now set forth at
Queensbury Town Code Chapter 137, and
WHEREAS, at that time, the Town Board determined that there would be no significant
adverse environmental impacts resulting therefrom, and
WHEREAS, Town Code Chapter 137 requires inspection of Onsite Wastewater
Treatment Systems (OWTS) prior to the sale of certain real property, and
WHEREAS, Section 137-4(C) contains certain exemptions from this obligation, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to consider adding an additional exemption in cases
where property owners and/or prospective purchasers already know or believe that the OWTS
would not pass inspection and where the System is to be replaced within six (6) months of the
property transfer at issue, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on proposed Local Law No.: 5 of 2019 was duly noticed
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and on Monday, May 20, 2019 was duly conducted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that Local Law No.: 5 of 2019 constitutes a minor modification of a
previously reviewed SEQRA Action which will not result in any new, different or additional
environmental impacts which were not previously analyzed and, therefore, no additional SEQRA
Review is warranted, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that Local Law No.: 5 of 2019 is hereby adopted, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk and/or Town Counsel to execute any required documents and take any and all action
necessary to effectuate all terms of this Resolution.
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Duly adopted this 20 day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
AYES : Mrs. Atherden, Mr. Ferone, Mrs. Switzer, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES : None
ABSENT : None