LL 06 Temp Moratorium- Ground Mounted Solar Energy Systems STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ANDREW M. CUOMO
ONE COMM(RCE PLAZA Govr AN0A
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RE: Town of Queensbury, Local Law 6 2019, filed on 8/8/2019
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['County ❑City 12Town Village
(Select one:)
of Queensbury
Local Law No. 6 of the year 201 9
A local law To Establish A Temporary Moratorium On TnstallA.i-nn
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Of Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
DCounty ❑City UTown ❑Village
(Select one)
of Queensbury as follows:
SECTION 1. Subject and Authority
The Town of Queensbury hereby enacts a temporary six (6) month moratorium on the
installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town Zoning Districts. This
Local Law is adopted in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law §10 and shall be as follows:
SECTION 2. Purpose
The solar industry has grown in recent years due to increased calls to reap the economic
and environmental advantages of renewable energy, the federal and state tax benefits and solar
industry innovation. There are no current solar energy system regulations in the Queensbury
Town Code. The Town Board is concerned about the possible increase in demand and the
potential impacts of ground-mounted solar energy systems and believes it is necessary to
establish a Local Law enacting a temporary six (6) month moratorium on installation of any
ground-mounted solar energy system in order to protect public health; safety and welfare.
Recognizing this need, the Town believes that such six (6) month moratorium is necessary to
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allow the Town Board time to study these issues in order to establish appropriate ground-
mounted solar system regulations. This moratorium does not include roof-mounted solar
systems.
SECTION 3. Moratorium
The Town of Queensbury hereby imposes a moratorium on the installation of ground-
mounted solar energy systems, whether residential or commercial, located in all Town of
Queensbury Zoning Districts until February 5th, 2020 or any earlier date that the Town Board
adopts regulations relating to installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. This
moratorium shall not apply to ground-mounted solar energy systems installed in the Town of
Queensbury prior to the effective date of this Local Law.
SECTION 4. Extensions
This moratorium may be extended for such additional periods as the Town Board may
determine to be necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the
Town of Queensbury.
SECTION 5. Termination
This moratorium shall be terminated earlier than February 5`h, 2020 upon enactment of
any local legislation which adopts regulations relating to ground-mounted solar energy systems.
SECTION 6. Effective Period
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the New York
Secretary of State as provided in Municipal Home Rule Law §27 or as otherwise provided by
law.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 6 of 2c; 1 9 of
the (Cab{)(Town)Q6 )of Queensbury was duly passed by the
Town Board on 8/5/ 20 1 9 , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer')
on 20 , in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20
(Elective Chief Executive Officer')
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual)election held on
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 . Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or,if there
be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is
vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general)election held on 20 , became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in thi ice nd that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local I nd was finally ad ed the manner indicated in
paragraph , 1 above. ,
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Clerk of the countllegislative body, City,Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal! Date: August 6, 2019
)S-0239-f-I (Rev.06/12)