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LL 02 Extend Moratorium Ground Mounted Solar Energy Systems • New York State Department of State Division of Corporations,State Records and Uniform Commercial Code One Commerce Plaza,99 Washington Avenue • Local Law Filing Albany, NY 12231-0001 www.dos.state.ny.us/corps (Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.) Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use italics or underlining to indicate new matter. ❑County ❑City [Town Village (Select one:) of Queensbury Local Law No. 2, of the year 20 20 A local law To Extend Moratorium On Installation Of (Insert Tithe) Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Systems Be it enacted by the Town Board of the (Name of Legislative Body) ❑County City [Town ❑Village (Select one:) of Queensbury as follows: SECTION 1. Title and Authority. The Town of Queensbury hereby extends its temporary moratorium on the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town Zoning Districts for an additional two (2) months. This Local Law is adopted in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law §10 and shall be as follows: A. Purpose. This moratorium was adopted so that the Town of Queensbury could prepare regulations relating to the installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. These regulations are nearing completion so the extension of this moratorium is necessary in order to allow the Town Board adequate time to review, study and finalize these regulations and consider amendment of the Town Code regulating the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy systems within all Town Zoning Districts. (If additional space is needed,attach pages the same size as this sheet,and number each.) ( 1 ) 08-0239-f-I (Rev.06/12) Page 2 of 4 B. Moratorium. The Town of Queensbury hereby extends its imposition of a moratorium on the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town Zoning Districts through April 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. C. 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 to the citizens of the Town of Queensbury. D. Termination. This moratorium shall be terminated earlier than April 5th, 2020 upon enactment of any local legislation which adopts regulations relating to installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. SECTION 2. 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. 2 (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. 2, of 20 2 0 of the r ¢lattx)jTown)( i}(agg)of Oueensbury was duly passed by the Town Board on 1 /27/ 20 2 0 , 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. ( 3 ) )S-0239-f-I (Rev.06/12) Page 3 of 4 (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 this effernd that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local I wInd was finally ad(pte n the manner indicated in paragraph . 1 above. (JA Cler—of the county legislative body, ' , own or Village Clerk or officer designated by local legislative bod (Seal) Date: January 28, 2020 ( 4 ) DS-0239-f-I (Rev.06/12) Page 4 of 4