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Moratorium on Ground-Mounted Solar Systems—REENACT AND REESTABLISH—7-20-2020
LOCAL LAW NO. _ OF 2020
A LOCAL LAW TO REENACT AND REESTABLISH
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON INSTALLATION OF
GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
BE IT ENACTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSBURYAS
FOLLOWS.
SECTION 1. Title and Authority.
The Town of Queensbury hereby reenacts and reestablishes its temporary moratorium on
the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town Zoning Districts for six
(6) months. This Local Law is adopted in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law §10 and
shall be as follows:
A. Purpose.
This moratorium is adopted so that the Town of Queensbury can prepare regulations
relating to the installation of ground-mounted solar energy systems. These regulations are
nearing completion so the reenactment and reestablishment 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.
B. Moratorium.
The Town of Queensbury hereby reenacts and reestablishes its imposition of a
moratorium on the installation of any ground-mounted solar energy system within all Town
Zoning Districts through January 201", 2021 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 January 20th, 2021 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.
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