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TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD
A PROPOSED LOCAL LAW ENTITLED, "TOWN OF WETHERSFIELD BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wethersfield as follows, Section 1. AUTHORITY The Town Board of the Town of Wethersfield enacts this local law under the authority granted by: 1. Article IX of the New York State Constitution, § 2 (c) (6) and (10). 2. New York Statute of Local Government, § 10 (1) and (7). 3. New York Municipal Home Rule Law, § 10, (1) (i) and (ii) and § 10 (1) (a) (6), (11), (12), and (I4). 4. New York Town Law § 130 (1) (Building Code), (3) (Electrical Code), (5) (Fire Prevention), (7) (Use of Streets and Highways), (7-a) (Location of Driveways), (11) (Peace, Good Order and Safety), (15) (Promotion of Public Welfare) (15-a) Excavated Lands), (16) (Unsafe Buildings), (19) (Trespass), and (25)( Building Lines). 5. New York Town Law § 64 (17-a) (Protection of Aesthetic Interest), (23) (General Powers). SECTION II. TITLE This local law shall be known as the "Town of Wethersfield Wind Energy Conversion Device/Farm Licensing, Siting and Design Regulations and Requirements Law." SECTION III. INTENT AND PURPOSE The purpose of this local law is to provide the discretionary licensing, siting and design regulations and requirement framework for the approved establishment of Wind Energy Conversion Devices/Farms to protect the health. welfare, safety, peace and tranquility of the residents of the Town of Wethersfield; furthermore, to address the visual, aesthetic and land use compatibility aspects of Wind Energy Conversion Devices/Farms. This local law establishes a permissive and discretionary framework for the establishment of Wind Energy Conversion Devices/Farms in the Town of Wethersfield. 1 DRAFT Next --> |