At its November 17, 2016 meeting, the East Hampton Town Board (Town Board) unanimously adopted a local law that temporarily suspends the authority of the East Hampton Town Planning Board to grant certain site plan and subdivision approvals for properties located on or adjacent to Montauk Highway in Wainscott. The moratorium applies to non-residential Central
Nassau and Suffolk Towns Enact Tougher Laws to Combat Vacant and Abandoned Properties
The Towns of Babylon and Hempstead have recently enacted legislation designed to combat the blight associated with “zombie” homes and other vacant and abandoned properties. Both laws create a registry and require the payment of fees to offset the costs associated with monitoring and inspecting properties that are required to register.
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Judge Refuses to Throw Out Southold Town’s Controversial Garbage Bag Law
A Suffolk Supreme Court Justice has upheld Southold Town’s “yellow bag” law which requires residents to place refuse in Town issued yellow garbage bags. Proceeds from the sale of the yellow bags are used to operate a transfer station located in Cutchogue.
In March 2012, Go-Green Sanitation, a garbage carter, was hauled into Justice Court
To Bee, or Not to Bee Keep on Long Island
When people think of beekeeping on Long Island, they think of vast open space and the farms and apiaries they travel past out east where a jar of local honey can be picked up on the side of the road during the summer season. What most people are not aware of is that, not only
FAA Extends The North Shore Helicopter Route For Four More Years
In our July 18th post, we discussed the North Shore Helicopter Route and its fast-approaching expiration date. In that post, we noted that the Federal Aviation Administration (the “FAA”) had not yet decided what to do about the route and told you we would keep you apprised of future developments. Here’s that update.
Time To Rezone Moriches and Eastport (Again)
If you own property in the Moriches and Eastport area, now is a good time to check your zoning. On July 12, 2016, the Town Board of Brookhaven, on its own motion, rezoned approximately 1400 parcels, which included about 1,200 acres in Moriches, Center Moriches, East Moriches and Eastport (the “Greater Moriches Area”). Spearheaded by
The North Shore Helicopter Route – Sure Beats The Long Island Expressway
Picture it – another hot and humid summer afternoon on Long Island. There you are, you master of the universe, sipping a margarita or perhaps a frozen daiquiri, or both, as you lounge on the patio of your beachfront home enjoying another weekend in the Hamptons. Not a care in the world. And then you
New State and Local Laws Combat the Blight of “Zombie Properties”
On June 23, 2016, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2016, a bill to combat the blight that vacant, neglected and abandoned properties – referred to as “zombie properties” – have on New York communities. See, pg. 27, Part Q. The sweeping legislation includes several measures designed to reduce
Is Your Summer Rental Legal? Southold Town’s Short-Term Rental Law Comes Under Attack
Using Airbnb and similar web-based short-term rental services that enable homeowners to rent out their homes has become popular with budget-conscious travelers. However, a growing number of municipalities believe that such transient rentals threaten the residential character and quality of life in the neighborhoods in which they occur and have adopted laws to regulate short-term
FROM PEEPING TOMS TO PEEPING DRONES: Help! Big Brother Government is Peeping in My Backyard
In recent years, advances in technology have not only enhanced our ability to connect with one another on a professional and social level but also, advances in technology have allowed the government, at all levels, to peep into our lives at every turn. ![th[2]](https://www.lilanduseandzoning.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/128/2016/02/th2.jpg)
Today, criminal defendants’ cases can easily rise and fall on the nature