Yes, it’s true- the New York State Legislature has proposed legislation specifically designed to provide Towns, Villages and Cities with the authority to not only regulate, but to ban, all retail establishments which present a standardized branded marketing concept!
During the 2013-2014 Legislative Session, Legislative Bill S01771/A01216 was introduced for consideration by the New York
If an applicant is aggrieved by decision of their local zoning board, he or she may request a rehearing of the application. It is commonly thought that a zoning board can only rehear an application if there are new facts or a change of law. This assumption in not entirely correct, however, and does not
In an area of shifting sands, the Suffolk County Supreme Court in Semlear, et al. v. Albert Marine Construction, Inc., delineated property rights landward of the crest of the dune, the “line of demarcation”, and the rights of the Southampton Town Trustees to regulate the placement of shoreline protection structures along the beaches of the
On May 21, 2013, the Town of Brookhaven adopted Local Law No. 26, which amends Brookhaven Town Code § 85-38 by imposing a supermajority vote of Brookhaven Town Board members in those instances where a written petition, commonly known as a “Protest Petition” is filed by town property owners opposing a change of zone application.
Who says, “You can’t fight City Hall”? In New York, a “stop work order” or a temporary restraining order can be issued by a municipality upon a person or company who is in violation of a zoning ordinance. Both of these are severe in nature, placing an immediate halt on any work or construction. The
By Lou Vlahos, Tax Partner at Farrell Fritz, P. C.
Even a cursory review of IRS enforcement efforts over the last few years would reveal that the government has dedicated substantial resources to auditing charitable conservation easements. Rarely does a week go by without one of the information services, to which many tax professionals
On February 14th, the Court of Appeals decided Sunrise Check Cashing and Payroll Services, Inc. v. Town of Hempstead, – – N.E.2d – -, 2013 WL 530640 (N.Y.), 2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 00949 (Feb. 14, 2013). At issue was a provision of the Town of Hempstead Building Zone Ordinance (“BZO”) which prohibited check cashing
As recently reported by John Callegari of Long Island Business News, the Town of Smithtown is considering the adoption of an overlay zoning district for the Hauppauge Industrial Park, which is home to some 1,300 companies. The new zoning regulations would relax some of the existing Light Industrial zoning regulations that currently apply to
In July 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) proposed significant amendments to the regulations that implement the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”).[1] The proposed changes will mandate certain steps that are currently optional, will lower threshold triggers for SEQRA review and will reclassify certain actions to change the level
The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has launched a much needed economic assistance program targeted to help small and mid-size businesses in Nassau County. This new program can provide incentives, business resources and tax exemptions to qualified businesses. For more information, read the latest on the Farrell Fritz LI Land Use and Zoning blog.
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