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Town of Perinton Limited Development District Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 23, 2017Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
Town of Perinton created Limited Development Districts for certain variations in terrain, hydrology that render certain areas susceptible to flooding to supersede the other zoning provisions. Development must be directed by the intrinsic character of the land in order to provide for the safety and welfare of the citizens and the natural environment. The limits of an LDD shall be determined by its soil, vegetation, terrain, and hydrologic characteristics. The limits are determined using detailed maps, in consultation with the Conservation Board...
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New York State Constitution Article on Conservation
Date Added: Monday, May 8, 2017State Land Use Law, Tree Preservation & Protection, Transportation & Land Use Planning, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
State
The New York Constitution, Article 14, establishes that it is a function of the state government to provide for the protection of forested lands, but provides exceptions for the development of certain highways. This provision also designates provisions whereby these lands may be used on a limited scale for construction and maintenance of reservoirs and establishes how violations of this provision shall be handled...
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State of Massachusetts Conservation Restrictions Ordinance
Date Added: Saturday, May 6, 2017Affordable Housing , Farmland Protection & Preservation, Wetlands & Watercourse Protection, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Massachusetts
State
This statute grants the authority to “any governmental body” to acquire and hold conservation restrictions for purposes including conservation of land or water area. The restriction is subject to approval by the secretary of environmental affairs. In determining whether the restriction is in the public interest, the governmental body shall take into consideration the public interest in conservation and any national, state, regional, and local program as well as any public state, regional, or local comprehensive land use or development plan af..
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Town of Brighton Subdivision Regulations
Date Added: Saturday, May 6, 2017Environmental Compliance, Stormwater Management, Subdivision Regulations, Watershed Protection, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
This ordinance requires developers to create a drainage report, and describes all that must be included therein. The report must be in accordance with the Town of Brighton Minimum Specifications for Dedication and the Irondequoit Watershed Collaborative. ..
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Village of Croton-on-Hudson Environmental Compliance Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, May 3, 2017Development Standards, Clustering & Cluster Development, Environmental Compliance, Site Design Standards, Site Plan Approval, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
This law authorizes the village Planning Board, and other advisory boards within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, to retain the services of an Environmental Consultant to review and consult the board(s) concerning development taking place within the village’s environmentally sensitive areas, and to assure that environmental compliance measures are followed. The law also describes the role and duties of the Environmental Consultant. ..
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Village of Briarcliff Manor Conservation Development Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, April 6, 2017Open Space Preservation, Scenic Resources, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
This law is designed to protect environmentally sensitive undeveloped areas, within the Village of Briarcliff Manor, from harmful development practices. To this end, the Board of Trustees authorizes the village Planning Board to approve conservation subdivisions, according to procedures outlined in the law. ..
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Town of Amherst Conservation Easement Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, March 19, 2017Land Acquisition, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
This ordinance allows the town board to take easements for the public use. It sets out a procedure to take the land and provide for compensation for the taking. There are penalties if the taking is done in other manners. ..
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Town of Yorktown Conservation Area Protection Laws
Date Added: Wednesday, March 30, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
The Conservation Area Protection Laws regulate certain land uses to preserve the physical condition of certain real property. Specifically, the purpose of the Chapter 140 is the preservation or maintaining the scenic, open, historic, architectural, natural or open physical condition of the real property...
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Town of North Castle Conservation Subdivisions Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, March 2, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
New York
Municipal
Simultaneously with the approval of a subdivision plat and pursuant to § 281 of the Town Law, at the written request of the applicant, the Planning Board is authorized to modify the zoning regulations in residential districts with respect to lot area and dimensions, provided that the enumerated criteria are met. ..
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Village of Long Grove Conservancy Districts Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 24, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Illinois
Municipal
This ordinance is meant to act as a supplement to already existing zoning regulations to create conservation districts. Within these districts, additional protection will be afforded to protect against the degradation of the environment through such things as erosion, flooding, deforestation, and pollution...
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Standards of the Connecticut Gateway Commission
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Timber Harvesting, Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Connecticut
State
This ordinance establishes standards for building within a designated “conservation zone.” Activities regulated include design of buildings, height, setback distance, and as well as land coverage...
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County of Cherokee Conservation Subdivision Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Georgia
Municipal
This ordinance provides density neutral cluster development for greater flexibility of design and environmental protections. Three main features of the ordinance are: 1) it is density neutral and encourages preservation; 2) it calls out rare plants and animals as having a right to protection through zoning; and 3) it has broad authority to protect “wetlands, aquifers, topographical or soil features, marine and wildlife habitat; and other features having conservation values, including views, vistas, and indigenous vegetation.”..
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County of Athens-Clarke Conservation Subdivision Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, February 3, 2016Conservation Districts & Subdivisions
Georgia
Municipal
This conservation subdivision ordinance establishes requirements for subdivision within the AR zone. These requirements include the retention of open space and the meeting of design standards. ..
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