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NY A02247

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Santabarbara

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires chairpersons of zoning boards of appeals, planning boards, county planning boards, and regional planning councils to inform permit applicants at the start of each meeting about member attendance (present/absent count)

  • Mandates disclosure to applicants of the number of votes required to approve their application for a building permit, site permit, variance, or subdivision plat based on members currently present

  • Grants applicants the right to table their application until a future meeting if they believe current board attendance will substantially impair their chances of approval

  • Applies uniformly across New York cities, towns, and villages by amending the General City Law, Town Law, Village Law, and General Municipal Law

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to providing notice of quorum requirements to applicants for building or site permits, variances, or subdivision plats at zoning board of appeals, local planning board, county planning board, and regional planning council meetings.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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