Local Laws
Local Law #1 of 2002: A Local Law Retirement Incentive Program
Local Law #2 of 1985: A Local Law regarding Games of Chance
Local Law #1 of the year 2013: A Local Law for Flood Damage prevention as authorized by the New York State Constitution, Article IX, section 2, and Environmental Conservation Law, Article 36.
Local Law 31 of the year 1984: A Local Law Flood damage prevention.
Local Law #4 of the year 2008 regarding parking on New York State Route 28 in the Town of Forestport
Local Law #1 for the year 2018: A Local Law to reduce the number of Planning Board Members in the Town of Forestport from seven (7) to five (5) pursuant to Section 271 (7) of the Town Law of the State of New York.
Local Law #3 of the year 2007: To appoint only one(1) Assessor
Local Law #1 of 1971: A Local law providing for the retention of Elected Assessors.
Local Law #1 of 2006: A Local Law Creating a Moratorium on subdivisions requiring private roads for a period of 12 months (with (2) two optional (3) month renewals)
To adopt the “Gold Star Parent” exemption, pursuant to Section 458 (a) (7) of the Real property Tax Law
Amending Local Law #1 for 2003 and Local Law #1 for 2001 regarding snowmobile access
Local Law #1 of 2003: A Local Law entitled to amend Section 4 of Local Law #1 of the year 2001 entitled Town of Forestport Snowmobile regulations.
Local Law #1 of 2001: A Local Law Town of Forestport Snowmobile regulations
Local Law #2 for the year 2018: A Local Law amending the Town of Forestport restricting the operation of recreational vehicles which was Local Law #1 for the year 1985.
Local Law #3 for the year 2004: A Local Law amending the Town of Forestport restricting the operation of recreational vehicles which was Local Law #1 for the year 1985.
Local Law #1 of the year 1985: A Local Law restricting operation of recreational vehicles.
Local Law #2 for the year 2004: a Local Law amending the Town of Forestport Clutter, Litter and Debris Law which was Local Law #1 for the year 1997
Local Law # 1 of 1997: A Local Law prohibiting clutter, litter and debris in the yards of residential lots in the Town of Forestport
Local Law #3 of the year 2018: A Local Law regarding the licensing of dogs.
Local Law #4 for the year 2015: A Local Law for Dog Control
Local Law #3 of 2016: A Local Law to Opt-Out of Section 487 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law
Local Law #1 of the year 2017: A Local Law providing for the amendment of Local Law #3 of the year 2008 in order to provide for the continuation of the partial tax exemption for Cold War Veterans in excess of ten (10) years and for as long as qualifying owners of qualifying real property remain qualifying owners, all as more fully set forth in the text of the Local Law.
Local Law #3 of the year 2008: A Local Law enacting a limited exemption from real property taxes for cold war veterans as authorized by section 458-b of the Real Property Tax Law
A local law providing a tax exemption in real property owned by an enrolled volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker residing in the Town of Forestport.
The Town of Forestport administers the NY State Uniform Fire prevention and Building Code, using the regulations here. It includes information on building permits, construction inspections, stop work orders,unsafe buildings, penalties, and much more.
Local Law #4 of 2018: A Local Law providing for the Administration and enforcement of the New York State uniform fire prevention and building code.
Local Law #1 of 1983: A Local Law establishing rules and regulations which shall apply to unsafe buildings within the Town of Forestport
Rules, regulations, and fee structure for Special Water District #1. Filing Date (Effective date) was 12/19/05. For clarity, the law posted here is the amended version enacted Nov. 15, 2005.
This law includes requirements regulations regarding hook-up and usage requirements, as well as the usage and maintenance fee structures.
Local Law #5 for the year 2018: A Local Law to amend the Town of Forestport Local Law 32 of 2007, entitled Subdivision Law for the Town of Forestport
All subdivisions of land, whether Simple, Minor, or Major, must receive prior approval from the town planning board. Definitions of the types of subdivision are found on Page 9 of the law.
A Local Law authorizing the Town’s Public bodies to use videoconferencing technology to participate in public meetings.
Local Law allowing members of the Town Board to participate in Town Board meetings via videoconferencing from locations outside the Town of Forestport
To impose a Moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications for the issuance of any zoning permits, building permits, certificates of use or applications for development of small box discount stores in the Town of Forestport, New York.
Local Law # 2 of 2023, Town of Forestport granting exemption on town taxes based on limited income for residents over the age of 65.
An amendment to Local law #1 of 1986- Town of Forestport Site Review Law
Local Law #3 of 2023-Amendment to LL #1 of 1986
Local Law #7 for the year 2018: A Local Law to amend the Site review Law and Fee structure for the Town of Forestport
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