New York A00831 establishes a pilot program in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties to address vested rights of property.

New York A00831 introduces a pilot program in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties concerning vested rights of property owners in land development. The bill creates a presumption that existing municipal ordinances and regulations apply to development projects, which can only be rebutted by municipalities with clear and convincing evidence. It mandates that applicants notify property owners within 250 feet of the development site. The provisions of this act will be repealed six years after they take effect.

New York A00831 establishes a pilot program in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties to address vested rights of property.

New York A00831 introduces a pilot program in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties concerning vested rights of property owners in land development. The bill creates a presumption that existing municipal ordinances and regulations apply to development projects, which can only be rebutted by municipalities with clear and convincing evidence. It mandates that applicants notify property owners within 250 feet of the development site. The provisions of this act will be repealed six years after they take effect.