Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Chester as follows:

Section 1. STATUTORY AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND INTENT.

This Local Law is intended to be consistent with and is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Town Board of the Town of Chester under the New York State Constitution, and the Laws of the State of New York including, but not limited to the following authorities: New York State Constitution Article IX, Section 2 (c)(ii)(6(m)(10), Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(2); Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(3); Municipal Home Rule Law § 10 (4(a), and (b) and (15); Town Law § 135, Town Law Article 16 inclusive; and Environmental Conservation Law § 3-0301(2)(m) and 8-0113.
This Local Law is intended to temporarily prohibit the creation or siting of large-scale battery energy storage system installations (as herein defined) within the Town of Chester for a period of up to twelve (12) months, pending the development and adoption of law laws and/or ordinances designed to regulate and govern such installations.

A copy of the local law is on file in the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 1786 Kings Highway, Chester, New York.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF CHESTER
LINDA A. ZAPPALA
TOWN CLERK
DATED: August 15, 2024

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