Local Laws
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Recently Adopted Local Laws
- LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW TO OPT OUT OF INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR ENDPOINTS FOR WATER METERS (pdf)
- LOCAL LAW 2 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 81, “STREET EXCAVATIONS; DRIVEWAYS” TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALKS (pdf)
- LOCAL LAW 3 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY LAND USE MORATORIUM PROHIBITING LARGE SCALE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM INSTALLATIONS WITHIN THE TOWN OF CHESTER ESTABLISHED BY LOCAL LAW 8 OF 2024 BY SIX MONTHS (pdf)
- Local Law 4 of 2026 – A Local Law to Add a New Chapter entitled “Entity Disclosure” to the Town Code (pdf)
- LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2026, A LOCAL LAW TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND PURSUANT TO TOWN LAW 64-L (pdf)
- Local Law No. 6 of 2026, A Local Law to Conform the Town Code to the Comprehensive Plan, Adopted July 8, 2026 (pdf)
Proposed Local Laws
- Introductory Local Law 4 of 2026 – A LOCAL LAW IMPOSING A THREE QUARTERS OF ONE PERCENT (.75%) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX ON THE CONVEYANCE OF INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY IN THE TOWN, WITH THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THIS TAX TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE TOWN OF CHESTER COMMUNITY PRESERVATION FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE NATURAL, SCENIC, AND HISTORICAL TREASURES WITHIN THE TOWN (pdf)
- Introductory Local Law 5 of 2026 – A LOCAL LAW TO CHANGE THE OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT FROM AN ELECTED OFFICE TO AN APPOINTED OFFICE (pdf)
