N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 9500.2 - Definitions
(a) Area means the
commission's jurisdictional service area consisting of the Towns of Massena,
Louisville, Waddington, Lisbon, Oswegatchie, Morristown and Hammond, the
villages therein and the City of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County, the Towns
of Alexandria, Orleans, Clayton, Cape Vincent, Lyme, Brownville, Hounsfield,
Henderson and Ellisburg and the villages therein in Jefferson County, the Towns
of Sandy Creek, Richland, Mexico, New Haven, Scriba and Oswego, the villages
therein and the City of Oswego in Oswego County, and the Town of Sterling and
village therein in Cayuga County.
(b) Commission means the St. Lawrence -
Eastern Ontario Commission.
(c)
Development means any activity which materially affects the existing condition,
use or appearance of any land, structure or improvement, including the division
of any land into parcels, or units, but shall not include the division of any
land resulting from devise, inheritance, gift or operation of law.
(d) Land means the earth, on or below the
surface of the ground, including water and air above and the flora and
fauna.
(e) Land use means any
existing activity or activities associated with land, including structures and
improvements to structures.
(f)
Local government means a government of a county, city, town or village located
within the jurisdictional area of the commission.
(g) Person means public or private
corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership, joint stock
company, individual, the United States and the State of New York and any of its
political subdivisions or agents.
(h) Project means any actual or proposed
construction, land development, demolition, excavation or other similar action
which may significantly alter or change the appearance or use of the land or
water or any structures thereon.
(i) Project sponsor means person undertaking
any project in the jurisdictional area of the commission.
(j) Rules and regulations means the existing
definitions, standards and procedures established for the review of
projects.
(k) Structure means any
object constructed, installed or placed on land or in the water to facilitate
land use, including but not limited to buildings, sheds, mobile homes, signs,
tanks, shore protection and recreation devices, commercial and residential
facilities and any fixtures, additions and alterations to any of the
above.
Notes
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