New York General Municipal Law Article 12-A - CITY AND VILLAGE PLANNING COMMISSIONS.

• 234 - Creation, Appointment and Qualifications.
  Each city and incorporated village is hereby authorized and empowered to create a commission to be known as the city or village planning commission. Such...
• 235 - Officers, Expenses and Assistance.
  The commission shall elect annually, a chairman from its own members. It shall have the power and authority to employ experts, clerks, and a secretary,...
• 236 - General Powers.
  The body creating such planning commission may, at any time, by ordinance or local law or resolution, provide that the following matters, or any one...
• 237 - Maps and Recommendations.
  Such planning commission may cause to be made a map or maps of said city or village or any portion thereof, or of any land...
• 238 - Private Streets.
  The body creating such planning commission may at any time, by ordinance or resolution provide that no plan, plot or description, showing the layout of...
• 239 - Rules.
  Such commission may make rules not contrary to law, to govern its action in carrying out the provisions of this article.
• 239-a - Construction of Article.
  This article shall be construed as the grant of additional power and authority to cities and incorporated villages, and not as intended to limit or...

Last modified: February 3, 2019