§ 239-NN — Rights and duties of neighboring municipalities in planning and zoning matters

§ 239-nn. Rights and duties of neighboring municipalities in planning\nand zoning matters. 1. Legislative intent and purpose. It is the intent\nand purpose of this section to encourage the coordination of land use\ndevelopment and regulation among adjacent municipalities in order that\neach adjacent municipality may recognize the goals and objectives of\nneighboring municipalities, and as a result development occurs in a\nmanner which is supportive of the goals and objectives of the general\narea.\n 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this section:\n (a) "Municipality" shall mean a city, except a city having a\npopulation in excess of one million, a town or a village.\n (b) "Adjacent municipality" shall mean a city, except a city having a\npopulation in excess of one million, town or village which has a portion\nof its boundary that is contiguous with another municipality.\n 3. The legislative body or other authorized body having jurisdiction\nin a municipality shall give notice to an adjacent municipality when a\nhearing is held by such body relating to:\n (a) the issuance of a proposed special use permit or the granting of a\nuse variance on property that is within five hundred feet of an adjacent\nmunicipality;\n (b) site plan review and approval on property that is within five\nhundred feet of an adjacent municipality; or\n (c) a subdivision review and approval on property that is within five\nhundred feet of an adjacent municipality.\n 4. Such notice shall be given by mail or electronic transmission to\nthe clerk of the adjacent municipality at least ten days prior to any\nsuch hearing.\n 5. Such adjacent municipality may appear and be heard.\n