2024-1812024-181
Resolution Introducing Local Law No. 5 Of 2024 Which Would Amend Chapter 240,
Zoning, Of The Town Code With Respect To Tattoo Parlors
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County,
New York, held at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, on
September 23, 2024.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D. Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll
being called, the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2024-181
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Casella and seconded by Councilman
Phillips.
WHEREAS, the Town Board is considering the adoption of Local Law No. 5 of 2024 which
would amend Chapter 240, of the Town Code with respect to Tattoo Parlors (the "Proposed
Action"); and
WHEREAS, for the purposes of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), the Proposed Action is as defined above; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action is a Type I action
pursuant to Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, Part 617 NYCRR (commonly known as
"SEQRA"); and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the proposed Local Law is an action for
which there are no other Involved Agencies and that the Town Board is therefore, by default, the Lead
Agency for this action; and
WHEREAS, a Determination of Significance has not yet been made with respect to the
Proposed Action.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Town Board hereby adopts and incorporates the recitations and statements set forth
above as if fully set forth and resolved herein.
2. The Town Board hereby introduces for consideration of its adoption proposed Local Law No. 5
of 2024 in the form annexed hereto.
I The Town Board hereby schedules a Public Hearing regarding the adoption of the annexed
proposed Local Law No. 5 of 2024 for 7:00 PM on the 15 day of October, 2024 and the Town
Clerk is hereby directed to post the notice of the Public Hearing in the form annexed hereto
and to publish same in the Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal not
less than ten (10) days prior to said Public Hearing date.
4. The Town Board hereby directs the Town Clerk to act as follows with respect to the proposed
Local Law:
a. To serve a copy of this resolution, the annexed proposed Local Law, and the public
hearing notice to the municipal clerk of each abutting municipality not less than ten
(10) days prior to said public hearing;
b. To serve a copy of this resolution, the annexed proposed Local Law, and the public
hearing notice to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development for
advisory review in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General
Municipal Law; and
C. To distribute a copy of this resolution, the annexed proposed Local Law, and the public
hearing notice to the Town of Wappinger Planning Board for its review and recommendation prior to
said public hearing.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Al Casella, Councilman
SECONDER:
Christopher Phillips, Councilman
AYES:
Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
9/23/2024
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEP14 P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
STATE STREET
ALBANY, NY 12231
Local Law Filing
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Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
Town of WAPPINGER
Local Law No. of the year 2024
A local law entitled "A Local Law for the Purpose of Amending Chapter 240, Zoning, of the Town
Code with Respect to Tattoo Parlors."
Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD of the Town of WAPPINGER as follows:
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger as follows:
Section 1. Title
This Local Law shall be known and cited as "Local Law No. _ of 2024, for the Purpose of Amending
Chapter 240, Zoning, of the Town Code with Respect to Tattoo Parlors."
LOCAL LAW No. _ OF THE YEAR 2024
Section 2. Legislative Intent
A.
Legislative intent. The Town Board hereby finds that certain business activities, by their
nature, have serious objectionable operational characteristics which can lead to significant
impact on the surrounding community. The Town Board further finds that the uncontrolled
proliferation of such uses would be inconsistent with the existing development and future
plans for the Town of Wappinger in that they often result in influences on the community
which undermine the economic, physical and social welfare of the community. Such uses
have been found to contribute to the blighting of surrounding residential and commercial
areas as a result of the related potential for the undermining of the economic and social
welfare of the community and by deterring investment in and improvement of surrounding
properties. Such uses can adversely impact the general health, safety and economic well-
being of the entire community. Further, the location of these uses may be in areas where
youth may regularly assemble and the general atmosphere encompassing their operation
is of great concern to the Town Board. The purpose of this section is to prevent the
unrestricted proliferation or concentration of such businesses, to specifically limit and
reduce their potential accessibility to children and to ensure that the effects of such
businesses will not adversely affect the health, safety and economic well-being of the
community, by enacting criteria for the establishment of tattoo parlors in the Town.
Section 3. Amendments to Chapter 240-79, Zoning
B.
Standards. To help achieve the above -stated goals and to promote the objectives of the
Town Comprehensive Plan, the granting of special permit approval by the Planning Board
shall be subject to the following requirements in addition to the requirements of special
permit approval in § 240-44 herein.
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Not more than one tattoo parlor shall be permitted on any lot.
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No tattoo parlor shall be permitted on any lot which is located within 2,500 feet of any other
lot containing a tattoo parlor.
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No tattoo parlor shall be permitted in any building which is located within 400 feet of any
residential zoning district.
No tattoo parlor shall be permitted in any building which is located within 400 feet of any lot
on which there is located a school, day-care center, place of worship or other religious
institution, community center, public park or playing field.
No tattoo parlor shall be permitted in any building which is used in whole or in part for
residential purposes. No residential use shall be established in a building of which any part
is used as a tattoo parlor.
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Tattoo parlors shall comply with all other requirements of the Zoning Law as well as all
applicable Town, county, state and federal laws and regulations.
"rattoo parlors sIhallllll It e allowed in VB and the location restrictions set forth
in Section 3
and Section 4 shall not apply in the NB District.
Amend Chapter 240 Attachment 2 Schedule of Use Regulations Nonresidential
Districts Town of Wappinger to include Tattoo Parlors as a special permit use in the
NB District.
Section 4. Ratification, Readoption and Confirmation
Except as specifically modified by the amendments contained herein, the Code of the Town of
Wappinger as adopted and amended from time to time thereafter is otherwise to remain in full force
and effect and is otherwise ratified, readopted and confirmed.
Section 5. Numbering for Codification
It is the intention of the Town of Wappinger and it is hereby enacted that the provisions of this Local
Law shall be included in the Code of the Town of Wappinger; that the sections and sub -sections of
this Local Law may be re -numbered or re -lettered by the Codifier to accomplish such intention; that
the Codifier shall make no substantive changes to this Local Law; that the word "Local Law" shall be
changed to "Chapter," "Section" or other appropriate word as required for codification; and that any
such rearranging of the numbering and editing shall not affect the validity of this Local Law or the
provisions of the Code affected thereby.
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Section 6. Separability
The provisions of this Local Law are separable and if any provision, clause, sentence, subsection,
word or part thereof is held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or
circumstance, such illegality, invalidity, or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability, shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, subsections, words or parts of this Local
Law or their application to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the legislative
intent of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger that this Local Law would have been adopted if
such illegal, invalid or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence, subsection, word or part had not
been included therein, and if such person or circumstance to which the Local Law or part thereof is
held inapplicable had been specifically exempt therefrom.
Section 7. Effective Date
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State as provided by
the Municipal Home Rule
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT OF THE TOWN CODE
TOWN OF WAPPING ER, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger will conduct a
Public Hearing on the 15th day of October 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road,
Wappingers Falls, New York, at which time all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity
to be heard as to whether the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger should adopt Local Law No.
of 2024 which would amend Chapter 240, Zoning, of the Town Code with Respect to Tattoo Parlors.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Town Board has reserved its right to make its
Determination of Significance pursuant to SEQRA at the conclusion of the Public Hearing to be held
on the adoption of the proposed Local Law.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the full text of the proposed Local Law will be
available for review and inspection at the office of the Town Clerk on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:00
PM.
DATED: September 23, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
OF THE TOWN OF WAPPINGER
JOSEPH P. PAOLONI
Town Clerk
Town of Wappinger
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