2025-892025-89
Resolution Adopting "Local Law No. 2 Of 2025, For The Purpose Of Regulating Smoke
And Vape Sales In The Town Of Wappinger"
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 April 14,
2025.
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 -2025-89
Yes/Aye
No/Nay
Abstain
Absent
2 Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Seconder
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter
Q
❑
❑
❑
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Mover
Q
❑
❑
❑
Al Casella
Voter
2
❑
❑
❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Phillips and seconded by
Councilman Beale.
WHEREAS, the Town Board has considered the adoption of Resolution Introducing "Local
Law No. 2 Of 2025, For The Purpose Of Regulating Smoke And Vape Sales In The Town Of
Wappinger"; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing on the proposed Local Law was duly advertised in the
Southern Dutchess News and the Poughkeepsie Journal as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on April 14, 2025 and all parties in attendance were
permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed Local Law or any
part thereof; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has determined that the Proposed Action 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, as in accordance with Section 239 of the New York State General Municipal
Law, the Town Board referred the proposed Local Law to the Dutchess County Department of
Planning and Development (DCDPD) for its advisory opinion; and
WHEREAS, in response to said referral the DCDPD responded and it was determined to
be a matter of local concern; and
WHEREAS, said Local Law has been on the desks of the members of the Town Board of
the Town of Wappinger for at least ten (7) days prior to the adoption of this resolution.
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, after due deliberation, finds that it is in the best interest of the Town to
adopt said Local Law, and the Town Board hereby adopts Local Law No.2 of 2025, a copy
of which is attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution; and
The Town Clerk is directed to enter said Local Law in the minutes of this meeting into the Local
Law book for the Town of Wappinger and to give due notice of the adoption of said Local Law to
the Secretary of State of New York.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows
RESULT:
ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER:
Christopher Phillips, Councilman
SECONDER:
William H. Beale, Councilman
AYES:
Cavaccini, Beale, Bettina, Phillips, Casella
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
4/14/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
JOSEPH P. PAOLONL TOWN CLERK
LOCAL LAW No. 2 OF THE YEAR 2025
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. 2 of 2025, for the Purpose of Regulating
Smoke and Vape Sales in the Town of Wappinger"
Section 2. Legislative Intent
The Town Board believes that it is reasonable and appropriate to regulate the sale of smoke and
vape products in the Town of Wappinger. This local law is determined to be an exercise of the police
powers of the Town to protect the public health, safety and welfare of its residents.
Section 3. Creation of 240-81.9 Smoke Or Vape Shop.
Section 240-81.9 shall be added after 240-81.8:
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ainy ollheir lot (,,ointaainaing a sirnoke aind oir vape stlop.
(3) INN sirnoke aind oir vape stiop stiall Ikea, IpeirlYnw0led iin ainy Iknn.nRdink Whk,,[i is located Mlhin 400
Feet of any iresildeinlial dwel[Jing.
(4) INN sirnoke aind oir vape stiop stiall Ikea, IpeirlYnw0led iin ainy buR&ngWhk,,[i is located Mlhin 400
feet of ainy lot of Whk,,[i lAhire os located an sc,[iool, day-caire (,,einteir, Iplance of woirstil p oir ollheir
ire[Jgbus iinslitulioin, Haar nirnuirifty (,,einteir, publk,, Ipanlrll oir Iplanyiing Held.
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ainy pairt as used as a sirnoke aind oir vape stiop.
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as all applkmble Towin, (,,ouinty, state aind federal laws aind regulalJoins.
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