NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF STEUBEN LOCAL LAW TENTATIVELY NO. SIX FOR THE YEAR 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COUNTY OF STEUBEN LOCAL LAW TENTATIVELY NO. SIX FOR THE YEAR 2025 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Steuben County Legislature will hold a Public Hearing at the Steuben County Legislative Chambers, 3rd Floor, Annex Building, 20 East Morris Street, Bath, New York on the 15th day of December, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. upon County of Steuben Local Law Tentatively No. Six for the Year 2025, Codifying the Local Laws "General Codes" of Steuben County. The Legislative Chambers are accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact the Clerk of the Legislature's Office at 607-664-2247 at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Said Local Law is fully set forth as follows: CHAPTER 1. ADOPTION AND CODIFICATION OF LOCAL LAWS PART A. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENERAL CODES OF STEUBEN COUNTY SECTION 1.01. LEGISLATIVE INTENT The codification of Steuben County Local Laws of a general and permanent nature will enhance the efficient daily operation of the county by providing convenient access to the county's current enforceable laws. When these codified laws are combined, county residents, legislators and employees will be able to easily access the provisions of all current local laws. SECTION 1.02. ADOPTION OF STEUBEN COUNTY CODIFICATION A. In accordance with subdivision 3 of section 20 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule Law and 2.07.6 of the Steuben County Charter, the Steuben County Local Laws codification shall include amendments, deletions, repeals, alterations and new provisions of law. This document from here forward shall be known as the General Codes of Steuben County. B. The General Codes and the appendix of uncodified local laws are adopted as the official local laws of Steuben County. SECTION 1.03. DIVISIONS BETWEEN THE STEUBEN COUNTY LOCAL LAWS The various divisions between the local laws adopted by the Steuben County Legislature shall be known as: A. The Steuben County Charter, B. The Steuben County Administrative Code, C. The General Codes of Steuben County ("General Codes"), with appendix of disposition of all Local Laws ("Appendix"). SECTION 1.04. DIVISIONS WITHIN THE STEUBEN COUNTY LOCAL LAWS A. The Charter and the Administrative Code are divided, in ascending order of application, by article, section, subdivision, paragraph and subparagraph. B. The General Codes are divided, in ascending order by alphabetical subject, by chapter, by part, section, subdivision, paragraph and subparagraph. C. The appendix is divided, in ascending order by alphabetical subject and then by date of the adoption of such local law. Said appendix shall be a listing of the titles of the laws and a copy of the same containing the full text of the laws shall be kept on file in the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature. SECTION 1.05. REFERENCES TO STEUBEN COUNTY LOCAL LAWS Whenever in one section of the General Codes or appendix reference is made to a provision of the Steuben County Charter, Administrative Code, General Codes, or appendix, that reference shall extend and apply to the section referred to as it is subsequently amended, revised, re-codified, or renumbered unless the subject matter is changed or materially altered by the amendment or revision. SECTION 1.06. REFERENCE TO OFFICES OR OFFICERS Reference to a public office or officer shall be deemed to apply to any office, officer, or employee of Steuben County exercising the powers, duties, or functions contemplated in the provision, irrespective of any transfer of functions or change in the official title of the functionary. Official titles contained in existing local laws have been updated to reflect the current official title as of the date of adoption of this document. SECTION 1.07. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING PROVISIONS The provisions of the General Codes and appendix, insofar as they are substantially the same as the provisions of existing laws relating to the same subject, shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof and not as new enactments and the effective date of such provisions shall date from the effective date of the prior local law. SECTION 1.08. REPEAL OF LOCAL LAWS NOT INCLUDED A. All Steuben County local laws in force on the date of adoption of this local law and not included in the attached amended charter, administrative code, general codes and appendix are hereby repealed on the effective date of this local law unless such local laws are saved from repeal by the provisions of section 1.09 below. B. When any law repealing a former law, chapter, part, section or other provision shall be itself repealed, the repeal shall not be construed to revive the former law, chapter, part, section, or provision, unless it is expressly provided. SECTION 1.09. LOCAL LAWS SAVED FROM REPEAL; MATTERS NOT AFFECTED The repeal of local laws provided for in section 1.08 of this local law shall not affect the following rights, privileges, licenses or classes of local laws which are hereby expressly preserved and saved from repeal: A. Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision of Steuben County prior to the effective date of this local law or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability. B. Any offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this local law in violation of any legislative provisions of Steuben County or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom. C. Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local law, brought pursuant to any legislative provision of Steuben County. D. Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred by Steuben County unless specifically abrogated by a local law or the charter or a subsequent act of the Steuben County Legislature. E. Any local law of Steuben County providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place within Steuben County or any portion thereof. F. Any local law of Steuben County appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of Steuben County or other instruments or evidence of the county's indebtedness. G. Any local law authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property or any lawful contract or obligation. H. The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges. I. The dedication of property. J. Any local laws relating to salaries. K. Any local law adopted subsequent to the date of adoption of this law. SECTION 1.10. LIMITATION ON ABRIDGEMENT OF POWERS Nothing contained herein shall abridge any existing legal authority of any board, commission or agency of Steuben County to make, publish, adopt, repeal, change or amend its rules, regulations or bylaws in accordance with law. SECTION 1.11. HEADINGS, CAPTIONS, FOOTNOTES AND EDITORIAL NOTES Headings, captions, footnotes and editorial notes used in the General Codes other than the chapter, part and section numbers are employed for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to be a part of the text of any section. SECTION 1.12. AMENDMENTS AND NEW LOCAL LAWS A. Any new local laws and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of the local laws known as the General Codes of Steuben County and appendix, when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention of the County Legislature that they be a part of the General Codes or addendum, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such enactments so that reference to the General Codes and appendix shall be understood and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments, supplements and new laws. B. Whenever such new local laws or additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the General Codes and appendix shall be enacted or adopted, they shall be printed and inserted into the appropriate division of law as amendments and supplements thereto. SECTION 1.13. LOCAL LAWS WHICH AMEND, REPEAL OR ADD TO EXISTING CODIFIED LOCAL LAWS A. If the Steuben County Legislature shall desire to amend or repeal any existing chapter, part, section or subdivision of the General Codes, it shall indicate the chapter, part, section or subdivision to be amended or repealed and the new desired language, if any. B. Any proposed local law of a general and permanent nature which adds to the existing General Codes a new chapter, part, section or subdivision shall indicate, with reference to the arrangement of these laws, the proper number of the chapter, section or subdivision. For new chapters, a caption or title shall be shown in concise form above the law. C. The formatting of the proposed local laws governed by this section shall be consistent with the formatting of the General Codes. SECTION 1.14. LOCAL LAWS WHICH AMEND, REPEAL OR ADD TO EXISTING UNCODIFIED LOCAL LAWS A. If the Steuben County Legislature shall desire to amend or repeal any existing Steuben County uncodified local law or a section or subdivision thereof, it shall indicate the local law, section or subdivision to be amended or repealed and the new desired language, if any. B. Any proposed local law deemed to not be of a general and permanent nature, and which is to be added to the existing appendix shall state in the law that it is to be included in the appendix. SECTION 1.15. ADOPTION OF LAWS AND RULES BY REFERENCE It is the intention of the Legislature that, when adopting the General Codes and Appendix, all future amendments to any state or federal rules and statutes adopted by reference or referenced in these enactments are hereby adopted by reference or referenced as if they had been in existence at the time the General Codes and Addendum were adopted, unless there is clear intention to the contrary expressed in the local laws. SECTION 1.16. MANIFEST ERRORS AND OMISSIONS A. If a manifest error is discovered by the Clerk of the Legislature consisting of the misspelling of any words; the omission of any word or words necessary to express the intention of the provisions affected; the use of a word or words to which no meaning can be attached; or the use of a word or words when another word or words was clearly intended to express such intent, such spelling shall be corrected and such word or words supplied, omitted, or substituted as will conform with the manifest intention, and the provisions shall have the same effect as though the correct words were contained in the text as originally published. B. No alteration shall be made or permitted if any questions exist regarding the nature or extent of such error. C. Any alterations shall be filed by the Clerk of the Legislature with the Department of State. SECTION 1.17. REQUIREMENT OF PUBLICATION The publication of this local law, coupled with the availability of copies of the Steuben County Charter, Administrative Code, General Codes and Appendix, as proposed by this law, for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of local laws for all purposes. SECTION 1.18. COPY OF LOCAL LAWS ON FILE The Clerk of the Legislature shall keep a copy of the Steuben County Charter, Administrative Code, General Codes and Appendix on display in his or her office and update all these divisions of local laws by inserting new laws and amendments adopted by the Legislature and removing repealed laws. SECTION 1.19. SEVERABILITY If any article, chapter, part, section, subdivision, paragraph or subparagraph of this local law or any local law included in the General Codes or Appendix, now or as later amended, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof that can be given effect without the invalid provision, but shall be confined in its operation to the article, chapter, part, section, subdivision, paragraph or subparagraph thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. SECTION 1.20. EFFECTIVE DATE This local law shall become effective, subject to permissive referendum, forty-five (45) days after the date of its final adoption and on the date, it is duly filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York and in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Home Rule of the State of New York. "NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Local Law is subject to a permissive referendum of the qualified electors of Steuben County. Such referendum may be required by filing, within forty-five (45) days after its adoption with the undersigned Clerk of the County Legislature, a petition protesting against such Local Law, signed and authenticated as required by qualified electors of the County, registered to vote therein at the last preceding general election, in number equal to 10 (10%) per centum of the total votes cast for Governor at the last gubernatorial election in the County." ALL PERSONS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE HEARD. "BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF STEUBEN COUNTY" PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the full text of Local Law Tentatively No. Six for the Year 2025 is available in the Clerk of the Legislature's Office and via the internet at www.steubencountyny.gov. Dated: December 1, 2025 Village of Bath, New York ROCHELLE CASSELBURY DEPUTY CLERK OF THE LEGISLATURE COUNTY OF STEUBEN December 5 2025 LNYS0416816