Planning

The Planning Department handles applications for subdivisions of land and building approvals under the zoning regulations.

Planning Board meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. Submission deadline is 3 weeks prior to meeting date. 

Application Submittals:

A.   Electronic copies and Original plus seven copies of the following:

1. Cover Project Letter including the Detailed Narrative of the proposed project
2. Signed Completed Application form with supporting affidavits
3. Letter or Authorization duly notarized
4. Articles of Incorporation if LLC
5.  EAF
6. Agricultural Data Statement (if applicable)
7. Site maps and other applicable plans signed and sealed that are Collated (folded to fit into a brown manila envelope)
8. Pictures showing the proposed site

B.    Application Fee (check payable to Town of Clinton)

C.    Escrow Deposit for consultant review (see schedule below per TB Resolution 7 of 2025)

Non Residential Permits $1000.00
Pre-submission conference with consultants $500.00
2-4 Lot Subdivisions $1500.00
5 Lot and Over Subdivisions $2500.00
Special Permit (including wetland and steep slope permits and soil erosion plans) $1000.00
Lot Line Adjustment $1000.00
Site Plan (Residential) $1000.00
Site Plan (Nonresidential) $2500.00
Special Use Permit (Residential) $500.00
Special Use Permit (Nonresidential) $1000.00

NOTE: Any unexpended escrow deposit will be returned to the applicant.

 NOTE:  

1.  All Fees are due at the time an application is submitted. Application fees are nonrefundable.
2.  Recreation Fees are due and payable at the time of Final Subdivision approval.

RES 10 OF 2025 THE FEE SCHEDULE 2.11.25

NOTE:  Non-Hosted Short Term Rentals are abolished pursuant to Local Law 4 of 2024 (December 9, 2024) entitled Amendment to Short Term Rentals.

             All Non-Hosted STRs special permit issued prior to the adoption of this section shall be Non-conforming Uses and can be renewed in accordance with the law. 

Deadline of submission:

All submittals are due no later than 12:00 noon on the Tuesday (3 weeks) prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.

STR LL 2 OF 2020 ADOPTED 2020110
STR Amend LL – Final (Dec. 2024)
Ag Events LL 1 OF 2021 (FINAL for Feb 9 2021)

FINAL FARM LAW

 

Forms –

Agricultural Data Statement
Authorization Form
Subdivision and Lot Line Adjustment Application
Subdivision Application Form 
Driveway Application Packet

Long Form EAF
FILLABLE FORM  https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/feafpart1.pdf

Short Form EAF 2019 form

(FILLABLE form) https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/permits_ej_operations_pdf/seafpartone.pdf

Sign Permit application

SHORT TERM RENTALS FORMS:

Type I Hosted STR Form
Type I Hosted STR Renewal form

Type 2 NonHosted STR Renewal Form

Owner’s Certification – STR Form

Soil Erosion Form
Site Plan & Special Permit

Waterlaw permit fillable application
Floodplains Development Permit
Demolition PB form
Water Law – Town of Clinton Local Law No. 2 of 2008
Zoning Regulations – Select Chapter 250
Subdivision Regulations – Select Chapter 206

Questions? Please contact Arlene Campbell, Planning Board Secretary at 845-266-5853 Option 3