Authority and purpose.

A. This chapter is adopted under the authority of Municipal Home Rule Law and the Waterfront Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act of the State of New York (Article 42 of the Executive Law).B. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a framework for agencies of the Town of Webster to consider the policies and purposes contained in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program when reviewing applications for actions or direct agency actions located in the coastal area; and to assure that such actions and direct action are consistent with said policies and purposes.C. It is the intention of the Town of Webster that the preservation, enhancement and utilization of the natural and man-made resources of the unique coastal area of the Town of Webster take place in a coordinated and comprehensive manner to ensure a proper balance between natural resources and the need to accommodate population growth and economic development.

Accordingly, this chapter is intended to achieve such a balance, permitting the beneficial use of coastal resources while preventing loss of living estuarine resources and wildlife; diminution of open space areas or public access to the waterfront; erosion of shoreline; impairment of scenic beauty; losses due to flooding, erosion and sedimentation; or permanent adverse changes to ecological systems.D. The substantive provisions of this chapter shall only apply while there is in existence a Town of Webster Local Waterfront Revitalization Program which has been adopted in accordance with Article 42 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.