08/19/2026
Notice of Public Hearing
08/13/2026
TOWN OF FRANKLINVILLE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW NO. 3 OF 2026
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Franklinville will hold a public hearing on September 28th 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Franklinville Town Hall, 11 Park Square, Franklinville, New York, regarding proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026, entitled “A Local Law Regulating Solar Energy Systems in the Town of Franklinville.”
The proposed Local Law would repeal and replace Local Law No. 4 of 2019 and establish updated regulations governing Solar Energy Systems within the Town of Franklinville.
The proposed Local Law establishes standards and requirements relating to, among other matters, the siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of Solar Energy Systems; Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Solar Energy Systems; agricultural and environmental protections; setbacks and screening; noise and visual impacts; road and infrastructure protection; emergency planning; financial security and decommissioning; and reimbursement of certain Town costs associated with review and oversight of Solar Energy Systems.
The purpose of the proposed Local Law is to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the Town and to provide standards intended to protect agricultural resources, neighboring properties, rural community character, natural resources, municipal infrastructure, and Town taxpayers while regulating Solar Energy Systems within the Town.
A copy of proposed Local Law No. 3 of 2026 is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's Office, 11 Park Square, Franklinville, New York, during regular business hours.
All persons interested in the proposed Local Law will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing.
By Order of the Town Board
Town of Franklinville
Andrea Stanbro
Town Clerk
Dated: August 11, 2026