Hazard Mitigation

These model ordinances provide templates to help municipalities in New York draft regulations that enhance community resilience. Individual sections address zoning districts; transfer of development rights; height, bulk, and area regulations; nonconformance; zoning for post-disaster activities; subdivision regulations; site plan review; wetland protection; watercourse protection; coastal erosion; coastal setbacks; basic protections for dunes, beaches, and coastal vegetation; shoreline management alternatives; beach erosion control districts; emergency activities; management of floodplain development; and stormwater control measures.