N.Y. General Municipal Law § 239-b: Definitions

§ 239-b. Definitions. As used in this article and unless otherwise

provided:

1. "Municipal legislative body" means the town board of a town, the

board of trustees of a village; the board of aldermen, common council,

council or commission of a city; and other elective governing board or

body now or hereafter vested by state statute, charter or other law with

jurisdiction to initiate and adopt local laws or ordinances.

2. "County legislative body" means the board of supervisors of a

county, the county legislature, the county board of representatives, or

other body vested by its charter or other law with jurisdiction to enact

local laws or resolutions.

3. "Municipality" means a city, village, or that portion of a town

located outside the limits of any city or village.

4. "County planning board" means a county planning board established

pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine-c of this article.

5. "Special board" means a board consisting of one or more members of

the county planning board and such other members as are appointed by the

county legislative body to prepare a proposed county comprehensive plan

or an amendment thereto.

6. "County comprehensive plan" means the materials, written and/or

graphic, including but not limited to maps, charts, studies,

resolutions, reports and other descriptive material that identify the

goals, objectives, principles, guidelines, policies, standards, devices

and instruments for the immediate and long-range protection,

enhancement, growth and development of the county, as may be prepared

pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine-d of this article.

7. "Region" means an area which encompasses a regional planning

council.

8. "Regional planning council" means a council established pursuant to

section two hundred thirty-nine-h of this article.

9. "Regional comprehensive plan" means the materials, written and/or

graphic, including but not limited to maps, charts, studies,

resolutions, reports and other descriptive material that identify the

goals, objectives, principles, guidelines, policies, standards, devices

and instruments for the immediate and long-range protection,

enhancement, growth and development of the region, as may be prepared

pursuant to section two hundred thirty-nine-i of this article.