From Concerned Burlington Neighbors: List of Bans & Moratoria in Otsego County and NYS

Bans and Moratoria

A moratorium stops development action until plans are finalized.  In the case of shale gas drilling (Hydraulic Fracturing), a moratorium puts all activities on hold until there are rules in place to govern the drilling.

A ban is a decision to prohibit an activity.

Home rule is the doctrine that localities use to control certain activities. New York is a home rule state and as many government functions as practical are given to the town, city, or village.

      

Municipalities with Bans in Otsego County:  

Cherry Valley
Middlefield
Milford
New Lisbon
City of Oneonta
Otsego
Plainfield
Roseboom
Springfield
           
Municipalities with Moratoria in Otsego County:

Butternuts
Oneonta
Otego

Municipalities with Bans in New York State:

Albany                                          Albany County
Guilderland
Summerland                                Cayuga County
Oxford (Village)                           Chenango County
Andes                                           Delaware County
Beacon                                         Dutchess County
Buffalo                                          Erie County
Wales
Brighton                                        Monroe County
Perinton
Niagara Falls                               Niagara County
Wilson
Augusta                                        Oneida County
Marshall
New Hartford
Rome
Camillus                                       Onondaga County
Marcellus
Onondaga
Otisco
Skaneateles
Spafford
Syracuse
City and Town of Geneva         Ontario County
Fulton                                           Oswego County
Bethel                                           Sullivan County
Forrestburgh
Highland
Lumberland
Tusten
Caroline                                       Tompkins County
Danby
Dryden
Ithaca
Trumansburg
Ulysses
Rochester                                    Ulster County
Wawarsing
Woodstock
Jerusalem                                    Yates County

Municipalities with Moratoria in New York State:

Berne                                            Albany County
Rensselaerville
Westerlo
Alfred                                             Allegany County
Yorkshire                                      Cattaraugus County
Genoa                                           Cayuga County
Ledyard
Locke
Moravia
Niles
Scipio
Sennett
Copake                                           Columbia County
Germantown
Cortlandville (expired)                  Cortland County
Sidney                                            Delaware County
Colden                                            Erie County
Oppenheim                                    Fulton County
Stafford                                           Genesee County
Little Falls                                       Herkimer County
Manheim
Newport
Avon                                                Livingston County
Caledonia
Conesus
Geneseo
Lima
Livonia
Mount Morris
Nunda
Portage
Sparta
Springwater
Brookfield                                        Madison County
Eaton
Lenox
Lincoln
Mendon                                            Monroe County
Penfield
City of Rochester
Rush
Minden                                             Montgomery County
St. Johnsville (Village & Town)
Annsville                                          Oneida County
Ava
Boonville
Camden
Clinton
Deerfield
Florence
Floyd
Forestport
Kirkland
Paris
Remsen
Sangerfield
Steuben
Trenton
Utica
Vernon
Verona
Vienna
Westmoreland
Whitestown
Dewitt                                                Onondaga County
Eldridge (expired)
Fabius
Lafayette
Otisco
Tully
Bristol                                                Ontario County
Canandagua (City & Town)
Gormham
Hopewell
Manchester
Naples (Village & Town)
Richmond
South Bristol
West Bloomfield
Bienheim                                          Schoharie County
Richmondville
Schoharie
Sharon
Sharon Springs
Wateloo                                            Seneca County
Wayne                                              Stuben County
Owego (Village)                              Tioga County
Enfield                                              Tompkins County
Lansing
Newfield
Olive                                                  Ulster County
Huron                                                Wayne County
Barrington                                         Yates County
Benton
Middlesex
Milo
Penn Yan
Starkey
Torrey