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Senate Bill S3807

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for riparian/littoral property lines to be shown on subdivision maps that are contiguous to navigable water bodies of the state

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2009-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Real Property Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§334, 334-a & 335, RP L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S4413

2009-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for riparian/littoral property lines to be shown on subdivision maps that are contiguous to navigable water bodies of the state.

2009-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3807 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3807

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. FLANAGAN, MORAHAN, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Judici-
  ary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  real property law, in relation to the filing of
  subdivision maps

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 5 of section 334 of the real property law, as
amended by chapter 687 of the laws  of  2005,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  5.  In  case the lands sought to be shown upon the subdivision map are
contiguous to the navigable waters of the state  and  have  frontage  on
such  waters, such map shall show the extension of the RIPARIAN/littoral
property line or lines of such lots, plots, blocks, sites or units  from
the intersection of said PROPERTY line or lines with the high water mark
into  said navigable waters of the state. Such map shall show sufficient
data to define the location of  the  riparian/littoral  [area]  LINE  OR
LINES associated with such lots, plots, blocks, sites or units.
  S 2. Section 334-a of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
  4-A. IN CASE THE LANDS SOUGHT TO BE SHOWN UPON THE SUBDIVISION MAP ARE
CONTIGUOUS  TO  THE  NAVIGABLE  WATERS OF THE STATE AND HAVE FRONTAGE ON
SUCH WATERS, SUCH MAP SHALL SHOW THE EXTENSION OF THE  RIPARIAN/LITTORAL
PROPERTY  LINE OR LINES OF SUCH LOTS, PLOTS, BLOCKS, SITES OR UNITS FROM
THE INTERSECTION OF SAID PROPERTY LINE OR LINES WITH THE HIGH WATER MARK
INTO SAID NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE. SUCH MAP SHALL SHOW  SUFFICIENT
DATA TO DEFINE THE LOCATION OF THE RIPARIAN/LITTORAL LINE OR LINES ASSO-
CIATED WITH SUCH LOTS, PLOTS, BLOCKS, SITES OR UNITS.
  S  3.  Section 335 of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 1-a to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06539-01-9

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