S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4413
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 4, 2011
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Introduced by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
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:
1-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
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10602-01-1
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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 4. This act shall take effect immediately.