LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 30thday of December, 2025, a Local Law entitled “A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280 Wireless Communications Facilities,” and now therefor be it
RESOLVED that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 10th day of February, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.
The proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280 Wireless Communications Facilities,” which reads as follows:
LOCAL LAW NO. 2026
ARTICLE XVII
Wireless Communication Facilities
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:
Chapter 280, Article XVII is hereby in its entirety.
A new Chapter 280, Article XVII Wireless Communication Facilities is hereby adopted as follows:
I. Purpose.
§280-67 Purpose.
It is the express purpose of this article to minimize the visual and environmental impacts of wireless communication facilities while protecting the health, safety and welfare of Southold’s citizens. It recognizes the crucial role of reliable wireless coverage for work, public safety, education, social connection and recreation, andallows wireless service providers to meet their technological and service objectives. In addition, the regulation of wireless facilities, including the type of structure, is intended to protect the scenic and aesthetic qualities of the Town of Southold while meeting the community’s need for consistent and dependable coverage. This article allows wireless communication facilities in certain preferred locations to be reviewed and approved in keeping with theTown’s existing zoning and historic development patterns, including the size and spacing of structures.
A complete copy of this proposed Local Law is available on the town website: www.southoldtownny.gov or at the Town Clerk’s Office during normal business hours.
DATED: DECEMBER 30, 2025
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
DENIS NONCARROW, SOUTHOLD TOWN CLERK
