TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN
STA TE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
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DECLARATION OF ST ATE
OF
EMERGENCY
I, Edward
P.
Romaine, Supervisor
of
the Town
of
Brookhaven, pursuant to Article 2-
B Section 24
of
the New York State Executive law, hereby certify as follows:
WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the novel
coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak as a Public Health Emergency
of
International Concern;
WHEREAS, on January
31
, 2020, United States Health and Human Services Secretary
Alex
M.
Azar
Il
declared a public health emergency for the entire United States to aid the
nation's healthcare community in responding to COVID-19;
WHEREAS, cases
of
transmission
of
COVID-19 have been documented in the Town
of
Brookhaven and more are expected to continue; and
WHEREAS, the Town
of
Brookhaven is addressing the threat that COVID-19 poses to the
health and welfare
of
its residents and visitors.
WHEREAS, the State
ofNew
York by Executive Order No. 202 dated March 7, 2020, has
addressed the transmission
of
the cases
of
COVID-19.
1.
The Executive Order dated June 30, 2020, extended and/or amended on July
10,
2020, July
17
, 2020, July
21
, 2020, July
31
, 2020, August
5,
2020, August
17
, 2020
and August 25, 2020, and September 2, 2020, is hereby extended and provision 3r is
modified as follows:
3r. Any building permit, Fire Prevention new permission or new Installation permit,
issued by the Town
of
Brookhaven between March 1 and May
15
, 2020, which
expires within
12
months
of
issuance shall hereby be valid for
18
months from the
date
of
issuance. All open building permits existing between March 1, 2020 and
May 27, 2020, shall automatically be extended
by
75
days from the date
of
expiration. However, this shall not apply to any building permits that are for
construction not paused
by
COVID-19 Executive Order, including but not limited
to affordable housing and energy construction.
2.
The Executive Order regarding outdoor eateries dated June 11, 2020, extended and/or
amended on July
10
, 2020, July
17
, 2020, July
21
, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 5,
2020, August 17, 2020, August
25
, 2020, and September 2, 2020, is hereby extended.