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Board holds public hearings over Local Law C (fees) and Local Law D (front‑yard artificial turf) to April 6
Summary
Trustees heard presentations on two proposed local laws — one to move fines and fees into a fee schedule for easier updates and another to prohibit artificial turf in front yards — and voted to hold both matters for further review at the April 6 meeting.
At the March 2 meeting the Flower Hill Board of Trustees opened and then held over public hearings on two proposed local laws that would change how the village manages fees and regulate front‑yard landscaping.
Mayor introduced Local Law C of 2026, explaining the measure would "remove all the fines and fees from the actual portions of the code and put it in" a fee schedule so the village can "modify fees and fines a little more proactively instead of having to go through a whole local law process." Board members discussed grandfathering for existing installations and asked that the fee schedule be placed directly under the board for review; the board agreed to hold the hearing and the matter over to the April 6 board meeting.
The mayor also outlined Local Law D of 2026, which would explicitly prohibit artificial turf in front yards and would be codified at a new subsection (proposed §240‑206.2). Board members asked whether existing artificial turf would be grandfathered; the mayor said legally existing installations would remain and it was not necessary to repeat grandfathering language in the code. The board voted to hold that hearing over to the April 6 meeting at 7 p.m.
Both items were discussed but not adopted on March 2; the board used the holdover to allow staff to refine language and provide the proposed fee schedule and any clarifications before a future vote.
