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Code of the Town of Schaghticoke (eCode360)

The town’s complete, always-current municipal code — every local law and chapter, fully searchable and organized by topic. The authoritative online version, hosted by General Code.

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Town of Schaghticoke Zoning Law

The full zoning ordinance — districts, permitted uses, and standards, including the Hamlet (HD) district.

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Town of Schaghticoke Zoning Map

Official map of the town’s zoning districts.

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Zoning Amendment (2013)

Amendment to the zoning ordinance adopted in 2013.

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Zoning Summary (2017)

A 2017 summary overview of the town’s zoning regulations.

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Comprehensive Plan (2005)

The town’s long-range land-use and policy plan (February 2005), including transportation and Route 40 recommendations.

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Hazard Mitigation Plan (Draft)

Draft plan for reducing risks from natural hazards.

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Applications & Forms PDF

ZBA Application (Variance / Special Permit / Appeal)

Apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance, special permit, or appeal.

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Guidelines for Board of Appeals Applicants

NYS Department of State guide to variances and the ZBA process.

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Applications & Forms

Planning Board Application

Bring a subdivision or site plan before the Planning Board.

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Applications & Forms

Agricultural Data Statement

Required when a project is near farmland in an agricultural district.

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Applications & Forms

Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF)

SEQR short form for smaller actions — use the EAF Mapper for the mapped sections.

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Applications & Forms

Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF)

SEQR full form for larger or more complex actions.

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Applications & Forms

Owner Authorization for Planning Board Action

Property-owner authorization when the applicant is not the owner.

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Waste & Recycling PDF

Schaghticoke Clean-Up Days

Monthly bulky-item drop-off schedule and fees at the Town Garage (Apr–Nov).

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Waste & Recycling PDF

Recycle with PaintCare

Which paint products are accepted at the PaintCare drop-off during Clean-Up Days.

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Waste & Recycling PDF

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Details for the free HHW collection event on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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Waste & Recycling PDF

2026 Notice to Bidders — Garbage Spec

Public bid notice for the town’s garbage-collection contract.

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2026 Garbage Notice & Specs

Specifications for the town’s garbage-collection services.

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Water & Sewer JPG

Water Service Line Letter & Example

The Water Department letter and an example photo for the service-line data-collection request.

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Water & Sewer PDF

Water Quality Report 2025

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2025.

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Water Quality Report 2024

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2024.

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Water & Sewer DOC

Water Quality Report 2023

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2023.

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Water & Sewer PDF

Water Quality Report 2022

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2022.

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Water Quality Report 2021

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2021.

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Water Quality Report 2020

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2020.

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Water Quality Report 2019

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2019.

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Water Quality Report 2018

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2018.

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Water & Sewer DOC

Water Quality Report 2017

Annual drinking-water quality report (CCR) for 2017.

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Environment & Stormwater DOC

Litter, Stormwater and You

How litter affects stormwater and local water quality.

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Environment & Stormwater PDF

An Introduction to Rain Gardens

A guide to planting rain gardens to manage stormwater.

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Environment & Stormwater PDF

Protecting Water Quality

Simple steps residents can take to protect local water quality.

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Financial & Reporting PDF

Financial Disclosure Statement 2018

Annual town financial disclosure statement for 2018.

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Financial Disclosure Statement 2017

Annual town financial disclosure statement for 2017.

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Financial Disclosure Statement 2015

Annual town financial disclosure statement for 2015.

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Financial Disclosure Statement 2014

Annual town financial disclosure statement for 2014.

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Financial Disclosure Statement 2013

Annual town financial disclosure statement for 2013.

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Retirement Reporting 2021

State retirement system reporting for 2021.

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Retirement Reporting 2019

State retirement system reporting for 2019.

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History & Records PDF

Schaghticoke Directory (1886)

An 1886 business and resident directory for Schaghticoke.

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Schaghticoke Men & Women Who Served in World War II

A roll of local residents who served in World War II.

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History & Records DOC

Presbyterian Church Baptisms 1815–1871

Baptism records from the Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church.

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Presbyterian Church Members 1860–1899

Membership records from the Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church.

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Presbyterian Church Baptisms 1890–1940

Baptism records from the Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church.

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Schaghticoke Methodist Episcopal Church Register 1902–1959

Church register for the Schaghticoke Methodist Episcopal Church.

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Schaghticoke Methodist Baptisms 1864–1883, 1902–1949

Baptism records from the Schaghticoke Methodist Church.

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Schaghticoke Methodist Marriages 1864–1883, 1902–1959

Marriage records from the Schaghticoke Methodist Church.

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Town & Community PDF

2026 Town Calendar

Meeting dates, holidays, and town events for the year.

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Town & Community PDF

2023 Town Newsletter

The town’s 2023 community newsletter.

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Hometown Heroes Banner Program Flyer

How to honor a local veteran with a Hometown Heroes banner.

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Hometown Heroes Banner Sample

An example of a Hometown Heroes veteran banner.

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Meeting Minutes DRAFT

Town Board — June 10, 2026

Draft minutes. The Town Board approved $704,973 in bills and $294,982 from the highway reserve for another new truck; heard highway updates (a new Shepard Lane drainage pipe, dirt-road grading, upcoming paving on Pinewoods, Mineral Springs and Hansen Roads); and Town Attorney Dave Brennan previewed a draft noise ordinance for the hamlet districts. Two Pleasantdale residents said a previously troublesome property has been quiet.

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Meeting Minutes

Zoning Board of Appeals — June 4, 2026

The Zoning Board reviewed the Foxvog application for a use variance to open a dog grooming business and doggie daycare in the former Scriven Press building at Route 40 and Eastover Road in the Speigletown hamlet district, discussed the zoning questions it raises, and set a public hearing for July 2, 2026.

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Planning Board — June 3, 2026

The Planning Board granted site-plan approval for the new Melrose Firehouse (784 Route 40) and set a July 1 public hearing on a proposed 10,600-sq-ft Dollar General and 3-lot subdivision at East Schaghticoke Road and Route 40, and on a Special Use Permit for ProLine Equipment Storage. It also reviewed a small timber harvest (no permit required) and welcomed new member Tom Martin.

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Town Board — May 13, 2026

The Town Board approved $193,461 in bills and $242,171 from the highway reserve for a new truck, entered a water-consulting agreement, and reshuffled the Planning Board (Kacey Casas resigned; Thomas Martin appointed). Reports covered bridge repairs, three Grant Hollow water-main breaks, and sewer fixes in Hemstreet Park and Pleasantdale; residents raised road-erosion, speeding, and noise concerns.

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Zoning Board of Appeals — May 7, 2026

The Zoning Board held a public hearing and granted Andrew Clark an area variance to rebuild a detached garage lost to fire at 39 Northline Drive, allowing a reduced side setback with no public opposition.

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Planning Board — May 6, 2026

After a public hearing, the Planning Board granted preliminary approval for the Fane two-lot subdivision on Warren Lane. It heard an update on the proposed 10,600-sq-ft Dollar General at East Schaghticoke Road and Route 40, but a motion to hold a June public hearing failed because the vote was not unanimous. The Board also reviewed the updated Melrose Firehouse site plan (approval to be considered in June) and a code-enforcement matter over an inhabited travel trailer.

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Meeting Minutes

Town Board — April 8, 2026

The Town Board held public hearings on the dog-licensing-fee law and on Highway Superintendent residency, approved $431,640 in bills, authorized electronic real-property tax administration, sent solid-waste collection specs out to bid, appointed Tim Salisbury as the town's ERCSWMA representative, and adopted the 2026 Rensselaer County Mitigation Plan.

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Zoning Board of Appeals — April 2, 2026

The Zoning Board reviewed Andrew Clark's application to rebuild a fire-destroyed garage at 39 Northline Drive and scheduled a public hearing on the required area variance for May 7, 2026.

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Planning Board — April 1, 2026

A busy subdivision night: after public hearings, the Planning Board granted preliminary and contingent final approval to the 6-lot Bruno Farms Phase III subdivision on Knickerbocker Road, and preliminary and final approval to the Donna Murray two-lot subdivision on Route 40. It issued a SEQR negative declaration for the Fane two-lot subdivision on Warren Lane, and voted to pursue a coordinated SEQR review as prospective lead agency on the proposed 10,600-sq-ft Dollar General at East Schaghticoke Road and Route 40, where members again pressed for architecture better suited to the Town's rural character.

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Town Board — March 11, 2026

A brief meeting: the Town Board approved $1,009,919 in bills, set an April 8 public hearing to adjust dog-law fees, and authorized the Supervisor and town attorney to prepare garbage-collection bid specs. Two Hemstreet Park residents raised concerns about road conditions on Hewitt Street.

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Zoning Board of Appeals — March 5, 2026

The Zoning Board granted Gregory Fane area variances for a two-lot subdivision at 5 Warren Lane, and reviewed a commercial-vehicle parking matter for the Capital ProTree Removal business at a Hamlet District property on Howland Road, which remains under review.

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Planning Board — March 4, 2026

The Planning Board approved a one-lot McCoski subdivision (pursued to settle an estate) and a McConnell subdivision waiver on River Road, and issued a SEQR negative declaration for the Donna Murray two-lot subdivision on Route 40. It reviewed conservation-space changes for the Bruno Farms Phase III subdivision ahead of a possible April hearing, noted the Dollar General remained stalled over unresolved property violations and escrow, and took up two Hemstreet Park zoning matters — an unpermitted banner sign and a tree-removal business referred to the Zoning Board for a use variance.

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Meeting Minutes

Town Board — February 11, 2026

A finance-heavy meeting reconciling 2025 fund balances: the Town Board approved $1,753,563 in bills, accepted budget transfers and the 2025 audit of the Justices' books, boosted several reserves (including $300,000 for highway equipment), created a $40,000 Hemstreet Park water reserve, and approved buying two highway trucks at $279,250.86 each. No public comment.

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Zoning Board of Appeals — February 5, 2026

The Zoning Board scheduled a March 5 public hearing on the Fane subdivision, then held a public hearing on Thomas Trout's application for garage setback variances at 126 S. Hudson Street and denied the variances, finding the proposed location unsuitable and noting the garage could be built within code elsewhere on the lot. A new board member was also welcomed.

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Planning Board — February 4, 2026

With the Chairman absent, the Planning Board granted preliminary and final approval to the Powers Lane subdivision on a dead-end street, and tabled the McCoski one-lot subdivision again over concerns about the lot's steep topography and configuration. It took an early look at the proposed 10,600-sq-ft Dollar General — concurring that a traffic study is warranted and noting an unresolved property violation — advised the Fane subdivision applicant to seek ZBA variances, and referred a non-conforming banner sign on Howland Avenue to code enforcement.

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Town Board — January 14, 2026

A Town Clerk transition — Jennifer Molesky resigned after 25 years and Emily Calhoun was appointed (with Mary Ann Carangelo as deputy). The Board also approved $475,022 in bills, raised water rates for Districts #1, 3 and 3E following a City of Troy increase, and filled a ZBA seat (Kristin Griswold out, Nicholas Bayly in). Residents raised Barton Road repairs and Melrose Fire District tax and notice concerns.

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Zoning Board of Appeals — January 8, 2026

A no-quorum meeting recorded as notes: with only two of five members present, no formal action could be taken. Thomas Trout presented a preliminary proposal for a garage at 126 Hudson Street and submitted an application for two area variances, ahead of a possible February public hearing.

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Planning Board — January 7, 2026

The Planning Board granted preliminary and final approval to the Starlight Development one-lot subdivision on Hudson Avenue, clearing the way for the Town to take ownership of the cul-de-sac at no cost. It issued SEQR negative declarations for the McCoski and Powers Lane subdivisions (both headed toward February hearings) and took an early look at the proposed 10,600-sq-ft Dollar General — the Chairman recused himself, members called for a traffic study, and a property violation was flagged to be resolved first, with LaBerge Engineering recommended as the Town's consultant.

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Town Board — January 6, 2026

The annual organizational meeting: the Town Board set 2026 salaries, policies, the meeting schedule, official newspapers, and water/sewer fees; renewed its 2026 community contracts (including $706,580 for Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad EMS and $380,208 for County Waste); reappointed Elizabeth Hale (Planning Board) and Lettie Saheim (ZBA); and appointed James LaValle as Deputy Town Attorney.

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