a. ACTION ITEM: Develop Architectural/Maintenance Guidelines, based on the 1998 Inlet Property Owner/Registered Voter Survey Results and the 2002 Visual Preference Survey Results and present them to property owners to create awareness of the problem.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Planning Board Inlet Code & Zoning Officer

b. ACTION ITEM: The Town of Inlet should develop and maintain sources of financial resources available to property owners with financial need to repair, refurbish or rehabilitate their properties through the town newsletter.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Town Clerk
Inlet Economic Development & Tourist Information Office

c. ACTION ITEM: Pursue grants and/or special funding to assist property owners in need of repairs, refurbishing and rehabilitation.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Hamilton County
Town of Inlet

d. ACTION ITEM: Establish incentives to induce property owners to maintain their property such as beautification awards and public recognition.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Economic Development & Tourist Information Office
Central Adirondack Association

e. ACTION ITEM: Make property owners aware of Local Law 1976 #1 that provides for the removal or repair of buildings in business, industrial and residential sections that, from any cause, may now be or shall hereafter become dangerous, unsightly or unsafe to the public and enforce this law.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Town of Inlet Codes & Zoning Officer

f. ACTION ITEM: Request Utility Companies to place their utilities underground when future major upgrades or changes are needed.
Note: This could be very costly to implement and a cost benefit study should be undertaken to justify the action.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Town Board
Niagara Mohawk (electric service)
Adelphia (cable television service)
Frontier (telephone service)

POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION: Aboveground wires and cables will remain unsightly and vulnerable to damage from falling trees and being struck by motor vehicles.

g. ACTION ITEM: Make business owners aware of unsightly signs through the Visual Preferencing Survey by viewing signs as visitors see them.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Planning Board

h. ACTION ITEM: Revise the Zoning Ordinance to specify standards for signage. Consider adopting the Adirondack Park Agency sign guidelines.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Planning Board

i. ACTION ITEM: Establish guidelines for signage and sign placement based on the results of the Visual Preferencing Survey showing a range of positive sign examples.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Planning Board

POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION: Some signs will remain unattractive and a continued proliferation of signs will pose visual clutter

j. ACTION ITEM: Provide pedestrian lighting along all Town sidewalks, based on the results of the Visual Preferencing Survey.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Highway Department
Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Town Board

POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION: Some pedestrian areas along sidewalks will continue to have dark areas making it difficult to navigate at night.

2. GOAL: Keep Inlet clean and trash free.

a. ACTION ITEM: Educate the public through signage, publications, etc. to take responsibility of proper disposal of trash.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department
Inlet Economic Development & Tourist Information Office

b. ACTION ITEM: Place more easily identifiable, easy to use trash receptacles at convenient locations in the Town, at boat launches, parking areas, trailheads and exits from camping areas.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department

c. ACTION ITEM: Empty trash receptacles regularly to prevent overflow and minimize attracting animals.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department

d. ACTION ITEM: Enact and rigorously enforce litter laws.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Planning Board
Inlet Town Board
Inlet Police Department

e. ACTION ITEM: Establish frequent clean-up efforts, utilize Town of Inlet employees and citizen volunteers. Ex. “Adopt A Highway” Program.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department
Inlet Publicity Department

a. ACTION ITEM: Keep trash receptacles at strategic locations year round.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department

b. ACTION ITEM: Place signs at parking lots, trailheads and boat launches to indicate where and when to dispose of trash.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department

c. ACTION ITEM: Place signs at strategic locations to direct visitors to the Town Transfer station for trash disposal and hours of operation.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Parks Department
Inlet Highway Department
Inlet Transfer Station Department

d. ACTION ITEM: Provide alternative receptacles outside the Transfer Station during times that it is closed.

RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION:

Inlet Transfer Station Department