Section 34-0113. Applicability

The  provisions  of  this article shall not apply to any activities or
  development for which final approval shall have been obtained  from  the
  local  government  or  other  authorities  having jurisdiction over such
  activities or development, if such final approval was obtained prior  to
  the  date  of  approval  of  erosion  hazard  area  regulations  by  the
  commissioner pursuant to section 34-0105 or 34-0106 of this article,  or
  promulgation  of  such  regulations  pursuant to section 34-0107 of this
  article. As used in this section, the term "final approval" shall mean:
    1. in the case of subdivision  of  land,  conditional  or  preliminary
  approval of such plat pursuant to section two hundred seventy-six of the
  town  law, section 7-728 of the village law or section thirty-two of the
  general city law; provided, however, that final plat approval is granted
  within six months of preliminary plat approval.
    2. in the case of a site plan not involving the subdivision  of  land,
  approval by the appropriate body or office of a city, town or village of
  the site plan.
    3.  in  those  cases  not  covered  by  subdivision one or two of this
  section, the issuance of a building permit or  other  authorization  for
  the  commencement of the activities or development for which such permit
  or authorization was issued or in those local governments which  do  not
  require  such  permits or authorizations, the actual commencement of the
  activities or development.