* § 96-a. Protection of historical places, buildings and works of art.
In addition to any power or authority of a municipal corporation to
regulate by planning or zoning laws and regulations or by local laws and
regulations, the governing board or local legislative body of any
county, city, town or village is empowered to provide by regulations,
special conditions and restrictions for the protection, enhancement,
perpetuation and use of places, districts, sites, buildings, structures,
works of art, and other objects having a special character or special
historical or aesthetic interest or value. Such regulations, special
conditions and restrictions may include appropriate and reasonable
control of the use or appearance of neighboring private property within
public view, or both. In any such instance such measures, if adopted in
the exercise of the police power, shall be reasonable and appropriate to
the purpose, or if constituting a taking of private property shall
provide for due compensation, which may include the limitation or
remission of taxes.

* NB There are 2 § 96-a's