diff --git a/client/ayon_core/host/dirmap.py b/client/ayon_core/host/dirmap.py
index 9756657386..effafb6261 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/host/dirmap.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/host/dirmap.py
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ class HostDirmap(object):
                 exclude_locals=False,
                 cached=False)
 
+            # TODO implement
+            # Dirmap is dependent on 'get_site_local_overrides' which
+            #   is not implemented in AYON. The mapping should be received
+            #   from sitesync addon.
             active_overrides = get_site_local_overrides(
                 project_name, active_site)
             remote_overrides = get_site_local_overrides(
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/commands.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/commands.py
index b52d5e6c2d..f69dca97a8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/commands.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/commands.py
@@ -38,25 +38,6 @@ class ToolWindows:
         cls._windows[tool] = window
 
 
-def edit_shader_definitions():
-    from qtpy import QtWidgets
-    from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.shader_definition_editor import (
-        ShaderDefinitionsEditor
-    )
-    from ayon_core.tools.utils import qt_app_context
-
-    top_level_widgets = QtWidgets.QApplication.topLevelWidgets()
-    main_window = next(widget for widget in top_level_widgets
-                       if widget.objectName() == "MayaWindow")
-
-    with qt_app_context():
-        window = ToolWindows.get_window("shader_definition_editor")
-        if not window:
-            window = ShaderDefinitionsEditor(parent=main_window)
-            ToolWindows.set_window("shader_definition_editor", window)
-        window.show()
-
-
 def _resolution_from_document(doc):
     if not doc or "data" not in doc:
         print("Entered document is not valid. \"{}\"".format(str(doc)))
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/shader_definition_editor.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/shader_definition_editor.py
deleted file mode 100644
index bfa531eb87..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/api/shader_definition_editor.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,176 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""Editor for shader definitions.
-
-Shader names are stored as simple text file over GridFS in mongodb.
-
-"""
-import os
-from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from ayon_core.client.mongo import OpenPypeMongoConnection
-from ayon_core import resources
-import gridfs
-
-
-DEFINITION_FILENAME = "{}/maya/shader_definition.txt".format(
-    os.getenv("AYON_PROJECT_NAME"))
-
-
-class ShaderDefinitionsEditor(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    """Widget serving as simple editor for shader name definitions."""
-
-    # name of the file used to store definitions
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        super(ShaderDefinitionsEditor, self).__init__(parent)
-        self._mongo = OpenPypeMongoConnection.get_mongo_client()
-        self._gridfs = gridfs.GridFS(
-            self._mongo[os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DATABASE_NAME")])
-        self._editor = None
-
-        self._original_content = self._read_definition_file()
-
-        self.setObjectName("shaderDefinitionEditor")
-        self.setWindowTitle("OpenPype shader name definition editor")
-        icon = QtGui.QIcon(resources.get_ayon_icon_filepath())
-        self.setWindowIcon(icon)
-        self.setWindowFlags(QtCore.Qt.Window)
-        self.setParent(parent)
-        self.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_DeleteOnClose)
-        self.resize(750, 500)
-
-        self._setup_ui()
-        self._reload()
-
-    def _setup_ui(self):
-        """Setup UI of Widget."""
-        layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
-        label = QtWidgets.QLabel()
-        label.setText("Put shader names here - one name per line:")
-        layout.addWidget(label)
-        self._editor = QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit()
-        self._editor.setStyleSheet("border: none;")
-        layout.addWidget(self._editor)
-
-        btn_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        save_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Save")
-        save_btn.clicked.connect(self._save)
-
-        reload_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Reload")
-        reload_btn.clicked.connect(self._reload)
-
-        exit_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton("Exit")
-        exit_btn.clicked.connect(self._close)
-
-        btn_layout.addWidget(reload_btn)
-        btn_layout.addWidget(save_btn)
-        btn_layout.addWidget(exit_btn)
-
-        layout.addLayout(btn_layout)
-
-    def _read_definition_file(self, file=None):
-        """Read definition file from database.
-
-        Args:
-            file (gridfs.grid_file.GridOut, Optional): File to read. If not
-                set, new query will be issued to find it.
-
-        Returns:
-            str: Content of the file or empty string if file doesn't exist.
-
-        """
-        content = ""
-        if not file:
-            file = self._gridfs.find_one(
-                {"filename": DEFINITION_FILENAME})
-        if not file:
-            print(">>> [SNDE]: nothing in database yet")
-            return content
-        content = file.read()
-        file.close()
-        return content
-
-    def _write_definition_file(self, content, force=False):
-        """Write content as definition to file in database.
-
-        Before file is written, check is made if its content has not
-        changed. If is changed, warning is issued to user if he wants
-        it to overwrite. Note: GridFs doesn't allow changing file content.
-        You need to delete existing file and create new one.
-
-        Args:
-            content (str): Content to write.
-
-        Raises:
-            ContentException: If file is changed in database while
-                editor is running.
-        """
-        file = self._gridfs.find_one(
-            {"filename": DEFINITION_FILENAME})
-        if file:
-            content_check = self._read_definition_file(file)
-            if content == content_check:
-                print(">>> [SNDE]: content not changed")
-                return
-            if self._original_content != content_check:
-                if not force:
-                    raise ContentException("Content changed")
-            print(">>> [SNDE]: overwriting data")
-            file.close()
-            self._gridfs.delete(file._id)
-
-        file = self._gridfs.new_file(
-            filename=DEFINITION_FILENAME,
-            content_type='text/plain',
-            encoding='utf-8')
-        file.write(content)
-        file.close()
-        QtCore.QTimer.singleShot(200, self._reset_style)
-        self._editor.setStyleSheet("border: 1px solid #33AF65;")
-        self._original_content = content
-
-    def _reset_style(self):
-        """Reset editor style back.
-
-        Used to visually indicate save.
-
-        """
-        self._editor.setStyleSheet("border: none;")
-
-    def _close(self):
-        self.hide()
-
-    def closeEvent(self, event):
-        event.ignore()
-        self.hide()
-
-    def _reload(self):
-        print(">>> [SNDE]: reloading")
-        self._set_content(self._read_definition_file())
-
-    def _save(self):
-        try:
-            self._write_definition_file(content=self._editor.toPlainText())
-        except ContentException:
-            # content has changed meanwhile
-            print(">>> [SNDE]: content has changed")
-            self._show_overwrite_warning()
-
-    def _set_content(self, content):
-        self._editor.setPlainText(content)
-
-    def _show_overwrite_warning(self):
-        reply = QtWidgets.QMessageBox.question(
-            self,
-            "Warning",
-            ("Content you are editing was changed meanwhile in database.\n"
-             "Please, reload and solve the conflict."),
-            QtWidgets.QMessageBox.OK)
-
-        if reply == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.OK:
-            # do nothing
-            pass
-
-
-class ContentException(Exception):
-    """This is risen during save if file is changed in database."""
-    pass
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_model_name.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_model_name.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cf2bbcd77c..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_model_name.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""Validate model nodes names."""
-import os
-import platform
-import re
-
-import gridfs
-import pyblish.api
-from maya import cmds
-
-import ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.action
-from ayon_core.client.mongo import OpenPypeMongoConnection
-from ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.shader_definition_editor import (
-    DEFINITION_FILENAME)
-from ayon_core.pipeline.publish import (
-    OptionalPyblishPluginMixin, PublishValidationError, ValidateContentsOrder)
-
-
-class ValidateModelName(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
-                        OptionalPyblishPluginMixin):
-    """Validate name of model
-
-    starts with (somename)_###_(materialID)_GEO
-    materialID must be present in list
-    padding number doesn't have limit
-
-    """
-    optional = True
-    order = ValidateContentsOrder
-    hosts = ["maya"]
-    families = ["model"]
-    label = "Model Name"
-    actions = [ayon_core.hosts.maya.api.action.SelectInvalidAction]
-    material_file = None
-    database_file = DEFINITION_FILENAME
-
-    @classmethod
-    def get_invalid(cls, instance):
-        """Get invalid nodes."""
-        use_db = cls.database
-
-        def is_group(group_name):
-            """Find out if supplied transform is group or not."""
-            try:
-                children = cmds.listRelatives(group_name, children=True)
-                for child in children:
-                    if not cmds.ls(child, transforms=True):
-                        return False
-                return True
-            except Exception:
-                return False
-
-        invalid = []
-        content_instance = instance.data.get("setMembers", None)
-        if not content_instance:
-            cls.log.error("Instance has no nodes!")
-            return True
-        pass
-
-        # validate top level group name
-        assemblies = cmds.ls(content_instance, assemblies=True, long=True)
-        if len(assemblies) != 1:
-            cls.log.error("Must have exactly one top group")
-            return assemblies or True
-        top_group = assemblies[0]
-        regex = cls.top_level_regex
-        r = re.compile(regex)
-        m = r.match(top_group)
-        project_name = instance.context.data["projectName"]
-        current_asset_name = instance.context.data["asset"]
-        if m is None:
-            cls.log.error("invalid name on: {}".format(top_group))
-            cls.log.error("name doesn't match regex {}".format(regex))
-            invalid.append(top_group)
-        else:
-            if "asset" in r.groupindex:
-                if m.group("asset") != current_asset_name:
-                    cls.log.error("Invalid asset name in top level group.")
-                    return top_group
-            if "subset" in r.groupindex:
-                if m.group("subset") != instance.data.get("subset"):
-                    cls.log.error("Invalid subset name in top level group.")
-                    return top_group
-            if "project" in r.groupindex:
-                if m.group("project") != project_name:
-                    cls.log.error("Invalid project name in top level group.")
-                    return top_group
-
-        descendants = cmds.listRelatives(content_instance,
-                                         allDescendents=True,
-                                         fullPath=True) or []
-
-        descendants = cmds.ls(descendants, noIntermediate=True, long=True)
-        trns = cmds.ls(descendants, long=False, type='transform')
-
-        # filter out groups
-        filtered = [node for node in trns if not is_group(node)]
-
-        # load shader list file as utf-8
-        shaders = []
-        if not use_db:
-            material_file = cls.material_file[platform.system().lower()]
-            if material_file:
-                if os.path.isfile(material_file):
-                    shader_file = open(material_file, "r")
-                    shaders = shader_file.readlines()
-                    shader_file.close()
-            else:
-                cls.log.error("Missing shader name definition file.")
-                return True
-        else:
-            client = OpenPypeMongoConnection.get_mongo_client()
-            fs = gridfs.GridFS(client[os.getenv("OPENPYPE_DATABASE_NAME")])
-            shader_file = fs.find_one({"filename": cls.database_file})
-            if not shader_file:
-                cls.log.error("Missing shader name definition in database.")
-                return True
-            shaders = shader_file.read().splitlines()
-            shader_file.close()
-
-        # strip line endings from list
-        shaders = [s.rstrip() for s in shaders if s.rstrip()]
-
-        # compile regex for testing names
-        regex = cls.regex
-        r = re.compile(regex)
-
-        for obj in filtered:
-            cls.log.debug("testing: {}".format(obj))
-            m = r.match(obj)
-            if m is None:
-                cls.log.error("invalid name on: {}".format(obj))
-                invalid.append(obj)
-            else:
-                # if we have shader files and shader named group is in
-                # regex, test this group against names in shader file
-                if "shader" in r.groupindex and shaders:
-                    try:
-                        if not m.group('shader') in shaders:
-                            cls.log.error(
-                                "invalid materialID on: {0} ({1})".format(
-                                    obj, m.group('shader')))
-                            invalid.append(obj)
-                    except IndexError:
-                        # shader named group doesn't match
-                        cls.log.error(
-                            "shader group doesn't match: {}".format(obj))
-                        invalid.append(obj)
-
-        return invalid
-
-    def process(self, instance):
-        """Plugin entry point."""
-        if not self.is_active(instance.data):
-            return
-
-        invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
-
-        if invalid:
-            raise PublishValidationError(
-                "Model naming is invalid. See the log.")
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_exposed_knobs.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_exposed_knobs.py
index 9111bcdc2c..c047347481 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_exposed_knobs.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_exposed_knobs.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ValidateExposedKnobs(
         group_node = instance.data["transientData"]["node"]
         nuke_settings = instance.context.data["project_settings"]["nuke"]
         create_settings = nuke_settings["create"][plugin]
-        exposed_knobs = create_settings["exposed_knobs"]
+        exposed_knobs = create_settings.get("exposed_knobs", [])
         unexposed_knobs = []
         for knob in exposed_knobs:
             if knob not in group_node.knobs():
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
index a4e2d9c89d..373b82d82f 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/applications.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from ayon_core.client import get_asset_name_identifier
 from ayon_core.settings import (
     get_system_settings,
     get_project_settings,
-    get_local_settings
 )
 from ayon_core.settings.constants import (
     METADATA_KEYS,
@@ -1528,16 +1527,17 @@ def prepare_app_environments(
 
     # Use environments from local settings
     filtered_local_envs = {}
-    system_settings = data["system_settings"]
-    whitelist_envs = system_settings["general"].get("local_env_white_list")
-    if whitelist_envs:
-        local_settings = get_local_settings()
-        local_envs = local_settings.get("environments") or {}
-        filtered_local_envs = {
-            key: value
-            for key, value in local_envs.items()
-            if key in whitelist_envs
-        }
+    # NOTE Overrides for environment variables are not implemented in AYON.
+    # system_settings = data["system_settings"]
+    # whitelist_envs = system_settings["general"].get("local_env_white_list")
+    # if whitelist_envs:
+    #     local_settings = get_local_settings()
+    #     local_envs = local_settings.get("environments") or {}
+    #     filtered_local_envs = {
+    #         key: value
+    #         for key, value in local_envs.items()
+    #         if key in whitelist_envs
+    #     }
 
     # Apply local environment variables for already existing values
     for key, value in filtered_local_envs.items():
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py b/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
index 97a35adcc6..ec37d735d8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/lib/ayon_info.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import platform
 import getpass
 import socket
 
-from ayon_core.settings.lib import get_local_settings
 from .execute import get_ayon_launcher_args
 from .local_settings import get_local_site_id
 
@@ -96,7 +95,6 @@ def get_all_current_info():
     return {
         "workstation": get_workstation_info(),
         "env": os.environ.copy(),
-        "local_settings": get_local_settings(),
         "ayon": get_ayon_info(),
     }
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_publishable_instances.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_publishable_instances.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 347da86360..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_publishable_instances.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""Collect instances that should be processed and published on DL.
-
-"""
-import os
-
-import pyblish.api
-from ayon_core.pipeline import PublishValidationError
-
-
-class CollectDeadlinePublishableInstances(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
-    """Collect instances that should be processed and published on DL.
-
-    Some long running publishes (not just renders) could be offloaded to DL,
-    this plugin compares theirs name against env variable, marks only
-    publishable by farm.
-
-    Triggered only when running only in headless mode, eg on a farm.
-    """
-
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.499
-    label = "Collect Deadline Publishable Instance"
-    targets = ["remote"]
-
-    def process(self, instance):
-        self.log.debug("CollectDeadlinePublishableInstances")
-        publish_inst = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_PUBLISH_SUBSET", '')
-        if not publish_inst:
-            raise PublishValidationError("OPENPYPE_PUBLISH_SUBSET env var "
-                                         "required for remote publishing")
-
-        subset_name = instance.data["subset"]
-        if subset_name == publish_inst:
-            self.log.debug("Publish {}".format(subset_name))
-            instance.data["publish"] = True
-            instance.data["farm"] = False
-        else:
-            self.log.debug("Skipping {}".format(subset_name))
-            instance.data["publish"] = False
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_remote_publish_deadline.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_remote_publish_deadline.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 1042c44c33..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_maya_remote_publish_deadline.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import attr
-from datetime import datetime
-
-from ayon_core.pipeline import PublishXmlValidationError
-from ayon_core.lib import is_in_tests
-from openpype_modules.deadline import abstract_submit_deadline
-from openpype_modules.deadline.abstract_submit_deadline import DeadlineJobInfo
-
-import pyblish.api
-
-
-@attr.s
-class MayaPluginInfo(object):
-    Build = attr.ib(default=None)  # Don't force build
-    StrictErrorChecking = attr.ib(default=True)
-
-    SceneFile = attr.ib(default=None)  # Input scene
-    Version = attr.ib(default=None)  # Mandatory for Deadline
-    ProjectPath = attr.ib(default=None)
-
-    ScriptJob = attr.ib(default=True)
-    ScriptFilename = attr.ib(default=None)
-
-
-class MayaSubmitRemotePublishDeadline(
-        abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline):
-    """Submit Maya scene to perform a local publish in Deadline.
-
-    Publishing in Deadline can be helpful for scenes that publish very slow.
-    This way it can process in the background on another machine without the
-    Artist having to wait for the publish to finish on their local machine.
-
-    Submission is done through the Deadline Web Service. DL then triggers
-    `openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py`.
-
-    Each publishable instance creates its own full publish job.
-
-    Different from `ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm` which creates publish job
-    depending on metadata json containing context and instance data of
-    rendered files.
-    """
-
-    label = "Submit Scene to Deadline"
-    order = pyblish.api.IntegratorOrder
-    hosts = ["maya"]
-    families = ["publish.farm"]
-    targets = ["local"]
-
-    def process(self, instance):
-
-        # Ensure no errors so far
-        if not (all(result["success"]
-                for result in instance.context.data["results"])):
-            raise PublishXmlValidationError("Publish process has errors")
-
-        if not instance.data["publish"]:
-            self.log.warning("No active instances found. "
-                             "Skipping submission..")
-            return
-
-        super(MayaSubmitRemotePublishDeadline, self).process(instance)
-
-    def get_job_info(self):
-        instance = self._instance
-        context = instance.context
-
-        project_name = instance.context.data["projectName"]
-        scene = instance.context.data["currentFile"]
-        scenename = os.path.basename(scene)
-
-        job_name = "{scene} [PUBLISH]".format(scene=scenename)
-        batch_name = "{code} - {scene}".format(code=project_name,
-                                               scene=scenename)
-
-        if is_in_tests():
-            batch_name += datetime.now().strftime("%d%m%Y%H%M%S")
-
-        job_info = DeadlineJobInfo(Plugin="MayaBatch")
-        job_info.BatchName = batch_name
-        job_info.Name = job_name
-        job_info.UserName = context.data.get("user")
-        job_info.Comment = context.data.get("comment", "")
-
-        # use setting for publish job on farm, no reason to have it separately
-        project_settings = context.data["project_settings"]
-        deadline_publish_job_sett = project_settings["deadline"]["publish"]["ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm"]  # noqa
-        job_info.Department = deadline_publish_job_sett["deadline_department"]
-        job_info.ChunkSize = deadline_publish_job_sett["deadline_chunk_size"]
-        job_info.Priority = deadline_publish_job_sett["deadline_priority"]
-        job_info.Group = deadline_publish_job_sett["deadline_group"]
-        job_info.Pool = deadline_publish_job_sett["deadline_pool"]
-
-        # Include critical environment variables with submission + Session
-        keys = [
-            "FTRACK_API_USER",
-            "FTRACK_API_KEY",
-            "FTRACK_SERVER"
-        ]
-
-        environment = {
-            key: os.environ[key]
-            for key in keys
-            if key in os.environ
-        }
-
-        environment["AYON_PROJECT_NAME"] = project_name
-        environment["AYON_FOLDER_PATH"] = instance.context.data["asset"]
-        environment["AYON_TASK_NAME"] = instance.context.data["task"]
-        environment["AYON_APP_NAME"] = os.environ.get("AYON_APP_NAME")
-        environment["OPENPYPE_PUBLISH_SUBSET"] = instance.data["subset"]
-        environment["AYON_LOG_NO_COLORS"] = "1"
-        environment["AYON_USERNAME"] = instance.context.data["user"]
-        environment["AYON_REMOTE_PUBLISH"] = "1"
-
-        for key, value in environment.items():
-            job_info.EnvironmentKeyValue[key] = value
-
-    def get_plugin_info(self):
-        # Not all hosts can import this module.
-        from maya import cmds
-        scene = self._instance.context.data["currentFile"]
-
-        plugin_info = MayaPluginInfo()
-        plugin_info.SceneFile = scene
-        plugin_info.ScriptFilename = "{OPENPYPE_REPOS_ROOT}/openpype/scripts/remote_publish.py"  # noqa
-        plugin_info.Version = cmds.about(version=True)
-        plugin_info.ProjectPath = cmds.workspace(query=True,
-                                                 rootDirectory=True)
-
-        return attr.asdict(plugin_info)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
index d4d04f79f6..4023846817 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_publish_job.py
@@ -330,151 +330,6 @@ class ProcessSubmittedJobOnFarm(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin,
             self.log.debug("Skipping local instance.")
             return
 
-        data = instance.data.copy()
-        context = instance.context
-        self.context = context
-        self.anatomy = instance.context.data["anatomy"]
-
-        asset = data.get("asset") or context.data["asset"]
-        subset = data.get("subset")
-
-        start = instance.data.get("frameStart")
-        if start is None:
-            start = context.data["frameStart"]
-
-        end = instance.data.get("frameEnd")
-        if end is None:
-            end = context.data["frameEnd"]
-
-        handle_start = instance.data.get("handleStart")
-        if handle_start is None:
-            handle_start = context.data["handleStart"]
-
-        handle_end = instance.data.get("handleEnd")
-        if handle_end is None:
-            handle_end = context.data["handleEnd"]
-
-        fps = instance.data.get("fps")
-        if fps is None:
-            fps = context.data["fps"]
-
-        if data.get("extendFrames", False):
-            start, end = self._extend_frames(
-                asset,
-                subset,
-                start,
-                end,
-                data["overrideExistingFrame"])
-
-        try:
-            source = data["source"]
-        except KeyError:
-            source = context.data["currentFile"]
-
-        success, rootless_path = (
-            self.anatomy.find_root_template_from_path(source)
-        )
-        if success:
-            source = rootless_path
-
-        else:
-            # `rootless_path` is not set to `source` if none of roots match
-            self.log.warning((
-                "Could not find root path for remapping \"{}\"."
-                " This may cause issues."
-            ).format(source))
-
-        family = "render"
-        if ("prerender" in instance.data["families"] or
-                "prerender.farm" in instance.data["families"]):
-            family = "prerender"
-        families = [family]
-
-        # pass review to families if marked as review
-        do_not_add_review = False
-        if data.get("review"):
-            families.append("review")
-        elif data.get("review") is False:
-            self.log.debug("Instance has review explicitly disabled.")
-            do_not_add_review = True
-
-        instance_skeleton_data = {
-            "family": family,
-            "subset": subset,
-            "families": families,
-            "asset": asset,
-            "frameStart": start,
-            "frameEnd": end,
-            "handleStart": handle_start,
-            "handleEnd": handle_end,
-            "frameStartHandle": start - handle_start,
-            "frameEndHandle": end + handle_end,
-            "comment": instance.data["comment"],
-            "fps": fps,
-            "source": source,
-            "extendFrames": data.get("extendFrames"),
-            "overrideExistingFrame": data.get("overrideExistingFrame"),
-            "pixelAspect": data.get("pixelAspect", 1),
-            "resolutionWidth": data.get("resolutionWidth", 1920),
-            "resolutionHeight": data.get("resolutionHeight", 1080),
-            "multipartExr": data.get("multipartExr", False),
-            "jobBatchName": data.get("jobBatchName", ""),
-            "useSequenceForReview": data.get("useSequenceForReview", True),
-            # map inputVersions `ObjectId` -> `str` so json supports it
-            "inputVersions": list(map(str, data.get("inputVersions", []))),
-            "colorspace": instance.data.get("colorspace"),
-            "stagingDir_persistent": instance.data.get(
-                "stagingDir_persistent", False
-            )
-        }
-
-        # skip locking version if we are creating v01
-        instance_version = instance.data.get("version")  # take this if exists
-        if instance_version != 1:
-            instance_skeleton_data["version"] = instance_version
-
-        # transfer specific families from original instance to new render
-        for item in self.families_transfer:
-            if item in instance.data.get("families", []):
-                instance_skeleton_data["families"] += [item]
-
-        # transfer specific properties from original instance based on
-        # mapping dictionary `instance_transfer`
-        for key, values in self.instance_transfer.items():
-            if key in instance.data.get("families", []):
-                for v in values:
-                    instance_skeleton_data[v] = instance.data.get(v)
-
-        # look into instance data if representations are not having any
-        # which are having tag `publish_on_farm` and include them
-        for repre in instance.data.get("representations", []):
-            staging_dir = repre.get("stagingDir")
-            if staging_dir:
-                success, rootless_staging_dir = (
-                    self.anatomy.find_root_template_from_path(
-                        staging_dir
-                    )
-                )
-                if success:
-                    repre["stagingDir"] = rootless_staging_dir
-                else:
-                    self.log.warning((
-                        "Could not find root path for remapping \"{}\"."
-                        " This may cause issues on farm."
-                    ).format(staging_dir))
-                    repre["stagingDir"] = staging_dir
-
-            if "publish_on_farm" in repre.get("tags"):
-                # create representations attribute of not there
-                if "representations" not in instance_skeleton_data.keys():
-                    instance_skeleton_data["representations"] = []
-
-                instance_skeleton_data["representations"].append(repre)
-
-        instances = None
-        assert data.get("expectedFiles"), ("Submission from old Pype version"
-                                           " - missing expectedFiles")
-
         anatomy = instance.context.data["anatomy"]
 
         instance_skeleton_data = create_skeleton_instance(
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy.py
index 4864822aa1..e7833a9a15 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ import numbers
 import six
 import time
 
-from ayon_core.settings.lib import (
-    get_local_settings,
-)
 from ayon_core.client import get_project, get_ayon_server_api_connection
 from ayon_core.lib import Logger, get_local_site_id
 from ayon_core.lib.path_templates import (
@@ -453,7 +450,7 @@ class Anatomy(BaseAnatomy):
         return cls._sync_server_addon_cache.data
 
     @classmethod
-    def _get_studio_roots_overrides(cls, project_name, local_settings=None):
+    def _get_studio_roots_overrides(cls, project_name):
         """This would return 'studio' site override by local settings.
 
         Notes:
@@ -465,7 +462,6 @@ class Anatomy(BaseAnatomy):
 
         Args:
             project_name (str): Name of project.
-            local_settings (Optional[dict[str, Any]]): Prepared local settings.
 
         Returns:
             Union[Dict[str, str], None]): Local root overrides.
@@ -488,11 +484,6 @@ class Anatomy(BaseAnatomy):
                 should be returned.
         """
 
-        # Local settings may be used more than once or may not be used at all
-        # - to avoid slowdowns 'get_local_settings' is not called until it's
-        #   really needed
-        local_settings = None
-
         # First check if sync server is available and enabled
         sync_server = cls.get_sync_server_addon()
         if sync_server is None or not sync_server.enabled:
@@ -503,11 +494,8 @@ class Anatomy(BaseAnatomy):
             # Use sync server to receive active site name
             project_cache = cls._default_site_id_cache[project_name]
             if project_cache.is_outdated:
-                local_settings = get_local_settings()
                 project_cache.update_data(
-                    sync_server.get_active_site_type(
-                        project_name, local_settings
-                    )
+                    sync_server.get_active_site_type(project_name)
                 )
             site_name = project_cache.data
 
@@ -517,12 +505,12 @@ class Anatomy(BaseAnatomy):
                 # Handle studio root overrides without sync server
                 # - studio root overrides can be done even without sync server
                 roots_overrides = cls._get_studio_roots_overrides(
-                    project_name, local_settings
+                    project_name
                 )
             else:
                 # Ask sync server to get roots overrides
                 roots_overrides = sync_server.get_site_root_overrides(
-                    project_name, site_name, local_settings
+                    project_name, site_name
                 )
             site_cache.update_data(roots_overrides)
         return site_cache.data
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
index 90725e6d79..7d980b4bbe 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/publish/lib.py
@@ -485,26 +485,6 @@ def filter_pyblish_plugins(plugins):
             plugins.remove(plugin)
 
 
-def remote_publish(log):
-    """Loops through all plugins, logs to console. Used for tests.
-
-    Args:
-        log (Logger)
-    """
-
-    # Error exit as soon as any error occurs.
-    error_format = "Failed {plugin.__name__}: {error}\n{error.traceback}"
-
-    for result in pyblish.util.publish_iter():
-        if not result["error"]:
-            continue
-
-        error_message = error_format.format(**result)
-        log.error(error_message)
-        # 'Fatal Error: ' is because of Deadline
-        raise RuntimeError("Fatal Error: {}".format(error_message))
-
-
 def get_errored_instances_from_context(context, plugin=None):
     """Collect failed instances from pyblish context.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/scripts/remote_publish.py b/client/ayon_core/scripts/remote_publish.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e7bf2493b..0000000000
--- a/client/ayon_core/scripts/remote_publish.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    from ayon_core.lib import Logger
-    from ayon_core.pipeline.publish.lib import remote_publish
-except ImportError as exc:
-    # Ensure Deadline fails by output an error that contains "Fatal Error:"
-    raise ImportError("Fatal Error: %s" % exc)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Perform remote publish with thorough error checking
-    log = Logger.get_logger(__name__)
-    remote_publish(log)
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/settings/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/settings/__init__.py
index f0e5c95efe..074dbf8d03 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/settings/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from .lib import (
     get_system_settings,
     get_project_settings,
     get_current_project_settings,
-    get_local_settings,
 )
 from .ayon_settings import get_ayon_settings
 
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ __all__ = (
     "get_system_settings",
     "get_project_settings",
     "get_current_project_settings",
-    "get_local_settings",
 
     "get_ayon_settings",
 )
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/settings/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/settings/lib.py
index 4dff7768f7..4dde488d6c 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/settings/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/settings/lib.py
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ def clear_metadata_from_settings(values):
             clear_metadata_from_settings(item)
 
 
-def get_local_settings():
-    # TODO implement ayon implementation
-    return {}
-
-
 def load_openpype_default_settings():
     """Load openpype default settings."""
     return load_jsons_from_dir(DEFAULTS_DIR)
@@ -203,39 +198,17 @@ def merge_overrides(source_dict, override_dict):
 def get_site_local_overrides(project_name, site_name, local_settings=None):
     """Site overrides from local settings for passet project and site name.
 
+    Deprecated:
+        This function is not implemented for AYON and will be removed.
+
     Args:
         project_name (str): For which project are overrides.
         site_name (str): For which site are overrides needed.
         local_settings (dict): Preloaded local settings. They are loaded
             automatically if not passed.
     """
-    # Check if local settings were passed
-    if local_settings is None:
-        local_settings = get_local_settings()
 
-    output = {}
-
-    # Skip if local settings are empty
-    if not local_settings:
-        return output
-
-    local_project_settings = local_settings.get("projects") or {}
-
-    # Prepare overrides for entered project and for default project
-    project_locals = None
-    if project_name:
-        project_locals = local_project_settings.get(project_name)
-    default_project_locals = local_project_settings.get(DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY)
-
-    # First load and use local settings from default project
-    if default_project_locals and site_name in default_project_locals:
-        output.update(default_project_locals[site_name])
-
-    # Apply project specific local settings if there are any
-    if project_locals and site_name in project_locals:
-        output.update(project_locals[site_name])
-
-    return output
+    return {}
 
 
 def get_current_project_settings():
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/experimental_tools/tools_def.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/experimental_tools/tools_def.py
index 716a45c3a0..7def3551de 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/experimental_tools/tools_def.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/experimental_tools/tools_def.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-from ayon_core.settings import get_local_settings
 
 # Constant key under which local settings are stored
 LOCAL_EXPERIMENTAL_KEY = "experimental_tools"
@@ -155,7 +154,10 @@ class ExperimentalTools:
 
     def refresh_availability(self):
         """Reload local settings and check if any tool changed ability."""
-        local_settings = get_local_settings()
+
+        # NOTE AYON does not have implemented settings for experimental
+        #   tools.
+        local_settings = {}
         experimental_settings = (
             local_settings.get(LOCAL_EXPERIMENTAL_KEY)
         ) or {}