It shall be the purpose of this chapter to:
A. Regulate the construction of drains, culverts, pipes,
ditches, sluices and other channels for the passage of water.
B. Regulate the filling, diverting or other altering of
existing streams and watercourses.
C. Remedy those conditions presently existing which constitute
a flood hazard, in order to protect the property within the Town from floods,
freshets and high waters.
Unless authorized to do so by a valid permit issued by the Building
Inspector, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or entity
to:
A. Place, deposit or permit to be placed or deposited any
debris, fill, sand, stone or other solid material of any kind into any stream,
ditch, culvert, pipe, watercourse or other drainage system.
B. Construct or place any ditch, pipe, culvert or artificial
watercourse of any kind or nature which shall collect and direct the flow
of natural surface waters or drainage from paved surfaces, structures, roads
or improvements directly into any stream, ditch, culvert, pipe, watercourse
or other drainage system.
C. Fill, obstruct, dam, divert or otherwise change or alter
the natural or artificial flow of waters or drainage, or the intensity or
quality of flow, through any stream, ditch, pipe, culvert, watercourse or
other drainage system.
[Amended 3-26-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985; 9-11-2007
by L.L. No. 8-2007]
A fee in an amount set by resolution of the Town Board in the Fee Schedule shall accompany each application for a permit.
[Amended 3-26-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985]
All hazardous obstructions, dams, diversions, construction of any kind,
deposits of debris, fill, sand, stone or other solid material, or other alterations
or diversions of the natural flow of water or the intensity or quality of
flow, through, across or to any stream, ditch, culvert, watercourse or other
drainage system, which causes the inundation of real property, buildings or
other premises or, in the opinion of the Town Engineer, constitutes an undue
burden upon the drainage system or hampers the proper present or future course
of development of the drainage system or, in the opinion of the Town Engineer,
presently constitutes or in the reasonably foreseeable future will constitute
a danger or hazard to the well-being, safety or general welfare of the residents
of the Town or any property located therein, shall be removed or connected
by the owners of the premises upon which said obstruction, dams, diversions,
construction, deposits or other alterations of the natural flow of water are
situated within 60 days of such notice.