This chapter is adopted for the purpose of providing for the health,
safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Lloyd through the
regulation of non-stormwater discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and
state law. This chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction
of pollutants into the MS4 in order to comply with requirements of the SPDES
general permit for municipal separate storm sewer systems.
The objectives of this chapter are:
A.
To meet the requirements of the SPDES general permit
for stormwater discharges from MS4s, Permit No. GP-02-02 or as amended or
revised;
B.
To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the MS4
since such systems are not designed to accept, process or discharge non-stormwater
wastes;
C.
To prohibit illicit connections, activities and discharges
to the MS4;
D.
To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection,
surveillance and monitoring procedures necessary to ensure compliance with
this chapter; and
E.
To promote public awareness of the hazards involved in
the improper discharge of trash, yard waste, lawn chemicals, pet waste, wastewater,
grease, oil, petroleum products, cleaning products, paint products, hazardous
waste, sediment and other pollutants into the MS4.
As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is stated, the following
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general good
housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge
of pollutants directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or stormwater
conveyance systems. BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures,
and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal,
or drainage from raw materials storage.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251
et seq.), and any subsequent amendments thereto.
Activities requiring authorization under the SPDES permit for stormwater
discharges from construction activity, GP-02-01, as amended or revised. These
activities include construction projects resulting in land disturbance of
one or more acres. Such activities include but are not limited to clearing
and grubbing, grading, excavating, and demolition.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof,
which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious
characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present
or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment
when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which
allows an illegal discharge to enter the MS4, including but not limited to:
Any conveyances which allow any non-stormwater discharge including treated
or untreated sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the MS4 and
any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless
of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted,
or approved by an authorized enforcement agency; or
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land
use to the MS4 which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent
records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
Any direct or indirect non-stormwater discharge to the MS4, except as exempted in Article II of this chapter.
Activities requiring the SPDES permit for discharges from industrial
activities except construction, GP-98-03, as amended or revised.
A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage
systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made
channels, or storm drains):
The Town of Lloyd.
Any discharge to the MS4 that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation
or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or the owner's
agent.
Dredged spoil, filter backwash, solid waste, incinerator residue,
treated or untreated sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes,
biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment,
rock, sand and industrial, municipal, agricultural waste and ballast discharged
into water, which may cause or might reasonably be expected to cause pollution
of the waters of the state in contravention of the standards.
Any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land, whether improved
or unimproved, including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
A permit issued by the Department that authorizes the discharge of
pollutants to waters of the state.
Rainwater, surface runoff, snowmelt and drainage.
An employee, the municipal engineer or other public official(s) designated
by the Town of Lloyd to enforce this chapter. The SMO may also be designated
by the municipality to accept and review stormwater pollution prevention plans,
forward the plans to the applicable municipal board and inspect stormwater
management practices.
The maximum amount of a pollutant to be allowed to be released into
a water body so as not to impair uses of the water, allocated among the sources
of that pollutant.
Water that is not stormwater, is contaminated with pollutants and
is or will be discarded.
This chapter shall apply to all water entering the municipal stormwater
system (MS4) generated on any developed and undeveloped lands unless explicitly
exempted by an authorized enforcement agency.
The Stormwater Management Officer(s) [SMO(s)] shall administer, implement,
and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Such powers granted or duties
imposed upon the authorized enforcement official may be delegated in writing
by the SMO as may be authorized by the municipality.
The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.
If any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this chapter or the application
thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or application of this
chapter.
