All land development or redevelopment activities
shall be subject to the following performance and design criteria.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
documents shall serve as the official guides and specifications for
stormwater management. Stormwater management practices that are designed
and constructed in accordance with these technical documents shall
be presumed to meet the standards imposed by this chapter:
A. The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
(New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, most current
version or its successor, hereafter referred to as the “Design
Manual”).
B. New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion
and Sediment Control (Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation
Society, 2005, most current version or its successor, hereafter referred
to as the “Erosion Control Manual”).
Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with technical standards, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to the technical standards set forth in §
237-13 of this chapter and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional.
No land development or redevelopment activity
shall cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial
visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State
of New York.