[HISTORY: Adopted by the Governing Body of the Town/Village of East Rochester 10-14-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
It is hereby determined that:
(1) 
Land disturbance activities and associated increases in site impervious cover often alter the hydrologic response of local watersheds and increase stormwater runoff rates and volumes, flooding, stream channel erosion, or sediment transport and deposition;
(2) 
This stormwater runoff contributes to increased quantities of water-borne pollutants, including siltation of aquatic habitat for fish and other desirable species;
(3) 
Clearing and grading during construction tends to increase soil erosion and add to the loss of native vegetation necessary for terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
(4) 
Improper design and construction of stormwater management practices can increase the velocity of stormwater runoff, thereby increasing stream bank erosion and sedimentation;
(5) 
Impervious surfaces allow less water to percolate into the soil, thereby decreasing groundwater recharge and stream base flow;
(6) 
Substantial economic losses can result from these adverse impacts on the waters of the municipality;
(7) 
Stormwater runoff, soil erosion and nonpoint source pollution can be controlled and minimized through the regulation of stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities;
(8) 
The regulation of stormwater runoff discharges from land disturbance activities in order to control and minimize increases in stormwater runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion, stream channel erosion, and nonpoint source pollution associated with stormwater runoff is in the public interest and will minimize threats to public health and safety; and
(9) 
Regulation of land disturbance activities by means of performance standards governing stormwater management and site design will produce development compatible with the natural functions of a particular site or an entire watershed and thereby mitigate the adverse effects of erosion and sedimentation from development.
B. 
The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing within the Town/Village, and to address the findings of fact in Subsection A of this section. This chapter seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
(1) 
Meet the requirements of minimum measures 4 and 5 of the SPDES general permit for stormwater discharges from municipal separate stormwater sewer systems (MS4s), Permit GP-02-02, as amended or revised;
(2) 
Require land disturbance activities to conform to the substantive requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) general permit for construction activities GP-02-01, as amended or revised;
(3) 
Minimize increases in stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities in order to reduce flooding, siltation, increases in stream temperature, and stream bank erosion and maintain the integrity of stream channels;
(4) 
Minimize increases in pollution caused by stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities which would otherwise degrade local water quality;
(5) 
Minimize the total annual volume of stormwater runoff which flows from any specific site during and following development to the maximum extent practicable; and
(6) 
Reduce stormwater runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion and nonpoint source pollution, wherever possible, through stormwater management practices and to ensure that these management practices are properly maintained and eliminate threats to public safety.
The terms used in this chapter or in documents prepared or reviewed under this chapter shall have the meanings as set forth in this section.
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY
The activity of an active farm, including grazing and watering livestock, irrigating crops, harvesting crops, using land for growing agricultural products, and cutting timber for sale, but shall not include the operation of a dude ranch or similar operation, or the construction of new structures associated with agricultural activities.
APPLICANT
A landowner or agent of a landowner who has filed an application for a land disturbance activity or stormwater management permit.
CHANNEL
A natural or artificial watercourse with a definite bed and banks that conducts continuously or periodically flowing water.
CLEARING
Any activity that removes the vegetative surface cover.
DESIGNATED AGENT
Individual(s) directed by the Town/Village to conduct site inspections and/or perform other municipal activities.
DESIGN MANUAL
The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual, most recent version, including applicable updates, that serves as the official guide for stormwater management principles, methods and practices.
DEVELOPER
A person who undertakes land disturbance activities.
EARTHWORK
Construction activities, including cleaning, grading, excavating, soil distributions or placement of fill, that result in land disturbances.
EROSION CONTROL
Measures that minimize erosion.
EROSION CONTROL MANUAL
The most recent version of the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control manual, commonly known as the "Blue Book."
FEE IN LIEU
A payment of money in place of meeting all or part of the stormwater performance standards required by this chapter.
GRADING
Excavation or fill of material, including the resulting conditions thereof.
HOT SPOT
An area where land use or activities generate highly contaminated runoff with concentration of pollutants in excess of those typically found in stormwater.
IMPERVIOUS COVER
Those surfaces, improvements and structures that cannot effectively infiltrate rainfall, snowmelt and water (e.g., building rooftops, pavement, sidewalks, driveways, etc.).
INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER PERMIT
A State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit issued to a commercial industry or group of industries which regulates the pollutant levels associated with industrial stormwater discharges or specifies on-site pollution control strategies.
INFILTRATION
The process of percolating stormwater into the subsoil.
LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY
Construction activity, including clearing, grading, excavating, soil disturbance or placement of fill, that results in land disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre, or activities disturbing less than one acre of total land area that is part of a larger common plan of development or sale, even though multiple separate and distinct land development activities may take place at different times on different schedules.
LANDOWNER
The legal or beneficial owner of land, including those holding the right to purchase or lease the land, or any other person holding proprietary rights in the land.
LETTER OF CREDIT
A document issued by a bank which guarantees the payment of a customer's drafts for a specified period and up to a specified amount.
LICENSED/CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
A person currently licensed to practice engineering in New York State.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
A legally recorded document that acts as a property deed restriction and which provides for long-term maintenance of stormwater management practices.
NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION
Pollution from any source other than from any discernible, confined and discrete conveyances and shall include, but not be limited to, pollutants from agricultural, silvicultural, mining, construction, subsurface disposal and urban runoff sources.
NYSDEC
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
PERSON
Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or as the owner's agent.
PHASING
Clearing a parcel of land in distinct pieces or parts, with the stabilization of each piece completed before the clearing of the next.
POLLUTANT OF CONCERN
Sediment or a water quality measurement that addresses sediment (such as total suspended solids, turbidity or siltation) and any other pollutant that has been identified as a cause of impairment of any water body that will receive a discharge from the land development activity.
PROJECT
Land disturbance activity.
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL
A person knowledgeable in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment controls, such as a New York State licensed professional engineer, registered landscape architect, certified professional in erosion and sediment control (CPESC) or soil scientist.
RECHARGE
The replenishment of underground water reserves.
REDEVELOPMENT
The reconstruction or modification to any existing previously developed land such as residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or road/highway which involves soil disturbance. Redevelopment is distinguished from development or new development in that new development refers to construction on land where there had not been previous construction. Redevelopment specifically applies to construction areas with impervious surface.
RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL
As related to inspection of construction site erosion controls, any person with in-depth understanding of the principles and practices of erosion and sediment controls, stormwater management and the proper procedures and techniques for the installment and maintenance of erosion and sediment control features.
SEDIMENT CONTROL
Measures that prevent eroded sediment from leaving the site.
SENSITIVE AREAS
Cold-water fisheries, shellfish beds, swimming beaches, groundwater recharge areas, water supply reservoirs, habitats for threatened, endangered or special-concern species.
SITE PLAN APPROVAL
The examination and subsequent authorization to proceed with a project based upon a drawing prepared to specifications and containing necessary elements which show the arrangement, layout and design of the proposed use of a single parcel of land as shown on a site plan.
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES GP-02-01
A permit under the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) issued to developers of construction activities to regulate disturbance of one or more acres of land.
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEMS GP-02-02
A permit under the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) issued to municipalities to regulate discharges from municipal separate storm sewers for compliance with EPA-established water quality standards and/or to specify stormwater control standards.
STABILIZATION
The use of practices that prevent exposed soil from eroding.
STORMWATER
Rainwater, surface runoff, snowmelt and drainage.
STORMWATER HOTSPOT
A land use or activity that generates higher concentrations of hydrocarbons, trace metals or toxicants than are found in typical stormwater runoff, based on monitoring studies.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
The use of structural or nonstructural practices that are designed to reduce stormwater runoff and mitigate its adverse impacts on property, natural resources and the environment.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY
One or a series of stormwater management practices installed, stabilized and operating for the purpose of controlling stormwater runoff.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICER (SMO)
An employee, the Town/Village Engineer or other public official designated by the Town/Village Board of Trustees to enforce this chapter.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (SMPs)
Measures, either structural or nonstructural, that are determined to be the most effective, practical means of preventing flood damage and preventing or reducing point source or nonpoint source pollution inputs to stormwater runoff and water bodies.
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP)
A plan for controlling stormwater runoff and pollutants from a site during and after construction activities.
SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Lakes, bays, sounds, ponds, impounding reservoirs, springs, wells, rivers, streams, creeks, estuaries, marshes, inlets, canals, the Atlantic Ocean within the territorial seas of the State of New York and all other bodies of surface water, natural or artificial, inland or coastal, fresh or salt, public or private (except those private waters that do not combine or effect a junction with natural surface or underground waters), which are wholly or partially within or bordering the state or within its jurisdiction. Storm sewers and waste treatment systems, including treatment ponds or lagoons which also meet the criteria of this definition are not waters of the state. This exclusion applies only to man-made bodies of water which neither were originally created in waters of the state (such as a disposal area in wetlands) nor resulted from impoundment of waters of the state.
TOWN/VILLAGE
The Town/Village of East Rochester.
WATERCOURSE
A permanent or intermittent stream or other body of water, either natural or man-made, which gathers or carries surface water.
WATERWAY
A channel that directs surface runoff to a watercourse or to the public storm drain.
WETLAND
An area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions, commonly known as "hydrophytic vegetation," including areas regulated as wetlands under federal or state law.
This chapter shall be applicable to all land disturbance activities as defined § 151-2 of this chapter.
In accordance with Article 2, § 10, of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Town/Village Board of Trustees has the authority to enact laws for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, or general welfare of the Town/Village, including the protection and preservation of its environment and the property of its inhabitants. By the same authority, the Board of Trustees may include in any such law provisions for the appointment of any municipal employees to effectuate and administer such law.
Compliance with this chapter does not relieve the applicant of the obligation and responsibility to comply with any additional measures imposed by any other federal, state or local rule, regulation, statute, ordinance or law as applicable.
A. 
The Stormwater Management Officer (SMO) shall review all stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs). The SMO may:
(1) 
Personally review and approve plans;
(2) 
Upon approval by the Town/Village Board of Trustees, engage the services of a licensed professional engineer to review and make recommendations as to approval of plans, specifications and related documents at a cost not to exceed a fee schedule established by the Town/Village Board of Trustees; or
(3) 
Accept the certification of a licensed professional engineer that the plans conform to the requirements of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
The Stormwater Management Officer (SMO) shall also 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 Town/Village.
The following activities are exempt from review under this chapter:
A. 
Agricultural activity as defined in this chapter.
B. 
Silvicultural activity, except that landing areas and log haul roads are subject to this chapter.
C. 
Routine maintenance activities that disturb less than five acres and are performed to maintain the original line and grade, hydraulic capacity or original purpose of a facility.
D. 
Repairs to any stormwater management practice or facility deemed necessary by the SMO.
E. 
Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the Town/Village on or before the effective date of this chapter.
F. 
Land disturbance activities for which a building permit has been approved on or before the effective date of this chapter.
G. 
Installation of fence, sign, telephone and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Subsection G, Cemetery graves, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
H. 
Emergency activity immediately necessary to protect life, property or natural resources.
I. 
Activities of an individual engaging in home gardening by growing flowers, vegetables and other plants primarily for use by that person and his or her family.
J. 
Landscaping and horticultural activities in connection with an existing structure.
A. 
No application for final approval of a land disturbance activity shall be approved until the appropriate board or Town/Village official has received an SWPPP prepared in accordance with the specifications in this chapter and approved by the SMO.
B. 
All SWPPPs shall provide the following background information and erosion and sediment controls:
(1) 
Information as to the scope of the project, including location, type and size of project.
(2) 
Site map/construction drawing(s) for the project, including a general location map and a topographic base map, which extends a minimum of 100 feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, shown at a scale of one inch equal to not more than 100 feet. At a minimum, the site map shall show the total site area; drainage basin areas; all improvements; areas of disturbance; areas that will not be disturbed; existing vegetation; on-site and adjacent off-site surface water(s); wetlands and drainage patterns that could be affected by the construction activity; existing and final slopes; location of utilities, roads, off-site materials, waste, borrow or equipment storage areas; location(s) of any stormwater hotspots; and location(s) of the stormwater discharges(s);
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(3) 
Description of the soil(s) present on the site;
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(4) 
Construction phasing plan describing the intended sequence of construction activities, including clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, utility and infrastructure installation and any other activity at the site that results in soil disturbance. Consistent with the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Erosion Control Manual), not more than five acres shall be disturbed at any one time unless pursuant to an approved SWPPP;
(5) 
Description of the pollution prevention measures that will be used to control litter, construction chemicals and construction debris from becoming a pollutant source in stormwater runoff;
(6) 
Description of construction and waste materials expected to be stored on site, with updates as appropriate, and a description of controls to reduce pollutants from these materials, including storage practices to minimize exposure of the materials to stormwater, and spill prevention and response;
(7) 
Temporary and permanent structural and vegetative measures to be used for soil stabilization, runoff control and sediment control for each stage of the project from initial land clearing and grubbing to project closeout;
(8) 
A site map/construction drawing(s) specifying the location(s), size(s) and length(s) of each erosion and sediment control practice;
(9) 
Dimensions, material specifications and installation details for all erosion and sediment control practices, including the siting and sizing of any temporary sediment basins;
(10) 
Temporary practices that will be converted to permanent control measures;
(11) 
Implementation schedule for staging temporary erosion and sediment control practices, including the timing of initial placement and duration that each practice should remain in place;
(12) 
Maintenance schedule to ensure continuous and effective operation of the erosion and sediment control practice;
(13) 
Name(s) of the receiving water(s);
(14) 
Delineation of SWPPP implementation responsibilities for each part of the site;
(15) 
Description of structural practices designed to divert flows from exposed soils, store flows or otherwise limit runoff and the discharge of pollutants from exposed areas of the site to the degree attainable; and
(16) 
Any existing data that describes the stormwater runoff at the site.
C. 
Land disturbance activities meeting Condition A, B, C or D below shall also include water quantity and water quality controls (postconstruction stormwater runoff controls) as set forth in Subsection D below, as applicable:
(1) 
Condition A: stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities discharging a pollutant of concern to either an impaired water identified on the Department's 303(d) list of impaired waters or a total maximum daily load (TMDL) designated watershed for which pollutants in stormwater have been identified as a source of the impairment.
(2) 
Condition B: stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities disturbing five or more acres.
(3) 
Condition C: stormwater runoff from land disturbance activity disturbing between one acre and five acres of land during the course of the project, exclusive of the construction of single-family residences and construction activities on agricultural properties.
(4) 
Condition D: stormwater runoff from land disturbance activities that are smaller than one acre if such activities are part of a larger plan of development, even though multiple separate and distinct land disturbance activities may take place at different times on different schedules.
D. 
SWPPP requirements for Conditions A, B, C and D:
(1) 
All information required in § 151-8B of this chapter:
(2) 
Description of each postconstruction stormwater management practice;
(3) 
Site map/construction drawing(s) showing the specific location(s) and size(s) of each postconstruction stormwater management practice;
(4) 
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for all structural components of the stormwater management system for the applicable design storms;
(5) 
Comparison of postdevelopment stormwater runoff conditions with predevelopment conditions;
(6) 
Dimensions, material specifications and installation details for each postconstruction stormwater management practice;
(7) 
Maintenance schedule to ensure continuous and effective operation of each postconstruction stormwater management practice;
(8) 
Maintenance and inspection easement agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures, in accordance with § 151-10; and
(9) 
For Condition A, the SWPPP shall be prepared by a professional engineer and must be signed by the professional engineer preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meets the requirements in this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
E. 
The applicant shall assure that all other applicable environmental permits have been or will be acquired for the land disturbance activity prior to approval of the final stormwater design plan.
F. 
Contractor certification.
(1) 
Each contractor and subcontractor identified in the SWPPP who will be involved in soil disturbance and/or stormwater management practice installation shall sign and date a copy of the following certification statement before undertaking any land disturbance activity: "I certify under penalty of law that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. I also understand that it is unlawful for any person to cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards."
(2) 
The certification must include the name and title of the person providing the signature, address and telephone number of the contracting firm, the address (or other identifying description) of the site and the date the certification is made.
(3) 
The certification statement(s) shall become part of the SWPPP for the land disturbance activity.
G. 
A copy of the SWPPP shall be retained at the site of the land disturbance activity during construction from the date of initiation of construction activities to the date of final stabilization.
H. 
Modifications to SWPPP after approval.
(1) 
All amendments of the SWPPP shall be submitted to the Town/Village for approval.
(2) 
The applicant shall amend the SWPPP whenever:
(a) 
There is a significant change in design, construction, operation, or maintenance which may have a significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to the waters of the United States and which has not otherwise been addressed in the SWPPP;
(b) 
The SWPPP proves to be ineffective in providing the proper stormwater pollution prevention and erosion and sediment control as required by this chapter; or
(c) 
Site development has not commenced within 18 months from SWPPP approval.
(3) 
The amended SWPPP shall identify any new contractor or subcontractor that will implement any measure of the SWPPP and include copies of the signed contractor certification statements from new contractors/subcontractors working on the site.
(4) 
Field modifications of a minor nature may be authorized in writing by the Town/Village and/or its designated agent to the applicant.
All land disturbance activities shall be subject to the following performance and design criteria:
A. 
Technical standards. 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:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(1) 
The Design Manual (NYSDEC).
(2) 
The Erosion Control Manual (NYSDEC).
(3) 
The Town/Village of East Rochester Design Criteria and Construction Specifications, as may be amended from time to time.
B. 
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 § 151-9 of this chapter and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional engineer.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
C. 
Water quality standards. Any land disturbance activity shall not cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New York.
A. 
Maintenance and inspection during construction.
(1) 
The applicant or developer of the land disturbance activity or its representative shall at all times properly operate and maintain all stormwater management facilities and erosion and sediment control measures (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the applicant or developer to achieve compliance with the conditions of this chapter. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment ponds whenever their design capacity has been reduced by 50%. The land disturbance activity shall not cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantive visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New York.
(2) 
For land disturbance activities meeting Condition A, B, C or D in § 151-8 of this chapter, the applicant shall have a qualified professional conduct site inspections and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices every seven days and within 24 hours of any storm event producing 0.5 inch of precipitation or more. Inspection reports shall be maintained in a site logbook.
(3) 
For a land disturbance activity that requires an NYSDEC SPDES permit, the SWPPP approved by the Town/Village shall be in effect until the site has been finally stabilized, a notice of termination (NOT) is submitted to the NYSDEC in accordance with the general permit and a final inspection has been completed by the Town/Village. For projects that do not require an NYSDEC NOT, the SWPPP is in effect until a final inspection is conducted and the Town/Village has issued the applicant written approval.
(4) 
At the end of the construction season when soil disturbance activities will be finalized or suspended until the following spring, it may be desirable to reduce the frequency of the required weekly site inspections to monthly inspections. In order to reduce inspection frequencies, the applicant must complete stabilization activities before proper installation is precluded by snow cover or frozen ground. If vegetation is used as a stabilization method, seeding, planting and/or sodding must be scheduled to avoid fall frosts and to allow for proper germination/establishment. Installations and maintenance must be done according to the New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control.
B. 
Maintenance after construction. The owner or operator of permanent stormwater management practices installed in accordance with this chapter shall ensure they are operated and maintained to achieve the goals of this chapter. Proper operation and maintenance also includes, at a minimum, the following:
(1) 
A preventive/corrective maintenance program for all critical facilities and systems of treatment and control (or related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the owner or operator to achieve the goals of this chapter.
(2) 
Written procedures for operation and maintenance and training new maintenance personnel.
(3) 
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations, in accordance with the provisions of § 151-9 of this chapter.
C. 
Maintenance and inspection easement agreement. Prior to the issuance of final approval of a land disturbance activity that has a stormwater management facility that will remain in private ownership as one of the requirements, the record owner of the stormwater management facility shall execute a maintenance and inspection easement agreement running to the benefit of the Town/Village. The maintenance and inspection easement agreement shall provide for maintenance of the facility, by the owner, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, together with access to the facility at reasonable times for periodic inspection by the Town/Village to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this chapter. The maintenance and inspection easement agreement shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk after approval by the attorney for the Town/Village.
D. 
Dedication permitted. The Town/Village, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing or future stormwater management facility, provided that such facility meets all the requirements of this chapter and includes adequate and perpetual access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.
A. 
Construction inspection.
(1) 
Erosion and sediment control inspection.
(a) 
The SMO may require such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and may either approve that portion of the work completed or notify the applicant how the work fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the SWPPP as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the SMO at least 48 hours before any of the following as required by the SMO:
[1] 
Start of construction;
[2] 
Installation of sediment and erosion control measures;
[3] 
Completion of site clearing;
[4] 
Completion of rough grading;
[5] 
Completion of final grading;
[6] 
Close of the construction season;
[7] 
Completion of final landscaping; and
[8] 
Successful establishment of landscaping in public areas.
(b) 
If any violations are found, the applicant and developer shall be notified in writing of the nature of the violation and the required corrective actions. No further work shall be conducted, except for site stabilization, until any violations are corrected and all work previously completed has received approval by the SMO.
(2) 
Stormwater management practice inspections. The SMO is authorized to conduct inspections of stormwater management practices (SMPs). All applicants are required to submit record drawings for any stormwater management practices located on site after final construction is completed. The plan must show the final design specifications for all stormwater management facilities and must be certified by a professional engineer. A final inspection by the Town/Village is required before the release of any performance securities can occur.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(3) 
Inspection of stormwater facilities after project completion. Inspection programs may be established by the SMO on any reasonable basis, including, but not limited to, the following: routine inspections; random inspections; inspections based upon complaints or other notice of possible violations; inspection of drainage basins or areas identified as higher-than-typical sources of sediment or other contaminants or pollutants; inspections of businesses or industries of a type associated with higher-than-usual discharges of contaminants or pollutants or with discharges of a type which are more likely than the typical discharge to cause violations of state or federal water or sediment quality standards or the SPDES stormwater permit; and joint inspections with other agencies inspecting under environmental or safety laws. Inspections may include, but are not limited to, reviewing maintenance and repair records; sampling discharges, surface water, groundwater and material or water in drainage control facilities; and evaluating the condition of drainage control facilities and other stormwater management practices.
(4) 
Submission of reports. The SMO may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this chapter as are necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
(5) 
Right of entry for inspection. When any new stormwater management facility is installed on private property or when any new connection is made between private property and the public stormwater system, the landowner shall grant to the Town/Village the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as required or allowed by this chapter. This right to enter may be granted by the maintenance and Inspection easement agreement provided in accordance with § 151-10C of this chapter.
(6) 
Landscape alterations. All applicants are responsible for maintaining the grading of the site so that it is consistent with the certified record drawings. Any postconstruction alterations to the landscape shall receive prior approval from the Town/Village. Temporary landscape alterations, such as those associated with utility excavations and landscaping activities, must be restored to conditions that are consistent with the certified record drawings.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
Performance guarantee.
(1) 
Construction completion guarantee. In order to ensure the full and faithful compliance with an approved SWPPP, the SMO may require the applicant or developer to provide, prior to construction, a performance bond, cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit from an appropriate financial or surety institution which guarantees satisfactory completion of the project and names the Town/Village as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the Town/Village Engineer based on submission of final design plans, with reference to actual construction and landscaping costs, plus a commercially acceptable contingency amount. The performance guarantee shall remain in force until the surety is released from liability by the Town/Village, provided that such period shall not be less than one year from the date of final acceptance or such other certification that the facility(ies) has (have) been constructed in accordance with the approved SWPPP and that a one-year inspection has been conducted and the facilities have been found to be acceptable to the SMO.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
(2) 
Maintenance guarantee. Where stormwater management and erosion and sediment control facilities are to be operated and maintained by the developer or by a corporation that owns or manages a commercial or industrial facility, the developer, prior to construction, may be required to provide the Town/Village with an irrevocable letter of credit from an approved financial institution or surety to ensure proper operation and maintenance of all stormwater management and erosion control facilities both during and after construction and until the facilities are removed from operation. If the developer or landowner fails to properly operate and maintain stormwater management and erosion and sediment control facilities, the Town/Village may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
C. 
Recordkeeping. The SMO may require entities subject to this chapter to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this chapter.
A. 
All persons shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, unless a written request is filed to waive the requirements in part or in whole for land disturbance activities that disturb less than one acre of land. Requests to waive any requirements of this chapter shall be submitted to the Town/Village for approval.
B. 
The minimum requirements for stormwater management may be waived in whole or in part upon written request of the applicant, provided that at least one of the following conditions applies:
(1) 
It can be demonstrated that the proposed development is not likely to impair attainment of the objectives of this chapter.
(2) 
Alternative minimum requirements for on-site management of stormwater discharges have been established in a stormwater pollution prevention plan that has been approved by the Town/Village, and the implementation of the plan is required by local law. These practices are encouraged in order to minimize the reliance on structural practices. Credit in the form of reductions in the amount of stormwater that must be managed can be earned through the use of nonstructural practices that reduce the generation of stormwater from the site. These nonstructural practices are explained in detail in the manual Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community. Applicants wishing to obtain credit for use of nonstructural practices must ensure that these practices are documented and remain unaltered by subsequent property owners.
(3) 
Provisions are made to manage stormwater by an off-site facility. The off-site facility is required to be in place, to be designed and adequately sized to provide a level of stormwater control that is equal to or greater than that which would be afforded by on-site practices and there is a legally obligated entity responsible for long-term operation and maintenance of the stormwater practice.
(4) 
The Town/Village finds that meeting the minimum on-site management requirements is not feasible due to the natural or existing physical characteristics of a site.
(5) 
Nonstructural practices will be used on the site that reduce the generation of stormwater from the site, the size and cost of stormwater storage and the pollutants generated at the site.
C. 
In instances where one of the conditions above applies, the Town/Village may grant a waiver from strict compliance with these stormwater management provisions, as long as acceptable mitigation measures are provided. However, to be eligible for a variance, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Town/Village that the variance will not result in the following impacts to downstream waterways:
(1) 
Deterioration of existing culverts, bridges, dams and other structures.
(2) 
Degradation of biological functions or habitat.
(3) 
Accelerated stream bank or streambed erosion or siltation.
(4) 
Increased threat of flood damage to public health, life or property.
D. 
Furthermore, where compliance with minimum requirements for stormwater management is waived, the applicant will satisfy the minimum requirements by meeting one of the mitigation measures selected by the Town/Village. Mitigation measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) 
The purchase and donation of privately owned lands or the grant of an easement to be dedicated for preservation and/or reforestation (dedication or easement of land, see § 151-13B below). These lands should be located adjacent to the stream corridor in order to provide permanent buffer areas to protect water quality and aquatic habitat.
(2) 
The creation of a stormwater management facility or other drainage improvements on previously developed properties, public or private, that currently lack stormwater management facilities designed and constructed in accordance with the purposes and standards of this chapter.
(3) 
Monetary contributions (fee in lieu of, see § 151-13A below) to a dedicated fund for stormwater management activities.
E. 
No waivers or mitigation plans will be considered for land disturbance activity that disturbs one acre or greater of land.
A. 
Fee in lieu of. Where the Town/Village waives all or part of the minimum stormwater management requirements, or where the waiver is based on the provision of adequate stormwater facilities provided downstream of the proposed development, the applicant shall be required to pay a fee in an amount as determined by the Town/Village. All monetary contributions shall be made to a dedicated fund for stormwater management activities. The fee structure shall be based on the cubic feet of storage required for stormwater management of the development in question. All of the monetary contributions shall be made by the applicant prior to the issuance of any permit or approval for the development.
B. 
Dedication or easement of land. In lieu of a monetary contribution, an applicant may obtain a waiver of the required stormwater management fee by entering into an agreement with the Town/Village for the granting of an easement or the dedication of land by the applicant, to be used for the construction of an off-site stormwater management facility. The agreement shall be entered into by the applicant and the Town/Village prior to the recording of plats or, if no record plat is required, prior to the issuance of the permit.
A. 
Notice of violation. When the SMO determines that a land disturbance activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the SMO may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner, applicant and/or developer. The notice of violation shall contain:
(1) 
The name and address of the landowner, developer and/or applicant;
(2) 
The address, when available, or a description of the building, structure or land upon which the violation is occurring;
(3) 
A statement specifying the nature of the violation;
(4) 
A description of the remedial measures necessary to bring the land disturbance activity into compliance with this chapter and a time schedule for the completion of such remedial action; and
(5) 
A statement of the penalty or penalties that shall or may be assessed against the person to whom the notice of violation is directed.
B. 
Stop-work orders. The SMO may issue a stop-work order for violations of this chapter. Persons receiving a stop-work order shall be required to halt all land disturbance activities, except those activities that address the violations leading to the stop-work order. The stop-work order shall be in effect until the SMO confirms that the land disturbance activity is in compliance and the violation has been satisfactorily addressed. Failure to address a stop-work order in a timely manner may result in civil, criminal or monetary penalties in accordance with the enforcement measures authorized in this chapter.
C. 
Violations. Any land disturbance activity that is commenced or is conducted contrary to this chapter may be restrained by injunction or otherwise abated in a manner provided by law in an action brought by the Town/Village in State Supreme Court. Further, the SMO may issue appearance tickets for violations of this chapter.
D. 
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided in this chapter or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both; and upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
E. 
Withholding of certificate of occupancy. If a land disturbance activity is conducted in violation of this chapter, the SMO may prevent the occupancy of said building or land, and the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer may refuse to issue a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance pursuant to Chapter 67, Building Construction and Fire Prevention, of the Town/Village Code.
F. 
Restoration of lands. Any violator may be required to restore land to its undisturbed condition. In the event that restoration is not undertaken within a reasonable time after notice, the Town/Village may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
A. 
A review fee shall be paid by the applicant or its agent upon submission of any SWPPP or SMPs for approval.
B. 
The Town/Village may also require any person undertaking land disturbance activities regulated by this chapter to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs, inspections or SMP maintenance performed by the Town/Village or performed by a third party for the Town/Village.
If the provisions of any article, section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this chapter shall be judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order of judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any article, section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon adoption and filing in the office of New York State Secretary of State in accordance with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.