The procedures applicable to all land development activities
subject to review under this article are as follows:
A. The Town of Lewiston shall designate an SMO who shall accept and
review all SWPPPs. The SMO may:
(2) Upon approval by the Town Board, engage the services of a registered
professional engineer to review the SWPPPs, specifications and related
documents at a cost not to exceed a fee schedule established by the
Town Board; or
(3) Accept the certification of a licensed professional that the SWPPPs
comply with the requirements of this article.
B. For all land development activities subject to review and approval
by the Town Engineer, Building Inspector, Planning Board, or Town
Board of the Town of Lewiston under excavation permit, drainage and
runoff waters permit, development permit, mobile home park permit,
subdivision, planned development district, or riverfront overlay district
regulations, the applicant or developer shall be required to submit
a SWPPP that complies with the requirements of this article to the
SMO, and the land development activity shall be reviewed subject to
the standards contained in this article.
(1) Initial review by SMO. Within 60 days of receipt of a SWPPP, the
SMO shall forward the SWPPP, together with his or her written recommendation
to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the SWPPP, to
such employee, officer, or board of the Town of Lewiston which is
reviewing an application for approval of a land development activity
requiring submission of a SWPPP. A recommendation of approval shall
only be given if the SWPPP complies with the requirements of this
article. In making a recommendation to approve with modifications
or disapprove the SWPPP, the SMO shall state the reasons for the decision
in writing.
(2) Review by final reviewing body. The employee, officer, or board of
the Town of Lewiston reviewing the application for approval of a land
development activity shall review the SWPPP and recommendation of
the SMO and shall act to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove
the SWPPP. Such reviewing body shall not act to approve the SWPPP
unless it complies with the requirements of this article. If the reviewing
body acts to approve with modifications or disapprove the SWPPP, the
reasons for the decision shall be stated in writing. In order to be
approved, the applicant shall revise a SWPPP that has been approved
with modifications or disapproved in accordance with the recommendations
of the reviewing body and shall submit the revised SWPPP to such body
for review.
C. For all land development activities not subject to review as provided in §
143-5B of this article, the applicant or developer shall be required to submit a SWPPP that complies with the standards contained in this article to the SMO. Within 60 days of receipt of a SWPPP, the SMO shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the SWPPP. Approval shall only be given if the SWPPP complies with the requirements of this article. In approving with modifications or disapproving the SWPPP, the SMO shall state the reasons for the decision in writing. In order to be approved, an applicant shall revise a SWPPP that has been approved with modifications or disapproved in accordance with the recommendations of the SMO and shall submit the revised SWPPP to the SMO for review.
All land development activities shall be subject to the following
performance and design criteria:
A. Technical standards. For the purpose of this section, 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 section:
(2) The Erosion Control Manual.
B. Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with the technical standards set forth in §
143-7A of this article, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to such technical standards.
C. Water quality standards. Any land development 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.