A. 
Construction inspection.
(1) 
Erosion and sediment control inspection.
(a) 
The Town of Richmond SMO shall conduct such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and may either approve that portion of the work completed or notify the applicant wherein the work fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the Town stormwater pollution prevention plan (TSWPPP) as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the Town of Richmond enforcement official at least 24 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 Stormwater Management Officer.
B. 
Stormwater management practice inspections. The Town of Richmond Stormwater Management Officer is responsible for conducting inspections of stormwater management practices (SMPs). All applicants are required to submit as-built plans to the SMO 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 measures and must be certified by a New York State licensed professional engineer.
C. 
Inspection of stormwater measures after project completion, Inspection programs shall be established on any reasonable basis, including but not limited to 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 soil erosion; 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 structures; and evaluating the condition of drainage control structures and other stormwater management practices.
D. 
Submission of reports. The Town of Richmond Stormwater Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this article from time to time as is necessary to determine compliance with this article.
E. 
Right of entry for inspection. The landowner shall grant to the Town of Richmond the right to enter the property, at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection C.
In order to ensure the full and faithful completion of all construction activities related to compliance with all conditions set forth by the Town Planning Board in its approval of the TSWPPP, the Town Planning Board may require the applicant and/or developer to provide, prior to construction, a performance bond, escrow account certification, or irrevocable letter of credit from an appropriate financial or surety institution which guarantees satisfactory completion of the project and names the Town as the beneficiary.
The Town Board shall, from time to time and by resolution, establish appropriate fees for the review and processing of the permits under this chapter.
A. 
When the Town of Richmond determines that a land disturbance activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, it may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner or require the problem to be mitigated.
B. 
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other party who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 for the first offense. Any subsequent violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be an unclassified misdemeanor and upon conviction, such person shall be subject to a fine of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment. Any penalties and/or fines that are unpaid by the party or parties responsible, a tax lien as defined in the Real Property Law of the State of New York shall be levied and collected in the same manner as provided for in the Town Law of the State of New York.
C. 
The SMO, as designated by the Town Board of the Town of Richmond, shall have the authority to issue appearance tickets when the provisions of this chapter are deemed to be in violation.
The SMO may issue a stop-work order for violations of this law, pursuant to § 101-6 of the Town Code. 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 Town 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.
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 of Richmond may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property and added to the taxes until paid.
Any person aggrieved by the action of any official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, as the result of the disapproval or approval of an erosion control permit or an alleged failure by the Stormwater Management Officer to properly enforce the chapter in regard to a specific application, shall have the right to appeal the action to the Town Zoning Board of Appeals. The appeal shall be filed in writing within 60 days of the date of official transmittal of the final decision. It shall state clearly the grounds on which the appeal is based and shall be processed in the manner prescribed for the hearing of appeals under § 200-67 of the Town Code.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or other part of this chapter is for any reason invalid, the validity of the remaining portion of this chapter shall not be affected.
The Town Board may from time to time, at its discretion, on its own motion, on petition, or on recommendation of the Planning Board, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, amend, supplement, or repeal the regulations or provisions of this chapter.