[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Harrison 12-20-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Illicit discharge — See Ch. 131.
Excavations and soil removal — See Ch. 133.
Filling and grading — See Ch. 139.
Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 146.
Freshwater wetlands — See Ch. 149.
Steep slope protection — See Ch. 199.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 204.
Water pollution — See Ch. 230.
Zoning — See Ch. 235.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 130, Erosion and Sediment Control, adopted 5-19-1982.
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control.
In accordance with § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Town Board/Village Board of Trustees of Harrison, has the authority to enact local laws and amend local laws and for the purpose of promoting the health, safety or general welfare of the Town of Harrison and for the protection and enhancement of its physical environment. The Town Board of Harrison may include in any such local law provisions for the appointment of any municipal officer, employees, or independent contractor to effectuate, administer and enforce such local law.
It is hereby determined that:
A. 
Land development 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;
B. 
This stormwater runoff contributes to increased quantities of waterborne pollutants, including siltation of aquatic habitat for fish and other desirable species;
C. 
Clearing and grading during construction tends to increase soil erosion and add to the loss of native vegetation necessary for terrestrial and aquatic habitat;
D. 
Improper design and construction of stormwater management practices can increase the velocity of stormwater runoff, thereby increasing stream bank erosion and sedimentation;
E. 
Impervious surfaces allow less water to percolate into the soil, thereby decreasing groundwater recharge and stream baseflow;
F. 
Substantial economic losses can result from these adverse impacts on the waters of the municipality;
G. 
Stormwater runoff, soil erosion and nonpoint source pollution can be controlled and minimized through the regulation of stormwater runoff from land development activities;
H. 
The regulation of stormwater runoff discharges from land development 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.
I. 
Regulation of land development 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.
The purpose of this local law is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing within this jurisdiction and to address the findings of fact in § 130-3 hereof. This local law seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
A. 
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 No. GP-02-02 or as amended or revised;
B. 
Require land development activities to conform to the substantive requirements of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Construction Activities GP-02-01 or as amended or revised;
C. 
Minimize increases in stormwater runoff from land development activities in order to reduce flooding, siltation, increases in stream temperature, and streambank erosion and maintain the integrity of stream channels;
D. 
Minimize increases in pollution caused by stormwater runoff from land development activities which would otherwise degrade local water quality;
E. 
Minimize the total annual volume of stormwater runoff which flows from any specific site during and following development to the maximum extent practicable; and
F. 
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.
G. 
Encourage the use of green infrastructure practices to control stormwater runoff such as protecting natural areas, reducing impervious cover, and runoff reduction techniques to the maximum extent practicable.
[Added 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
The following activities are exempt from review under this law.
A. 
The construction of an addition to an existing structure or any land-disturbing activity that involves less than 500 square feet. However, any land-disturbing activity of any area shall follow the applicable soil erosion BMP provided by the Town/Village.
B. 
Routine agricultural activity as defined in this local law.
C. 
Routine maintenance activities that 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 Stormwater Management Officer.
E. 
Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the Town of Harrison and all infrastructure has been installed in accordance therewith, on or before the effective date of this law.
F. 
Land development activities for which a building permit has been approved on or before the effective date of this law.
G. 
Cemetery graves.
H. 
Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles.
I. 
Emergency activity immediately necessary to protect life, property or natural resources.
J. 
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 and or landscaping and horticultural activities in connection with an existing structure.
The terms used in this local law or in documents prepared or reviewed under this local law shall have the meaning as set forth in this section.
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY
The activity of an active farm operation (as defined in Agriculture and Markets Law) 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 property owner or agent of a property owner who has filed an application for a land development activity.
BUILDING
Any permanent structure having walls and a roof, designed for the shelter of any person, animal, or property, and occupying more than 120 square feet of area.
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.
DEDICATION
The deliberate appropriation of property by its owner for general public use.
DEPARTMENT
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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 development activities.
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."
GRADING
Excavation or fill of material, including the resulting conditions thereof.
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Green infrastructure approaches infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater, using soils and vegetation rather than hardscape collection, conveyance and storage structures. Common green infrastructure approaches include green roofs, trees and tree boxes, rain gardens, vegetated swales, pocket wetlands, infiltration planters, vegetated median strips, reforestation, and protection and enhancement of riparian buffers and floodplains.
[Added 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
IMPERVIOUS COVER
Those surfaces, improvements and structures that cannot effectively infiltrate rainfall, snow melt 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.
JURISDICTIONAL 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.
LAND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY
Construction activity including clearing, grading, excavating, soil disturbance or placement of fill that results in land disturbance of equal to or greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet or activities disturbing less than five thousand (5,000) square feet 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. This does not include construction activities that disturb between five thousand (5,000) square feet and one (1) acre of land where no impervious cover is constructed or reconstructed within the disturbed area.
LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY
Any change to land which may result in soil erosion from water or wind and the movement of soil into water or onto lands, alteration of a drainage system, or increased runoff of waters, including, but not limited to, clearing, grading, excavating, transporting and filling of land of equal to or greater than five thousand (5,000) square feet or activities disturbing less than five thousand (5,000) square feet 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. This does not include construction activities that disturb between five thousand (5,000) square feet and one (1) acre of land where no impervious cover is constructed or reconstructed within the disturbed area.
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.
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.
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 development activity.
QUALIFIED INSPECTOR
A person that is knowledgeable in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control, such as a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), or Registered Landscape Architect or someone working the direct supervision of, and at the same company as, the licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Landscape Architect, provided that person has training in the principles and practices of erosion and sediment control.
[Added 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
RECHARGE
The replenishment of underground water reserves.
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.
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.
STOP WORK ORDER
An order issued which requires that all construction activity on a site be stopped.
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
Town/Village Engineer or officer 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.
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.
STORMWATER RUNOFF
Flow on the surface of the ground, resulting from precipitation.
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.
TRAINED CONTRACTOR
An employee from the contracting (construction) company, who has received four (4) hours of Department endorsed training in proper erosion and sediment control principles. After receiving the initial training, the trained contractor shall receive four (4) hours of training every three (3) years. It can also mean an employee from the contracting (construction) company that meets the qualified inspector qualifications.
[Added 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
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.
A. 
Stormwater pollution prevention plan requirement. No application for approval of a land development or land disturbing activity shall be reviewed until the appropriate municipal official and/or board has received a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with the specifications in this local law.
B. 
Contents of stormwater pollution prevention plans. All SWPPPs shall provide the following background information and erosion and sediment controls:
(1) 
Background information about the scope of the project, including location, type and size of project;
(2) 
Site map/construction drawing(s) for the project at a scale of no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet, including a general location map. At a minimum, the site map should show the total site area; 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; locations of off-site material, waste, borrow or equipment storage areas; and location(s) of the stormwater discharges(s);
(3) 
Description of the soil(s) present at the site;
(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 (5) 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 close-out;
(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 development activities and land disturbing activity as defined in § 130-6 and meeting Condition A below shall also include water quantity and water quality controls (post-construction stormwater runoff controls) as set forth in Condition A below as applicable:
(1) 
Condition A — All land development activities disturbing 20,000 square feet or more acres of land where impervious cover is constructed or reconstructed within the disturbed area, and all land development activities disturbing 20,000 square feet or more acres of land where no impervious cover is constructed within the disturbed area but the land development activity results in a change in hydrology by increasing the post-development discharge rate.
(a) 
SWPPP requirements for Condition A:
[1] 
Description of each post-construction stormwater management practice, including documentation of the five step planning process for stormwater management using green infrastructure as outlined in the Design Manual using the practices in Schedules B1, B2 and B3.[1]
[Amended 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Schedules B1, B2 and B3 are included at the end of this chapter.
[2] 
Site map/construction drawing(s) showing the specific location(s) and size(s) of each post-construction stormwater management practice;
[3] 
Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for all structural components of the stormwater management system for the applicable design storms;
[4] 
Comparison of post-development stormwater runoff conditions with predevelopment conditions;
[5] 
Dimensions, material specifications and installation details for each post-construction stormwater management practice;
[6] 
Maintenance schedule to ensure continuous and effective operation of each post-construction stormwater management practice;
[7] 
Maintenance easements to ensure access to all stormwater management practices at the site for the purpose of inspection and repair. Easements shall be recorded on the plan and shall remain in effect with transfer of title to the property;
[8] 
Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures in accordance with § 130-9 of this local law.
(2) 
SWPPP requirements for Condition B - All land disturbing activities of more than 500 square feet and less than one-half acre.
(a) 
All information in § 130-7 of this local law;
(b) 
Each application shall be accompanied by the following, unless specifically waived by the Town/Village Engineer based on the scope of the project:
[1] 
A vicinity map.
[2] 
A stormwater management, erosion, sediment and pollution control plan for the site showing drainage patterns, on-site stormwater appurtenances, wetlands, the one-hundred-year floodplain, and the proposed use of the site, including areas of excavation, grading and filling.
[3] 
Stormwater management improvements, including calculations, designs and special measures regarding safety and maintenance operations.
[4] 
Stormwater conveyance system, including plans, designs and materials to be used for improvements and erosion control in channel sections of stormwater conveyance systems and erosion control measures at culvert inlets and outfalls.
[5] 
The above plans shall comply with the guidelines and specifications of the most recent editions of New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual and the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control and include:
[a] 
Temporary erosion and sediment control measures with an implementation and maintenance schedule.
[b] 
Permanent erosion and sediment control improvements showing the location of improvements and an implementation and maintenance schedule.
D. 
Plan preparation and certification. For land development activities as defined in § 130-6 and meeting Condition "A" and Condition "B" in § 130-7C, the SWPPP shall be prepared by a registered landscape architect, architect or professional engineer and must be signed by the professional preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meet the requirements in this local law.
E. 
Other environmental permits. The applicant shall assure that all other applicable environmental permits have been or will be acquired for the land development activity prior to approval of the final stormwater design plan.
F. 
Contractor qualifications/certification. The applicant shall provide the following prior to the SWPPP being issued.
(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 contractor qualifications/certification statement before undertaking any land development 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; and that I, or one of my onsite staff, has received a minimum of four (4) hours of acceptable training in Erosion and Sediment Control within the last three (3) years. 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 development activity.
G. 
A copy of the SWPPP shall be retained at the site of the land development or land disturbing activity during construction from the date of initiation of construction activities to the date of final stabilization.
All land development activities shall be subject to the following performance and design criteria:
A. 
Technical standards. For the purpose of this local law, 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 law:
(1) 
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) and the Enhanced Phosphorus Removal Supplement, most current version or its successor.
(2) 
New York 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).
B. 
Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not designed in accordance with the technical standards referenced in § 130-8A, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to these technical standards and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional.
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 Town of Harrison and/or State of New York.
A. 
Maintenance and inspection during construction.
(1) 
The applicant or developer of the land development or land disturbing activity shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the applicant or developer to achieve compliance with the conditions of this local law. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment ponds whenever their design capacity has been reduced by fifty (50) percent.
(2) 
For land development or land disturbing activities as defined in § 130-6 and meeting Condition “A” in § 130-7C, the applicant shall have a qualified inspector 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 log book. Construction activities disturbing five acres or more at any one time shall be inspected by a qualified inspector twice every 7 days.
[Amended 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
(3) 
For land development or disturbing activities defined in § 130-6 meeting Condition "B" in § 130-7C, the application shall maintain a log book on site of routine inspection during the course of construction.
(4) 
For all land development activities and land disturbing activities the applicant or developer or their representative, one of which must be a trained contractor, shall be on site at all times when construction or grading activity takes place and shall inspect and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices.
[Added 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
B. 
Maintenance easement(s). Prior to the issuance of any approval that has a stormwater management facility as one of the requirements, the applicant or developer must execute a maintenance easement agreement that shall be binding on all subsequent landowners served by the stormwater management facility. The easement shall provide for access to the facility at reasonable times for periodic inspection by the Town of Harrison to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this local law. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in the office of the County Clerk after approval by the counsel for the Town of Harrison.
C. 
Maintenance after construction. The owner or operator of permanent stormwater management practice(s) installed in accordance with this law shall ensure that the practice(s) are operated and maintained to achieve the goals of this law. Proper operation and maintenance also includes as 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 law.
(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 § 130-8C.
D. 
Maintenance agreements. The Town of Harrison shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the office of the County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property prior to final plan approval. The maintenance agreement shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of Schedule A of this local law entitled Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement.[1] The Town of Harrison, in lieu of a maintenance agreement, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing or future stormwater management facility, provided such facility meets all the requirements of this local law and includes adequate and perpetual access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is included at the end of this chapter.
A. 
Severability. If the provisions of any article, section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this local law 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 local law.
Sections 204-15J(5)(e) and 204-19J of the Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Harrison is hereby amended by adding the following to the information requirements:
A. 
For preliminary subdivision plat add: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) consistent with the requirements of § 130-7 of this local law shall be required for preliminary subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in § 130-7 of this local law. The approved preliminary subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of this local law.
B. 
For final subdivision plat approval add: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A stormwater pollution prevention plan consistent with the requirements of this local law and with the terms of preliminary plan approval shall be required for final subdivision plat approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards of this local law. The approved final subdivision plat shall be consistent with the provisions of this local law.
Section 235-71F(2)(h) of the site plan review regulations of the Town of Harrison is hereby amended by adding the following to the information requirements: "Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan consistent with the requirements of this local law shall be required for site plan approval. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards of this local law. The approved site plan shall be consistent with the provisions of this local law."
A. 
The Erosion and Sediment Control Law of the Town of Harrison is hereby repealed and replaced with the New York State Model Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance.
B. 
Chapter 130 of the Erosion and Sediment Control Law of the Town of Harrison is hereby amended by adding the following clause: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A stormwater pollution prevention plan consistent with the requirements of this local law shall be required. The SWPPP shall meet the performance and design criteria and standards in § 130-6 this local law. The approved erosion control permit shall be consistent with the provisions of this local law.
A. 
The SMO is responsible for plan review and inspection activities as it relates to this Code. Application processing and permit administration will be handled by the Building Department.
B. 
Erosion and sediment control inspection. The Town/Village may require such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this Code 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 Code and the stormwater management, erosion, sediment and pollution control plan as approved. 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 all violations are corrected and all work previously completed has received approval.
C. 
Inspections may be conducted on a 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 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 state or federal water or sediment quality standards of the NYSDEC SPDES general 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 management practices. Typical inspections include the following:
(1) 
An initial inspection prior to plan approval.
(2) 
An erosion and sediment control inspection to ensure that erosion and sediment control practices are in accord with the approved plan.
(3) 
An inspection prior to backfilling any underground drainage or conveyance structures.
(4) 
A final inspection when all work, including construction of stormwater management facilities and permanent soil stabilization, has been completed.
D. 
When a new stormwater management facility is installed on private property or when any new connection is made between private property and the public storm sewer 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 specified above.
E. 
No building permit may be issued until a stormwater management and erosion and sediment control permit has been issued for those activities controlled under this chapter.
F. 
Activities that involve a land disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more, and are located within the New York City Watershed shall comply with all New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) requirements.
[Amended 5-5-2011 by L.L. No. 3-2011]
G. 
Submission of reports. The Town of Harrison Stormwater Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this law as are necessary to determine compliance with this law.
H. 
Performance guarantee.
(1) 
Construction completion guarantee. In order to ensure the full and faithful completion of all land development activities related to compliance with all conditions set forth by the Town of Harrison in its approval of the stormwater pollution prevention plan, the Town of Harrison 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 of Harrison as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the Town of Harrison based on submission of final design plans, with reference to actual construction and landscaping costs. The performance guarantee shall remain in force until the surety is released from liability by the Town of Harrison, 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) have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and that a one year inspection has been conducted and the facilities have been found to be acceptable to the Town of Harrison.
I. 
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 of Harrison 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 of Harrison may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
J. 
Recordkeeping. The Town of Harrison may require entities subject to this law to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this law.
K. 
Enforcement and penalties.
(1) 
Notice of violation. When the Town of Harrison determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this local law, it may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner. The notice of violation shall contain:
(a) 
The name and address of the landowner, developer or applicant;
(b) 
The address when available or a description of the building, structure or land upon which the violation is occurring;
(c) 
A statement specifying the nature of the violation;
(d) 
A description of the remedial measures necessary to bring the land development activity into compliance with this local law and a time schedule for the completion of such remedial action;
(e) 
A statement of the penalty or penalties that shall or may be assessed against the person to whom the notice of violation is directed;
(f) 
A statement that the determination of violation may be appealed to the municipality by filing a written notice of appeal within 15 days of service of notice of violation.
(2) 
Stop work orders. The Town of Harrison may issue a stop work order for violations of this law. Persons receiving a stop work order shall be required to halt all land development 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 of Harrison confirms that the land development 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 local law.
(3) 
Violations. Any land development activity that is commenced or is conducted contrary to this local law, may be restrained by injunction or otherwise abated in a manner provided by law.
(4) 
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this local law shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not less than $250 nor exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, 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 five hundred nor more than one thousand ($1,000) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, 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 $750 nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this local law shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
(5) 
Withholding of certificate of occupancy. If any building or land development activity is installed or conducted in violation of this local law the Stormwater Management Officer may prevent the occupancy of said building or land and in addition the Town of Harrison Building Inspector may deny the issuance or require the revocation of the certificate of occupancy.
(6) 
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 of Harrison may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
L. 
Fees for services. The Town of Harrison may require any person undertaking land development activities regulated by this law to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs, inspections, or SMP maintenance performed by the Town of Harrison or performed by a third party for the Town of Harrison as established from time to time by Town Board Resolution.