All detention and retention ponds to be located with the Village
must meet the following requirements:
A. The pond shall be designed to accept runoff at an appropriate return
interval based on the project site drainage area and to provide the
required detention or retention volume.
B. The minimum freeboard above design high water level to the top of
embankments shall be two feet.
C. Controlled overflow structures shall be provided for flows in excess
of the maximum design flow.
D. Temporary settling basins or sediment sinks shall be provided and
maintained as required by the Village Superintendent of Public Works
or the Village Engineer.
E. The outlet structure shall be designed to discharge flow as a continuous
function of head at a rate not to exceed runoff from the natural,
undeveloped site for all flow conditions, with maximum allowable flow
occurring at maximum pond depth.
F. Trickle tube outlets shall include anti-vortex devices and trash
racks.
G. Controlled overflows using emergency spillways shall be with spillway
crest not less than two feet below top embankment and one foot above
design high water level.
H. Pond embankments shall be designed with minimum side slopes of one
on three.
I. Seepage control collars shall be provided on piping passing through
embankments.
J. The bottom of ponds shall be designed with a minimum longitudinal
slope of 0.5%.
K. The minimum area for a parcel to allow for a detention or retention
pond is two acres.
L. The maximum area of any detention or retention pond is one acre.
M. The ratio of the area of the detention or retention pond versus the
area of the landowner's contiguous land being serviced by the
detention or retention pond cannot exceed 1:3. That is, the pond cannot
cover more than 1/3 of the contiguous land of the landowner.
N. The bank of all ponds must maintain a minimum of 200 feet setback
from the boundary line of the parcel.
O. There shall be no additional residential buildings on the parcel
besides the primary residence.
P. No soil excavated from the pond site can be used to raise the elevation
of that parcel in a manner that causes stormwater to drain off of
that parcel and onto neighboring lands.
Q. All other requirements from the New York State Stormwater Management
Design Manual dated January 2015, and any amendments thereto, Section
6.1.1, must be met and complied with.
All applications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works, Village Engineer, and the Planning Board, with a copy sent to all adjacent property owners. All applications shall include proof that the requirements §
92-2A through
P are met. All applications shall also include:
A. Name, legal address, and telephone number of the applicant.
B. Common address and legal description of site.
D. Existing and proposed mapping and plans.
E. Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis including.
F. Preliminary landscaping plans for stormwater treatment practices
and any site reforestation or revegetation.
G. Preliminary erosion and sediment control plan that at a minimum meets
the requirements outlined in local erosion and sediment control guidelines.
H. Identification of preliminary waiver requests.
All final applications shall be submitted to the Planning Board
and shall include the following information:
A. Subsections
A through
I in §
92-3 above;
B. Approval from the Village Engineer; and
C. Approval from the Village Superintendent of Public Works.
The Planning Board shall review all preliminary applications. Upon submission of a final application, following a public hearing, the Planning Board shall approve or deny any final application by reviewing each and every requirement in §§
92-2 and
92-3 above. Those aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Board may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Those aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals may appeal such decision to the Supreme Court pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
During the excavation and installation process, the Village,
its agents or subcontractors may perform periodic inspections to ensure
that the excavation and installation process matches the approved
plan, upon sufficient notice to the landowner. Notice shall be deemed
sufficient if seven days' notice is given in-person or verbally
directly to the landowner, or 14 days' notice by writing to the
landowner's address of record as listed on the latest assessment
roll. These agents and/or subcontractors shall include, but not be
limited to, the Village Engineer, the Village Superintendent of Public
Works, the Village Code Enforcement Officer(s), the Mayor, and Trustees
of the Village Board. When necessary, in the case of a flash flood
or other stormwater emergency, the Village and its agents may enter
the premises without fulfilling the notice requirements contained
herein. The Village and its agents, however, shall make a good faith
effort to notify the landowner prior to his/her/their entry onto the
premises.
The Village Superintendent of Public Works, or any of his or
her employees, may enter the premises to inspect the maintenance and
operation of any detention or retention pond upon sufficient notice
to the landowner. Notice shall be deemed sufficient if seven days'
notice is given in-person or verbally directly to the landowner, or
14 days' notice by writing to the landowner's address of
record as listed on the latest assessment roll. The Village reserves
the right to impose future maintenance and operation requirements
for detention and retention ponds. When necessary, in the case of
a flash flood or other stormwater emergency, the Village and its agents
may enter the premises without fulfilling the notice requirements
contained herein. The Village and its agents, however, shall make
a good faith effort to notify the landowner prior to his/her/their
entry onto the premises.