[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale 12-13-2006
by L.L. No. 8-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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 water-borne 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 chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, 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 § 74-1 hereof. This chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, seek 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.
In accordance with Article 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the
State of New York, the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale has the authority
to enact local laws and amend local laws for the purpose of promoting the
health, safety or general welfare of the Town of Rosendale and for the protection
and enhancement of its physical environment. The Town Board of the Town of
Rosendale 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.
B.
The municipality shall designate a Stormwater Management
Officer, who shall accept and review all stormwater pollution prevention plans
and forward such plans to the applicable municipal board. The Stormwater Management
Officer may:
D.
All land development activities not subject to review as stated in Subsection C shall be required to submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the Stormwater Management Officer, who shall approve the SWPPP if it complies with the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control.
The following activities may be exempt from review under this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control:
C.
Routine maintenance activities that disturb fewer 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 Stormwater Management Officer.
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, vegetable and other plants primarily for use by that person
and his or her family.
K.
Landscaping and horticultural activities in connection
with an existing structure.
A.
Erosion and sediment control inspection.
(1)
The Town of Rosendale Stormwater Management Officer may require such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, 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 Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, and the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the Town of Rosendale enforcement official at least 48 hours before any of the following as required by the Stormwater Management Officer:
(a)
Start of construction.
(b)
Installation of sediment and erosion control measures.
(c)
Completion of site clearing.
(d)
Completion of rough grading.
(e)
Completion of final grading.
(f)
Close of the construction season.
(g)
Completion of final landscaping.
(h)
Successful establishment of landscaping in public areas.
(2)
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 Rosendale Stormwater Management Officer is responsible for conducting inspections
of stormwater management practices (SMPs). All applicants are required to
submit "as built" plans 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.
C.
Inspection of stormwater facilities 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 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.
D.
Submission of reports. The Town of Rosendale Stormwater Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, as are necessary to determine compliance with this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control.
E.
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 storm water system, the landowner shall grant to the Town of Rosendale the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection C.
A.
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 Rosendale in its
approval of the stormwater pollution prevention plan,[1] the Town of Rosendale 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 Rosendale
as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by
the Town of Rosendale 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
Rosendale, 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 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 Rosendale. Per-annum interest on
cash escrow deposits shall be reinvested in the account until the surety is
released from liability.
B.
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 Rosendale 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 Rosendale
may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance,
including engineering and inspection costs.
A.
Notice of violation. When the Town of Rosendale determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, it may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner. The notice of violation shall contain:
(1)
The name and address of the landowner, developer 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;
(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;
(6)
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 the notice of violation.
B.
Stop-work orders. The Town of Rosendale may issue a stop-work order for violations of this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control. 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 Rosendale 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 chapter.
D.
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 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 $350 nor more than $700 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 $700 nor more than $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 chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, 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.
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 of Rosendale
may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien
upon the property until paid.
The Town of Rosendale may require any person undertaking land development activities regulated by this chapter and Chapter 75, Zoning, § 75-28.1, Stormwater control, to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs, inspections, or SMP maintenance performed by the Town of Rosendale or performed by a third party for the Town of Rosendale. These fees shall be determined by the Town Board of the Town of Rosendale, by resolution, which may be revised by it as it is deemed necessary, from time to time.