City of Rye, NY Steep Slope Work Permits

Steep slope work permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall contain conditions, including the following:

The work permit shall expire on a specified date, no later than one year from the date of issuance.

The permit holder shall notify the Building Inspector at least five days in advance of the date on which the work is to begin.

(3)

The work permit shall be prominently displayed at the project site during the undertaking of the activities authorized by the permit.

Conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(1)

Limitation on the total portion of any lot or the portion of the steep slope on the lot that may be disturbed.

(2)

Setbacks for structures, fill and other activities from the steep slope.

(3)

The disturbance of existing vegetative ground cover shall not take place more than seven days' prior to commencing grading and construction.

(4)

Permanent vegetative cover shall be planted within three days after completion of final grading. Notwithstanding the sentence above, where final grading and permanent planting cannot be established within a short period of time, temporary seeding or mulching shall be applied. Upon good cause shown and based upon consideration of the time of year, slopes, soils and environmental sensitivity of the area involved, the City Engineer may modify these specified time periods.

(5)

Measures for the control of erosion and sedimentation shall be undertaken in accordance with the Chapter 174, Stormwater Management, of the Rye City Code.

(6)

Topsoil that will be stripped from all areas of disturbance shall be stockpiled in a manner so as to prevent erosion and sedimentation and shall be replaced on the site as a component of final grading.

(7)

Fill material shall be composed only of nonorganic material, including rock with a diameter that will allow for appropriate compaction and cover by topsoil. No voids are to be created or left remaining in the fill material that will allow further settlement of the fill or habitat for rodents, vermin or other unwanted species.

(8)

Compaction of fill materials in fill areas shall be such that it ensures support of proposed structures and stabilization for intended uses.

Expiration of steep slope work permit; extensions.

(1)

All steep slope work permits shall expire on completion of the acts specified therein and, unless otherwise indicated, shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue. Upon written request by the original permit holder or his/her successor, the Planning Commission may extend the time in which the acts specified in the permit must be completed for additional periods of up to one year each if the Planning Commission, in its discretion, finds that such extension is warranted by the particular circumstances involved, provided that in the case of a permit where no work on the steep slope(s) has been accomplished, extensions shall not exceed two additional periods of 90 days each, in which case, should a permittee fail to complete the acts specified in the permit prior to the expiration of the second ninety-day extension, at the discretion of the Planning Commission, the original permit may become null and void, and an application would then need to be made for a new permit. The request for a new permit shall follow the same form and procedure as the original application, except that the Planning Commission shall have the option of not holding a public hearing if the original intent of the permit is not altered or extended in any significant way.

(2)

In the case of a permit where the work on the steep slope(s) is partially completed, the number and length of extensions shall be at the sole discretion of the Planning Commission.

(3)

A request for an extension of an original permit shall be made in writing to the Planning Commission at least 30 days' prior to the expiration date of the original permit and each extension. The time period for requesting an extension may be waived for good cause shown.

A steep slope work permit will be valid for a period of one year. Work permits, including all of their conditions, shall be binding on successors and assignees of the applicant.

Following completion of the work, the applicant shall submit certification by the designer of record that the completed work meets the requirements of the steep slope work approval. The Building Inspector will verify that the work has been completed in accordance with such approval. Submission of an as-built survey may be required by the Planning Commission.

The Building Inspector shall not issue a certificate of completion until the Building Inspector has verified that all work has been completed in accordance with the steep slope work permit.

Any proposed revision to work covered by a steep slope work permit shall be reviewed by the City Engineer. Where the City Engineer determines that a substantial revision is proposed, the submission of a new application shall be required.