A.Â
Erosion and sediment control inspection.
(1)Â
The Town of East Fishkill Stormwater Management Officer
may require 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 stormwater pollution
prevention plan (SWPPP), as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant
shall notify Town of East Fishkill enforcement official at least 48
hours before any of the following as required by the Stormwater Management
Officer:
(a)Â
Start of construction;
(b)Â
Installation of sediment and erosion control
measures;
(c)Â
Completion of site clearing;
(d)Â
Completion of rough grading;
(e)Â
Completion of final grading;
(f)Â
Close of the construction season;
(g)Â
Completion of final landscaping;
(h)Â
Successful establishment of landscaping in public
areas.
(2)Â
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.Â
Stormwater management practice inspections. The Town
of East Fishkill 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.Â
Inspection of stormwater facilities after project
completion.
(1)Â
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.
(2)Â
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.Â
Submission of reports. The Town of East Fishkill Stormwater
Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities
subject to this chapter as are necessary to determine compliance with
this chapter.
E.Â
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 stormwater system, the landowner shall grant to the Town of East Fishkill 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.Â
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
East Fishkill in its approval of the stormwater pollution prevention
plan, the Town of East Fishkill 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 East Fishkill as the beneficiary. The security
shall be in an amount to be determined by the approving authority
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 East Fishkill, 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 East Fishkill. Per annum interest on cash escrow deposits
shall be reinvested in the account until the surety is released from
liability.
B.Â
Maintenance guarantee.
(1)Â
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 East Fishkill 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 East Fishkill may draw
upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance,
including engineering and inspection costs.
(2)Â
Where stormwater management and erosion and sediment
control facilities are to be operated and maintained by the Town of
East Fishkill after the Town has approved all construction, the developer
shall provide the Town of East Fishkill with either cash, or an irrevocable
letter of credit from an approved financial institution or surety
to ensure proper operation of all stormwater management and erosion
facilities for a period of not less than two years after the Town
assumes ownership of the said facilities.
C.Â
Recordkeeping. The Town of East Fishkill may require
entities subject to this chapter to maintain records demonstrating
compliance with this chapter.
A.Â
Notice of violation. When the Town of East Fishkill
determines that a land development 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. The notice of violation
shall contain:
(1)Â
The name and address of the landowner, developer or
applicant;
(2)Â
The address, when available, or a description of the
building, structure or land upon which the violation is occurring;
(3)Â
A statement specifying the nature of the violation;
(4)Â
A description of the remedial measures necessary to
bring the land development activity into compliance with this chapter
and a time schedule for the completion of such remedial action;
(5)Â
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)Â
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.
B.Â
Stop-work orders. The Town of East Fishkill may issue
a stop-work order for violations of this chapter. 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 East Fishkill 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.
C.Â
Violations. Any land development activity that is
commenced or is conducted contrary to this chapter may be restrained
by injunction or otherwise abated in a manner provided by law.
D.Â
Penalties for offenses.
(1)Â
Any person who violates, disobeys or disregards any
provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$500 or up to 15 days in jail or by a civil penalty not to exceed
$3,000 for every such violation. Each week's continuation of a condition
violating this chapter shall be deemed a separate violation.
(2)Â
In addition to the above penalties, the Town Board
or the Building Inspector or the Zoning Administrator, with advice
and consent of the Town Attorney, shall have the right to seek equitable
relief to restrain and/or remedy any violation of any provisions of
this chapter.
(3)Â
The Building Inspector or the Zoning Administrator shall have the power to direct a violator to cease violation of this chapter and, with the consultation of the Conservation Advisory Council, satisfactorily restore the affected wetland, water body or watercourse to its condition prior to the violation, insofar as that is possible, within a reasonable time. The exercise of such power may be with or without the imposition of a fine or civil penalty under Subsection D(1) hereof.
E.Â
Withholding of certificate of occupancy. If any building
or land development activity is installed or conducted in violation
of this chapter, the Stormwater Management Officer may prevent the
occupancy of said building or land.
F.Â
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 East Fishkill may take necessary corrective action, the cost of
which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
The Town of East Fishkill may require any person
undertaking land development activities regulated by this chapter
to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs,
inspections, or SMP maintenance performed by the Town of East Fishkill
or performed by a third party for the Town of East Fishkill.