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Village of Sea Cliff, NY
Nassau County
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A. 
The Village of Sea Cliff shall designate a Village employee or officer as the Stormwater Management Officer(s) [SMO(s)]. A consultant may not be appointed as a Stormwater Management Officer.
B. 
The Stormwater Management Officer shall:
(1) 
Administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(2) 
Accept and review all stormwater pollution prevention plans and forward such plans to the applicable Village Board.
(3) 
Inspect stormwater management practices.
(4) 
Perform such duties and functions and take such actions as are directed, authorized or permitted by any section of this chapter.
C. 
The Stormwater Management Officer may:
(1) 
Review all stormwater pollution prevention plans; or
(2) 
Upon approval by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sea Cliff, engage the services of a registered professional engineer to review the stormwater pollution prevention plans, specifications and related documents at a cost not to exceed a fee schedule established by the Board of Trustees; or
(3) 
Accept the certification of a licensed professional that the stormwater pollution prevention plans conform to the requirements of this chapter.
D. 
The powers granted or duties imposed upon the Stormwater Management Officer, including plan reviews and site inspections, may be delegated in writing by the SMO to a consultant, as may be authorized by the Board of Trustees. However, final approval must be made by the Stormwater Management Officer. Plan reviews and site inspections delegated to a consultant shall be paid for through the applicant's escrow account.
A. 
In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided for herein or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter 109 shall be guilty of a violation punishable as follows:
(1) 
For conviction of a first offense, by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both;
(2) 
For conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and
(3) 
Upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, by a fine not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both.
B. 
For the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this Chapter 109 shall be deemed misdemeanors and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations.
C. 
Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Chapter 109. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this Chapter 109, the SMO may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation.
B. 
Any land development activity that is commenced or is conducted contrary to this Chapter 109, may be restrained by injunction or otherwise abated in a manner provided by law.
The provisions of this Chapter 109 are hereby declared to be severable. If the provisions of any article, section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this Chapter 109 shall be judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, or if any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this Chapter 109 or the application thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid, such order of judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any article, section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this Chapter 109, nor shall such invalidity affect the other provisions or application of this Chapter 109.
A. 
This Chapter 109 and the local law by which it was adopted shall take effect in accordance with § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and shall be effective as of January 1, 2008.
B. 
All prior laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Chapter 109 and the local law by which it was adopted are hereby repealed.