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Timestamp: 2020-08-07 21:50:05
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179', '§ 179']

Town of Tonawanda, NY Excavation, Removal and Storage of Materials
§ 179-1 Conformance with regulations required.
§ 179-3 Permit application; setting of corner posts.
§ 179-4 Location restrictions for excavations and stockpiles.
§ 179-5 Ground cover; drainage and erosion.
§ 179-6 Bond required.
§ 179-7 Permit fee; term of permit.
§ 179-8 Exceptions to provisions.
§ 179-9 Definitions.
§ 179-10 Excavations affecting municipal improvements.
§ 179-12 Variances.
Chapter 179 Excavation, Removal and Storage of Materials
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda 7-15-1974 as Chapter 15 of the 1974 Code of the Town of Tonawanda. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Building code administration and enforcement — See Ch. 54.
Excavations — See Ch. 77.
No excavation, removal or storage of earth, sand, gravel, rock, topsoil or other similar material (excluding wood), other than the excavation, removal or storage necessary in connection with the construction of buildings, structures, retaining walls, fences, private drives, parking lots, public improvements and public or private utilities, shall be commenced in the Town of Tonawanda, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
Before commencing the excavation, removal or storage of any of the materials mentioned in § 179-1, the owner or lessee of such premises or tract of land shall obtain a written permit therefor, to be issued by the Town Clerk of the Town of Tonawanda, subject to the approval of the Town Board in its discretion.
The applicant shall file with the Town Engineer of the Town of Tonawanda an application, in duplicate, together with a comprehensive plan drawn to a scale of one inch to 100 feet, setting forth in detail:
Location of premises and location and extent of the proposed excavation.
All drawings shall show all existing utilities adjacent to and on said premises and shall show proposed protection or treatment thereof.
Proposed surface texture or ground cover after excavation.
Corner posts shall be set designating the land area involved. Such posts shall have a sign affixed thereto, 24 inches in length by 12 inches in height, containing the name of the person to whom the permit has been issued, the permit number and a statement of the month of issue. The top of such corner posts shall be at least four feet above the ground level and shall be placed in position by the licensed engineer or surveyor at the time of the original survey. These posts shall be maintained in their exact positions throughout the entire operation to aid in the inspection of the area to which the permit relates by all interested persons. In the event that such posts are not in place, said permit shall be subject to revocation at the discretion of the Town Board until such time as they have been replaced in exact position.
Surface texture or ground cover for each removal may consist of one or more of the following:
The surface of all excavated or disturbed areas shall have a positive slope to existing drainage facilities and the surface texture of all such areas shall be of such a nature as to prevent erosion of the surface after all excavation has been performed and completed. The proposed grading and slope and the necessary auxiliary appurtenances shall provide adequate drainage to existing Town facilities as shall be approved by the Town Engineer before removal operations are commenced.
Before the issuance of a permit, the applicant or the record owner of the premises or tract of land shall deliver to the Town Clerk a bond in the minimum amount of $10,000 executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in the State of New York. Such bond shall be increased in amount by a sum equal to $2,000 for each acre or fractional part thereof covered by the permit. The bond must be approved by the Town Board and shall guarantee faithful performance of the work in accordance with this chapter and all ordinances of the Town of Tonawanda and the plans and specifications filed within the application for the permit.
The fee charged for the issuance of a permit shall be established from time to time by the Town Board by resolution. The Town Clerk of the Town of Tonawanda shall collect the fee upon issuance of the permit.
The permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Upon written application and the further payment of fees, the Town Board may extend said permit for one additional year.
Nothing herein contained shall require a person to obtain a permit for or prevent the moving of the hereinabove-mentioned materials from one part of his premises or tract of land to another part of the same premises or tract of land when such is necessary for regrading or improvement of said land; provided, however, that any person engaged in the development of areas known as "subdivisions" within the Town of Tonawanda and moving topsoil to correct grades shall replace topsoil so moved to the same depth as existed thereon prior thereto.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent a cemetery from excavating for a grave, headstone or monument and removing or storing the surplus dirt or material resulting from such excavation.
Whenever any provision of Chapter 179 of the Code of the Town of Tonawanda is in conflict with any provision of Title 27 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, the provision establishing the stricter standards shall prevail.
[Added 7-29-1985]
PERSON, OWNER, LESSEE, APPLICANT AND/OR HOLDER OF A PERMIT
Shall apply to all individuals operating as sole proprietors, partnerships, firms, associations or corporations.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any excavation made within the Town of Tonawanda which shall affect Town drainage facilities, water mains, sewer lines or streets shall be subject to the approval of the Town Engineer or Code Enforcement Officer, and no surface water or stormwater shall be discharged directly into municipal facilities or drainage systems without the aforesaid approval.
Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this chapter, the Town Board of the Town of Tonawanda shall have the power, in passing upon the application required herein, to vary or modify any of the regulations or provisions contained herein so that the spirit of the chapter shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done.