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Village of Walden, NY Stormwater Management
Ch 252 Art I Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
§ 252-1 Legislative intent.
§ 252-3 Applicability.
§ 252-4 Responsibility for administration.
§ 252-5 Discharge prohibitions.
§ 252-6 Prohibition against failing individual sewage treatment systems.
§ 252-7 Prohibition against activities contaminating stormwater.
§ 252-8 Requirement to prevent, control, and reduce stormwater pollutants by use of best management practices.
§ 252-9 Suspension of access to MS4.
§ 252-10 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
§ 252-11 Access and monitoring of discharges.
§ 252-12 Notification of spills.
§ 252-13 Enforcement.
§ 252-14 Appeal of notice of violation.
§ 252-15 Corrective measures after appeal.
§ 252-16 Injunctive relief.
§ 252-17 Alternative remedies.
§ 252-18 Remedies not exclusive.
Ch 252 Art II Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 252-19 Legislative intent.
§ 252-20 Definitions.
§ 252-21 Regulated activities.
§ 252-22 Exemptions.
§ 252-23 Erosion control permits with site plan or subdivision approval.
§ 252-24 Application.
§ 252-25 Review standards.
§ 252-26 Additional costs and expenses.
§ 252-27 Performance standards.
§ 252-28 Technical standards.
§ 252-29 Erosion and sediment control plan requirements.
§ 252-30 Stormwater pollution prevention plan requirements.
§ 252-31 Maintenance during construction.
§ 252-32 Maintenance easement.
§ 252-33 Maintenance after construction.
§ 252-34 Maintenance agreements.
§ 252-35 Notations.
§ 252-36 Permit standards.
§ 252-37 Redevelopment.
§ 252-38 Contractor certification.
§ 252-39 Erosion and sediment control inspection.
§ 252-40 Stormwater management practice inspections.
§ 252-41 Inspection of stormwater facilities after project completion.
§ 252-42 Submission of reports.
§ 252-43 Maintenance guaranty.
§ 252-44 Performance guaranty.
§ 252-45 Waiver of requirements.
§ 252-46 Damage due to violation; penalties for offenses.
§ 252-47 Conflict with other provisions.
§ 252-48 Appeals.
Clearing, filling and grading — See Ch. 128.
Land development fees — See Ch. 135, Art. I.
Performance and maintenance bonds — See Ch. 209.
Obstructions and encroachments, openings in streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 256, Arts. I, IV.
Chapter 252 : Stormwater Management
Article I: Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
[Adopted 11-13-2007 by L.L. No. 7-2007]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Village of Walden through the regulation of nonstormwater discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This article establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the MS4 in order to comply with requirements of the SPDES general permit for municipal separate storm sewer systems. The objectives of this article are:
Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter the MS4, including but not limited to any conveyances which allow any nonstormwater discharge including treated or untreated sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the MS4 and any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted or approved by an authorized enforcement agency; or any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the MS4 which has not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent records and approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
Any direct or indirect nonstormwater discharge to the MS4, except as exempted in § 252-5 of this article.
A conveyance or system of conveyances including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains owned or operated by the Village of Walden and designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater and which is not a combined sewer and which is not part of a publicly owned treatment works (POTW), as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
The Building Inspector, the Municipal Engineer or other employee designated by the Village Manager to enforce this article. The Stormwater Management Officer may also be designated by the municipality to accept and review stormwater pollution prevention plans, forward the plans to the applicable municipal board, and inspect stormwater management practices.
The Stormwater Management Officer(s) shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this article. Such powers granted or duties imposed upon the authorized enforcement official may be delegated in writing by the Stormwater Management Officer as may be authorized by the municipality.
The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this article, unless the Department or the municipality has determined them to be substantial contributors of pollutants: waterline flushing or other potable water sources; landscape irrigation or lawn watering; existing diverted stream flows; rising groundwater; uncontaminated groundwater infiltration to storm drains; uncontaminated pumped groundwater; foundation or footing drains, crawl space or basement sump pumps; air-conditioning condensate; irrigation water; springs; water from individual residential car washing; natural riparian habitat or wetland flows; dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; residential street wash water; water from fire-fighting activities, and any other water source not containing pollutants. Such exempt discharges shall be made in accordance with an appropriate plan for reducing pollutants.
Dye testing in compliance with applicable state and local laws is an allowable discharge but requires a verbal notification to the Stormwater Management Officer prior to the time of the test.
Activities that are subject to the requirements of this section are those types of activities that cause or contribute to a violation of the municipality's MS4 SPDES permit or cause or contribute to the municipality being subject to the special conditions as defined in § 252-2 (Definitions) of this article.
Such activities include failing individual sewage treatment systems, as defined in § 252-6, improper management of pet waste or any other activity that causes or contributes to violations of the municipality's MS4 SPDES permit authorization.
Best management practices. Where the Stormwater Management Officer has identified illicit discharges, as defined in § 252-2, or activities contaminating stormwater, as defined in § 252-7, the municipality may require implementation of best management practices (BMPs) to control those illicit discharges and activities.
Any person responsible for a property or premises which is or may be the source of an illicit discharge, as defined in § 252-2, or an activity contaminating stormwater, as defined in § 252-7, may be required to implement, at said person's expense, additional structural and nonstructural BMPs to reduce or eliminate the source of pollutant(s) to the MS4.
Individual sewage treatment systems. Response to special conditions requiring no increase of pollutants or requiring a reduction of pollutants. Where individual sewage treatment systems are contributing to the municipality's being subject to the special conditions, as defined in § 252-2 of this article, the owner or operator of such individual sewage treatment systems shall be required to:
The Stormwater Management Officer may, without prior notice, suspend MS4 discharge access to a person when such suspension is necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge which presents or may present imminent and substantial danger to the environment, to the health or welfare of persons, or to the MS4. The Stormwater Management Officer shall notify the person of such suspension within a reasonable time thereafter in writing of the reasons for the suspension. If the violator fails to comply with a suspension order issued in an emergency, the Stormwater Management Officer may take such steps as deemed necessary to prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or to minimize danger to persons.
Any person discharging to the municipality's MS4 in violation of this article may have his/her MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The Stormwater Management Officer will notify a violator in writing of the proposed termination of its MS4 access and the reasons therefor. The violator may petition the Stormwater Management Officer for a reconsideration and hearing. Access may be granted by the Stormwater Management Officer if he/she finds that the illicit discharge has ceased and the discharger has taken steps to prevent its recurrence. Access may be denied if the Stormwater Management Officer determines in writing that the illicit discharge has not ceased or is likely to recur. A person commits an offense if the person reinstates MS4 access to premises terminated pursuant to this section without the prior approval of the Stormwater Management Officer.
Applicability. This section applies to all facilities that the Stormwater Management Officer must inspect to enforce any provision of this article or whenever the authorized enforcement agency has cause to believe that there exists or potentially exists in or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this article.
The Stormwater Management Officer shall be permitted to enter and inspect facilities subject to regulation under this article as often as may be necessary to determine compliance with this article. If a discharger has security measures in force that require proper identification and clearance before entry into its premises, the discharger shall make the necessary arrangements to allow access to the Stormwater Management Officer.
The municipality shall have the right to set up on any facility subject to this article such devices as are necessary in the opinion of the Stormwater Management Officer to conduct monitoring and/or sampling of the facility's stormwater discharge.
Unreasonable delays in allowing the municipality access to a facility subject to this article is a violation of this article. A person who is the operator of a facility subject to this article commits an offense if the person denies the municipality reasonable access to the facility for the purpose of conducting any activity authorized or required by this article. If the Stormwater Management Officer has been refused access to any part of the premises from which stormwater is discharged, and he/she is able to demonstrate probable cause to believe that there may be a violation of this article or that there is a need to inspect and/or sample as part of a routine inspection and sampling program designed to verify compliance with this article or any order issued hereunder, then the Stormwater Management Officer may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
Notice of violation. When the municipality's Stormwater Management Officer finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this article, he/she may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may require, without limitation:
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this article 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. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
Any person receiving a notice of violation may appeal the determination of the Stormwater Management Officer to the Village Board of Trustees within 15 days of its issuance, which shall hear the appeal within 30 days after the filing of the appeal and, within five days of making its decision, file its decision in the office of the Village Clerk and mail a copy of its decision by certified mail to the discharger.
If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the notice of violation or, in the event of an appeal, within five business days of the decision of the Village Board of Trustees upholding the decision of the Stormwater Management Officer, then the Stormwater Management Officer shall request the owner's permission for access to the subject private property to take any and all measures reasonably necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property.
If refused access to the subject private property, the Stormwater Management Officer may seek a warrant in a court of competent jurisdiction to be authorized to enter upon the property and to take any and all measures reasonably necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. The cost of implementing and maintaining such measures shall be the sole responsibility of the discharger.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this article. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this article, the Stormwater Management Officer 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
Article II: Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
[Adopted 11-27-2007 by L.L. No. 8-2007]
The Village of Walden finds that land development activities, associated increases in site impervious cover, disturbances to the natural vegetative cover, and changes to the topography of the land can often alter the hydrologic response of local watersheds and increase stormwater runoff rates and volumes. These changes to the hydrology of the watershed can cause an increase in flooding, stream bank erosion, impairment to aquatic resources from silt or other pollutants, degradation of water quality and a loss of wildlife habitat. Land development activities can also cause unchecked erosion, sediment transport and deposition that can impair aquatic resources, clog drainageways and cause increased flooding. The potential impairment of the Village's natural resources caused by unchecked erosion, sedimentation and increased stormwater runoff results in a significant economic and social loss to the community. It is the purpose of this article to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the Village of Walden and its aquatic resources by establishing minimum requirements for stormwater management, preventing erosion and controlling sedimentation for activities which cause changes to the watershed hydrology and may increase erosion and sediment transport, including but not limited to construction activities, land alterations including excavation, filling, grading, land stripping and tree clearing, and increases in the rate of stormwater runoff.
Regulating land development activities by means of performance standards governing stormwater management, erosion and sediment control 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 stormwater runoff from changes in the natural conditions due to development. It will also protect the Village and other governmental bodies from the additional expense of having to undertake, as a public obligation, increased maintenance of stormwater management practices, programs of repairing roads and other public facilities, of providing flood protection facilities and of compensating private property owners for the destruction of properties arising from the adverse effects of site preparation and construction.
To accomplish the aforementioned purpose, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Walden has promulgated these standards and regulations, which seek to achieve the following objectives:
Minimize increases in peak rate of stormwater runoff from land development activities in order to reduce flooding, siltation, increases in stream temperature, and stream bank erosion and maintain the integrity of stream channels;
Reduce soil erosion and sediment transport, wherever possible, through appropriate structural and nonstructural best management practices (BMPs), and to ensure that these management practices are properly maintained to eliminate threats to public safety.
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; and
All activities and practices which contribute to the growing or raising of crops, livestock and livestock products as a commercial enterprise, including a commercial horse-boarding operation.
Those surfaces in the urban landscape which do not have a permanent vegetative cover and/or cannot effectively infiltrate rainfall, including but not limited to building rooftops, pavement, sidewalks, driveways and roads with a surface of compacted dirt or gravel, asphalt or concrete, decks and swimming pools.
Construction activity including clearing, grading, excavating, soil disturbance or placement of fill that results in land disturbance. Regulated land disturbance are activities as defined in § 252-21 of this article.
The Building Inspector, Municipal Engineer or other employee designated by the Village Manager to accept and review stormwater pollution prevention plans, forward the plans to the applicable municipal board, and inspect stormwater management practices.
Any natural or artificial stream, river, creek, ditch, channel, canal, conduit, culvert, drainageway, gully, ravine or wash in which water flows in a definite direction or course, either continuously or intermittently, and which has a definite channel, bed and bank, and any area adjacent thereto subject to inundation by reason of overflow, flood or stormwater. For the purpose of this article, the term "watercourse" shall be deemed to include ponds and lakes.
Shall mean those wetlands as regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and/or the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
None of the following activities shall be commenced until a land development permit has been issued under the provisions of this article.
Clearing, filling, and grading as defined in Chapter 116.
Notwithstanding the requirement that certain activities obtain a permit under this section, or any exemption therefrom, any filling, grading, excavation or any other activity that disturbs the natural vegetative cover shall not cause or contribute to an impairment of aquatic resources, a degradation of water quality, or otherwise harm the natural resources of the Village of Walden as described in § 252-27, below, and in all cases shall utilize appropriate erosion control measures in accordance with the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control.
Any temporary or permanent alteration of the land surface associated with the following, including but not limited to removal of 50% of the vegetative cover, grading or filling, or any of the activities provided in Subsection A, shall be deemed to be a "major land development" activity: commercial development projects disturbing 0.25 or more acres, modifications to existing commercial projects which increase impervious surfaces by 20%, residential projects disturbing an acre or more, residential projects creating five or more lots, residential subdivisions adjacent to a wetland or watercourse. Smaller disturbances which are part of a common plan of development equal to or greater than one acre shall also be considered a major land development activity.
Any activity that shall be deemed to be a major land development activity shall obtain a permit from the Stormwater Management Officer, excepting as provided in § 252-23 below.
All other activities described in Subsection A above shall be considered a "minor land development" activity, including, but not limited to, any temporary or permanent alteration of the land surface involving the removal of 50% of the vegetative cover, grading or filling, and any activities which do not exceed the requirements in Subsection C above but fall within the following: commercial development projects disturbing between 5,000 square feet to 0.25 acres and residential subdivisions creating less than five lots, provided they disturb less than an acre and are not adjacent to a wetland or water source.
Any activity that shall be deemed a minor land development activity, as defined herein, shall prepare an erosion and sediment control plan which meets the requirements contained herein.
Any activity that shall be deemed to be a minor land development activity shall obtain a permit from the Stormwater Management Officer, excepting as provided in § 252-23 below.
The following activities are exempt from obtaining a permit pursuant to this article; however, such activities shall not be conducted in a manner that causes or results in soil erosion, sedimentation or a visible change in the quality of runoff as set forth in § 252-27 below.
Excavations for the basements and footings of single-family houses and for septic tank systems, wells and swimming pools attendant to single-family homes, excepting where those excavations are proposed in such locations as described under § 252-21A(1) and (2) above. The area of excavation set forth herein shall be included in calculating the total amount of site disturbance for the purposes of compliance with § 252-21C and D above.
Farm operations, as defined by Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
Governmental activities, but only to the extent that such activities are exempted from the provisions of this article or are otherwise exempt pursuant to state law.
A site plan approved pursuant to § 305-60 or a subdivision plat approved pursuant to Chapter 260 of the Code of the Village of Walden which also includes a separate erosion and sediment control plan meeting the requirements of this article, approved by the Planning Board, shall constitute an erosion and sediment control permit approved under this article.
Where a major or minor land development permit is required pursuant to § 252-21C or D, an application shall be submitted to the Stormwater Management Officer which includes the following:
An application fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Village Board. The fee shall be deemed a reasonable sum to cover the costs of administration and shall in no part be returnable to the applicant(s).
Eight copies of an erosion and sediment control plan or a stormwater pollution prevention plan, or both, as may be required herein. Maps and plans accompanying the application shall be prepared by an individual authorized by the State of New York to prepare such plans, which may include an architect, engineer or landscape architect licensed by the State of New York or a certified professional in erosion and sediment control.
In granting a permit, the Stormwater Management Officer may fix a reasonable time limit for the termination of the permit and may attach any conditions which he deems necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this article. Any permit issued for a major or minor land disturbance shall not exceed one year in duration. The performance guaranty so specified under § 252-44 shall be posted before any permits may be granted or site work commenced.
It shall be the responsibility of the Stormwater Management Officer to inspect any sites for which a permit has been issued under this article as frequently as necessary to assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved permit and the provisions of this article and to submit written notification of any violations of these terms or provisions of the permit to the property owner to which the permit has been issued.
If at any time during the effective period of a permit issued by the Stormwater Management Officer the terms of the permit are violated, or if the permit expires prior to the completion of the work, the Stormwater Management Officer may revoke the permit and thereafter recommend to the Village Board that the performance guaranty be forfeited to the Village. If the applicant becomes unable to complete the project or any phase thereof within the specified time, he shall, within 30 days prior to the specified date of completion, present in writing a request for an extension of time, setting forth therein the reasons for the request. If, in the discretion of the Stormwater Management Officer, such an extension is warranted, the Stormwater Management Officer may grant additional time for the completion of the work.
The Stormwater Management Officer is authorized to consult with and obtain recommendations from the Village Planning Board and/or its Chairman, the Village Engineer, the Village Department of Public Works Superintendent, the Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
In the event that an application requires the Village to incur additional expenses for technical assistance in the review of an application, the applicant shall pay the reasonable expenses incurred by the Village. The applicant shall be notified of the expenses and shall deposit said funds in escrow as necessary to cover the costs being incurred.
Upon the approval of this article by the Village Board, all land development activities regulated under this article shall be in conformance with the provisions set forth herein. It shall be a violation of this article or for any permit issued thereof to either cause or contribute to an impairment of aquatic resources, a degradation of water quality, or to otherwise harm the natural resources of the Village of Walden. More specifically:
There shall be no increase in turbidity that will cause a substantial visible contrast to natural conditions of surface water.
There shall be no increase in suspended, colloidal and settleable solids that will cause deposition or impair the waters for their best usages.
There shall be no residue from oil and floating substances, or visible oil film, or globules of grease.
No uncontrolled sedimentation shall occur from any land disturbance which;
The following technical standards shall be used in the design and installation of all erosion control, sediment control and stormwater practices designed or installed under this article:
New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society), 2004, or the most current version or its successor (also referred to as the "Erosion Control Manual").
An erosion and sediment control plan shall be prepared in accordance with the technical standards provided for herein and at a minimum shall include the following information.
All public improvements within a distance of 200 feet of the parcel on which site preparation activities are proposed to be undertaken, the structures identified by their uses and capacities, and the roads identified by their surface material and width of surface.
All wetlands, greater than 4,000 square feet in size and any watercourses located either on the site or within a distance of 100 feet of the parcels on which site preparation activities are proposed to be undertaken.
The location and description of all vegetation located within the area of proposed disturbance and including the area within 100 feet of the disturbance.
Drainage computations to evaluate the peak rates and volumes of runoff for the site in its predeveloped and post-developed conditions may be required.
Development standards. All development plans, specifications and timing schedules, including extensions of previously approved plans, shall comply with the technical standards identified herein and shall be designed for "newly graded" or "during construction" conditions. In the event of conflict with this article, the requirements that to the greater extent will serve to minimize erosion shall apply.
Site plan. A site plan shall be prepared, at a scale no smaller than one inch equals 50 feet, which shows the proposed developed conditions for the site and the proposed erosion and sediment control measures including:
All temporary and permanent drainage, erosion and sediment control practices, including such practices as stormwater ponds and temporary sediment basins, identified as to the type of facility, the materials from which it is constructed, its specifications or manufacturer product identification number, its dimensions and its capacity.
A construction schedule which is keyed to the site plan, indicating:
When required pursuant to this article, a stormwater pollution prevention plan shall be prepared in accordance with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (Permit No. GP-02-01), using the technical standards identified herein, and at a minimum shall include the following information:
Construction phasing plan describing the intended sequence of construction activities, including clearing and grubbing, excavation and grading, utility and infrastructure installation and any other activity at the site that results in soil disturbance. Consistent with the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Erosion Control Manual), not more than five acres shall be disturbed at any one time unless pursuant to an approved SPPP.
Description of construction and waste materials expected to be stored on site with updates as appropriate, and a description of controls to reduce pollutants from these materials, including storage practices to minimize exposure of the materials to stormwater and spill-prevention and response.
Site map/construction drawing(s) specifying the location(s), size(s) and length(s) of each erosion and sediment control practice.
Delineation of SPPP implementation responsibilities for each part of the site
Maintenance easements to ensure access to all stormwater management practices at the site for the purpose of inspection and repair. Easements shall be recorded on the plan and shall remain in effect with transfer of title to the property and, where required by law, shall be filed with the Village and/or County Clerk.
The SPPP shall be prepared by a landscape architect, certified professional in erosion and sediment control (CPESC) or licensed professional engineer and must be signed by the professional preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meet the requirements if this article.
Each contractor and subcontractor identified in the SPPP who will be involved in soil disturbance and/or stormwater management practice installation shall sign and date a copy of the following certification statement before undertaking any land development activity: "I certify under penalty of law that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the stormwater pollution prevention plan. I also understand that it is unlawful for any person to cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards."
The certification statement(s) shall become part of the SPPP for the land development activity, a copy of which shall be filed with the Walden Planning Department.
A copy of the SPPP shall be retained at the site of the land development activity during construction from the date of initiation of construction activities to the date of final stabilization.
The applicant or developer of the land development activity shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the applicant or developer to achieve compliance with the conditions of this article. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment basins whenever their design capacity has been reduced by 50%.
The applicant or developer or its representative shall be on site at all times when construction or grading activity takes place and shall inspect and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices. Inspection reports shall be completed every seven days and within 24 hours of any storm event producing 0.5 or more inches of precipitation. The reports shall be delivered to the Walden Planning Department and also copied to the site log book.
Prior to the issuance of any approval that has a stormwater management facility as one of the requirements, the applicant or developer must execute a maintenance easement agreement that shall be binding on all subsequent landowners served by the stormwater management facility. The easement shall provide for access to the facility at reasonable times for periodic inspection by the Village of Walden to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this article. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in the office of the County Clerk after approval by the Village Attorney of the Village of Walden.
The owner or operator of permanent stormwater management facilities installed in accordance with this article shall operate and maintain the stormwater management facilities to achieve the goals of this article. Proper operation and maintenance also includes, as a minimum, the following:
Discharges from stormwater management facilities shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 252-28.
As a condition of the approval of a land development permit, the Stormwater Management Officer may require that a maintenance agreement for the future operation and maintenance of one or more of the stormwater management facilities proposed for the site, in a form acceptable to the Village Attorney and binding on all subsequent landowners, be executed and recorded in the office of the County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property.
The following notations are to be included on all subdivision and site plan erosion and sediment control plans and may be required on erosion and sediment control plans prepared for major and minor land development permits:
The permanent final vegetation and structures shall be installed as soon as practical and as may be directed by the Stormwater Management Officer or Village Engineer.
The standards and requirements contained herein shall be applied in reviewing and approving all permits pursuant to this article.
Excavation, filling, grading and stripping shall be permitted to be undertaken only in such locations and in such a manner as to minimize the potential of erosion and sediment and the threat to the health, safety and welfare of neighboring property owners and the general public. Alterations of grade or disturbances to the natural vegetative cover on slopes greater than 30% shall be avoided.
There shall be provided, where necessary to minimize erosion and sediment, such measures as benches, berms, terraces, diversions, temporary sediment basins and retention basins. During the course of construction, where the Stormwater Management Officer or Village Engineer determines that additional erosion control measures are needed, they shall be provided by the project owner at no cost to the Village of Walden.
A deviation from the technical and performance standards contained in this article may be permitted where an owner or developer proposing to redevelop a site demonstrates that proper sizing and installation of acceptable stormwater management practices is not feasible due to inadequate space, head or other physical constraints of the site, and that the proposed change will not cause or contribute to a significant adverse change in any water resource within that drainage basin. Inadequate space in which to locate stormwater management practices caused directly by the size or location of the proposed redevelopment shall not be considered acceptable justification to permit a deviation from the standards.
A copy of all notices of intent and all contractors' certifications required pursuant to the New York State General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity, Permit No. GP-02-01, for all land disturbances, development or redevelopment located within the Village of Walden shall also be filed with the Walden Planning Board.
The Village of Walden Stormwater Management Officer may require such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this article 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 article and the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the Village of Walden Enforcement Official at least 48 hours before any of the following, as required by the Stormwater Management Officer:
The Village of Walden 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.
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.
The Village of Walden Stormwater Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this article as are necessary to determine compliance with this article.
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 Village of Walden 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 Village of Walden may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
After the approval of the application and before the issuance of any permit, the applicant shall, when so required, file with the Village Board, as surety for the amount of the estimated cost of the project, one of the following performance guaranties:
A joint savings account in both the name of the Village of Walden and the property owner, along with a withdrawal slip endorsed by the property owner.
A performance bond which shall be satisfactory to the Village Board and Village Attorney as to form, sufficiency, manner of execution, surety and period of execution.
An irrevocable letter of credit from a bank, which letter of credit shall be approved by the Village Board and Village Attorney.
The Stormwater Management Officer in approving an application submitted under § 252-21 or the Village Planning Board, whichever shall retain jurisdiction of the application, may grant a waiver of such guaranty if it deems the proposed activities to be of minor scope and to be in full compliance with the intent of this article.
The party or parties filing the performance guaranties shall certify that either upon termination of the permit or the operation, whichever may come first, the project shall be in conformity with both the approved specific requirements of the permit and the provisions of this article. In the event of default of such and violation of any other applicable laws, such performance guaranty shall be forfeited to the Village. The Village shall return to the applicant any amount that is not needed to cover the costs of restoration, administration and any other expenses incurred by the Village as a result of the applicant's default. Such performance guaranty shall continue in full force and effect until a certificate of compliance shall have been issued by the Stormwater Management Officer after such consultation with any agencies or individuals as he deems necessary to insure that all provisions of this article and of the permit have been met.
If there is any damage due to violation of this article, or if there is any damage to adjacent properties, or if any soil, liquid or other material is caused to be deposited upon or to roll, flow or wash upon any public property, private property or right-of-way in violation of this article, the person, firm, partnership, corporation or other party responsible shall be notified and shall cause the same to be removed from such property or right-of-way within 36 hours of written notice. In the event of an incident which presents an immediate danger to the public health or safety, notice shall be given by the most expeditious means and the violation shall be immediately remedied by the party responsible for the incident or, at its discretion and when the responsible party fails to adequately remedy the incident in a reasonable time, the Village shall cause such remedy, and the cost of such remedy by the Village shall be paid to the Village by the party who failed to so remedy and shall be a debt owed to the Village.
Any person, firm or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, principal, agent, employee or otherwise, violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a violation, which shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for a conviction of the first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of 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.
The Stormwater Management Officer, in the administration of his duties contained herein, shall have the authority to issue stop-work orders and appearance tickets for violations of this article. The Code Enforcement Officer shall also have the authority to enforce the provisions of this article.
Where this article imposes greater restrictions than are imposed by the provision of any law, ordinance, regulation or private agreement, this article shall control. Where greater restrictions are imposed by any law, ordinance, regulation or private agreement than are imposed by this article, such greater restrictions shall control.
Any person aggrieved by an order or decision issued pursuant to this article may seek review by the Walden Zoning Board of Appeals and then may seek judicial review pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules in the Supreme Court for the County of Orange. Such appeals shall be filed within 30 days after the date of a determination on the issuance of a permit, or in the case of a decision by the Planning Board, the filing of the particular order or decision with the Walden Village Clerk.