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Timestamp: 2018-06-19 14:43:18
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203', '§ 203']

Town of Salina, NY Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 203-1 Findings of fact.
§ 203-3 Applicability.
§ 203-4 Exemptions.
§ 203-6 Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 203-7 Performance and design criteria.
§ 203-8 Maintenance, inspection and repair of stormwater facilities.
§ 203-9 Construction inspection.
§ 203-10 Performance guarantee; recordkeeping.
§ 203-11 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 203-12 Fees for services.
Chapter 203: Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Salina 5-29-2007 by L.L. No. 9-2007. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Excavations — See Ch. 112.
Illicit discharges and connections to storm sewer system — See Ch. 132.
Chapter 203 : Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
The purpose of this chapter is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing within the Town of Salina and to address the findings of fact identified herein. This chapter seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
Meet the requirements of minimum control 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;
The Director of Planning and Development (Director) shall, in addition to any other duties designated, accept and review all stormwater pollution prevention plans and forward such plans to the applicable municipal board. The Director may review the plans, have the Town Engineer review such plans, or accept the certification of a licensed professional that the plans conform to the requirements of this chapter.
All land development activities not subject to review as stated in Subsection C of this section shall be required to submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the Director, who shall approve the SWPPP if it complies with the requirements of this chapter.
Repairs to any stormwater management practice or facility deemed necessary by the Director or the Highway Superintendent.
The Director of Planning and Development of the Town of Salina.
Implementation schedule for staging temporary erosion and sediment control practices, including the timing of initial placement and the duration that each practice should remain in place;
Land development activities as defined in § 203-5 of this chapter and meeting Condition A, B or C below shall also include water quantity and water quality controls (postconstruction stormwater runoff controls) as set forth herein:
Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures in accordance with § 203-8 of this chapter.
The applicant or developer of the land development activity or his representative 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 chapter. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment ponds whenever their design capacity has been reduced by 50%.
For land development activities as defined in § 203-5 herein and meeting Condition A, B or C in § 203-6B, the applicant shall have a qualified professional conduct site inspections and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices every seven days and within 24 hours of any storm event producing 0.5 inches of precipitation or more. Inspection reports shall be maintained in a site logbook.
The applicant or developer or his 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.
Maintenance easement(s). 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 Town of Salina to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this chapter. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in the office of the Onondaga County Clerk after approval by the counsel for the Town of Salina.
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 203-7C.
Maintenance agreements. The Town of Salina shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the office of the Onondaga County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property prior to final plan approval. The maintenance agreement shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of Schedule B of this chapter entitled "Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement."[1] The Town of Salina, in lieu of a maintenance agreement, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing or future stormwater management facility, provided such facility meets all the requirements of this chapter and includes adequate and perpetual access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.
Erosion and sediment control inspection. The Director 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 the Director at least 48 hours before any of the following as required by the Director:
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 Director.
Stormwater management practice inspections. The Director 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.
Submission of reports. The Director may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this chapter as are necessary to determine compliance.
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 Salina the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection C herein.
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 Salina in its approval of the stormwater pollution prevention plan, the Town of Salina 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 Salina as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the Town of Salina Town Board 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 Salina, 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 Salina. Per annum interest on cash escrow deposits shall be reinvested in the account until the surety is released from liability.
Maintenance guarantee. 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 Salina 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 Salina may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
Notice of violation. When the Director determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, he may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner. The notice of violation shall contain:
Stop-work orders. The Director 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 Director 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.
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter 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. However, for the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors, and for such purpose only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
Withholding of certificate of occupancy. If any building or land development activity is installed or conducted in violation of this chapter, the Director may prevent the occupancy of said building or land.
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 Director may have a contractor undertake necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
The Director 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 Salina or performed by a third party for the Town of Salina.