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Timestamp: 2018-10-15 15:06:51
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 32', '§ 10', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255', '§ 255']

Village of Fort Edward, NY Sewers
Ch 255 Art I Manholes
Ch 255 Art II Illicit Discharges, Connections and Activities to Storm Sewer System
§ 255-4 Definitions.
§ 255-5 Applicability.
§ 255-6 Responsibility for administration.
§ 255-7 Discharge prohibitions.
§ 255-8 Prohibition against failing individual sewage treatment systems.
§ 255-9 Prohibition against activities contaminating stormwater.
§ 255-10 Prevention, control, and reduction of stormwater pollutants by use of best management practices.
§ 255-11 Suspension of access to MS4.
§ 255-12 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
§ 255-13 Access and monitoring of discharges.
§ 255-14 Notification of spills.
§ 255-15 Enforcement.
§ 255-16 Appeal of notice of violation.
§ 255-17 Corrective measures after appeal.
§ 255-18 Injunctive relief.
§ 255-19 Alternative remedies.
§ 255-20 Violations deemed public nuisance.
§ 255-21 Remedies not exclusive.
Chapter 255: Sewers
Chapter 255 : Sewers
Article I Manholes
Article II Illicit Discharges, Connections and Activities to Storm Sewer System
Article I: Manholes
[Adopted 6-7-1932 as § 32 of the 1932 Ordinances; amended in its entirety 4-7-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986 (Ch. 69, Art. I, of the 1985 Code)]
No unauthorized person shall in any way interfere with or open any manhole connected with the sewer system or water system of this Village, or remove or break any of the covers thereof.
Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall subject the offending party, upon conviction, to a penalty of a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both.
Article II: Illicit Discharges, Connections and Activities to Storm Sewer System
[Adopted 12-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Village of Fort Edward 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:
This article is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the Village Board of Trustees under § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York.
Any direct or indirect nonstormwater discharge to the MS4, except as exempted in § 255-7 of this article.
Owned or operated by the Village of Fort Edward;
Discharge compliance with water quality standards: The condition that applies where the Village has been notified that the discharge of stormwater authorized under its MS4 permit may have caused or has the reasonable potential to cause or contribute to the violation of an applicable water quality standard. Under this condition the Village must take all necessary actions to ensure future discharges do not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards.
303(d) listed waters: The condition in the Village's MS4 permit that applies where the MS4 discharges to a 303(d) listed water. Under this condition the stormwater management program must ensure no increase of the listed pollutant of concern to the 303(d) listed water.
Total maximum daily load (TMDL) strategy: The condition in the Village's MS4 permit where a TMDL, including requirements for control of stormwater discharges, has been approved by EPA for a water body or watershed into which the MS4 discharges.
The condition, if any, in the Village's MS4 permit that applies if a TMDL is approved in the future by EPA for any water body or watershed into which an MS4 discharges.
An employee, the municipal engineer or other public official(s) designated by the Village of Fort Edward to enforce this article. The SMO may also be designated by the Village to accept and review stormwater pollution prevention plans, forward the plans to the applicable municipal board and inspect stormwater management practices. Unless otherwise designated by resolution of the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Fort Edward, the SMO for the Village of Fort Edward shall be same individual serving as the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Fort Edward.
Prohibition of illegal discharges. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the MS4 any materials other than stormwater except as provided in § 255-7A(1). The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the MS4 is prohibited except as described as follows:
Cause or contribute to the Village being subject to the special conditions as defined in § 255-4 (Definitions) of this article.
Such activities include failing individual sewage treatment systems as defined in § 255-8, improper management of pet waste or any other activity that causes or contributes to violations of the Village's MS4 SPDES permit authorization.
Best management practices. Where the SMO has identified illicit discharges as defined in § 255-4 or activities contaminating stormwater as defined in § 255-9, the Village 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 § 255-4 or an activity contaminating stormwater as defined in § 255-9, 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. Where individual sewage treatment systems are contributing to the Village's being subject to the special conditions as defined in § 255-4 of this article, the owner or operator of such individual sewage treatment systems shall be required to:
Suspension due to the detection of illicit discharge. Any person discharging to the Village's MS4 in violation of this article may have their MS4 access terminated if such termination would abate or reduce an illicit discharge. The SMO will notify a violator, in writing, of the proposed termination of its MS4 access and the reasons therefor. The violator may petition the SMO for a reconsideration and hearing. Access may be granted by the SMO 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 SMO 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 SMO.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation, has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into the MS4, said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release. In the event of such a release of hazardous materials, said person shall immediately notify emergency response agencies of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services. In the event of a release of nonhazardous materials, said person shall notify the Village in person or by telephone or facsimile no later than the next business day. Notifications in person or by telephone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and mailed to the Village within three business days of the telephone notice. If the discharge of prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment shall also retain an on-site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained for at least three years.
Notice of violation. When the Village's SMO 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:
Any person receiving a notice of violation may appeal the determination of the SMO to the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Fort Edward 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.