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Timestamp: 2018-06-22 03:45:33
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74', '§ 74']

Village of Mill Neck, NY Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
§ 74-1 Intent; goals.
§ 74-4 Responsibility for administration.
§ 74-5 Discharge and connection prohibitions.
§ 74-6 Failing individual sewage treatment systems prohibited.
§ 74-7 Activities contaminating stormwater prohibited.
§ 74-8 BMPs required to prevent, control, and reduce stormwater pollutants.
§ 74-9 Emergency situations.
§ 74-10 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
§ 74-11 Access and monitoring of discharges.
§ 74-12 Notification of spills.
§ 74-13 Enforcement and penalties for offenses.
§ 74-14 Injunctive relief.
§ 74-15 Violations deemed public nuisance.
§ 74-16 Remedies not exclusive.
Chapter 74: Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mill Neck 12-5-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Waste in public waters — See Ch. 80, Art. II.
Chapter 74 : Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System
It is the intent of this chapter to prohibit illicit discharges, activities, and connections to the Village of Mill Neck separate storm sewer system that will satisfy the relevant part of the Phase II stormwater management requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations, administered by New York State through the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulations, and to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Village through the regulation of nonstormwater discharges to the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This chapter establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the MS4 in order to comply with requirements of the SPDES general permit for MS4s.
Best Management Practice (see definition of "best management practices").
An activity requiring a SPDES permit for discharges from industrial activities except construction, GP-98-03, as amended or revised.
Dredged spoil, filter backwash, solid waste, incinerator residue, treated or untreated sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, rock, sand, and industrial, municipal, agricultural waste and ballast discharged into water, which may cause or might reasonably be expected to cause pollution of the waters of the state in contravention of pertinent standards promulgated by the federal government, the state, the Village, or any other municipality or department thereof, having legal jurisdiction to impose such standards.
The Stormwater Management Officer (see definition of "stormwater management officer").
Discharge compliance with water quality standards. A condition that applies when 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. A condition in the Village's MS4 permit that applies when 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 strategy. A condition in the Village's MS4 permit where a TMDL including requirements for control of stormwater discharges has been approved by the EPA for a water body or watershed into which the MS4 discharges. If the discharge from the MS4 did not meet the TMDL stormwater allocations prior to September 10, 2003, the Village was required to modify its stormwater management program to ensure that reduction of the pollutant of concern specified in the TMDL is achieved.
A condition in the Village's MS4 permit that applies if a TMDL is approved in the future by the EPA for any water body or watershed into which an MS4 discharges. Under such condition the Village must review the applicable TMDL to see if it includes requirements for control of stormwater discharges. If an MS4 is not meeting the TMDL stormwater allocations, the Village must, within six months of the TMDL's approval, modify its stormwater management program to ensure that reduction of the pollutant of concern specified in the TMDL is achieved.
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM WATER SEWER SYSTEMS GP-02-02
The Building Inspector, or his designee, as the designated officer of the Village to enforce this chapter.
Total maximum daily load (see definition of "total maximum daily load").
The following discharges are exempt from discharge prohibitions established by this chapter, unless the DEC or the Village has determined them to be substantial contributors of pollutants: water line 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 Village laws is an allowable discharge, but requires a verbal notification to the SMO prior to the time of the test.
The prohibition shall not apply to any discharge permitted under a SPDES permit, waiver, or waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered under the authority of DEC, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written DEC approval has been granted for any discharge to the MS4.
Response to special conditions requiring no increase of pollutants or requiring a reduction of pollutants.
Where individual sewage treatment systems are contributing to the Village's being subject to special conditions, the owner or operator of such individual sewage treatment systems shall be required to:
Most tanks should be pumped out every two years to three years. However, pumping may be more or less frequent depending on use. Inspection of the tank for cracks, leaks and blockages should be done by the septage hauler at the time of pumping of the tank contents.
The Village has the right to require the facilities subject to this chapter to install monitoring equipment as is reasonably necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
Unreasonable delays in allowing the Village access to a facility subject to this chapter is a violation of this chapter. A person who is the operator of a facility subject to this chapter commits an offense if the person denies the Village reasonable access to the facility for the purpose of conducting any activity authorized or required by this chapter.
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.
Notice of violation. When the SMO, his designee, or other designee of the Board of Trustees determines that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the SMO or such designee may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person.
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the Village may perform the remediation or restoration and the cost thereof shall become a lien upon the land until paid and, if not paid, at the option of the Mayor, may be added to the current tax bill for the subject premises and collected in the same manner and with the annual Village real estate taxes.
Violations. Any activity that is commenced or is conducted contrary to this chapter may be restrained by injunction or otherwise abated in a manner provided by law.
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. For the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be considered misdemeanors, and for such purpose only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.