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Town of Warwick, NY Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Ch 100 Art I Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections
§ 100-4 Responsibility for administration.
§ 100-5 Severability.
§ 100-6 Discharge prohibitions; exceptions.
§ 100-7 Prohibition against failing individual sewage treatment systems.
§ 100-8 Prohibition against activities contaminating stormwater.
§ 100-9 Use of best management practices to prevent, control and reduce stormwater pollutants.
§ 100-10 Suspension of access to MS4.
§ 100-11 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
§ 100-12 Access and monitoring of discharges.
§ 100-13 Notification of spills.
§ 100-14 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 100-15 Appeal of notice of violation.
§ 100-16 Corrective measures after appeal.
§ 100-17 Injunctive relief.
§ 100-18 Alternative remedies.
§ 100-19 Violations deemed a public nuisance.
§ 100-20 Remedies not exclusive.
Chapter 100 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Water — Ch. 157.
[Adopted 11-20-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Warwick 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 direct or indirect nonstormwater discharge to the MS4, except as exempted in § 100-6 of this article.
Owned or operated by the Town of Warwick;
An employee, the municipal engineer or other public official(s) designated by the Town of Warwick to enforce this article. The SMO 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) [SMO(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 SMO as may be authorized by the municipality.
Cause or contribute to the municipality being subject to the special conditions as defined in § 100-2 (Definitions) of this article.
Such activities include failing individual sewage treatment systems as defined in § 100-7, 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 SMO has identified illicit discharges as defined in § 100-2 or activities contaminating stormwater as defined in § 100-8 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 § 100-2 or an activity contaminating stormwater as defined in § 100-8, 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 § 100-2 of this article, the owner or operator of such individual sewage treatment systems shall be required to:
Inspect the septic tank every three years to determine scum and sludge accumulation. Septic tanks must be pumped out whenever the bottom of the scum layer is within three inches of the bottom of the outlet baffle or sanitary tee or the top of the sludge is within 10 inches of the bottom of the outlet baffle or sanitary tee.
The contents of the septic tank shall be pumped out every three years after the tank has been installed. The tank may be pumped at more frequent intervals. A septic tank inspection report, prepared by a solid waste hauler registered with the New York State DEC, may be submitted in lieu of pumping if the scum/sludge levels are not within the parameters listed in Subsection B(2)(a)[1] and [2] below:
The bottom of the scum layer is within three inches of the bottom of the outlet baffle.
The top of the sludge layer is within eight inches of the bottom of the outlet baffle when noted during an inspection.
Pumping/inspection of septic tanks shall be performed by a solid waste hauler registered with the New York State DEC in accordance with the requirements.
Equipment shall be available to permit accurate measurement of the sludge and scum levels in relation to the bottom of the outlet baffle.
Septage shall be disposed of at a sewage treatment plant designated in accordance with district and/or state solid waste management plans pursuant to New York State DEC & DOH regulations.
Use of alternative system or innovative system design or technology.
Work may commence upon issuance of a septic permit by the Town of Warwick Building Department.
If the SMO has been refused access to any part of the premises from which stormwater is discharged, and he or 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 SMO may seek issuance of a search warrant from any court of competent jurisdiction.
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 municipality, 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 municipality 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 municipality's SMO finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this article, he or 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. However, for the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this article shall be deemed 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.
Any person receiving a notice of violation may appeal the determination of the SMO to the Town Board of the Town of Warwick 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 Municipal Clerk and mail a copy of its decision by certified mail to the discharger.
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this article is a threat to public health, safety and welfare, and is declared and deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored, at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action to abate, enjoin or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken.
The remedies listed in this article, are not exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state or local law, and it is within the discretion of the authorized enforcement agency to seek cumulative remedies.