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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165', '§ 165']

Town of North Greenbush, NY Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 165-1 Findings of fact.
§ 165-3 Applicability; exempt activities.
§ 165-5 Review and approval of stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 165-6 Stormwater pollution prevention plan contents.
§ 165-7 Plan certification.
§ 165-8 Contractor certification.
§ 165-9 SWPPP review and amendment.
§ 165-10 Design and performance standards.
§ 165-11 Maintenance.
§ 165-12 Water quality standards.
§ 165-13 Maintenance during construction.
§ 165-14 Erosion and sediment control inspection.
§ 165-15 Project completion.
§ 165-16 Post-construction activities.
§ 165-17 Performance guarantees; records.
§ 165-18 Retention of licensed/certified professional; payment.
§ 165-19 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
Chapter 165 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North Greenbush 1-10-2008 by L.L. No. 1-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Storm sewers — See Ch. 152.
The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard persons, protect property, and prevent damage to the environment in the Town of North Greenbush, New York. This chapter will also promote the public welfare by guiding, regulating, and controlling the design, construction, use, and maintenance of any land development activity as it relates to erosion and sedimentation control and stormwater management. This chapter seeks to meet these purposes by achieving the following objectives:
Meet the requirements of minimum control measures four (construction site stormwater runoff control) and five (post-construction stormwater management) of the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer Systems (MS4s), Permit No. GP-02-02 or as amended or revised.
Require land development activities to conform to the substantive requirements of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (SPDES) General Permit for Construction Activities GP-02-01 or as amended or revised.
Except as otherwise provided herein, no person shall commence or perform any land development activity, as defined herein, without the approval of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) by the Town of North Greenbush Stormwater Management Officer (SMO).
Applicants shall also obtain all other permits required by state, federal, and local laws. Whenever the particular circumstances of proposed land development activity require compliance with special use, site plan, or subdivision procedures of the Town of North Greenbush, the responsible board shall integrate the requirements prescribed herein as appropriate and request the Town of North Greenbush Stormwater Management Officer (SMO) to determine the adequacy of the SWPPP.
Redevelopment projects, as defined herein, provide an opportunity to reduce pollutant discharges and the rate, the amount and quality of stormwater runoff leaving the redevelopment site. However, the nature of the site, particularly in an urban location, may impose constraints that prevent implementation of full post-construction compliance. Chapter 9 of the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual sets forth the standards for compliance with water quality and quantity standards and specifications. Consideration shall be given to using alternative stormwater management practices such as rain gardens, pervious pavers, green roofs and other low-impact development techniques to reduce stormwater impacts.
Selective cutting of trees as defined herein, except log haul roads and landing areas are subject to this chapter. (Landing areas are cleared areas to which trees are hauled for their storage before being transferred off site.)
A person who has received training and is certified to review, inspect and/or maintain erosion and sediment control practices.
A permit application prepared and filed by an owner or operator with the Department of Environmental Conservation as an affirmation that a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) has been prepared and will be implemented in compliance with the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Stormwater Runoff for Construction Activity (GP-02-01 or as amended or revised).
The person, persons, or legal entity that owns or leases the property on which the construction activity is occurring.
Any land development activity that disturbs one acre or more, including all commercial, industrial, or mixed-use development, as well as any residential development consisting of buildings that contain two or more dwelling units, or any land development activity not classified as a minor project. The operator of a major project must submit a SWPPP that addresses water quality and quantity controls in addition to erosion and sedimentation controls as per NYSDEC regulations.
Any land development activity associated with a permitted agricultural use or single-family residential construction/subdivision that disturbs between one acre and five acres and is not discharging stormwater directly to a water body listed on NYSDEC's Section 303(d) list of impaired water bodies. Snyders Lake is currently the only water body in the Town of North Greenbush that is on this list due to phosphorous levels associated with urban runoff. The operator of a minor project must submit a SWPPP that addresses erosion and sedimentation controls as per NYSDEC regulations.
Refers to the reconstruction or modification to any existing, previously developed land such as residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or road or highway that involves soil disturbance.
The cutting of more than 1/2 of the existing living trees measuring six-inch diameter at breast height (DBH) in an area of one acre or more, over a period of two consecutive years.
A work permit issued by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department for the construction or alteration of ground improvements and structures for the control of erosion, runoff, and grading.
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY, GP-02-01 OR AS AMENDED OR REVISED
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEMS GP-02-02 OR AS AMENDED OR REVISED
A permit under the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) issued to municipalities to regulate discharges from municipal separate storm sewers for compliance with USEPA-established water quality standards and/or to specify stormwater control standards.
The Town Engineer and the Building Department Coordinator are designated by the Town of North Greenbush as the SMO and are authorized to enforce this chapter. The SMO is also designated by the Town of North Greenbush to accept and review stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) and inspect stormwater management practices.
Lakes, bays, sounds, ponds, impounding reservoirs, springs, wells, rivers, streams, creeks, estuaries, marshes, inlets, canals, the Atlantic Ocean within the territorial seas of the State of New York and all other bodies of surface water, natural or artificial, inland or coastal, fresh or salt, public or private (except those private waters that do not combine or effect a junction with natural surface or underground waters), which are wholly or partially within or bordering the state or within its jurisdiction. Storm sewers and waste treatment systems, including treatment ponds or lagoons that also meet the criteria of this definition, are not waters of the state. This exclusion applies only to man-made bodies of water that neither were originally created in waters of the state (such as a disposal area in wetlands) nor resulted from impoundment of waters of the state.
Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency or duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands include those areas determined to be wetlands by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
No application for a land development activity shall be approved until the Town of North Greenbush Planning Board and/or Town of North Greenbush Building Department has received a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with the specifications contained herein and approved by the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent.
For land development activity not subject to special permit, site plan, or subdivision requirements, the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, shall review the SWPPP to determine its completeness and conformance with the provisions herein.
Within 30 days of receipt of a SWPPP, or 60 business days if the SWPPP identifies practices or designs that deviate from the prescribed standards established by this chapter, the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, shall make a determination as to whether the SWPPP is complete. If the SWPPP is deemed incomplete, the applicant shall be notified in writing by the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, as to the deficiencies in the SWPPP and the requirements for completeness.
Within 30 days after receiving a complete SWPPP, the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, shall notify the applicant and the Town of North Greenbush Building Department, in writing, that the Town of North Greenbush Building Department can:
Approve the site development permit application;
Approve the site development permit application subject to such reasonable conditions as may be necessary to secure substantially the objectives of this regulation, and issue the site development permit subject to these conditions; or
Disapprove the site development permit application, indicating the reason(s) and procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
Failure of the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, to act on a complete original or revised SWPPP within 30 days of receipt shall authorize the applicant to proceed in accordance with the site development plans as filed unless such time is extended by agreement between the applicant and the Town of North Greenbush Building Department. Pending preparation and approval of a revised SWPPP, land development activities shall not be allowed to proceed. Nothing herein shall relieve an applicant's need to obtain a work permit as required by Town of North Greenbush Building Department or file a notice of intent (NOI) with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
For land development activity subject to special permit, site plan, or subdivision requirements, the responsible board shall incorporate the required SWPPP into the review process, allowing for public review and comment on the SWPPP. The responsible board, shall require the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, to determine the adequacy of the SWPPP. For projects subject to subdivision requirements, final plat approval shall not be granted until the Planning Board has received a SWPPP prepared in accordance with the specifications contained herein.
In its review of the SWPPP, the responsible board may consult with the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, or retain any other licensed/certified professionals qualified in the review and/or design of stormwater management and erosion control plans as are determined to be necessary to carry out the review of an SWPPP. Payment for the services of such professionals shall comply with § 165-16 herein.
All designs and procedures to prevent stormwater pollution as set forth within the SWPPP shall be designed in compliance with the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control and the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual as stipulated in § 165-10 of this chapter.
A 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. Phasing shall identify the expected date on which clearing will begin, the estimated duration of exposure of cleared areas, areas of clearing, installation of temporary erosion and sediment control measures, and establishment of permanent vegetation. Consistent with the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, there shall not be more than five acres of disturbed soil at any one time without prior written approval from the Department of Environmental Conservation.
A site map/construction drawing(s) of each post-construction stormwater practice, including a description of each post-construction stormwater control practice, including specific location(s) and size(s), dimensions, material specifications and installation details.
The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual shall serve as the technical design standard. Deviations from this Design Manual are permitted subject to review and approval by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation within 60 business days of receipt of a completed notice of intent (NOI).
For major projects, the following shall also be provided in the SWPPP:
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.
Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures required by this chapter.
"I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that false statements made herein are punishable as a Class A misdemeanor pursuant to Section 210.45 of the Penal Law."
"I certify under penalty of law that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as a condition of authorization to discharge stormwater. I also understand that the operator must comply with the terms and conditions of the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("SPDES") general permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities and that it is unlawful for any person to cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards."
The permittee shall amend the SWPPP whenever there is a significant change in design, construction, operation, or maintenance which may have a significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to the waters of the United States and which has not otherwise been addressed in the SWPPP; or the SWPPP proves to be ineffective in:
Significant amendments or changes to the SWPPP as outlined above in Subsections A and B may be subject to review and approval in the same manner as § 165-5 herein.
Grading, erosion, and sediment control practices, and waterway crossings shall meet the design criteria set forth in the most recent version of the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control published by the Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. For the design of post-construction structures, the technical standards are currently detailed in the publication New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual published by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with above design and technical standards, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to the design and technical standards set forth in this section and the equivalence shall be documented and certified by a licensed/certified professional as part of the SWPPP.
Cut and fill slopes shall be no greater than 2:1, except where retaining walls, structural stabilization or other methods acceptable to the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, are used. Disturbed areas shall be restored as natural-appearing landforms, and shall blend in with the terrain of adjacent undisturbed land. Abrupt, angular transitions shall be avoided.
Clearing and grading shall be substantially confined to designated building envelopes, utility easements, driveways, and parking footprint. Clearing and grading techniques that retain natural vegetation and drainage patterns, as described in the most recent version of Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control referenced above, shall be used to the satisfaction of the responsible board. No clearing or grading shall take place within the established fifty-foot watercourse buffer area except to provide road crossings where permitted.
Phasing shall be required on all sites disturbing greater than 30 acres, with the size of each phase to be established at plan review and as approved by the Planning Board. There shall not be more than five acres of disturbed soil at any one time without prior written approval from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
The mere parking and moving of construction vehicles around the site does not constitute construction or earth-disturbing activity. If the permittee is not diligently pursuing the project toward completion as determined by the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent, the permittee may be issued a notice of violation (see § 165-19A) by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department and stipulate that the stabilization measures as outlined above shall be undertaken immediately to prevent site erosion.
In general, wetlands and watercourses should not be filled, graded or altered. The crossing of watercourses should be avoided to the maximum extent practicable.
When protection of wetlands, watercourses, trees, steep slopes or other environmentally sensitive area is required, the location shall be shown on the erosion control plan and the method of protection during construction identified (e.g., silt fence, construction fence, stakes, etc.).
A vegetative buffer shall be maintained between disturbed areas and protected federal wetlands that are not proposed to be filled as part of a United States Army Corps of Engineers wetlands permit. In the case of New York State designated wetlands, the one-hundred-foot adjacent area shall not be disturbed without a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation permit.
Stabilization shall be adequate to prevent erosion located at the outlets of all pipes and paved/rip-rap channels.
In areas of severe slopes (exceeding 25%), land-disturbing activities are not permitted without prior approval of the designated Town Engineer, or designated agent. A twenty-five-foot buffer must be maintained between any disturbed area and the top of slopes 25% and greater.
Maintenance easement(s). Prior to the issuance of any final approval and/or certificate of occupancy by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department on projects that have 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 North Greenbush personnel 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 Rensselaer County Clerk after approval by the Town Attorney for the Town of North Greenbush.
Maintenance agreements. The Town Attorney for the Town of North Greenbush shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the office of the Rensselaer County Clerk as a deed restriction on the property prior to the issuance of any final approval and/or certificate of occupancy by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department. The maintenance agreement shall be consistent with the following Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement:
Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement
Whereas, the Town of North Greenbush and the __________ ("facility owner") want to enter into an agreement to provide for the long-term maintenance and continuation of stormwater control measures approved by the Town of North Greenbush for the __________ named project, and
Whereas, the Town of North Greenbush and the facility owner desire that the stormwater control measures be built in accordance with the approved project plans and thereafter be maintained, cleaned, repaired, replaced and continued in perpetuity in order to ensure optimum performance of the components.
Therefore, the Town of North Greenbush and the facility owner agree as follows:
1. This agreement binds the Town of North Greenbush and the facility owner, its successors and assigns, to the maintenance provisions depicted in the approved project plans which are attached as Schedule A of this agreement.
4. The facility owner shall provide for the periodic inspection of the stormwater control measures, not less than once in every five-year period, to determine the condition and integrity of the measures. A professional engineer licensed by the State of New York shall perform such inspection. The inspecting engineer shall prepare and submit to the Town of North Greenbush, within 30 days of the inspection, a written report of the findings, including recommendations for those actions necessary for the continuation of the stormwater control measures.
5. The facility owner shall not authorize, undertake or permit alteration, abandonment, modification or discontinuation of the stormwater control measures except in accordance with written approval of the Town of North Greenbush.
6. The facility owner shall undertake necessary repairs and replacement of the stormwater control measures at the direction of the Town of North Greenbush or in accordance with the recommendations of the inspecting engineer.
7. The facility owner shall provide to the Town of North Greenbush, within 30 days of the date of this agreement, a security for the maintenance and continuation of the stormwater control measures in the form of a bond, letter of credit or escrow account as approved by the Town Attorney.
8. This agreement shall be recorded in the office of the Rensselaer County Clerk together with the deed for the property where the stormwater control facilities are located. This agreement shall be included in the offering plan and/or prospectus for said project if applicable.
9. If ever the Town of North Greenbush determines that the facility owner has failed to construct or maintain the stormwater control measures in accordance with the project plan or has failed to undertake corrective action specified by the Town of North Greenbush or by the inspecting engineer, the Town of North Greenbush is authorized to undertake such steps as reasonably necessary for the preservation, continuation or maintenance of the stormwater control measures and to affix the expenses thereof as a lien against the property.
10. This agreement is effective __________.
Facility Owner __________
Town of North Greenbush__________
The Town of North Greenbush Town Board, 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.
An increase in turbidity that will cause a substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of New York State; or
The designated Town Engineer or designated agent and/or personnel from the Town of North Greenbush Building Department 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 SWPPP as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the Town of North Greenbush Building Department at least 48 hours before the following as required by the SWPPP:
If any violations are found, the applicant and developer shall be notified in writing by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department of the nature of the violation and the required corrective actions. Corrective actions may include the repair/restoration of off-site impacts. 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 designated Town Engineer or designated agent and/or personnel from the Town of North Greenbush Building Department.
For land development activities, the applicant shall have a qualified licensed/certified professional conduct an assessment of the site prior to the commencement of construction and certify in an inspection report that the appropriate erosion and sediment controls described in the SWPPP have been adequately installed or implemented to ensure overall preparedness of the site. Following the commencement of construction, site inspections shall be conducted by a qualified licensed/certified professional at least every seven calendar days and within 24 hours of the end of a storm event 0.5 inch or greater. The purpose of such inspections will be to determine the overall effectiveness of the plan and the need for additional control measures. During each inspection, the qualified licensed/certified professional shall record the following information:
A copy of the NOI and a brief description of the project shall be posted at the construction site in a prominent place for public viewing. A copy of the SWPPP shall be retained at the site of the land development activity during construction from the beginning of construction activities to the date of final stabilization. The SWPPP and inspection reports are public documents that the operator must make available for inspection, review and copying by any person within five business days of the operator receiving a written request by such person to review the SWPPP and/or the inspection reports. Copying of documents will be done at the requester's expense. A copy of each report shall be e-mailed to the Town of North Greenbush Building Department on a weekly basis.
The operator shall maintain a record of all inspection reports in a site logbook. The site logbook shall be maintained on site and be made available to the Town of North Greenbush Building Department personnel upon request. The operator shall post at the site, in a publicly accessible location, a summary of the site inspection activities on a monthly basis.
The designated Town Engineer or designated agent and/or Town of North Greenbush Building Department personnel shall enter the property of the applicant as deemed necessary to make regular inspections to ensure the validity of the reports filed under local law.
Inspections of stormwater management practices (SMPs). The designated Town Engineer or designated agent and/or Town of North Greenbush Building Department personnel are responsible for conducting inspections of stormwater management practices (permanent water quantity/quality improvement structures). All operators are required to submit "as built" plans certified by a professional engineer for any permanent stormwater management practices located on site after final stabilization. Final stabilization means that all soil-disturbing activities at the site have been completed and a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a density of 80% has been established or equivalent stabilization measures (such as the use of mulches, or geotextile mats) have been employed on all unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures. The plan must show the final design specifications for all stormwater management facilities and must be certified by a professional engineer. Operators shall also provide the owner(s) of such structure(s) with a manual describing the operation and maintenance practices that will be necessary in order for the structure to function as designed. The operator must also certify that the permanent structure(s) has been constructed as described in the SWPPP. This certification can be accomplished by providing to the Town of North Greenbush Building Department a copy of the notice of termination (NOT) filed with the NYSDEC.
All certified "as built" plans, lands, structures, and/or appurtenances to be dedicated to the Town of North Greenbush shall be reviewed, inspected and approved by the designated Town Engineer or designated agent and/or Town of North Greenbush Building Department personnel prior to Town Board acceptance.
Notice of termination (NOT). Upon certification by the operator's licensed/certified professional that a final site inspection has been conducted and that "final stabilization" has been accomplished and all stormwater management practices have been constructed as described in the SWPPP, the operator shall complete and file an NOT as proscribed by the NYSDEC and file a copy with the Town of North Greenbush Building Department to notify it that the operator has complied with this chapter and that the project is complete.
A preventive/corrective maintenance program for all critical facilities and systems of treatment and control (or related appurtenances) that are installed or used by the owner or operator to achieve the goals of this chapter.
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 165-12 of this chapter.
Inspection of stormwater facilities after project completion. Inspection programs shall be established on a 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 facilities; and evaluating the condition of drainage control facilities and other stormwater management practices.
Submission of reports. The Town of North Greenbush Stormwater Management Officer may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this chapter as are necessary to determine compliance with this chapter.
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 North Greenbush the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection B.
Construction completion guarantee. The applicant or developer, prior to construction, may be required by the Town of North Greenbush Building Department to provide surety, in the form, approved by the Town Attorney, of a performance bond, cash escrow, or irrevocable letter of credit, from an appropriate financial or surety institution that guarantees satisfactory completion of the project and names the Town of North Greenbush as the beneficiary. The surety shall be in an amount determined by the designated Town Engineer or designated agent 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 Attorney of the Town of North Greenbush, provided that such period shall not be less than one year from the date of final acceptance or such other certification that the facilities 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 designated Town Engineer or designated agent. 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 North Greenbush Building Department, after being approved by the Town Attorney, 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 property owner fails to properly operate and maintain stormwater management and erosion control facilities, the Town of North Greenbush may, upon notification, draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
Recordkeeping. The Town of North Greenbush may require entities subject to this chapter to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this chapter.
The Town of North Greenbush is hereby authorized to retain licensed/certified professionals as are determined to be necessary to carry out the review of a SWPPP or to make regular or final inspections of all control measures, lands, structures, and/or appurtenances, to be dedicated to the Town of North Greenbush in accordance with the approved plan.
Payment for the services of such professionals is to be made from funds deposited by the applicant with the Town of North Greenbush in escrow accounts for such purposes.
It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit to the Town of North Greenbush a certified check(s) in an amount equal to the estimate of the licensed/certified professional for the cost of services to be rendered. Estimates shall reflect reasonable costs at prevailing rates. The Town of North Greenbush shall make payments to said professional for services rendered to it upon acceptance by the Town of North Greenbush of said service.
The operator and all contractors and subcontractors must comply with all conditions of a SWPPP submitted pursuant to this chapter. In the event that the Town of North Greenbush determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator may issue a written notice of violation to the operator/landowner, applicant and all contractors/subcontractors subject to the provisions of this chapter. The notice of violation shall contain:
Within 15 days of notification of violation or as otherwise provided by the Town of North Greenbush, the violator shall take the remedial measures necessary to bring the land development activity into compliance with this chapter.
Stop-work order. The Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator may issue a stop-work order for violation of this chapter. Persons receiving a stop-work order shall be required to halt all land development activities, except those activities that address the violation(s) identified in the stop-work order. The stop-work order shall be in effect until the Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator 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, and/or monetary penalties in accordance with this chapter.
Violations. The Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator may require entities subject to this chapter to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this chapter.
Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and each day during which any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is committed, continued, or permitted shall constitute a separate offense. Upon conviction of any such violation, such person, partnership, or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 for each offense. In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, any person, partnership, or corporation convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be required to bear the expense of such restoration. To the extent that the noncompliance with this chapter constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and the Environmental Conservation Law, there may be substantial criminal, civil, and administrative penalties depending upon the nature and degree of the offense.
Withholding certificate of occupancy. If any building or land development activity is installed or conducted in violation of this chapter, the Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator 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 Town of North Greenbush Building Department Coordinator may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.