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Town of Pendleton, NY Stormwater Management
Ch 247 Art XIV Stormwater Management
§ 247-86 Findings; purpose.
§ 247-87 Applicability; exemptions; requirements.
§ 247-88 Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 247-89 Performance and design criteria.
§ 247-90 Maintenance, inspection and repair of stormwater facilities.
§ 247-91 Administration and enforcement.
Town of Pendleton, NY / Part II: General Legislation / Zoning
Article XIV Stormwater Management
[Added 10-2-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
Findings. It is hereby determined that:
Improper design and construction of stormwater management practices can increase the velocity of stormwater runoff, thereby increasing streambank erosion and sedimentation;
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing within this jurisdiction and to address the findings of fact in § 247-86A of this article. This article seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
Require land development activities to conform to the substantive requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit for Construction Activities, Permit No. GP-02-01, or as amended or revised;
Minimize increases in stormwater runoff from land development activities in order to reduce flooding, siltation, increases in stream temperature, and streambank erosion and maintain the integrity of stream channels;
Reduce stormwater runoff rates and volumes, soil erosion and nonpoint source pollution, wherever possible, through stormwater management practices and ensure that these management practices are properly maintained and eliminate threats to public safety.
Applicability. This article shall be applicable to all land development activities.
Exemptions. The following activities shall be exempt from review under this article:
Agriculture, except that the construction of new structures associated with unlimited agriculture and the operation of a dude ranch or similar operation shall not be exempt from review under this article;
Silvicultural activity, except that landing areas and log haul roads are subject to this article;
Routine maintenance activities that disturb less than five acres and are performed to maintain the original line and grade, hydraulic capacity or original purpose of a facility;
Repairs to any stormwater management practice or facility deemed necessary by the Stormwater Management Officer;
Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the Town of Pendleton on or before the effective date of this article;
Land development activities for which a building permit has been approved on or before the effective date of this article;
Cemetery graves;
Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles;
Emergency activity immediately necessary to protect life, property or natural resources;
Activities of an individual engaging in home gardening by growing flowers, vegetables or other plants primarily for use by that person and his or her family;
Conflict. Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this article are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other applicable law, ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation of any kind, the regulations which are more restrictive and impose higher standards or requirements shall govern.
All land development activities subject to review and approval by the Building Inspector, Town Highway Superintendent, Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board, or Town Board of the Town of Pendleton under floodplain development permit, public improvement permit, mobile home park development, subdivision, drainage or site plan regulations shall be reviewed subject to the standards contained in this article. The applicant shall submit a SWPPP prepared in accordance with the standards contained in this article to the SMO, who shall forward the SWPPP, together with his or her written recommendation to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the SWPPP, to such agency, committee, employee or board of the Town of Pendleton which may be reviewing any application for approval of a land development activity requiring submission of a SWPPP. Approval shall only be given if the SWPPP meets the requirements of this article. In making a recommendation to approve with modifications or disapprove the SWPPP, the SMO shall state the reasons for the decision in writing. In order to be approved, an applicant shall revise a SWPPP that has been approved with modifications or disapproved in accordance with the recommendations of the SMO and shall submit the revised SWPPP to the SMO for review.
For all land development activities not subject to review by the Building Inspector, Town Highway Superintendent, Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board, or Town Board of the Town of Pendleton as stated in § 247-87B of this article, the applicant or developer shall be required to submit a SWPPP prepared in accordance with the standards contained in this article to the SMO. The SMO shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the SWPPP. Approval shall only be given if the SWPPP meets the requirements of this article. In conditionally approving or disapproving the SWPPP, the SMO shall state the reasons for the decision in writing. In order to be approved, an applicant shall revise a conditionally approved or disapproved SWPPP in accordance with the recommendations of the SMO and shall submit the revised SWPPP to the SMO for review.
Stormwater pollution prevention plan requirement. No application for approval of a land development activity shall be reviewed until the SMO or such agency, committee, employee, or board of the Town of Pendleton which may be reviewing any application for approval of a land development activity requiring submission of a SWPPP has received a SWPPP prepared in accordance with the specifications in this article.
Background information about the scope of the project, including the location, type and size of the project.
Site map/construction drawing(s) for the project, including a general location map. The site map should be at a scale of no smaller than one inch to 100 feet. At a minimum, the site map should show the total site area; all improvements; areas of disturbance; areas that will not be disturbed; existing vegetation; on-site and adjacent off-site surface water(s); wetlands and drainage patterns that could be affected by the land development activity; existing and final slopes; locations of off-site material, waste, borrow or equipment storage areas; and location(s) of the stormwater discharges(s);
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. Consistent with the Erosion Control Manual, not more than five acres shall be disturbed at any one time unless pursuant to an approved SWPPP;
Description of construction and waste materials expected to be stored on site with updates as appropriate, and a description of controls to reduce pollutants from these materials including storage practices to minimize exposure of the materials to stormwater, and spill-prevention and response;
Land development activities meeting Condition A, B or C below shall also include water quantity and water quality controls (postconstruction stormwater runoff controls) as set forth in § 247-88B(3) of this article, as applicable:
SWPPP requirements for Conditions A, B or C:
All information in § 247-88B(1) of this article;
Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures in accordance with § 247-91 of this article; and
The SWPPP shall be prepared by a landscape architect, certified professional or professional engineer and must be signed by the professional preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meets the requirements in this article.
The certification statement(s) shall be included with and become part of the SWPPP for the land development activity.
Technical standards. For the purpose of this section, the following documents shall serve as the official guides and specifications for stormwater management. Stormwater management practices that are designed and constructed in accordance with these technical documents shall be presumed to meet the standards imposed by this section:
The Design Manual; and
The Erosion Control Manual.
Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with technical standards, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to the technical standards set forth in § 247-89A of this article.
The applicant or developer of the land development activity or his or her 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 article. Sediment shall be removed from sediment traps or sediment ponds whenever their design capacity has been reduced by 50%.
For land development activities meeting Condition A, B or C in § 247-88B(2) of the this article, 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 inch of precipitation or more. Inspection reports shall be maintained in a site logbook.
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 Pendleton to ensure that the facility is maintained in proper working condition to meet design standards and any other provisions established by this section. The easement shall be recorded by the grantor in the office of the County Clerk after approval by the counsel for the Town of Pendleton.
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 247-89 of this article.
Maintenance agreements. The Town of Pendleton shall approve a formal maintenance agreement for stormwater management facilities binding on all subsequent landowners and recorded in the office of the 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 Appendix B of this chapter, entitled "Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement."[1] The Town of Pendleton, 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 section and includes adequate and perpetual access and sufficient area, by easement or otherwise, for inspection and regular maintenance.
Editor's Note: Said appendix is included at the end of this chapter.
Construction inspection.
The SMO may require such inspections as necessary to determine compliance with this article 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 article and the SWPPP as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the SMO at least 48 hours before any of the following, as required by the SMO:
Completion of final landscaping; or
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 SMO.
Stormwater management practice inspections. The SMO is responsible for conducting inspections of SMPs. All applicants are required to submit as-built plans for any SMPs 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.
Inspection of stormwater facilities after project completion. Inspection programs shall be established on any 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 control facilities; and evaluating the condition of drainage control facilities and other stormwater management practices.
Submission of reports. The SMO may require monitoring and reporting from entities subject to this article as are necessary to determine compliance with this article.
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 storm water system, the landowner shall grant to the Town of Pendleton the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in § 247-91A(3) of this article.
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 Pendleton in its approval of the SWPPP, the Town of Pendleton 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 Pendleton as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the Town of Pendleton 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 Pendleton, 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 Town of Pendleton. 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 Pendleton 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 Pendleton may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
Recordkeeping. The Town of Pendleton may require entities subject to this article to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this article.
Notice of violation. When the Town of Pendleton determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this article, it may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner. The notice of violation shall contain:
A description of the remedial measures necessary to bring the land development activity into compliance with this article and a time schedule for the completion of such remedial action;
Stop-work orders. The Town of Pendleton may issue a stop-work order for violations of this article. 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 Town of Pendleton 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 article.
Violations. Any land development activity that is commenced or is conducted contrary to this article 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 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.
Withholding of certificate of occupancy. If any building or land development activity is installed or conducted in violation of this article, the SMO 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 Pendleton may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
Fees for services. The Town of Pendleton may require any person undertaking land development activities regulated by this article to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs, inspections, or SMP maintenance performed by the Town of Pendleton or performed by a third party for the Town of Pendleton. The fee shall be set by the Town Board by resolution.