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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209', '§ 209']

Village of Central Square, NY Storm Sewer System
Ch 209 Art I Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections
§ 209-1 Purpose; intent.
§ 209-5 Prohibition of illegal discharges and illicit connections.
§ 209-6 Prohibition against activities contaminating stormwater.
§ 209-7 Use of best management practices to prevent, control, and reduce stormwater pollutants.
§ 209-8 Suspension of access to MS4.
§ 209-9 Industrial or construction activity discharges.
§ 209-10 Applicability; access and monitoring of discharges.
§ 209-11 Notification of spills.
§ 209-12 Enforcement; notice of violation; penalties for offenses.
§ 209-13 Appeal of notice of violation.
§ 209-14 Corrective measures after appeal.
§ 209-15 Injunctive relief.
§ 209-16 Alternative remedies.
§ 209-17 Violations deemed public nuisance.
§ 209-18 Remedies not exclusive.
§ 209-19 Effective date.
Chapter 209 Storm Sewer System
Water service — See Ch. 242.
[Adopted 9-24-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
The purpose of this article is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the Town of Hastings 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 § 209-5 of this article.
Owned or operated by the Town of Hastings;
An employee, the municipal engineer or other public official(s) designated by the Town of Hastings 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.
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 § 209-5A(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 municipality being subject to the special conditions as defined in § 209-2, Definitions, of this article.
Best management practices. Where the SMO has identified illicit discharges as defined in § 209-2 or activities contaminating stormwater as defined in § 209-6, 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 § 209-2, or an activity contaminating stormwater as defined in § 209-6, 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.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operations or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which is 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.
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 of 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 of 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, within 15 days of its issuance, appeal the determination of the SMO to the Town Board, 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.
This article shall take effect January 1, 2008.