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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 10', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 353', '§ 210', '§ 353', '§ 353']

City of Kingston, NY Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
§ 353-1 Findings of fact.
§ 353-3 Statutory authority.
§ 353-4 Applicability.
§ 353-5 Exemptions.
§ 353-6 Definitions.
§ 353-7 Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 353-8 Performance and design criteria.
§ 353-9 Stormwater credits.
§ 353-10 Maintenance and repair of stormwater facilities.
§ 353-11 Construction inspection.
§ 353-11.1 Stormwater runoff reduction.
§ 353-12 Performance guarantee; maintenance guarantee; recordkeeping.
§ 353-13 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 353-14 Fees for services.
Chapter 353 Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Kingston 12-5-2007 by L.L. No. 6-2007, approved 12-17-2007; amended in its entirety 4-5-2011 by L.L. No. 4-2011, approved 4-9-2011. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Illicit discharges — See Ch. 268.
353a Schedule A 353b Schedule B
The purpose of this chapter 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 § 353-1 hereof. This chapter seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
Meet the requirements of minimum measures 4 and 5 of the SPDES general permit for stormwater discharges from municipal separate stormwater sewer systems (MS4s), Permit No. GP-0-10-002 or as amended or revised;
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 GP-0-10-001 or as amended or revised;
Minimize the volume of stormwater runoff which flows from any specific site during and following development to the maximum extent practicable; and
Establish provisions for the long-term responsibility for and maintenance of both structural and nonstructural stormwater control facilities and management practices to ensure that they continue to function as designed, are adequately maintained, and pose no threat to public safety (§ 353-10B and D).
In accordance with § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Common Council of the City of Kingston has the authority to enact local laws and amend local laws and for the purpose of promoting the health, safety or general welfare of the City of Kingston and for the protection and enhancement of its physical environment. The Common Council of the City of Kingston may include in any such local law provisions for the appointment of any municipal officer, employees, or independent contractor to effectuate, administer and enforce such local law.
This chapter shall be applicable to all land development activities as defined in this chapter, § 353-6.
The municipality designates the City Engineer as the Stormwater Management Officer, who shall accept and review all stormwater pollution prevention plans. All plans must be prepared by a licensed professional and conform to requirements of this chapter.
All land development activities subject to review and approval by the Planning Board of City of Kingston under subdivision, site plan, and/or special permit regulations shall be reviewed by the City Engineer subject to the standards contained in this chapter.
All land development activities not subject to review as stated in Subsection C, shall be required to submit a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) to the stormwater management officer, who shall approve the SWPPP if it complies with the requirements of this chapter.
Repairs to any stormwater management practice or facility deemed necessary by the City Engineer.
Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the City of Kingston on or before the effective date of this chapter.
Shall be a Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Kingston Fire Department, Building Safety Division.
Those surfaces, improvements and structures that cannot effectively infiltrate rainfall, snowmelts and water (e.g., building rooftops, pavement, sidewalks, driveways, etc.).
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES GP-0-10-001
SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEMS GP-0-10-002
The City Engineer is 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.
Stormwater pollution prevention plan requirement. No application for a land development activity (land disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre) shall be approved until a stormwater pollution prevention plan, prepared in accordance with this chapter, is submitted to the City Engineer and deemed acceptable, in writing, by the City Engineer, or until the City Engineer has confirmed the activity exempt from this chapter.
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 New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Erosion Control Manual), not more than five acres shall be disturbed at any one time unless pursuant to an approved SWPPP. A disturbance in excess of five acres shall require approval by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Provide GPS (Global Positioning System) reference data for stormwater outfalls and permanent structures built in accordance with the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual.
Identification of any stormwater credits to be used in this project as described in § 353-9, with documentation as described in the "Use and Implementation of Stormwater Credits."
Land disturbance less than one acre. Land development activities disturbing less than one acre may use Appendix E of the New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, called "Erosion and Sediment Control Plan for Small Homesite Control," to meet the SWPPP requirement, unless the stormwater management officer requests more detail.
Land disturbance activity that involves excavating, filling, or a combination of excavation and filling in excess of 250 cubic yards shall require an SWPPP.
Land development activities as defined in § 353-6 and meeting Condition A, B or C below shall also include water quantity and water quality controls (post-construction stormwater runoff controls) as set forth in Subsection B(5) below as applicable:
All information in Subsection B(1) of this chapter.
Dimensions, material specifications and installation details for each post-construction stormwater management practices.
Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures in accordance with § 353-10 of this chapter.
Plan certification. The SWPPP must be signed by the property owner, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meet the requirements and technical standards in this chapter. If the plan does not meet the technical standards listed in § 353-8, then a licensed professional must certify the plan. The licensed professional can be either a licensed engineer in New York, a registered landscape architect or a certified professional in erosion and sediment control (CPESC). The licensed professional and property owner must sign the following certification: "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 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 § 210.45 of the Penal Law."
Technical standards. For the purpose of this chapter, 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 chapter as follows:
Water quality standards. Any land development activity shall not cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New York. Schedule A[1] provides a list of stormwater management practices and alternate management practices acceptable for water quality.
The DEC has identified a set of six practices which qualify for stormwater credits. If these practices are implemented as described in the document titled "The Use and Implementation of Stormwater Credits," they can result in a calculated reduction in the water quality treatment volume, and occasionally in the water quantity storage volumes, required for the projects subject to a full SWPPP.
The six credits are for the following practices:
Natural area conservation.
Stream and wetland buffers.
Vegetated open channels.
Overland flow filtration to groundwater recharge zones.
Environmentally sensitive rural development.
Riparian reforestation.
These practices must be implemented as described in "The Use and Implementation of Stormwater Credits."
These practices must be reviewed and approved by the City of Kingston before the credits can be taken.
DEC's procedure for application of these credits is currently evolving. Projects making use of credits may require a sixty-day review by DEC and/or a letter from the City of Kingston certifying that the credit has been applied correctly.
Applicants should make use of these credits wherever site conditions permit.
The applicant or developer or their representative shall be on site at all times when construction or grading activity takes place and shall inspect and document the effectiveness of all erosion and sediment control practices. Inspection reports shall be completed every seven days and within 24 hours of any storm event producing 0.5 inch of precipitation or more. The reports shall be maintained and stored at the project site and copies made available to stormwater management officer upon request.
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 City of Kingston 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 County Clerk after approval by the counsel for the City of Kingston.
Maintenance after construction. The owner or operator of permanent stormwater management practices installed in accordance with this chapter shall operate and maintain the stormwater management practices to achieve the goals of this chapter. Proper operation and maintenance also includes, as a minimum, the following:
Discharges from the SMPs shall not exceed design criteria or cause or contribute to water quality standard violations in accordance with § 353-8B.
Maintenance agreements. The City of Kingston may require 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 Schedule B of this chapter entitled "Sample Stormwater Control Facility Maintenance Agreement."[1] The City of Kingston, in lieu of a maintenance agreement, at its sole discretion, may accept dedication of any existing or future stormwater management facility, provided that 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.
The City of Kingston Engineer 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 stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) as approved. To obtain inspections, the applicant shall notify the City of Kingston enforcement official at least 48 hours before any of the following as required by the stormwater management officer:
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 City Engineer.
Stormwater management practice inspections. The City of Kingston Engineer is responsible for conducting inspections of stormwater management practices (SMPs). All applicants pre required to submit as-built plans for any stormwater management practices 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.
Submission of reports. The City of Kingston Engineer 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 storm water system, the landowner shall grant to the City of Kingston the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection C.
[Added 7-5-2011 by L.L. No. 9-2011, approved 7-27-2011]
All newly constructed impervious surfaces, including adjacent impacted surfaces, shall be regulated such that stormwater runoff generated by said improvements shall not exceed previously existing conditions. Differential runoff generated as a result of site improvements shall be detained on site by suitable means approved by the Kingston Building Department for a period of not less than 24 hours.
For differential runoff as a result of the ten-year three-hour storm event from an improved typical City lot (5,000 square feet) with 60% impervious cover amounts to 4,000 gallons, deviations from the baseline improvement shall be regulated on a proportionate basis.
The following activities are hereby exempt from conformance with § 353-11.1A:
Where physical lot constraints make on-site retention technically infeasible as determined by the City Engineer;
New impervious surfaces under 100 square feet already in planning; and
Improved gravel driveways.
New porous pavement shall be provided a fifty-percent impervious surface credit.
This provision shall be enforced by the City of Kingston Building Safety Division.
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 City of Kingston in its approval of the stormwater pollution prevention plan, the City of Kingston 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 City of Kingston as the beneficiary. The security shall be in an amount to be determined by the City of Kingston 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 City of Kingston, 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 the City of Kingston. 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 City of Kingston 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 City of Kingston may draw upon the account to cover the costs of proper operation and maintenance, including engineering and inspection costs.
Recordkeeping. The City of Kingston may require entities subject to this chapter to maintain records demonstrating compliance with this chapter.
Notice of violation. When the City of Kingston determines that a land development activity is not being carried out in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, it may issue a written notice of violation to the landowner. The notice of violation shall contain:
Stop-work orders. The City of Kingston may issue a stop-work order for violations of this chapter. 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 City of Kingston 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 chapter.
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who is convicted of violating 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. However, for the purposes of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter 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 chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer the Building Safety Division of the Fire Department 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 City of Kingston may take necessary corrective action, the cost of which shall become a lien upon the property until paid.
The City of Kingston may require any person undertaking land development activities regulated by this chapter to pay reasonable costs at prevailing rates for review of SWPPPs, inspections, or SMP maintenance performed by the City of Kingston or performed by a third party for the City of Kingston. These fees shall be determined by the Common Council of the City of Kingston, by resolution, which may be revised by it as it is deemed necessary, from time to time.