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Timestamp: 2020-02-27 06:07:54
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 44', '§ 10', '§ 44', '§ 44']

Village of Asharoken, NY Erosion and Sediment Control; Stormwater Management
§ 44-3 Findings of fact.
§ 44-4 Word usage; definitions.
§ 44-5 Statutory authority.
§ 44-8 Stormwater pollution prevention plans.
§ 44-9 Performance and design criteria.
§ 44-10 Maintenance, inspection and repair of stormwater facilities.
§ 44-11 Subdivision regulations.
§ 44-12 Construction inspection.
§ 44-13 Performance guarantee; maintenance guarantee; recordkeeping.
§ 44-14 Fees for services.
§ 44-15 Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ 44-16 Violations deemed a public nuisance.
§ 44-17 Remedies not exclusive.
Chapter 44 Erosion and Sediment Control; Stormwater Management
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of the Trustees of the Village of Asharoken 1-7-2008 by L.L. No. 2-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Storm sewers — See Ch. 45.
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 § 44-3, hereof. This chapter seeks to meet those purposes by achieving the following objectives:
Clearing, grading, excavation of soil, and/or placement of fill, whether or not such activity is part of construction activity.
Construction activity including, but not limited to, clearing, grading, excavating, soil disturbance and/or placement of fill that results in land disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre, or activities disturbing less than one acre of total land area that is part of a larger common plan of development or sale, even though multiple separate and distinct land development activities may take place at different times on different schedules.
In accordance with § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Asharoken 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 Village and for the protection and enhancement of its physical environment. The Board of Trustees 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.
The municipality shall designate a Stormwater Management Officer (SMO) who shall accept all stormwater pollution prevention plans and forward such plans to the applicable Village Board. The Stormwater Management Officer may either:
Upon approval by the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Asharoken, engage the services of a professional engineer to review the plans, specifications and related documents at a cost not to exceed a fee schedule established by said governing board; or
Accept the certification of a licensed professional engineer or a certified professional in erosion and sediment control (CPESC) that the plans conform to the requirements of this chapter.
Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the Village of Asharoken Planning Board on or before the effective date of this chapter, except where the Planning Board has reserved site plan review or other continuous jurisdiction.
Condition C: stormwater runoff from land development activity disturbing at least one but less than five acres of land during the course of the project, exclusive of the construction of single-family residences.
All information in Subsection B of this section;
Plan certification. The SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional landscape architect or a licensed professional engineer and must be signed by the professional preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all stormwater management practices meet the requirements of this chapter.
The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, most current version or its successor, hereinafter referred to as the "Design Manual");
New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control, (Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2004, most current version or its successor, hereinafter referred to as 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 Subsection A above and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional, as per § 44-8C, above.
For land development activities as defined in chapter and meeting Condition A, B or C of § 44-8, 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.
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 Village the right to enter the property at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner for the purpose of inspection as specified in Subsection B.
Notice of violation. When the SMO, his designee, or other designee of the Board of Trustees 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:
Penalties. In addition to or as an alternative to any penalty provided herein or by law, any person who violates 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 purposes only all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week, or part thereof, such violation continues following notification by the Village, shall constitute a separate offense punishable in a like manner.
Seek a court order to take any and all measures reasonably necessary abate the violation and/or restore the property, at the cost and expense, including those of the litigation and the fees of witnesses and attorneys, of the violator.
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties provided, and condition caused by or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter 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.