Environmental Rules in Ramapo, NY (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for Ramapo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
No board in Ramapo can approve a land development project until the applicant files a stormwater pollution prevention plan meeting Chapter 237's standards. The Town's Stormwater Management Officer reviews every plan, larger or impaired-water-adjacent projects trigger added water-quality controls, and no certificate of occupancy issues until the work is certified compliant.
Ramapo Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Rule
Some RestrictionsRamapo Code § 237-7
No application for approval of a land development activity shall be approved until the appropriate board has received a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with the specifications in this chapter.
Erosion Control
Ramapo caps active soil disturbance on a construction site at five acres at a time and forces every regulated project to file a stormwater pollution prevention plan naming its erosion and sediment control practices. The Stormwater Management Officer inspects each construction phase, and 48-hour notice is required before erosion controls go in.
Ramapo Construction Erosion & Sediment Control
Some RestrictionsRamapo Code § 237-8A(4)
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 sh...
Flood Zones
Any construction, fill, or other development within a Ramapo flood hazard area shown on FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map requires a floodplain development permit from the Building Inspector before work begins, under § 149-10 of the Town's Flood Damage Prevention law.
Ramapo Floodplain Development Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsRamapo Code § 149-10
Purpose. A floodplain development permit is hereby established for all construction and other development to be undertaken in areas of special flood hazard in this community for the purpose of protecting its citizens from increased flood hazards and ensuring that new development is constructed in a manner that minimizes its exposure to flooding. It shall be unlawful to undertake any development...
Flood Elevation Requirements
New construction and substantial improvements in Ramapo's mapped flood zones, Zones A1-A30, AE and AH, must have the lowest floor, including any basement, elevated at least two feet above the base flood elevation, under § 149-12E of the flood damage prevention law.
Ramapo Two-Foot Freeboard Elevation Rule
Some RestrictionsRamapo Code § 149-12E(1)(a)
Within Zones A1-A30, AE and AH and also Zone A if base flood elevation data are available, new construction and substantial improvements shall have the lowest floor (including basement) elevated to or above two feet above the base flood elevation.
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