Environmental Rules in Rockland County, NY (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Rockland County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Rockland County's Drainage Agency runs a countywide stream maintenance program under Chapter 53 of the County Code, inspecting every county stream twice a year and requiring routine repairs to be finished within 30 days of a documented problem.
Rockland County Stream Maintenance Program
Some RestrictionsRockland County Code § 53-5
§ 53-5. Program established. ... COUNTY STREAM Those watercourses and/or streams identified on the Rockland County Official Map. CHANNEL LINES The one hundred-year frequency line as indicated from the studies and investigation by the Chairman of the Drainage Agency. ... C. Implementation. The Rockland County Drainage Agency and its staff are to undertake the following stream maintenance program...
Flood Zones
Rockland County Code Ch. 353 bars building, filling, excavating or placing obstructions within the one-hundred-year floodplain of any County stream countywide, in every town and village. The County Drainage Agency enforces the ban and can require permanent or temporary easements from property owners inside the floodplain.
Rockland County 100-Year Floodplain Rules
Significant RestrictionsRockland County Code § 353-4
It shall be a breach of this chapter for any person or firm to: (1) Take any action which will undermine stream bank stability within the one-hundred-year floodplain of a designated County stream. (2) Take any action of filling in or dumping material which would obstruct normal flow within the one-hundred-year floodplain of a designated County stream or water recharge area. ... (5) Locate or co...
Vehicle Idling Restrictions
Rockland County bans idling a motor vehicle engine for more than three consecutive minutes when the vehicle is not in motion, countywide in every town and village. The County Legislature adopted the limit under Local Law No. 4-2007 to reinforce the Rockland County Sanitary Code, with the Commissioner of Health empowered to pursue civil penalties on top of criminal fines.
Rockland County 3-Minute Engine Idling Limit
Some RestrictionsRockland County Code §§ 377-2, 377-3
No person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor vehicle, except as otherwise permitted by Sections 12.12.1.2, 12.12.2.1, 12.12.2.2., 12.12.2.3, and 12.12.2.4 of the Sanitary Code of Rockland County, to idle for longer than three consecutive minutes when the motor vehicle is not in motion. ... Any person who violates this law shall be guilty of an offense; namely, a violation, punishable o...
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