Showing ordinances that apply to Orangeburg, NY
Orangeburg is an unincorporated community (population 4,565) in Rockland County, New York. Because Orangeburg is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Rockland County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The coastal development rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Rockland County's Hudson River shoreline towns (Piermont, Nyack, Grand View, Haverstraw, Stony Point) fall under NY Coastal Management Program and Hudson River Valley Greenway. NYS DOS coastal consistency review, DEC tidal wetland permits, and scenic area protections apply to waterfront development.
Rockland County's Hudson River communities are subject to the NY Coastal Management Program under Executive Law Article 42 and Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs (LWRPs). Piermont, Nyack, Upper Nyack, South Nyack, Grand View-on-Hudson, Haverstraw, and Stony Point have adopted NY DOS-approved LWRPs governing waterfront uses. Tidal wetlands (most Hudson River shoreline is tidal) are protected under NY ECL Article 25 requiring DEC permits for disturbance within 300 feet. The Hudson River Valley Greenway Act (ECL Article 44) promotes consistent shoreline planning. Scenic Hudson inventories designate portions of the Palisades and Hook Mountain as Scenic Areas of Statewide Significance (SASS) under 19 NYCRR Part 602, triggering viewshed review. Federal coastal consistency under CZMA applies to federally-permitted projects. Shoreline armoring, docks, and bulkheads require Army Corps §404 permits, DEC Article 15 permits, and town site-plan approval. FEMA V-zones along the river impose elevation requirements.
Unpermitted tidal wetland disturbance under ECL Article 25: fines up to $10,000 per day plus restoration. Unpermitted dock or bulkhead: DEC removal order and civil penalty up to $11,500. LWRP inconsistency findings: project denial. Scenic area violations: State enforcement plus local permit revocation.
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