Babylon, NY Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Ch. 189, adopted 2006
- Required before work
- approved SWPPP (§189-6A)
- First-offense fine
- $500-$1,500 (§189-9G)
- Small-site exception
- under 1 acre may use simplified agreement
- Enforcer
- Town Engineering Division
Summary
Any land development activity in the Town of Babylon needs an approved stormwater pollution prevention plan with erosion and sediment controls before work can start.
No application for approval of a land development activity shall be approved until the Town of Babylon has received an acceptable stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) prepared in accordance with the specifications in the chapter. An SWPPP shall be required consistent with the requirements of this chapter. Any land development activity conducted without an approved SWPPP shall be in violation of this chapter.
B. Contents of stormwater pollution prevention plans. All SWPPPs shall provide the following background information and erosion and sediment controls:
(1) Background information about the scope of the project, including location, type and size of the project.
(2) A site map/construction drawing(s) at an appropriate scale for the project, including a general location map. At a minimum, the site map should show the total site area, all improvements, areas of disturbance, and areas that will not be disturbed; existing vegetation; on-site and adjacent off-site surface water(s), wetlands and drainage patterns that could be affected by the construction activity; existing and final slopes; locations of off-site material, waste, borrow or equipment storage areas; and location(s) of the stormwater discharges(s).
(3) A description of the soil(s) present at the site based on the Suffolk County Soil Survey, United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 189, Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control, adopted in 2006, requires a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) for land development activity across the Town of Babylon's Suffolk County hamlets, from West Babylon construction sites to Wyandanch subdivisions. Section 189-6A bars approval of any land development activity until the Town's Engineering Division accepts a SWPPP built to the chapter's specifications, and treats work done without one as a standalone violation. Sites under an acre may instead sign a simplified single-family or commercial/industrial agreement in lieu of a full erosion and sediment control plan.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 189-9 draws a fine of $500 to $1,500 and up to 15 days in jail for a first offense, rising to $2,500-$5,000 and a misdemeanor by the third offense within five years; each day counts separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do small residential projects need a full erosion control plan?
What happens if I skip the SWPPP?
Sources & Official References
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