Bronx erosion control required on all sites disturbing 5,000+ sq ft under NYC DEP rules and NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 750. Silt fences, stabilized construction entrances, and sediment basins required. Waterfront sites (City Island, Hunts Point) have heightened protections.
NYC DEP Chapter 31 and NY DEC general SPDES permit require erosion and sediment control on sites disturbing 5,000+ sq ft. Required BMPs: silt fence perimeter, stabilized construction entrance, sediment traps, temporary seeding within 14 days of inactivity. Waterfront Revitalization Program reviews projects within 300 ft of shoreline (City Island, Throgs Neck, Hunts Point, Clasons Point). Wetland permits from DEC for tidal wetlands under Article 25 of ECL.
Erosion control failures: 1,000-25,000 dollars per incident. DEC wetlands violations: up to 10,000 per day. Restoration required.
Bronx County, NY
Open burning is prohibited in Bronx County under both NYC Fire Code FC 307 and 6 NYCRR Part 215. Burning leaves, brush, trash, or yard waste is illegal year-...
Bronx County, NY
Bronx County is not in a designated wildfire hazard zone. No WUI maps, Cal Fire-equivalent designations, or Chapter 7A-style construction rules apply in NYC.
Bronx County, NY
Bronx County follows NYC Fire Code (Title 29). Open flames and recreational fires are prohibited on terraces, balconies, roofs, and within 10 feet of combust...
Bronx County, NY
Backyard recreational fires are only allowed at 1-2 family homes with private yards, using approved portable fire pits under 3 feet wide. Apartment buildings...
Bronx County, NY
NYC Administrative Code 27-2045 requires working smoke alarms in every dwelling unit. Since 2019 all replacement alarms must be sealed 10-year battery or har...
Bronx County, NY
The Bronx is a dense urban borough with no wildland-urban interface, so there is no defensible space ordinance. Property owners must still maintain lots free...
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