Erosion and sediment control required under NY SPDES construction permit and NYSDEC Blue Book standards (NY Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control). Enforced by DEC Region 4 and local code enforcement.
Silt fence, stabilized construction entrance, and inlet protection required on all construction 1+ acre. Smaller sites may be required by local code. Steep slope disturbance (15+ percent grade) triggers additional controls. Rensselaer County has significant hillside topography along Hudson River bluffs requiring heightened controls.
DEC violations: $37,500 per day. Local violations: stop work plus $250-$1,000.
Rensselaer County, NY
NY State Residential Code Appendix G requires 48-inch minimum barrier around all pools over 24 inches deep. Self-closing, self-latching gates opening outward...
Rensselaer County, NY
NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law 843 governs division fences; shared boundary fences require mutual agreement. Finished side of fence typically m...
Rensselaer County, NY
Rensselaer County allows hens in NYC but roosters are banned. Coops must meet health standards. Livestock prohibited in most residential zones. NYC Health Co...
Rensselaer County, NY
NY Agriculture and Markets Law 123 authorizes municipalities to require leashes. Rensselaer County towns generally require dogs leashed off-property. Troy re...
Rensselaer County, NY
Beekeeping legal countywide under NY Agriculture and Markets Law Article 15. Hives must be registered with NY State Apiary Inspector. Rural Rensselaer County...
Rensselaer County, NY
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