Yonkers requires erosion and sediment control plans for soil disturbance of 1 acre or more under the NYS SPDES General Permit GP-0-20-001. Smaller sites follow Yonkers Code stormwater and grading provisions.
Construction disturbing 1+ acre requires a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) filed with NYS DEC under GP-0-20-001. Plans must include silt fence, stabilized construction entrances, inlet protection, and stabilization within 14 days of final grading. Yonkers Engineering Department reviews site plans for smaller disturbances.
Failure to install E&S controls: stop-work order; NYS DEC penalties up to $37,500/day for SPDES violations.
Yonkers, NY
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