Teaneck regulates site grading and drainage to prevent runoff onto neighboring properties and protect public stormwater infrastructure.
Teaneck requires grading plans for new construction, additions, and significant landscape changes that alter site drainage. Plans must show existing and proposed contours, drainage flows, and demonstrate that runoff does not adversely affect neighboring properties or public rights-of-way. Sump pump discharges cannot be directed to streets where they create icing hazards or onto adjacent parcels. Driveway slopes, retaining walls, and swales are reviewed during permit issuance. Coordination with stormwater and erosion control rules is required for projects exceeding regulatory thresholds.
Stop-work orders, mandatory drainage corrections, and fines under municipal land use enforcement provisions.
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