Glen Cove enforces a Stormwater Management ordinance under Chapter 237 and Excavation/Grading rules under Chapter 136 to control runoff from construction sites and improved properties. Land disturbances of more than 1 acre also require a NYSDEC SPDES MS4 stormwater permit.
Chapter 136 (Excavations) regulates the design, construction, materials, use, location and maintenance of grading, excavation and fill. Sub-3-foot deep excavations covering less than 1,000 square feet are exempt, but any fill made from those excavations remains regulated. The city is an MS4 community under the NYSDEC SPDES program and must implement stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) for qualifying construction projects. Crescent Beach stormwater improvements were a high-profile NYSDEC-permitted city project. Illicit discharge to the storm sewer system is prohibited.
Erosion-control failures and unpermitted disturbances are violations of Chapters 136/237 enforceable under § 1-15 (up to $1,000 / 15 days). NYSDEC SPDES violations carry additional civil penalties up to $37,500 per day under federal Clean Water Act passthrough.
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