Stormwater regulated under NY SPDES MS4 program (6 NYCRR Part 750). Onondaga County is part of the MS4 permit area. Onondaga Lake Ambient Monitoring Program and the 1998 Amended Consent Judgment drive strict water quality rules.
Onondaga Lake remediation under the Federal Consent Judgment and NY DEC oversight requires strict stormwater controls. Disturbances over 1 acre require a SWPPP per NY SPDES General Permit GP-0-20-001. Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP) coordinates the Save the Rain green infrastructure program.
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Onondaga County, NY
Commercial noise regulated by municipal codes. Syracuse zoning limits industrial noise at residential property lines to 65 dBA day, 55 dBA night.
Onondaga County, NY
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs or bearing commercial signage are generally prohibited on residential streets overnight in Syracuse and most Onondaga Cou...
Onondaga County, NY
RV and boat parking regulated by town zoning codes. Most Onondaga County towns prohibit on-street RV parking over 24-48 hours and require side or rear yard s...
Onondaga County, NY
Street parking in Onondaga County follows NY Vehicle & Traffic Law plus local codes. City of Syracuse enforces odd-even street cleaning rules Nov 15-Apr 1 an...
Onondaga County, NY
Smoke and CO detectors required in all NY dwellings under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Uniform Code). Amanda's Law requires CO alarms in homes with fuel-burning appli...
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Outdoor burning of brush, leaves, or debris is prohibited in Onondaga County from March 15 to May 15 under the NYSDEC statewide burn ban. Burning household t...
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