Rochester and Monroe County towns are NYS MS4 permittees. NY DEC SPDES GP-0-20-001 requires SWPPP for 1+ acre disturbance. Strict Lake Ontario and Genesee River watershed protection.
Rochester, Monroe County, and most urbanized Monroe County towns are regulated MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) operators under NY DEC SPDES General Permit GP-0-19-003. New construction or significant redevelopment disturbing 1 or more acres requires a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) under SPDES GP-0-20-001, following the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual. Rochester City Code Ch. 104A governs stormwater. Post-construction stormwater facilities must be maintained by property owners in perpetuity. Lake Ontario and Genesee River watershed protection is a DEC priority; Irondequoit Bay and Braddock Bay have specific TMDL plans. Illicit discharges (washing cars into storm drains, dumping yard waste) prohibited.
Failure to implement SWPPP: NY DEC fines up to $37,500 per day. Rochester Ch. 104A illicit discharge: $500 to $10,000. Maintenance failures: correction order plus civil penalty.
Monroe County, NY
City of Rochester prohibits on-street parking 2 AM to 6 AM year-round under Municipal Code §111-5 (alternate side not in effect; blanket overnight ban). Resi...
Monroe County, NY
Monroe County towns specify approved fence materials in zoning codes. Wood, vinyl, chain-link, and wrought iron standard. Barbed wire banned in residential z...
Monroe County, NY
NY State Uniform Code (Residential Code §R404) requires engineered design for retaining walls over 4 feet measured from bottom of footing. Monroe County muni...
Monroe County, NY
Monroe County does not have a separate countywide smoke-alarm ordinance; smoke-alarm requirements come from the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Bu...
Monroe County, NY
Monroe County is not designated a high wildfire hazard area. No defensible space requirements. NY DEC Part 215 brush burn ban (March 16 – May 14) is the prim...
Monroe County, NY
Monroe County follows NY DEC Part 215 seasonal burn ban (March 16 to May 14). Property owners must keep lots clear under town property maintenance codes. No ...
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