Showing ordinances that apply to North Gates, NY
North Gates is an unincorporated community (population 9,458) in Monroe County, New York. Because North Gates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The stormwater management rules below are the ones that govern your area.
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.
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