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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Syracuse, NY
Syracuse limits construction noise in residential areas under the Noise Control Ordinance. Construction is generally restricted during nighttime hours and ea...
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse regulates noise under Chapter 40 (Noise Control Ordinance) of the Revised General Ordinances. The city prohibits excessive, unnecessary, or unusuall...
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse's ReZone zoning ordinance sets fence height limits in residential districts. Front yard fences are limited to 4 feet; side and rear fences may be up...
Syracuse, NY
New York State does not require neighbor consent to build a fence on your property. Fences must be within property lines and comply with local zoning.
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse permits residents to keep up to six hens with a chicken permit under Revised General Ordinances Chapter 6, adopted as part of the urban agriculture ...
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse allows beekeeping subject to conditions. Hives must be managed to prevent nuisance to neighbors. New York State requires beekeeper registration.
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