The applicant shall provide effective sediment control measures for planning and construction of proposed developments. The following principles shall be applied as deemed appropriate:

A permit, to be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer, is required to grade and/or shape the topography in accordance with Subsection A(6) below.

Design standards. Design standards and specifications for erosion and sedimentation control shall be as specified in the Empire State Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society, New York Guidelines for Urban Erosion and Sediment Control.

All erosion and sedimentation control measures shall be installed prior to beginning any other land disturbances. Such devices shall not be removed until the disturbed land areas are permanently stabilized.

All erosion and sediment control measures shall be periodically inspected by the CEO and shall be maintained by the applicant or his successors in conformance with an approved schedule, so as to ensure effective operating conditions until such time as they are removed.

Erosion and sediment control measures shall comply with all applicable regulations and permit requirements of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). For any construction activity covering more than one acre, the applicant shall file with the DEC, with a copy to the Code Enforcement Officer, a notice of intent form 60 days prior to commencing excavation or grading in order to comply with the State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) General Permit (GP) No. 02-01.

For any subdivision, special permit, site plan, building permit, zoning permit, or variance that involves the disturbance of slopes greater than 15%, conditions shall be attached to ensure that:

No disturbance, including cutting of vegetation or construction of driveways, shall be permitted on any slope of 25% or greater, except in any of the following circumstances:

Slope determinations shall be made based upon the topographic information required for a particular approval, along with such other topographic information as the reviewing board or official shall reasonably require or the applicant shall offer.

For purposes of determining the location of steep slope areas, only contiguous slopes containing at least 3,000 square feet shall be considered.

No driveway, vehicular access lane, or private road may be constructed that exceeds a 15% slope for more than 5% of its total length.

The purpose of this section is to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Weedsport and to implement the recommendations of the Village's adopted Comprehensive Plan by minimizing stormwater runoff from land development activities in order to reduce flooding, erosion, and pollution caused by stormwater runoff.

This section is intended to require landowners and developers to comply with the New York State Department of State (NYS DEC) State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPEDES) general permits as required for activities associated with stormwater discharges and the preparation of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for land development activities.

Construction activities disturbing one or more acres of soil must be authorized under the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities as administered and regulated by NYS DEC. In accordance with NYS DEC regulations, permittees are required to develop a SWPPP to prevent discharges of construction-related pollutants to surface waters.

SWPPPs and associated permits for disturbance are reviewed and approved by NYS DEC. Obtaining such approval or permits is the sole responsibility of the landowner. A copy of the draft SWPPP and any other required permit from NYS DEC along with all associated paperwork, drawings, etc. shall be submitted to Planning Board as part of the required documents for site plan review. A copy of the NYS DEC approved SWPPP shall be submitted by the applicant to the Planning Board upon approval from NYS DEC.

The purpose of this section is to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Weedsport by preserving, protecting and conserving wetlands through careful regulation and control so that the multiple functions and benefits they provide may continue, thereby helping to protect property from damages caused by flooding and other losses due to wetlands destruction.

This section is intended to regulate the dredging, filling, deposition or removal of materials; degradation of water quality; the diversion or obstruction of water flow; and the placement of structures in, and other uses of, wetlands in the Village in accordance with the New York State Freshwater Wetlands Act and Article 24 of the New York State Environmental Conservation Law and the Clean Water Act of the United States.

Development activities, including but not limited to, construction of structures, buildings, or utilities; dredging, grading, filling, draining; or discharging into or adjacent to wetlands shall comply with the following regulations:

Permits. All required permits for development in state or federally regulated wetland areas; or for the otherwise disturbance of a wetland shall be secured by the landowner or their designated agent prior to the commencement of any development activity. Obtaining such approval or permits is the sole responsibility of the landowner. A copy of the approved permit and all associated paperwork, drawings, etc. shall be submitted to Planning Board as part of the required documents for site plan review.