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New York — Local Jurisdictions

City and county stormwater requirements beyond the state permit

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City of New York

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) / NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; however, NYC stormwater managemen…

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO…Waterfront / Flood Zone+2 more

City of Buffalo

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: City of Buffalo Permits & Inspection Services / Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA)

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; BSA requires green infrastructure…

Combined Sewer AreaNiagara River / Lake Erie Wa…

City of Yonkers

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: City of Yonkers Department of Housing and Buildings / Engineering Department

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; post-construction stormwater mana…

Hudson River WaterfrontNYC East of Hudson Watershed…

City of Rochester

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: City of Rochester Bureau of Buildings / Monroe County Department of Environmental Services (Pure Waters)

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; post-construction management requ…

Genesee River Gorge / Waters…Combined Sewer Area

City of Syracuse

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: City of Syracuse Department of Neighborhood and Business Development / Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection (WEP)

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; post-construction management requ…

Onondaga Lake WatershedCombined Sewer Area

City of Albany

City

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: City of Albany Division of Buildings and Codes / Albany County Sewer District

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No citywide cap; post-construction management requ…

Hudson River WaterfrontCombined Sewer Area

Nassau County

County

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: Nassau County Department of Public Works / Individual town/village building departments

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No countywide cap; post-construction management re…

Sole Source Aquifer / Ground…South Shore Estuary Reserve

Suffolk County

County

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: Suffolk County Department of Public Works / Individual town building departments

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No countywide cap; post-construction management pe…

Sole Source Aquifer / Specia…Peconic Estuary / Pine Barre…+1 more

Westchester County

County

MS4 Phase I

Submit to: Individual city/town/village building departments / Westchester County Soil & Water Conservation District

Detention: Required

Impervious limit: No countywide cap; post-construction management pe…

NYC East of Hudson WatershedLong Island Sound Watershed+1 more
Note: Local requirements are layered on top of the NYSDEC state permit. Both state and local requirements must be satisfied before beginning construction.