§ 73B-9. Performance and design criteria for stormwater management and erosion and sediment control.

All land development activities shall be subject to the following performance and design criteria:

A. 

Technical standards. For the purpose of this chapter, the following documents shall serve as the official guides and specifications for stormwater management. Stormwater management practices that are designed and constructed in accordance with these technical documents shall be presumed to meet the standards imposed by this chapter:

(1) 

The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, most current version or its successor, hereinafter referred to as the "Design Manual").

(2) 

New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control (Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, 2004, most current version or its successor, hereinafter referred to as the "Erosion Control Manual").

B. 

Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with technical standards, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to the technical standards set forth in Subsection A above and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional, as per § 73B-8C, above.

C. 

Water quality standards. Any land development activity shall not cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New York.