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Greenburgh to hold public hearing on stormwater discharge rules and curb-to-curb repaving standard
Summary
Town attorney Amanda McGahn told the Greenburgh board she will seek a public hearing in September on two draft local laws: one tightening rules on residential stormwater/groundwater discharge to prevent icing and nuisance on public streets, and another requiring curb-to-curb restoration after utility digs; the board discussed limiting permit extensions and noted outreach from Con Edison.
The Greenburgh Town Board scheduled a public hearing for the second meeting in September on two draft local laws that would strengthen rules on private stormwater discharges and require complete (curb-to-curb) roadway restoration after utility work, officials said.
Amanda McGahn, filling in for Town Attorney Joe Danko, told the board the first proposal (Article 3, Chapter 430) would amend the town's property maintenance code to regulate discharges of groundwater and roof leaders onto public streets and add a notice provision authorizing the Department of Public Works to abate nuisance conditions and charge the cost back to property owners. "This really adds to the current requirements in the code and, in the property maintenance code," McGahn said, describing the notice-and-chargeback mechanism.
The second draft would codify curb-to-curb restoration standards when utilities excavate roadways, incorporating diagrams and standards the town used informally in DPW practice and examples from neighboring municipalities. McGahn said the permit for restorations would expire after three months unless extended. "The permit expires after 3 months unless it's extended," she noted; several board members urged limiting extensions, with discussion centering on allowing no more than one extension.
Members flagged recurring problems when utilities repave only half a road after digging, producing mismatched pavement. The board also discussed coordination challenges with utilities such as Con Edison and Veolia; McGahn said Con Edison has reached out to the engineering department about the town's current standard. Chair praised the draft materials and the diagram on the last sheet as helpful for enforcement.
The board will hold a public hearing at its second September meeting to solicit public comment before taking further action on the ordinances. The hearing will be the next procedural step toward possible adoption.
