N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 665.10

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 665.10 - Local government enforcement

(a) No person may violate the terms or conditions of a permit issued by a local government. Civil and criminal sanctions for violation of the act or local laws or ordinances adopted pursuant to the act and this Part are set out in title 23 of article 71 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

(b) A local government must reasonably and conscientiously enforce the provisions of its local freshwater wetlands protection program in that it will:

(1) conduct inspections to ensure compliance with permit conditions;

(2) investigate all reports of violation;

(3) suspend or revoke a permit upon a finding of noncompliance; and

(4) prosecute violation of the act, the local law or ordinance, or permit condition as appropriate.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 665.10