§ 170-5. Exemptions.

The following activities are exempt from review under this chapter.

A. 

Agricultural activity as defined in this chapter.

B. 

Silvicultural activity, except that landing areas and log haul roads are subject to this chapter.

C. 

Routine maintenance activities that disturb less than five acres and are performed to maintain the original line and grade, hydraulic capacity or original purpose of a facility.

D. 

Repairs to any stormwater management practice or facility deemed necessary by the SMO.

E. 

Any part of a subdivision if a plat for the subdivision has been approved by the Town on or before the effective date of this chapter.

F. 

Land development activities for which a building permit has been approved on or before the effective date of this chapter.

G. 

Cemetery graves.

H. 

Installation of fence, sign, telephone, and electric poles and other kinds of posts or poles.

I. 

Emergency activity immediately necessary to protect life, property or natural resources.

J. 

Activities of an individual engaging in home gardening by growing flowers, vegetables and other plants primarily for use by that person and his or her family.

K. 

Landscaping and horticultural activities in connection with an existing structure.

L. 

Land development activities that are ineligible for coverage under SPDES general permit GP-0-15-002 because they directly discharge into Canandaigua Lake and disturb one or more acres of land with no existing impervious cover and are located in steep slope areas.