Sewer Control Rules Penalty Schedule.
15 RCNY § 56-02
in effect§ 56-02 Sewer Control Rules Penalty Schedule.
Regulation Description First Violation Second Violation Third Violation Subs Viol. Default Penalty
Penalty MIT. Penalty Penalty MIT. Penalty Penalty MIT. Penalty
15 RCNY § 19-02(a), (d) Unauthorized connection to public sewer/interceptor
1st offense $300 $2005 $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs. offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-02(b), (c),(e) Unauthorized discharge to catch basin/storm/sanitary sewer
1st offense $250 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-02(f) Discharge of groundwater without permit
1st offense $250 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(1) Discharge of obstructive substance or other interference (non-green infrastructure)
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(2) Discharge of snow and ice at unauthorized location
1st offense $100 NO $1,000
2nd offense $200 NO $2,000
3rd offense $500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $1,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(3) Discharge of steam/waste water over 150°f
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(4) 15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(1) 15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(5) Discharge of flammable or explosive substance Discharge of obstructive substance or other interference to green infrastructure Discharge of oil to green infrastructure
1st offense $1,000 $5003 $2,000
2nd offense $2,000 NO $4,000
3rd offense $4,000 NO $8,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(5) Discharge of oil 0-5 qts from changing oil in privately owned automobile (non-green infrastructure)
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $800 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(6) Discharge of non-polar material
1st offense $1,000 $5001 $2,000
2nd offense $2,000 $8001 $4,000
3rd offense $4,000 $1,0001 $8,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(5), (7), (8) Discharge of oil sludge/coal tar/paints (non-green infrastructure)
1st offense $1,000 $5003 $2,000
2nd offense $2,000 $8003 $4,000
3rd offense $4,000 $1,0003 $8,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(9) Discharge of wastewater outside of applicable ph limits
1st offense $400 $2501 $1,000
2nd offense $800 $4001 $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(10)-(11) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Discharge of toxics Discharge in excess of interim or final limits for toxic parameter under SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit
1st offense $1,000 $5003 $2,000
2nd offense $2,000 NO $4,000
3rd offense $4,000 NO $8,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(12) Discharge of pollutant burdensome to sewage treatment plant
1st offense $2,500 $1,5006 $5,000
2nd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
3rd offense $7,500 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(13)-(14) Discharge of noxious malodorous or discoloring substance
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $800 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(15) 15 RCNY § 19-03(a)(1) Discharge of dry cleaning wastes Discharge of concrete/cement or similarly obstructive material or water contaminated therewith (non-green infrastructure)
1st offense $1,000 $3503 $2,000
2nd offense $2,000 NO $4,000
3rd offense $4,000 NO $8,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(b) Discharge of unshredded garbage
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(d)(1) 15 RCNY § 19.1-01.4 Failure to protect against accidental discharge
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(d)(2) Failure to immediately notify DEP of accidental discharge
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(d)(3) Failure to post accidental discharge procedures
1st offense $250 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(d)(4) 15 RCNY § 19.1-01.4 Failure to mitigate discharge and commence clean-up Failure to comply with Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(e) Failure to control sewer odor arising in premise
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(f) 15 RCNY § 19-11(q) Failure to install or maintain pretreatment equipment (grease)
1st offense $100 NO $1,000
2nd offense $400 NO $2,000
3rd offense $800 NO $3,000
Subs offense $1,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-03(g) Unlawful discharge of radioactive material
1st offense $2,500 NO $5,000
2nd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
3rd offense $7,500 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(a) Discharge of cyanide amenable in excess of local limit, but less than 25x the limit
1st offense 400 $2501 $1,000
2nd offense $800 $4001 $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(a) Discharge of cyanide amenable in excess of local limit, and equal to 25x the limit or greater
1st offense 750 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(a)-(c) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Discharge in excess of local/categorical limits/limits set by commissioner, but less than 10x the limit (not applicable to cyanide amenable under 15 RCNY § 19-04(a)) Discharge in excess of interim or final effluent limits for non-toxic parameter under SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit but less than 10x the limit / unauthorized discharge
1st offense 400 $2501 $1,000
2nd offense $800 $4001 $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(a)-(c) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Discharge in excess of local/categorical limits/limits set by commissioner, and equal to 10x the limit or greater (not applicable to cyanide amenable under 15 RCNY § 19-04(a)) Discharge in excess of interim or final effluent limits for non-toxic parameter under SPDES Multi-Sector General Permit and equal to 10x the limit or greater / Significant unauthorized discharge
1st offense 750 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(d) Failure to maintain/properly operate pretreatment equipment (categorical)
1st offense 350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-04(e) Unlawful dilution of wastewater
1st offense 500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-05(a)(1)-(2) Discharge of wastewater w/o permit or equivalent control mechanism
1st offense 300 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-05(c) Refusal to provide information, permit inspection, or measure/sample
1st offense 500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-05(d) Failure to install measurement/sampling equipment, as required
1st offense 350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-05(e) New connection to public sewer, without permit
1st offense 500 $2505 $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(a)(1) Discharge of scavenger waste without scavenger waste permit
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(a)(1)-(2) Discharge of scavenger waste in violation of terms of permit/discharge of scavenger waste from outside NYC
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(a)(3) Discharge of non-sanitary wastes
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs. offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(a)(4) Discharge of scavenger wastes at non-designated manhole
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(b) Discharge of scavenger wastes in unclean/unsafe manner/failure to produce or carry permit/false or misleading statement in application
1st offense $400 $1005 $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 $2505 $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(d) Unlawful transport of other wastes in scavenger vehicle
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-06(e) Impermissible discharge of waste from grease interceptor, separator, or trap
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-07(a), (i) Failure to prepare/Implement silver halide bmpp
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-07(b), (f) Failure to install, operate, and maintain proper pretreatment equipment
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-07(c) Failure to follow off-site recovery req. for silver halide records and measurements, or vendor certification
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-07(d), (h) Failure to maintain and make available all required records and measurements, or vendor certification
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-10(b)(1)-(2) Unauthorized entry into or damage to sewer system
1st offense $2,500 NO $5,000
2nd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
3rd offense $7,500 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-10(c) Interference with DEP personnel/equipment
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-10(d) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.3 Refusal to allow entry/inspection/tampering with sampling or testing device
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-10(e) Failure to provide required information/refusal to cooperate
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-12(a), (c) Failure to install/maintain pretreatment equipment (dry cleaners)
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-12(b) Discharge of dry cleaning waste (perc)
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-12(d) Failure to protect against accidental spill (dry cleaner waste)
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
15 RCNY § 19-12(e) Failure to maintain records (dry cleaners)
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
A.C. § 24-509(c) Failure to connect to public sewer w/i 6 months of notification
1st offense $3,000 $5007 $7508 $1,0009 $5,000
2nd offense N/A N/A
3rd offense N/A N/A
Subs offense N/A
A.C. § 24-523(c)(2) A.C. § 24-573 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.4 Failure to maintain/submit required record/report
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
A.C. § 24-523(c)(2) Failure to maintain monitoring equipment/methods
1st offense $350 NO $1,000
2nd offense $500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $1,000 NO $3,000
Subs offense $2,500 $10,000
A.C. § 24-523(c)(2) Failure to provide required information
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,500 NO $2,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $7,500 $10,000
A.C. § 24-523(c)(3) Refusal to allow inspection of monitoring equipment/ method or sampling
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
A.C. § 24-523(c)(4) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Providing false or misleading information
1st offense $1,000 NO $2,000
2nd offense $2,500 NO $5,000
3rd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
A.C. §§ 24-523(f) / 24-524(f) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Failure to comply with Comm. request for information/terms of permit other than reporting requirements
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
A.C. § 24-524(f) A.C. § 24-585 Failure to comply with Comm's Order
1st offense $400 $1252 $1,000
2nd offense $600 $2504 $2,000
3rd offense $800 $4004 $3,000
Subs offense $1,000 $10,000
A.C. § 24-524(f) 15 RCNY § 19.1-02.1 Failure to comply with terms of permit reporting requirements
1st offense $250 $1252 $1,000
2nd offense $500 $2504 $2,000
3rd offense $800 NO $3,000
Subs offense $1,000 $10,000
A.C. Title 24, Ch.5 A.C. Title 24, Ch.5-A 15 RCNY Ch.19 15 RCNY Ch.19.1 Miscellaneous Administrative Code/Rule violation
1st offense $500 NO $1,000
2nd offense $1,000 NO $2,000
3rd offense $2,500 NO $3,000
Subs offense $5,000 $10,000
A.C. Title 24, Ch.5 A.C. Title 24, Ch.5-A 15 RCNY Ch.19 15 RCNY Ch.19.1 Any serious Administrative Code/Rule violation
1st offense $2,500 NO $5,000
2nd offense $5,000 NO $10,000
3rd offense $7,500 NO $10,000
Subs offense $10,000 $10,000
(Added City Record 4/1/2019, eff. 6/1/2019; amended City Record 12/10/2020, eff. 1/9/2021)
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-118762Fetched: 10/24/2026