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The Technical Support Department provides public works administration and coordination services for the Town of Tonawanda and its departments.
Our role in the town's Public Works projects includes facilitating contract administration, planning, project scoping, design, engineering, mapping and inspection. The department also provides Information Technology services for the town to include data management, networking, security, email, internet, GIS, help desk and application support. We also manage and coordinate stormwater management, street lighting, telecommunications and gas and electric utilities.
Our department has flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). We will compare your street address to the NFIP maps and can issue you a statement declaring whether or not you are in a flood zone. Contact the department at (716) 877-8805 for more information.
Sidewalks are replaced by the town only under certain circumstance. If a tree root from a tree that is between the curb and sidewalk has lifted the sidewalk slab, the Highway Department should be contacted at (716) 875-8822. The Highway Department has a Sidewalk Replacement program for tree root damage. You may ask them to investigate your claim and determine if it is eligible for the program.
If a town water line or sewer needed to be repaired and the crews removed the sidewalk for the repair, then the Town Water and Sewer Department will replace the sidewalk. You may contact them at (716) 874-0490).
If the sidewalk is tipped or broken due to age, then you as the property owner are responsible as described in the Town Code Section 183.
When this happens, it is usually because the water being discharged has no place to drain or the ground around your house may need to be graded so water runs away from the walls toward the street. You may contact the Town Building Department at (716) 877-8801 for additional assistance.
Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)
Since 1982, the Town of Tonawanda has been a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by adopting and enforcing a floodplain management local law to reduce future flood damage. In exchange, the NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available to homeowners, renters and business owners in these communities. Community participation in the NFIP is voluntary.
The town has been using the 1982 series of Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) provided by FEMA. We have them in both paper and digital form. The ones in digital form can be used to review particular parcels in the town to see if they are in a floodplain.
Resources
Floodplain Development
Any development with the Special Flood Hazard Area, also referred to as the floodplain or 100 year flood zone is highly regulated and must be done is strict accordance with the code. A floodplain development permit is required from the Town Engineer. Fees apply.
Updated Maps
FEMA is preparing to update their maps of Erie County, including the Town of Tonawanda. On January 20, 2011, the Town of Tonawanda filed an Appeal with FEMA on conditions of discharge calculations for Ellicott Creek and the delineation of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) south of Ellicott Creek. FEMA has accepted the town's protest regarding the boundary of the preliminary SFHA and has further modified the preliminary maps to reflect a reduced area of the SFHA.
Resources
The next steps in the process would be as follows:
For more information, view the New York Mapping Status.
Contact Information
Matthew Sutton, PE, CPESC
Town Engineer
Floodplain Administrator
Description | Fee (2020) |
Bid Books for Jobs | $100 |
Storm Water Permit Review | $500.00 up to 5 acres |
$850 5 acres to 10 acres | |
$75.00 per acre 10 acres and above | |
Stormwater Construction Inspection - fee due at the start of pre-construction/start up meeting | $650.00 up to 5 acres, per year |
$1,000 - 5 acres to 10 acres, per year | |
$100.00 per acre 10 acres and above, per year | |
Public Improvement Permit | $500.00 per permit |
Technical Review | 4% of estimated cost |
Inspection | 10% of estimated cost |
Subdivision Application Review | $500.00 for 1st acre |
$50.00 per additional acre | |
Floodplain Development Permit | $100.00 |
$500.00 deposit for reimbursable cost | |
Excavation, Removal or Storage of Materials Permit | $500.00 for 1st acre |
$50.00 per additional acre | |
New Sanitary Sewer Connection (> 2,500 gallons per day) | $250.00 per gpm (based on the Town's cost to remediate) |