The "Easton Sewerage District Bylaw" and all subsequent amendments thereto, hereinafter called "this chapter," is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 83 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and amendments thereto, and the powers granted to the Town of Easton, hereinafter called "the Town," under the Home Rule amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution. In addition to the purposes stated herein this chapter gives consideration to the development objectives and recommendations contained in the Easton Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, hereinafter referred to as the "CWMP."
The purposes of this chapter are to promote the health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town; to lessen the risk from the collection, transmission, treatment and disposal of sewage; to protect and conserve health; to secure safety from untreated or improperly treated sewage dangers; to conserve natural resources and protect public and private water supply; to improve the value of real estate and beautify the Town by encouraging the most appropriate uses of land within the Town; and to preserve, increase and sustain the amenities of the Town.