[Added 5-9-1994 ATM, Art. 51[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed
former Art. XI, Water Resource District, added 5-11-1982 ATM, Art.
88, as amended.
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17[1]]
The purposes of this Water Quality Protection Bylaw are:
A.
To promote the health, safety and general welfare of the community
by ensuring an adequate quality and quantity of drinking water for
the residents, institutions and businesses of the Town of Brewster;
B.
To preserve and protect all existing and potential sources of drinking
water supplies within Brewster's borders;
C.
To identify uses that should be prohibited or allowed only by special
permit and to establish performance standards that must be met for
all uses within a Zone I, Zone II and/or the District of Critical
Planning Concern ("DCPC").
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
D.
To protect groundwater and surface water resources from viral, pathogenic,
phosphorus and nitrogen contamination and pollution from stormwater
runoff;
E.
To complement the commonwealth's Department of Environmental Protection
regulations governing groundwater protection and the commonwealth's
efforts to protect surface and coastal waters;
F.
To protect other sensitive water resource areas, including those
land areas that contribute recharge to private drinking water supply
wells;
G.
To conserve the natural resources of the Town; and
H.
To prevent temporary and permanent contamination of the water resources
of the Town.
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17; 10-19-2009 FYTM, Art. 18]
This bylaw establishes regulations governing land uses and structures and their potential impact upon the Town's water resources. The provisions of Article XI are superimposed over all zoning districts and all land within the Town of Brewster and shall function as an overlay district. Where this article establishes rules, regulations, requirements, standards or provisions that are stricter than the underlying zoning districts, including those uses and structures found in Table 1 of the Zoning Bylaw, the provisions of this article shall control. In addition, this article establishes specific requirements for land uses and activities within those portions of the Town of Brewster mapped and identified on the Zoning Map as the District of Critical Planning Concern ("DCPC"), entitled "Brewster Water Protection District," as adopted by the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates pursuant to the Cape Cod Commission Act, which includes "Zone I" and "Zone II" and the "Groundwater Protection District" and the "Pleasant Bay Watershed."
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings indicated:
Geologic formation composed of rock, sand or gravel that
contains significant amounts of potentially recoverable water.
Any structural or nonstructural mechanism designed to minimize
the impact of non-point source pollution on receiving waters or resources,
including, but not limited to: detention ponds, construction or installation
of vegetative swales and buffers, street cleaning, reduced road salting,
and public education programs.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
A unit of land measure equal to 40,000 square feet, which
is considered a building acre in accordance with standard real estate
practices.
Any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients
which is used for its plant nutrient content and which is designed
for use, or claimed by its manufacturer to have value, in promoting
plant growth. Commercial fertilizers do not include unmanipulated
animal and vegetable manures, marl, lime, limestone, wood ashes, and
gypsum.
The removal or relocation of geologic materials, such as
topsoil, sand, gravel, metallic ores or bedrock. Mining activities
are considered earth removal, whether the disturbed natural materials
are removed from the site or reworked on the site.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
The construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural
alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mine,
excavation, landfill, or land disturbance; and/or any change in use,
or alteration or extension of the use, of land.
The accidental or intentional disposal, deposit, injection,
dumping, spilling, leaking, incineration, or placing of toxic or hazardous
material or waste upon or into any land or water so that such hazardous
waste or any constituent thereof may enter the land or waters of Brewster.
Discharge includes, without limitation, leakage of such materials
from failed or discarded containers or storage systems and disposal
of such materials into any on-site leaching structure or sewage disposal
system.
Any substance or mixture of physical, chemical or any infectious
characteristics posing a significant, actual or potential hazard to
water supplies or other hazards to human health if such substance
or mixture were discharged to land or water of the Town of Brewster.
Hazardous or toxic materials include, without limitation, organic
chemicals, petroleum products, heavy metals, radioactive or infectious
wastes, acids and alkalis, solvents and thinners and products such
as pesticides, herbicides in quantities greater than normal household
use; and all substances defined as hazardous or toxic under MGL c.
21C and MGL c. 21E, using the Massachusetts Oil and Hazardous Substance
List (310 CMR 40.0000), and 310 CMR 30.000.
Any or all of the following:
Two hundred seventy-five gallons or less of oil on site at any
time to be used for heating of a structure or to supply an emergency
generator; and
Twenty-five gallons (or the dry weight equivalent) or less of
other hazardous materials on site at any time, including oil not used
for heating or to supply an emergency generator; and
A quantity of hazardous waste at the very small quantity generator
level as defined in the Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Regulations,
310 CMR 30.353.
A groundwater elevation determined from monitoring wells
and historical water table fluctuation data compiled by the United
States Geological Survey.
Material or structure on, above or below the ground that
does not allow precipitation or surface water to penetrate directly
into the soil.
A facility established in accordance with a valid site assignment
for the purposes of disposing of solid waste into or on the land,
pursuant to 310 CMR 19.006.
As per § 179-2, Definitions.
The removal or relocation of geologic materials, such as
topsoil, sand, gravel, metallic ores or bedrock whether the disturbed
natural materials are removed from the site or reworked on the site.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
The process of ensuring that nitrogen generated by land uses
does not exceed established capacities of the resources receiving
nitrogen inputs.
Wastewater discharges from industrial and commercial facilities
containing wastes from any activity other than collection of sanitary
sewage, including, but not limited to, activities specified in the
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes set forth in 310 CMR
15.004(6).
A facility which is operated or maintained in violation of
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.c. § 4004(a)(b)],
or the regulations and criteria for solid waste disposal.
Petroleum or petroleum byproduct, including, but not limited
to: fuel oil; gasoline; diesel; kerosene; aviation jet fuel; aviation
gasoline; lubricating oils; oily sludge; oil refuse; oil mixed with
other wastes; crude oils; or other liquid hydrocarbons regardless
of specific gravity. Petroleum product shall not include liquefied
petroleum gas, including, but not limited to, liquefied natural gas,
propane or butane.
Areas that could provide significant potable water in the
future.
All wastewater disposed of on site other than sanitary wastewater.
Areas that collect precipitation or surface water and carry
it or have it pumped to aquifers. Recharge areas may include areas
designated as Zone I, Zone II or Zone III.
The liquid, solid, and semisolid contents of privies, chemical
toilets, cesspools, holding tanks, or other sewage waste receptacles.
Septage does not include any material that is a hazardous waste, pursuant
to 310 CMR 30.000.
The solid, semisolid, and liquid residue that results from
a process of wastewater treatment or drinking water treatment. Sludge
does not include grit, screening, or grease and oil which are removed
at the headworks of a facility.
The process of ensuring that the magnitude and frequency
of stormwater runoff does not increase the hazards associated with
flooding and that water quality is not compromised by untreated stormwater
flow.
The division or redivision of a lot, tract, or parcel of
land into two or more lots, tracts, or parcels in accordance with
MGL c. 41 § 81L.
Any and all containers or devices with regard to or used
for wastewater disposal as defined and regulated by the State Sanitary
Code, 310 CMR 15.260.
Any and all devices, processes and properties, real or personal,
used in the collection, pumping, transmission, storage, treatment,
disposal, recycling, reclamation, or reuse of waterborne pollutants,
but not including any works receiving a hazardous waste from off the
site of the works for the purpose of treatment, storage, or disposal.
Any public or private entity, other than residential, which
produces less than 27 gallons (100 kilograms) a month of hazardous
waste or waste oil, but not including any acutely hazardous waste
as defined in 310 CMR 30.136.
A waste oil collection facility for automobile service stations,
retail outlets, and marinas which is sheltered and has adequate protection
to contain a spill, seepage, or discharge of petroleum waste products
in accordance with MGL c. 21, § 52A.
Committee to be appointed by the Select Board to include
seven members; one member each from the Select Board, Board of Health,
Planning Board, Conservation Commission, and Water Commissions, the
Brewster Building Commissioner and the Brewster Health Agent. At the
initial appointment, to occur no later than three weeks after the
effective date of this bylaw, members other than the Building Commissioner
and the Health Agent shall be appointed for one-, two- and three-year
terms and thereafter all members shall be appointed for three-year
terms. The Building Commissioner and Health Agent shall serve as members
of the WQRC while they are employed in their respective positions.
[Amended 11-18-2013 FYTM, Art. 10; 11-13-2017 FYTM, Art. 13; 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
The immediate land area around a well. It is defined as a
four-hundred-foot protective radius for wells greater than 100,000
gpd and a radius of 100 to 400 feet for wells less than 100,000 gpd,
depending upon the pumping rate. The Zone I must be owned by the water
supplier or controlled through a conservation restriction. Only water
supplier activities are allowed in the Zone I.
The DEP-approved area of an aquifer which contributes water
to a well under the most severe pumping and recharge conditions that
can be realistically anticipated as defined in 310 CMR 22.00. The
Zone II includes the Zone I.
The land area beyond the area of Zone II from which surface
water and groundwater drain into Zone II. Zone III boundaries are
determined by identifying the topographic surface water drainage divides.
The surface water drainage area commonly coincides with the groundwater
drainage; however, in areas where they are not coincident, the Zone
III encompasses both the surface and groundwater drainage area.
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
A.
Provided that all necessary permits, orders, or approvals as required by local, county, state, or federal law are also obtained, the following uses and activities shall not independently trigger the need for a special permit and shall be allowed as long as the uses and activities comply with applicable performance standards established in § 179-57.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
(1)
(Reserved)
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Retail/wholesale sales/office/commercial uses with a lot size below
40,000 square feet and building area less than 5,000 square feet that
store or handle hazardous materials or wastes in amounts that do not
exceed household quantities;
(4)
Construction activities: The activities of constructing, repairing,
or maintaining any building or structure, provided that all contractors,
subcontractors, laborers, and their employees follow all local, county,
state and federal laws when using, handling, storing, or producing
any hazardous materials or wastes;
(5)
Household use: the use of hazardous materials or wastes in amounts
that do not exceed household quantities;
(6)
Municipal use: the municipal use of hazardous materials and any materials
stored and used for the sole purpose of water supply treatment or
as required by law; and
(7)
Storage of oil(s): the storage of oil(s) used for heating fuel, provided
that the container used for such storage shall be located within an
enclosed structure that is sufficient to preclude leakage of oil to
the external environment and to afford routine access for visual inspection
and shall be sheltered to prevent the intrusion of precipitation;
(8)
Conservation of soil, water, plants, and wildlife;
(9)
Outdoor recreation, nature study, boating, fishing, and hunting where
otherwise legally permitted;
(10)
Normal operation and maintenance of existing water bodies and
dams, splash boards, and other water control, supply and conservation
devices;
(11)
Use and development of single-family residential dwelling units;
(12)
Use of land pursuant to an approved definitive subdivision plan,
special permit, or variance;
(13)
Farming, gardening, nursery, conservation, forestry, harvesting,
and grazing;
(14)
Construction, maintenance, repair, and enlargement of drinking-water-supply-related
facilities such as, but not limited to, wells, pipelines, aqueducts,
and tunnels;
(15)
Underground storage tanks related to permitted activities.
B.
Prohibited uses within the Town of Brewster. The following uses are
prohibited throughout and within the Town of Brewster:
(1)
(Reserved)
(2)
Landfills receiving only wastewater and/or septage (wastewater residuals
"monofils") as defined in 310 CMR 32.05, approved by the DEP pursuant
to MGL c. 21, §§ 26 through 53; MGL c. 111, § 17;
MGL c. 83, §§ 6 and 7, and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(3)
Storage of sludge and septage, as defined in 310 CMR 32.05, unless
such storage is in compliance with 310 CMR 32.30 and 310 CMR 32.31.
(4)
Storage of deicing chemicals, chemically treated abrasives or other
chemicals used for the removal of ice and snow on roads, unless such
storage, including loading areas, is within a structure designed to
prevent the generation and escape of contaminated runoff or leachate.
(5)
Storage of animal manure, unless such storage is covered or contained
within a structure designed to prevent the generation and escape of
contaminated runoff or leachate.
(7)
Facilities that generate, treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste
subject to MGL c. 21C and 310 CMR 30.000, except for the following:
(a)
Very small quantity generators of Class A regulated recyclable
material as defined under 310 CMR 30.000.
(b)
Household hazardous waste centers and collection events under
310 CMR 30.390.
(c)
Waste oil retention facilities required by MGL c. 21, § 52A.
(d)
Water remediation treatment works approved by the Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) designed in accordance with 314
CMR 5.00 for the treatment of contaminated groundwater or surface
waters and operated in compliance with MGL c. 21E and 310 CMR 40.0000.
(8)
Automobile graveyards and junkyards, as defined in MGL c. 140B, § 1.
(9)
Storage of dry hazardous materials, as defined in MGL c. 21E, unless
in a freestanding container within a building or above ground with
adequate secondary containment adequate to contain a spill the size
of the container's total storage capacity.
(10)
Storage of fertilizers unless such storage is within a structure
designed to prevent the generation and escape of contaminated runoff
or leachate.
(12)
Any commercial floor drainage system which discharges to the
ground without a DEP permit or authorization.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
C.
Prohibited uses within Zones I and Zones II of the Groundwater Protection District. The following uses, which may be allowed in other areas of the Town of Brewster, are prohibited in Zones I and II of the Groundwater Protection District. Notwithstanding language to the contrary found within § 179-52 of the Zoning Bylaw, no variance for a use or activity not otherwise permitted shall be granted by the Board of Appeals within Zones I or Zones II of the Groundwater Protection District.
(1)
Storage of liquid petroleum and/or liquid hazardous products (as
defined in MGL c. 21E), except the following: normal household use,
outdoor maintenance and heating of a structure; fuel storage facilities
as licensed by the Town; waste oil retention facilities required by
statute, rule or regulation; emergency generators required by statute,
rule or regulation.
(2)
Petroleum, fuel oil, and heating oil bulk stations and terminals,
including, but not limited to, those listed under Standard Industrial
Classification (SIC) Codes 5983 and 5171, not including liquefied
petroleum gas.
(3)
Treatment works that are subject to 314 CMR 5.00 (not Title 5 septic
systems), including privately owned sewage treatment facilities, except
for the following:
(a)
The replacement or repair of an existing treatment works that
will not result in a system capacity greater than the system capacity
of the existing treatment works;
(b)
The replacement of existing subsurface sewage disposal system(s)
with wastewater treatment works that will not result in a system capacity
greater than the system capacity of the existing system(s);
(c)
Treatment works approved by DEP designed for the treatment of
contaminated groundwater; and
(d)
Sewage treatment facilities in those areas with existing water
quality problems when it has been demonstrated to DEP and the Planning
Board's satisfaction that these problems are attributable to current
septic problems and that there will be a net improvement in water
quality.
(4)
Stockpiling and disposal of snow or ice removed from highways and
streets located outside of a Zone II that contains sodium chloride,
chemically treated abrasives or other chemicals used for snow and
ice removal.
(5)
Earth removal, consisting of the removal of soil, loam, sand, gravel,
or any other earth material within 10 vertical feet of historical
high groundwater table elevation, as determined from monitoring wells
and historical water table fluctuation data compiled by the United
States Geological Survey.
(6)
Industrial and commercial uses which discharge process wastewater
on site.
(7)
Facilities or works for the treatment or disposal of nonsanitary
wastewater that are subject to 314 CMR 5.00, or that discharge to
the ground nonsanitary wastewater, including industrial and commercial
process waste water, except the following:
(a)
The replacement or repair of an existing system/treatment works
that will not result in a design capacity greater than the design
capacity of the existing system/treatment works;
(b)
Treatment works approved by the Department of Environmental
Protection designed for the treatment of contaminated groundwater
and operating in compliance with 314 CMR 5.05(3) or 5.05(13); and
(c)
Publicly owned treatment works.
(8)
Storage of commercial fertilizers, as defined herein and in MGL c.
128, § 64.
(9)
Gasoline stations, automotive service stations or car washes or motor
vehicle or commercial boat storage or repair. For the purposes of
this chapter, "commercial" is defined as any activity involving the
sale of goods or services carried out with the intent of earning a
profit.
(10)
Dry-cleaning establishments.
D.
Uses/structures allowed by special permit.
(1)
Unless otherwise exempted or prohibited elsewhere by this article
and as otherwise permitted in the underlying zoning district, the
following uses and activities shall require a special permit from
the Planning Board. Where the use or activity requires a special permit
from another special permit granting authority, the provisions of
this article shall nevertheless apply, although the Planning Board
and the other special permit granting authority may hold a combined
public hearing pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 9 in lieu of separate
public hearings:
(a)
(Reserved)
(b)
The application for the construction of 10 or more dwelling
units, whether on one or more contiguous lots, tracts, or parcels,
or whether contained within one or more structures;
(c)
The application for a nonresidential use of 40,000 square feet
or greater in lot size or 5,000 square feet or greater of gross floor
area;
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
(2)
Provided that the following uses and/or structures are permitted
by the underlying zoning district and other relevant regulations,
a special permit may be issued by the Planning Board for the following
uses and/or structures, provided that the Planning Board may impose
conditions upon the use or structure, consistent with the authority
provided in MGL c. 40 § 9, such that the use or structure
will not, in the Planning Board's sole judgment, be inconsistent with
the purpose and intent of this bylaw. Notwithstanding the powers hereby
conveyed by this article and MGL c. 40A, § 9 to the Planning
Board and in recognition of the expertise found within the members
of the Water Quality Review Committee, the Planning Board shall, in
accordance with the procedures of MGL c. 40A, § 11, cause
all applications for a special permit pursuant to this article to
be submitted to the Water Quality Review Committee for the Committee's
comments and recommendations as provided by MGL. c. 40A, § 11.
The Planning Board shall include in its decision an explanation regarding
any substantive deviation from the Committee's recommendation regarding
the approval, denial or conditional approval of the special permit
application.
(a)
The application of fertilizers for nondomestic or nonagricultural uses. Such applications shall be made in a manner so as to minimize adverse impacts on groundwater due to nutrient transport, deposition and sedimentation and shall conform to Chapter 119 of the Brewster Town Code, Fertilizer Nutrient Control.
[Amended 11-18-2019 FYTM, Art. 6]
(b)
The construction of dams or other water control devices, ponds,
pools or other changes in water bodies or courses, created for swimming,
fishing or other recreational uses, or drainage improvements.
(d)
Any use which involves on-site wastewater disposal facilities
having over 10,000 gallons per day capacity or disposal of process
waste from operations other than personal hygiene and food for residents,
patrons and employees.
(e)
Commercial boat and motor vehicle storage, service or repair.
For the purposes of this Chapter, "commercial" is defined as any activity
involving the sale of goods or services carried out with the intent
of earning a profit.
(f)
Storage of home heating fuels in approved containers in amounts
greater than 275 gallons or in the aggregate, greater than 275 gallons.
(g)
Treatment works that are subject to 314 CMR 5.00, including
privately owned sewage treatment facilities, and:
[1]
The replacement or repair of an existing treatment works that
will not result in a design capacity greater than the design capacity
of the existing treatment works.
[2]
The replacement of existing subsurface sewage disposal system(s)
with wastewater treatment works that will not result in a design capacity
greater than the design capacity of the existing system(s).
[3]
Treatment works approved by the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Protection designed for the treatment of contaminated
groundwater.
[4]
Sewage treatment facilities in those areas with existing water
quality problems when it has been demonstrated to the Department of
Environmental Protection's and the special permit granting authority's
satisfaction both that these problems are attributable to current
septic problems and that there will be a net improvement in water
quality.
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17; 10-19-2009 FYTM, Art. 18]
To preserve the natural land surface providing high-quality
recharge to the groundwater, to limit sewage flow and fertilizer application
to amounts which will be adequately diluted by natural recharge and
to prevent the discharge or leakage of toxic or hazardous substances
into the surface and groundwater resources, all new, altered or expended
uses within Zone I, Zone II and/or the DCPC area shall meet the following
performance standards, in addition to those requirements imposed by
this article or the Planning Board:
A.
No new, altered or expanded uses within Zone I, Zone II and/or the
DCPC area shall exceed a five-parts-per-million (ppm) nitrogen loading
standard based on the methodology contained in the Brewster Board
of Health Nitrogen Loading Regulation. The overall concentration of
nitrate nitrogen resulting from domestic wastewater disposal, road
runoff, fertilizer application, and other nitrogen sources, when diluted
by rainwater recharge on the lot, shall not exceed five parts per
million (5 ppm). The policies and procedures in the Brewster Board
of Health Nitrogen Loading Regulation will be used to confirm compliance
with the 5 mg/L standard. The regulation requires the use of a nitrogen
loading spreadsheet developed by the Board of Health to calculate
the nitrogen concentration for a subject property based on the proposed
land uses. The Board of Health or the Health Agent, or their designee,
will review the proposed project and the nitrogen loading spreadsheet
calculations for compliance with the health regulation and the performance
standards in this bylaw.
[Amended 11-18-2019 FYTM, Art. 6; 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
B.
All toxic or hazardous materials shall be stored in product-tight
containers, protected from corrosion, accidental damage or vandalism
and shall be used and handled in such a way as to prevent spillage
with provisions for spill containment and cleanup procedures. In addition,
commercial enterprises shall be required to maintain a product inventory
and reconcile said inventory with purchase, use, sales and disposal
records at sufficient intervals to detect product loss. Subsurface
fuel and chemical storage facilities in compliance with local regulations
and Massachusetts fire prevention regulations shall be deemed to be
in compliance with this standard.
C.
No toxic or hazardous materials shall be present in waste disposed
on the site. Waste composed in part or entirely of toxic or hazardous
materials shall be retained in product-tight containers for removal
and disposal by a licensed scavenger service or as directed by the
Board of Health.
D.
Contaminant levels in groundwater resulting from disposal of any
substance from operations, other than personal hygiene and food for
residents, patrons and employees or from wastewater treatment and
disposal systems greater than 10,000 gallons per day capacity, shall
not exceed those levels specified in the Drinking Water Regulations
of Massachusetts, 310 CMR 22.00, after allowing for dilution by natural
recharge on the premises. If higher, background levels of individual
constituents in the groundwater shall not be exceeded.
E.
All new, altered or expanded uses shall comply with the requirements of the Stormwater Management Bylaw (Chapter 272) to collect, treat and manage stormwater.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10
G.
Sand and gravel removal operations shall be limited to a plane that
is at least 10 feet above the historical high groundwater level for
that location. Land area exposed at any one time shall be limited
to no more than five contiguous acres in surface area and land disturbed
by sand and gravel removal operations shall be returned to a natural
vegetative state within one year of completion of operations.
H.
Monitoring of regulated substances in groundwater monitoring wells.
If required by the Planning Board, groundwater monitoring well(s)
shall be provided at the expense of the applicant in a manner, number,
and location approved by the Planning Board. Except for existing wells
found by the Planning Board to be adequate for this provision, the
required well(s) shall be installed by a water well contractor. Samples
shall be analyzed and analytical reports that describe the quantity
of any hazardous material or waste present in each monitoring well
shall be prepared by a Massachusetts certified laboratory.
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Added 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Added 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Added 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Added 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
(Reserved)
[Amended 11-17-2008 FYTM, Art. 17]
A.
Water Quality Review Committee. There is hereby established
a Water Quality Review Committee (WQRC), comprising one representative
each appointed from time to time by and from the Select Board, Board
of Health, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Water Commission,
Comprehensive Water Planning Committee, Health Director and Building
Commissioner.
[Amended 11-18-2013 FYTM, Art. 10; 11-13-2017 FYTM, Art. 13]
B.
Certificate of water quality compliance.
(1)
A certificate of water quality compliance shall be
obtained by the owner of the premises from the WQRC or, for special
permit uses, from the SPGA:
(a)
For erection of any new principal structure
other than a single-family dwelling or for change in occupancy requiring
a certificate of use and occupancy under the State Building Code.
(b)
For occupancy of any premises not requiring
a Certificate of use and occupancy but involving the storage, handling
or transportation of toxic or hazardous wastes.
(2)
No building permit or certificate of use and occupancy
shall be issued by the Building Commissioner unless a certificate
of water quality compliance, if required, has been applied for or
obtained.
C.
D.
Submittals. In applying for a certificate of water quality compliance or a special permit, two paper sets and one electronic copy of application materials shall be submitted to the Building Commissioner, who shall forward them to each member of the WQRC. In the case of uses requiring a special permit under § 179-56D, one set shall also be submitted to the SPGA along with any other application materials. All information necessary to demonstrate compliance must be submitted, including but not limited to the following:
[Amended 11-18-2019 FYTM, Art. 6; 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
(1)
A complete list of all chemicals, pesticides, fuels
and other potentially toxic or hazardous materials to be used or stored
on the premises in quantities greater than those associated with normal
household use, accompanied by a description of measures to protect
from vandalism, corrosion and leakage and to provide for control of
spills.
(2)
A description of potentially toxic or hazardous materials
to be generated, indicating storage and disposal method.
(3)
Evidence of approval by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection of any industrial waste treatment or disposal system or any wastewater treatment system over 15,000 gallons per day capacity, accompanied by analysis by a professional engineer in sanitary or civil engineering registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certifying compliance with § 179-57D.
E.
Action. For uses not requiring a special permit under § 179-56D, the WQRC shall act within 21 days of application, approving it by issuing a certificate of compliance if a majority determine that the applicant has adequately demonstrated compliance with the requirements of the Water Quality Protection District, and rejecting the application otherwise. For uses requiring a special permit under § 179-56D, the WQRC shall make recommendations to the SPGA within 35 days of receipt of the application, as provided in MGL c. 40A, § 11.
[Amended 11-18-2019 FYTM, Art. 6]
F.
Certificate review.
(1)
Each three years the WQRC shall review compliance
with this article and the certificate of water quality compliance.
Upon request, certificate holders shall submit the following:
(a)
Description of any changes from the originally
submitted materials.
(b)
Description of any maintenance, repair, replacement,
or expansion of the existing sewage disposal system, sewage pumping,
or certified inspections completed from the date of the issuance of
the last certificate renewal. The certificate holder shall self-certify
that the sewage disposal system has been properly maintained and is
in proper operating condition.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
(c)
Results from analysis of leachate or wastewaters
as may be required by the Board of Health.
(2)
Evidence of noncompliance shall be reported to the
Building Commissioner for enforcement action who shall have the authority
to enforce the provisions of this bylaw.
[Amended 11-15-2021 FYTM by Art. 10]
A.
Inspection. These provisions shall be enforced by
the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner or agent of the
Board of Health may enter upon the premises at any reasonable time
to inspect for compliance with the provisions of this article. Evidence
of compliance with approved waste disposal plans may be required by
the enforcing officers. All records pertaining to waste disposal and
removal shall be retained.
B.
Violations. Written notice of any violations
shall be provided to the holder of the certificate of water quality
compliance, specifying a time for compliance, including cleanup of
any spilled materials which is reasonable in relation to the public
health hazard involved and the difficulty of compliance, but in no
event shall more than 30 days be allowed for either compliance or
finalization of a plan for longer term compliance, approved by the
WQRc.
