[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Gardner 11-16-1981 by Ord. No.
761. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote and preserve the health
and safety of the inhabitants of the City of Gardner by regulating
and restricting the use and control of watershed lands as hereinafter
defined.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Tanks, drums or other devices used for the storage of any
petroleum-based product.
Those areas of land that lie adjacent to the City water supply
sources, including but not limited to Crystal Lake, Perley Brook Reservoir
and Marm John's Pond, as located and bounded as shown on map
of the City of Gardner watershed as updated and on file in the office
of the City Engineer. Said map and explanatory matter thereon are
hereby made part of this chapter.
The City shall not hereinafter be authorized to sell or otherwise
dispose of in fee any City-owned watershed lands.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
A.Â
Oil storage tanks presently located on watershed lands shall be regularly
inspected by the Director of Public Health for evidence of rupture
or spills.
B.Â
Any oil storage tanks installed after the adoption of this chapter
shall have inspection manholes located outside of and at each end
of the tank. The Director of Public Health may also require, in his
discretion, additional inspection manholes. Such inspection manholes
shall reach the soil level at the bottom of said tanks and shall regularly
be inspected by the Director of Public Health. No oil storage tank
shall be installed without the plans therefor being previously approved
by said Director of Public Health.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
All revenues derived from the sale of timber or other resources
on City-owned watershed land shall be deposited in the Water Reserve
Account; provided, however, that 5% of such revenues each year shall
be used for forest conservation purposes, under the direction of the
Director of Public Works.
