[Ord. No. 8-1997, § 15(R), 7-15-1997]
All land uses shall be located on soils in or upon which the
proposed uses or structures can be established or maintained without
causing adverse environmental impacts, including severe erosion, mass
soil movement, improper drainage, and water pollution, whether during
or after construction. Proposed uses requiring subsurface waste disposal,
and commercial or industrial development and other similar intensive
land uses, shall require a soils report based on an on-site investigation
and be prepared by state-certified professionals. Certified persons
may include Maine certified soil scientists, Maine registered professional
engineers, Maine state-certified geologists and other persons who
have training and experience in the recognition and evaluation of
soil properties. The report shall be based upon the analysis of the
characteristics of the soil and surrounding land and water areas,
maximum groundwater elevation, presence of ledges, drainage conditions,
and other pertinent data which the evaluator deems appropriate. The
soils report shall include recommendations for a proposed use to counteract
soil limitations where they exist.
[Ord. No. 8-1997, § 15(S), 7-15-1997]
No activity shall deposit on or into the ground or discharge
to the waters of the state any pollutant that, by itself or in combination
with other activities or substances, will impair designated uses or
the water classification of the water body.
