Town of Barnstable, MA Article II Private Supply on Lots of 40,000 Square Feet or Less

[Adopted 10-16-1974, effective 10-22-1974 (Section 2.00 of Part XIV of the 1991 Codification as updated through 6-1-1996)]

§ 397-2 Building prohibited; location restrictions.

The installation of a private water supply and a private sewage disposal system on a lot containing an area less than 40,000 square feet of buildable land is prohibited, and in no case shall a private water supply and a private sewage disposal system be located within 150 feet of each other.

§ 397-3 Variances.

A. Variance to this regulation may be granted by the Board of Health, after a hearing, during which the applicant proves that the installation of the private sewage disposal system will not adversely affect surface or subsurface public or private water resources of:

(1) The lot subject to the application;

(2) The adjacent land (whether developed or not); or

(3) A defined aquifer recharge area.

B. In granting variances, the Board will take into consideration population density of the area, the size and shape of the lot, slope, the suitability of the soil for drainage and percolation, existing and known future water supplies, depth to groundwater and impervious material and area reserved for expansion of sewage system and relocation of water supply in case of failure.