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Town of Brewster, MA
Barnstable County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Brewster as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. I, Dredging of Tidal Waters, adopted 3-7-1966 ATM, Art. 41, was repealed 11-20-1995 FYTM, Art. 11.
[Adopted 5-14-1974, ATM, Art. 86]
[Amended 5-14-1985 ATM, Art. 59]
No topsoil, gravel, loam or stone in the Town may be removed to be transported outside the Town of Brewster, except from established pits and stockpiles, unless authorized by a special permit from the Board of Appeals.
No topsoil, subsoil, gravel, loam, sand, stone or other earth in the Town may be removed to be transported either outside the Town or from place to place within the Town of Brewster, nor may any land be filled, unless the entire area of such removal or filling be graded and replanted with soil-improving plants, with a permanent cover crop or by reforestation, so that any scars resulting from such removal shall not remain unplanted for a period of longer than six (6) months, with the exception of the Town disposal area.
The penalty for violation of the provisions of this article shall be as follows:
A. 
For the first offense: fifty dollars ($50.).
B. 
For the second offense: one hundred dollars ($100.).
C. 
For each subsequent offense: two hundred dollars ($200.).