A. 
Owners or occupants of new premises shall obtain a hazardous materials permit from the Board of Health, licenses from the local licensing authority and permits from the Fire Chief prior to occupying the premises.
B. 
Existing premises. Owners or occupants of existing premises shall obtain a hazardous materials permit by January 1, 2003, or upon any change in use or occupancy of the site, whichever comes first.
A. 
The holder of a hazardous materials and waste permit shall notify the Board of Health immediately, in writing, whenever the activities authorized under the permit cease on a permanent basis.
B. 
When an underground storage tank for the storage of flammable or combustible materials is taken out of service for more than six months, the Fire Chief shall require that the tank be removed in accordance with 527 CMR 9.22 and 9.23. Any underground storage tank for the storage of other hazardous materials or wastes shall be removed in accordance with the procedures in 527 CMR 9.22 and 9.23 unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Health.
The Board of Health may from time to time pass regulations specifying categories of materials which are hazardous materials or wastes under the definition in § 113-3 of this chapter. A copy of such rules shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
Fees necessary for the issuance and renewal of permits or licenses under this chapter shall be set by the Board of Health. Fees shall be due on the date of annual registration and collected by the permit or license granting authority. Failure to pay shall constitute a violation and shall subject the violator to the penalties of § 113-27 of this chapter.
A variance from the terms of this chapter may be granted by the permit-granting authority after notice to abutters and a public hearing, if it is found that a variance would satisfy each of the following conditions:
A. 
Consistency with the public health and environmental protection objectives of the Massachusetts General Laws and applicable federal, state and local regulations;
B. 
Consistency with the purpose and intent of this chapter;
C. 
Prevention of an undue burden on the permit applicant, and
D. 
Equivalent protection as envisioned in § 113-2.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300, as allowed under MGL c. 40, § 21. Each day during which a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense, and each condition of this chapter violated shall constitute a separate offense. Such fine shall be collected within a sixty-day period. Failure to pay the fine by the end of the 60 days shall subject the property to a municipal lien. This penalty may be imposed by the Town of Stoughton Board of Health, or a designated officer having police powers.