As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any constructed stormwater treatment basin or underground
structure designed to enhance the quality of stormwater that will
be discharged to the waters of the United States with the exception
of street catch basins.
A.
This bylaw shall apply to storm sewer facilities that are constructed
by private parties on public property or on property that will become
public property upon completion of a project.
B.
This bylaw will not apply to storm sewer facilities constructed as
part of and on land now and in the future to remain part of a condominium
complex, which must be retained as property of the condominium association.
The operation, maintenance, and repair of such are to be solely the
responsibility of the condominium association.
A.
Such storm sewer facilities will be approved if the following conditions
are met:
B.
And one of the following conditions are met:
(1)
The project deposits a gift to the Conservation Commission agent
into a Town owned and administered special gift account, calculated
and specified by the Conservation Commission agent. The amount of
said gift to be designed to earn sufficient annual interest earned
to fund annual costs of operation, maintenance, and repair of the
storm sewer facilities. The special gift account must be established
prior to Town acceptance of a street or project.
(2)
A permanent association of parties owning parcels of land established
by the project who will take entire responsibility for the landowners
within the project annual costs of operation, maintenance, and repair
of the storm sewer facilities.
C.
The Board of Selectmen may waive strict compliance with this bylaw
upon receipt of an application for waiver from the proponent and receipt
of comments from the DPW, Board of Health, Planning Board, and Conservation
Commission.
