[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Norwalk Common Council 11-23-2004. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-26-2022]
A.
In accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes
§ 22a-354a, et seq. the Planning and Zoning Commission is
hereby designated as the "Aquifer Protection Agency" (hereinafter
the "Agency") of the City of Norwalk.
B.
Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve coexisting
terms on the Agency. The membership requirements of the Agency shall
be the same as those of the Planning and Zoning Commission, including,
but not limited to, the number of members, terms, method of selection
and removal of members, and filling of vacancies.
C.
At least one member of the Agency or staff of the Agency shall complete
the course in technical training formulated by the Commissioner of
Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut, pursuant to
Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-354v.
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance with Connecticut
General Statutes § 22a-354p and R.C.S.A. § 22a-354i-3.
Said regulations shall provide for:
A.
The manner in which boundaries of aquifer protection areas shall
be established and amended or changed.
B.
Procedures for the regulation of activity within the area.
C.
The form for an application to conduct regulated activities within
the area.
D.
Notice and publication requirements.
E.
Criteria and procedures for the review of applications.
F.
Administration and enforcement.
A.
In order to carry out the purposes of this aquifer protection program,
the Agency will conduct an inventory of land use within the area to
asses potential contamination sources.
B.
Not later than three months after approval by the Commissioner of
the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection of Level B
mapping of aquifers, the Agency will inventory land uses overlying
the mapped zone of contribution and recharge areas of such aquifers
in accordance with guidelines established by the Commissioner pursuant
to Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-354f. Such inventory
shall be completed not more than one year after authorization of the
Agency, (Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-354e.)