The purpose of the Water Resource District is to:
A. Promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community
by ensuring an adequate quality and quantity of drinking water for
the residents, institutions, and businesses of the Town of Cohasset;
and
B. Preserve, protect, and maintain the existing and potential ground
and surface water resources providing water supply for the Town of
Cohasset; and
C. Conserve the natural resources of the Town of Cohasset; and
D. Prevent temporary and permanent contamination of the environment.
The Water Resource District is hereby established as an overlay
district. The Water Resource District is delineated on the Zoning
Map.
For the purposes of this article of the bylaw, the following
terms and words are given the meanings stated below:
BANK
The portion of land surface which normally abuts and confines
a water body and which lies between a water body and a bordering vegetated
wetland and adjacent floodplain, or in the absence of these features,
it lies between a water body and an upland; the upper boundary of
a bank is the first observable break in the slope or the mean annual
flood level, whichever is lower; the lower boundary of a bank is the
mean annual low flow level.
DEPARTMENT
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
ZONE A
Zone A means:
A.
The land area between the surface of Lily Pond, the Aaron River
Reservoir, and the tributaries or associated surface water bodies
to Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir, which include Bound Brook/Herring
Brook, Aaron River, Peppermint Brook, and Brass Kettle Brook, and
the upper boundary of the bank; and
B.
The land area within a four-hundred-foot lateral distance from
the upper boundary of the banks of Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir;
and
C.
The land area within a two-hundred-foot lateral distance from
the upper boundary of the banks of a tributary or associated surface
water body to Lily Pond and the Aaron River Reservoir, which includes
Aaron River, Peppermint Brook, Brass Kettle Brook, and Bound Brook/Herring
Brook excluding Bound Brook south of the Bound Brook Control Structure
located on Beechwood Street.
D.
The area of land described in Subsections
A,
B and
C immediately above is generally depicted on a map entitled "Zone A Delineation" prepared by the Norfolk Ram Group, LLC, dated March 2002 and which is on file with the Town Clerk. The Zone A areas shown on this map are provided to generally depict the above-noted limits of the Zone A areas around the protected waters, in relation to known parcels of land of record at the Cohasset Assessors office. The specific Zone A limits as defined in Subsections
A,
B and
C immediately above (e.g. two-hundred-foot or four-hundred-foot lateral distances) shall control in all matters of interpretation of this map.
E.
The area of land described in Subsections
A,
B,
C and
D immediately above which shall also be shown on the Town of Cohasset Zoning District Map.
Within the Water Resource District, the following design and
operations guidelines shall be observed in all new construction except
for single-family dwellings:
A. Safeguards. Provisions shall be made to protect against hazardous
materials discharge or loss through corrosion, accidental damage,
spillage, or vandalism through such measures as provision for spill
control in the vicinity of chemical or fuel delivery points, secure
storage areas for hazardous materials, and indoor storage provisions
for corrodible or dissolvable materials.
B. Location. Where the premises are partially outside of the Water Resource
District, such potential sources as on-site waste disposal systems
shall, to the degree feasible, be located outside the district.
C. Disposal. Provision shall be made to assure that any waste disposed
on the site shall contain no hazardous materials in quantities substantially
greater than associated with normal household use.
D. Drainage. Floor or lavatory drainage shall be directed to an impervious
retention facility for controlled removal. Provision shall be made
for on-site recharge of all stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces
unless, following consultation with the Conservation Commission, the
Building Inspector determines that recharge either is infeasible because
of site conditions or is undesirable because of uncontrollable risks
to water quality from such recharge. Recharge shall be by surface
infiltration through vegetative surfaces unless otherwise approved
by the Building Inspector following consultation with the Conservation
Commission. Dry wells shall be used only where other methods are infeasible
and shall employ oil, grease, and sediment traps. Drainage from loading
and unloading areas for hazardous materials shall be separately collected
for safe disposal.
[Amended 4-30-2018 ATM
by Art. 19]
Legally preexisting nonconforming structures and uses in the Water Resource District shall be governed by Article
8 of this bylaw.
[Amended 5-24-2021 ATM by Art. 28]
Written notice of any violations of this bylaw shall be given
by the Building Inspector to the responsible person as soon as possible
after detection of a violation or a continuing violation. Notice to
the assessed owner of the property shall be deemed notice to the responsible
person. Such notice shall specify the requirement or restriction violated
and the nature of the violation, and may also identify the actions
necessary to remove or remedy the violations and preventive measures
required for avoiding future violations and a schedule of compliance.
A copy of such notice shall be submitted to the Building Inspector,
the Board of Public Health, Conservation Commission, and Water Department.
The cost of containment, cleanup, or other action of compliance shall
be borne by the owner and operator of the premises.