Copies of these regulations and the ordinance shall be made available for purchase from the Beverly Conservation Commission, for the price of $15 in the form of a check payable to the City of Beverly.
These regulations may be amended from time to time by a majority vote of the Commission. Prior to taking a vote on an amendment, the Commission shall have held a public hearing on the proposed change(s).
The Commission may issue policy statements that further support these regulations. These policies will be made available to any individual upon request. Persons seeking permits under the ordinance and these regulations should review the policy statements available in the Conservation Office.
An advertised public hearing was held on these regulations on June 17, 2003. The Commission voted to adopt these regulations on June 17, 2003, effective immediately. All amendments shall be effective upon their adoption by the Commission following a public hearing and filing with the City Clerk, subject to Article 8-4 of the City Charter, which states that no rule or regulation adopted by a City agency shall become effective until seven days following the date said regulation is filed with the City Clerk. Such amendments, however, shall not apply to any permit application filed prior to the first publication of notice of public hearing on the proposed amendments.
If any provision of these regulations or the application thereof is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or the application of any part of these regulations not specifically held invalid, nor shall it invalidate any order, permit, or determination which previously had been issued, and to this end the provisions of these regulations are declared to be severable.
The Commission may enforce these regulations, or an order, permit, or determination issued hereunder, in any manner consistent with Chapter 287, § 287-9, and all other laws. Enforcement orders (including stop-work orders) may be issued under the ordinance and the Act (310 CMR 10.08) for the following:
A. 
Alteration of or activity or work within a wetland resource area or associated buffer zone without a valid order of conditions; or
B. 
Violation of the terms of any order of conditions, determination, or permit; or
C. 
Failure to complete a project if such failure has resulted in, or is likely to result in, an adverse impact to a wetland resource area.