Pursuant to MGL c. 83, § 16, the Town hereby establishes
a charge for the use of the stormwater management and flood control
services of the Town, to be known as the "stormwater enterprise fee,"
for the purposes of providing revenue for services provided by the
Town which are related to:
A. Transfer, control, conveyance and treatment of stormwater runoff
through the Town;
B. Maintenance, repair, and replacement of existing stormwater management
and flood control systems and facilities;
C. Planning, development, design and construction of additional stormwater
management and flood control systems and facilities to meet current
and anticipated needs;
D. Regulation of the use of stormwater management services, systems
and facilities; and
E. Compliance with applicable local, state and federal stormwater management
and flood control regulations, permit requirements and mandates.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE(S)
Areas which prevent or impede the infiltration of stormwater
into the soil in the manner in which it entered the soil, in natural
conditions, prior to development. Common impervious surfaces include,
but are not limited to, rooftops, buildings or structures, sidewalks,
walkways, patio areas, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, swimming
pools, hockey rinks, decks, compacted gravel and soil surfaces not
specifically engineered and maintained to be permeable, awnings and
other fabric or plastic coverings, and other surfaces which prevent
or impede the natural infiltration of stormwater runoff which existed
prior to development.
MUNICIPAL STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
The system of conveyances designed or used for collecting
or conveying stormwater, including any road with a drainage system,
street, gutter, curb, inlet, piped storm drain, pumping facility,
retention or detention basin, water quality treatment structure, natural
or man-made or altered drainage channel, reservoir, waterway or other
drainage structure that together comprise the storm drainage system
owned or operated by the Town.
STORMWATER
Runoff from rain, snowmelt, or surface water runoff and drainage.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES
All services provided by the Town which relate to the:
A.
Transfer, control, conveyance or movement of stormwater runoff
through the Town;
B.
Maintenance, repair and replacement of existing stormwater management
systems and facilities;
C.
Planning, development, design and construction of new, expanded
or upgraded stormwater management systems and facilities to meet current
and anticipated needs or to reduce the discharge of stormwater pollutants
to wetlands or waterways, ensure that the rate or volume of runoff
discharged to wetlands or waterways approximates predevelopment hydrology,
or prevent or remediate flood damage;
D.
Regulation of the use of stormwater management services, systems
and facilities on public or private properties in Braintree; or
E.
Compliance with applicable state and federal stormwater management
regulations and permit requirements.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES
Natural and man-made channels, swales, ditches, rivers, streams,
creeks, branches, reservoirs, ponds, drainageways, inlets, catch basins,
pipes, headwalls, storm sewers, lakes and other physical works, properties
and improvements which transfer, control, convey, detain, retain,
treat or otherwise influence the movement of stormwater runoff.
STORMWATER ENTERPRISE FUND
A specific management structure for the stormwater management
fee, in which a municipal utility is established to administer the
fee and the stormwater management program for the Town of Braintree
similar to a water or sewer utility.