Article
II of this bylaw shall apply to all water generated on any developed or undeveloped lands and entering the municipally owned storm drainage system or entering, directly or indirectly, into a watercourse or waters of the commonwealth, except as explicitly exempted in this bylaw or where the Stormwater Authority has issued a waiver in accordance with Article
I, §
386-5.
Pet waste. Dog feces are a major component of stormwater pollution.
It is prohibited to dispose of dog feces in any public or private
storm drain, catch basin, wetland or water body or on any paved or
impervious surface. However, this provision shall not be applicable
to a person using a helping dog or other helping animal registered
as such.
The Stormwater Authority or its authorized agent may suspend
municipal storm drain system access to any person or property without
prior written notice when such suspension is necessary to stop an
actual or threatened discharge of pollutants that presents imminent
risk of harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment.
In the event any person fails to comply with an emergency suspension
order, the Stormwater Authority may take all reasonable steps to prevent
or minimize harm to the public health, safety, welfare or the environment.
Notwithstanding other requirements of local, state or federal
law, as soon as a person responsible for a facility or operation,
or responsible for emergency response for a facility or operation,
has information of or suspects a release of materials at that facility
or operation resulting in or which may result in discharge of pollutants
to the municipal drainage system, watercourse, or waters of the commonwealth,
the person shall take all necessary steps to ensure containment and
cleanup of the release. In the event of a release of oil or hazardous
materials, the person shall immediately notify the municipal fire
and police departments. In the event of a release of nonhazardous
material, the reporting person shall notify the authorized enforcement
agency no later than the next business day. The reporting person shall
provide to the Stormwater Authority written confirmation of all telephone,
facsimile or in-person notifications within three business days thereafter.
If the discharge of prohibited materials is from a commercial or industrial
facility, the facility owner or operator of the facility shall retain
on site a written record of the discharge and the actions taken to
address it and prevent its recurrence. Such records shall be retained
for at least three years.
Residential property owners with illicit discharges, connections and/or obstructions to the MS4 shall have a period of 60 days from the effective date of this bylaw to remove such discharges, connections and/or obstructions, unless immediate removal is required for the protection of public health, safety, welfare or the environment. The Stormwater Authority may extend the time for compliance by regulation or by waiver in accordance with Article
I, §§
386-5 and
386-6, of this bylaw.