[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Sudbury
as Art. V, §§ 17, 18, and 33, of the General Bylaws.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
All excavation for determining water table elevation, permeability
of earth material, water percolation or similar matters left unattended
shall be filled in, covered or protected by fencing material to prevent
persons from becoming injured or endangered thereby. Violation of
this section shall be subject to a penalty of $50. Each day during
which a violation exists shall be deemed to be a separate violation.
A.
Any person excavating land or any person in charge of such excavation
and the owner of land which has been excavated shall, within two days
after such person has been notified in writing by the Select Board
or the Inspector of Buildings that, in the opinion of the Select Board
or the Inspector of Buildings, such excavation constitutes a hazard
to public safety, erect barriers or take other suitable measures to
eliminate such hazard.
B.
Violation of this section shall be subject to a penalty of $50 per
day for every day such person is in violation of such notice, commencing
with the fourth day after receipt of such notice.
[Amended 4-8-2008 ATM]
The Town Manager shall appoint, in accordance with MGL c. 82A,
§ 2, the individual officer to issue permits, and establish
the fees therefor for the excavation of trenches within the Town of
Sudbury, as set forth in MGL c. 82A.
