A.
The Sterling Board of Health, when proposing regulation which exceeds the minimum requirements for subsurface disposal of sanitary sewerage as provided by the state environmental code, in addition to the requirements of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 111, Section 31 (or successor legislation), shall mail notice of the public hearing for such regulation change to every person or entity paying property tax within the Town of Sterling and shall be postmarked no later than 14 days prior to said hearing date. Such mailing shall include:
(1)
The date, time and location of the public hearing;
(2)
The date and time of the public Board of Health meeting where such change was discussed and voted upon;
(3)
A statement of the local conditions which exist or reasons for exceeding such minimum requirements (as required in Chapter 111, Section 31); and
(4)
The full regulation as proposed. If such regulation proposal is a change or amendment to an existing regulation, the existing regulation, with the changes struck and new text highlighted, shall be provided to clearly illustrate all changes.
B.
The notice shall be mailed to the address on file with the Sterling Treasurer/Collector's Office.
C.
The Sterling Treasurer/Collector's Office shall cooperate with the Sterling Board of Health to reasonably assure that every person or entity paying property tax receives the above mailed notice.
D.
All costs associated with the mailing of the notice shall come from the Sterling Board of Health budget.