[Amended 9-1-2009]
Temporary permits for the disposal of the debris
resulting from demolition of buildings or structures or similar materials
may be granted by the Board of Health, after a public hearing on the
proposed site by the Waste Disposal Subcommittee of the City Council
and after approval of such granting by a two-thirds vote of all of
the members of the City Council, for the limited purpose of filling
depressions, low-lying land, ravines or the like, and any such permits
may be granted in any of the zoning districts of the City. Application
for such permits shall be made by the owner of such property, setting
forth the locations for disposal and the purposes and reasons therefor.
No permit shall be approved or granted as aforesaid
unless the City Engineer shall have certified that, in his opinion,
no artificial or natural drainage system will be obstructed or hindered
by the filling operations proposed, except that if such a problem
is deemed by the City Engineer to exist, permits may be approved and
granted if the applicant installs drainage pipes or conduits in a
manner and of a quality satisfactory to said City Engineer. In all
cases, the applicant shall bear the cost of any rodent- or pest-control
measures deemed necessary by the Board of Health.
Such permits shall, if granted, be issued for
periods not in excess of 30 days and may be renewed by the Board of
Health for a single period of 30 days beyond the original time granted.
Such permits shall be issued subject to any
applicable general or special law and subject to any regulations or
conditions established by the Board of Health and may be revoked,
amended or canceled by the Board of Health for cause.
Completed fills shall have a top cover of at
least three feet of clean earth or gravel above the last layer of
disposed material and shall be seeded or covered in a manner satisfactory
to said Board of Health.