The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission is authorized to enact
such regulations, in conformity with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner
of Environmental Protection and with due consideration to the standards set
forth in Section 5 of said Act, as are necessary to protect the inland wetlands and watercourses
within the Town.
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission shall hold a public
hearing prior to the enactment of amendment of such regulations. The first
notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published 10 to 15 days
before the hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town;
the second notice shall be published at least two days after the first notice
and not less than two days before the hearing. The day of publication and
the day of the hearing are not included in the count. A copy of the proposed
regulations or amendments shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk at
least 35 days prior to the date of such hearing. The regulations and any amendments
thereto shall become effective at such time as is fixed by the Inland Wetlands
and Watercourses Commission, provided a copy of the regulations and amendments
shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk and notice of the adoption
of the regulations and amendments shall be published in a newspaper having
a general circulation in the Town, and shall be submitted to the Department
of Environmental Protection for review and final approval.
The proposed regulations and amendments shall be referred to the Planning
and Zoning Commission for its recommendation at least 50 days prior to the
date assigned for the public hearing.
Any person who commits, takes part in, or assists in any violation of
this chapter and in the regulations enacted by the authority of this chapter
shall be fined not more than $100 for each offense, and in the case of a continuing
violation, each day of continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate
and distinct offense.