[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of
the Town of Barre as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noncriminal disposition of bylaw violations — See Ch. 67.
[Adopted 6-12-2000 ATM, Art. 22]
The Town of Barre adopts this bylaw under its
police powers to protect public health and welfare and its powers
under MGL c. 40, § 21 et seq. And implements the town's
authority to regulate water use pursuant to MGL c. 41, § 69B.
This bylaw also implements the Town of Barre's authority under MGL
c. 40, § 41A, conditioned upon a declaration of water supply
emergency issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
The purpose of this bylaw is to protect, preserve
and maintain the public health, safety and welfare whenever there
is in force a state of water supply conservation or state of water
supply emergency by providing for enforcement of any duly imposed
restriction, requirements, provisions or conditions imposed by the
Town of Barre or by the Department of Environmental Protection.
As used in this bylaw, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Any individual, corporation trust, partnership or association,
or other entity.
A state of water supply conservation declared by the town pursuant to § 134-4 of this bylaw.
A state of water supply emergency declared by the Department
of Environmental Protection under MGL c. 21G, § 15-17.
All public and private users of the Town of Barre's public
water system, irrespective of any person's responsibility for billing
purposes for water used at any particular facility.
The Town of Barre, through its Board of Water Commissioners, may declare a state of water supply conservation upon a determination by a majority vote of the Board that a shortage of water exists and conservation measures are appropriate to ensure an adequate supply of water to all water consumers. Public notice of state of water conservation shall be given under § 134-6 of this bylaw before it may be enforced.
A declaration of a state of water supply conservation shall include one or more of the following restrictions, conditions, or requirements limiting the use of water as necessary to protect the water supply. The applicable restriction, conditions or requirements shall be included in the public notice required under § 134-6.
A.
Odd/even day outdoor watering. Outdoor watering by
water users with odd-numbered addresses is restricted to odd-numbered
days.
B.
Outdoor watering ban. Outdoor watering is prohibited.
C.
Outdoor watering hours. Outdoor watering is permitted
only during daily periods of low demand, to be specified in the declaration
of a state of water supply conservation and public notice thereof.
D.
Filling swimming pools. Filling of swimming pools
is prohibited.
E.
Automatic sprinkler use. The use of automatic sprinkler
systems is prohibited.
Notification of any provision, restriction, requirement or condition imposed by the Town of Barre as part of a state of water supply conservation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation with the Town of Barre, or by such other means reasonably calculated to reach and inform all users of water of the state of water supply conservation. Any restriction imposed under § 134-5 shall not be effective until such notification is provided. Notification of state of water supply conservation shall also be simultaneously provided to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
A state of water supply conservation may be terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Water Commissioners, upon a determination that the water supply shortage no longer exists. Public notification of the termination of a state of water supply conservation shall be given in the same manner required by § 134-6.
Upon notification to the public that a declaration
of a state of water supply emergency has been issued by the Department
of Environmental Protection, no person shall violate any provision,
restriction, requirement, condition of any order approved or issued
by the Department intended to bring about an end of the state of emergency.
Any person violating this bylaw shall be liable
to the Town of Barre in the amount of $50 for the first violation
and $100 for each subsequent violation which shall inure to the town.
Fines shall be recovered by indictment, or on complaint before the
District Court, or by noncriminal disposition in accordance with MGL
c. 40, § 21D. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
The invalidity of any portion or provision of
this bylaw shall not invalidate any other portion or provision thereof.
