The purposes of the Floodplain District are
to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare, to protect
human life and property from the hazards of periodic flooding, to
preserve the natural flood control characteristics, and the flood
storage capacity of the floodplain, and to preserve and maintain the
groundwater table and water recharge areas within the floodplain.
The Floodplain District is established as an
overlay district to all other districts. All development, including
structural and nonstructural activities, whether permitted by right
or by special permit, must be in compliance with MGL c. 131, § 40,
with the requirements of the Massachusetts State Building Code pertaining
to construction in the floodplain and with the standards of Section
60.3(d) of the Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR 59 et seq.)
The following uses of low flood damage potential
and causing no obstruction to flood flows shall be allowed provided
they are permitted in the underlying district and they do not require
structures, fill, or storage of materials or equipment:
A. Agricultural uses such as farming, grazing, truck
farming, horticulture, etc;
B. Forestry and nursery uses;
C. Outdoor recreational uses, including fishing, boating,
play areas, etc.;
D. Conservation of water, plants, wildlife;
E. Wildlife management areas, foot, bicycle, and/or horse
paths;
F. Temporary nonresidential structures used in connection
with fishing, growing, harvesting, storage, or sale of crops raised
on the premises;
G. Buildings lawfully existing prior to the adoption
of these provisions.