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i a violation shall be not less than $100 nor more than B. Activities which are exempt from the $300. Under this article, the Selectmen will establish requirement of an approved Erosion and the fine for violations of handicapped parking within Sedimentation Control Plan are as fol- this range and bring Mashpee in compliance with lows: Massachusetts General Laws. (1) Construction of a single family The Board of Selectmen and the Finance dwelling; Committee recommend approval. (2) Emergency activities for the protec- Motion made by Wayne Taylor. tion of life, property or natural resources; Motion: I move Article 11 be voted as printed in the warrant,except for the phrase"or take any other action (3 )Existing permitted nursery and/or relating thereto". agricultural operations; ' I Motion passes unanimously at 8:16PM. (4) Construction of a new roadway pur- suant to approval by the Planning Article 12 Board under the Subdivision Control Law; or To see if the Town will vote to add the following new Chapter 84 to the Mashpee Code: (5) Projects with a Storm Water Management Plan approved under the P CHAPTER 84 provisions of the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-law. EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL BYLAW C. An emergency activity is defined as an activity required to address an immediate, §84-1 PURPOSE unplanned physical threat to persons or The purpose of this section is to ensure the property. Examples include, but are not • 4 prevention or reduction of soil erosion and limited to constructing a firebreak to help sedimentation before, during, and after devel- contain a wild fire and removing vegeta- opment or redevelopment of a site. tion uprooted or damaged by a hurricane. Notification of such activity shall be pro- §84-2 APPLICABILITY vided to the Department of Public Works A. No person shall excavate, cut, grade or within 24 hours of the activity being ` perform any land-disturbing activities of undertaken. l significance,without an approved Erosion The requirements of this Bylaw are in and Sedimentation Control Plan,except as addition to any requirement for a permit specifically exempted herein. Activities form any other local, state or federal reg- subject to this section are those which ulatory authority,including a permit under meet or exceed the following thresholds: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge r' (1) Any change of existing grade affect- Elimination System program. ing more than 2500 sq. ft. or 25% of the lot whichever is smaller; §84-3 AUTHORITY I (2) Removal of existing vegetation from The Department of Public Works shall administer, more than 2500 sq. ft. or 25% of the implement and enforce this by-law. lot whichever is smaller; or �t (3) Storage of more than 100 cubic yards of excavation or fill. 123