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Explanation: This article proposes to amend the Town’s Zoning Bylaw to update Stormwater Management Regulations related to standards for post-construction stormwater management in new development and redevelopment to better align with MADEP and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) General Permit for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) in Massachusetts (MS4GP) permitting (better known as the “MS4 Permit”). The primary goals of these updates are to provide a clearer bylaw for residents and contractors, to meet permit update requirements and to improve the efficient and coordinated administration of the Bylaw. Article 9 requires a 2/3 vote to pass The Select Board recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 9 by a vote of 4-0 The Planning Board unanimously recommends approval of Article 9 Motion made by Select Board Member Richardson Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 9 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes 338 to 55 at 8:40PM Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws as follows: Amend Chapter 120, §120-1 Excessive or Unusual Noises by adding the following new subsections after subsection B: C. Construction, demolition, and commercial landscaping activity are allowed to operate any tools or equipment used in construction, demolition, or commercial landscaping work in the Town of Mashpee between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays (Monday thru Friday) or between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on any other day. Any person violating this subsection may be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50) for each offense. Each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. D. Persons shall operate, on their own property, any power tool or any garden tool, leaf blower, chain saw or similar device powered mechanically, by electricity, gasoline, diesel or other fuel, outdoors in a zoned Residential District between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Any person violating this subsection may be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50) for each offense. Each day a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. E. Non-Criminal Disposition - Whoever violates any provision of this by-law may be penalized by a non-criminal disposition process, as provided in M.G.L. c.40 §21D and the Town’s non-criminal disposition by-law. Or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health