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Needham group clarifies DPW role, permitting language in draft stormwater bylaw
Summary
Working-group members revised Section 7.5 of the draft stormwater bylaw to state the bylaw is administered by the Department of Public Works and clarified that permitting authorities may accept, accept with conditions or reject applications; the group also discussed street-permit procedures and the timing of regulations.
The Town of Needham Stormwater Bylaw Working Group on June 25 revised draft language to clarify administration and permitting responsibilities, saying the bylaw "is administered and enforced by the director of public works," and that permitting authorities may "accept the application as compliant, accept it with conditions, or reject it," Kim (staff member) said as the group reviewed Section 7.5.
The revised language assigns day-to-day administration to the Department of Public Works (DPW) and specifies how applicants should proceed when an activity requires a permit from a permitting authority (for example, the Building Department, Conservation Commission, Planning…
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